Poker tourney organizer of Derry sentenced
Derry lawyer Larry Burns was ordered by Westmoreland County Judge Richard E. McCormick Jr. to serve one year on probation for organizing and illegally operating Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournaments.
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Poker argot:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- 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.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
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