Poker tournament turns out to be bad bet for bar owners
The owners of a sports bar and grill near Lutz were arrested Wednesday night for hosting what appeared to be illegal poker tournaments at the establishment, the state’s Division of Alcohol Beverages and Tobacco said.
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Casino poker language:
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- 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.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.

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