Teacher, policeman, state prosecutor charged in S.C. poker game raid
CHARLESTON The list of those charged in a raid on a Charleston area poker game keeps growing. Authorities now say a police officer, a teacher and a state prosecutor are among 65 people charged with gambling after the raid Friday night.
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Poker terminology:
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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