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 argot:
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
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