Mob Hit Linked To Video Poker Dispute?

A government witness may be able to connect the video poker business with the unsolved gangland-style murder of a reputed Philadelphia mobster.

BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
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.
OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).

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