Poker Court Case Set for May 15
Over the past several months, we have followed the court case of poker player Lee Rousso, who has challenged his state’s gambling laws. A court appearance, which was scheduled for April 25, was postponed this week yet again, and is now scheduled for May 15.
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Poker terminology:
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
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