Video poker operator sent to prison, fined
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say the owner of 1 of North Carolina’s largest video poker vendors has been sentenced to prison for money laundering.
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Useful poker terms:
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
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