Medford sentenced to 15 years for poker bribery

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford was sentenced Monday to 15 years behind bars for his conviction on charges that he took bribes from video poker operators.

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Poker lexicon:

TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.

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