Twenty people busted for illegal poker tournament in Kentwood hotel
Twenty people recently were arrested and slapped with misdemeanor gaming charges after police say they broke up an illegal poker tournament at The Ramada Plaza Hotel in Kentwood.
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Poker talk:
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
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