Poker players declared guilty
MOUNT PLEASANT Five poker players challenging South Carolina’s anti-gambling laws lost their first round Thursday when a judge declared them guilty. But as most poker players know, you can lose the first pot and still stick around for the long haul, meaning an appeal is likely.
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Useful poker information:
- 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."
- 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.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
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