Men with assault weapons rob high-stakes poker game
Two robbers wielding assault rifles stole more than $11,000 Monday night from a Cleveland poker game, at least the second time this year heavily armed stickup men have hit a high-stakes card game.
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Useful poker terms:
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
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