Accused dealers in poker cases face more serious charges
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - The seven people accused of dealing cards at high-stakes poker games in the Charleston area face more serious charges than the more than 50 people accused of playing poker.
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Poker slang:
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
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