Police Raid Poker Conference in Spain
The Casino Affiliate Programs poker tournament was in full swing with the police stopped by, and they were not interested in taking a seat and drawing some cards. The Barcelona police raided the Hotel Princesa and started shutting down the conference, where former World Series of Poker champ Jamie Gold was scheduled to hold a poker clinic. The reason for the raid is not clear, but all the gambling equipment was confiscated and the organizers of the CAP program were detained…
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Poker lexicon:
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- 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.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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