Poker game robbery results in 20 year prison sentence
One of the accomplices in a poker game robbery that took place in February was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday.
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Poker jargon:
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- 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.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
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