Online betting chief still held in US
The chairman of online bookie Sportingbet continued to be held in the United States today after his arrest under laws covering “gambling by computer”.Peter Dicks, who is 64, was taken into custody at JFK Airport, New York, early yesterday and later appeared in court in relation to a warrant from the Louisiana State Police gaming enforcement division. A further hearing is expected next week, ahead of moves to extradite Mr Dicks to Louisiana.Mr Dicks is the second senior company director from a UK
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Casino poker language:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- 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.
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