Charleston | Some charged in poker game pay fine
Nearly 20 people charged in a high-stakes poker game have pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of unlawful gaming and were fined. Authorities agreed to dismiss additional counts against the 19 players in exchange for the guilty plea, The (Charleston) Post and Courier reports. Most have paid fines between $154 and $257. Nearly 50 others still face charges. Playing poker for money is illegal …
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Useful poker information:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
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