Video poker king pleads guilty to gambling ring
Western Pennsylvania’s video poker kingpin, already serving a federal prison term, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to running another big-money gambling ring.
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Poker terminology:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
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