PokerStars Looking for a Buyer; 888.com Another Possible Target?
The Scheinberg family, and primary founder Isai Scheinberg, in particular, is said to own about 75 percent of PokerStars, with the company’s employees owning the other 25 percent.
The most likely scenario is not a public offering, as rivals such as PartyGaming conducted last year, but rather a straight sale in the second half of the year. One company that had been discussed as a potential buyer in 2005 and is now one of the lead names mentioned, is 888 Holdings, which owns 888.com, a popular gambling site, as well as Pacific Poker, one of the largest online poker rooms…
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Useful poker terms:
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- 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.".
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
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