Lawsuit: Tourney was scam
VINELAND — The owners of a local cigar store are accusing an Internet-based poker tournament operator of double-dealing.Lydia and Candido Rigo, owners of the Oro Cubano cigar shop on North Delsea Drive, are asking the civil law division of Cumberland County Superior Court to grant consumer fraud class-action status for their lawsuit against the Satellite Poker League, the league’s founder and a representative.Class action status would open the door for anyone with a grievance against the league
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Useful poker terms:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
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