Poker Ring Raids Nab 47
Four illegal poker rings were recently busted by police raids in Pickering and Toronto, resulting in 47 people facing charges. Around $12k in cash was seized as well as gambling equipment, which according to Toronto police estimates to be worth more than double the amount of cash seized. The people running the poker rings could face up to $70k in fines and possible jail time…
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Poker argot:
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
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