Maine Poker Tournament Raided
A rehab club was recently raided by Maine State Police, who found 30 people playing poker but no tournament games license. The 24-Hour Club on Lincoln Street in Bangor, Maine, was holding a poker event where players put up $100 to play, but the club failed to obtain the required licenses in advance. More than $6,000 was seized by the police…
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Poker argot:
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
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