State Rep. Wallace Scarborough's bill legalizing social games of poker has passed a subcommittee and is projected to go to the full Judiciary Committee this week, he said.

The bill would allow "kitchen table" poker -games of cards and chance are illegal- in which the house does not take a cut.

Scarborough, R-James Island, said the bill has moved unexpectedly fast but some lawmakers want to make sure the legislation contains strict wording that wouldn't permit for the return of video poker. "I think the potential (for passage) at this point seem really good."

Meanwhile, Amelia Cheseborough, 79, one of 22 players detained in an April poker game at a Mount Pleasant house, has pleaded guilty to gambling. She paid $50 in court costs, court papers show.