Poker games and raffles a long shot?
Dennis Rash of Goose Creek spoke for a lot of poker advocates when he told a panel of lawmakers Monday that South Carolina’s anti-card laws needed to be dumped. Golf tournaments with prizes are legal, he said. So are bridge gatherings and fishing competitions that reward a record catch.
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Poker jargon:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- 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.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
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