Authorities fold poker games
GUADALUPE COUNTY Nearly a dozen people at two local underground poker parlors have been issued citations for illegal gambling in the wake of a months-long undercover investigation by county officials.
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Poker jargon:
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
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