Prosecutors say Cleveland poker game heist was an inside job
A foursome is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas court on a slue of robbery and kidnapping charges. They’re accused of sticking up six players during a high-stakes poker game in October. A seventh player — Jonathan Powell, 32, of Akron — acted as an inside man, facilitating the heist, prosecutors said.
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Poker terminology:
- 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.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
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