Illegal video poker a lucrative, shadowy world in WNC
The murky world of illegal gambling has had a spotlight over it in recent weeks as Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford, and now Haywood County Sheriff Tom Alexander, have been linked to illegal video poker operations.
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Poker lexicon:
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- 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.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
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