Empire Online Sues PartyGaming for Breach of Contract
Empire Online Ltd., the Internet gaming company whose shares have fallen 60 percent since June’s initial public offering, sued rival PartyGaming Plc for alleged breach of contract and said it’s seeking “substantial'’ damages.
Empire Online, based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Gibraltar, where PartyGaming in based, spokesman Simon Rigby said today. He was unable to provide an estimate of how long the lawsuit will last. Empire Online…
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Poker terminology:
- 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".
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
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