Poker player killed after men barge in Rocky Mount home
Associated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) Authorities say a North Carolina man playing poker was killed by someone who forced his way into a home after knocking on the door. Investigators told WRAL-TV that 35-year-old Vernon Foster was fatally shot by two men who barged in after he opened the door at the house in Rocky Mount around 11 p.m. Friday.
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Casino poker language:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- 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.
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