Stock Market Convict Launches Poker Web Site
In the face of the US stirring the pot regarding online poker and its future, some players in the industry are digging in, while others are expanding. For James Hipwell, the time is to expand, as the former financial journalist joins with two partners to launch a web site with online poker as its theme.
Hipwell, who was convicted and served prison time for stock market manipulation, is working with David Gross and Warren Wooldridge, two instrumental players in EasyOdds.com, a sports betting web site, to send up PokerVerdict.com as site designed to help players find online poker tournaments to play. The site will be aimed at European and UK players and will center around poker news and a tournament search engine.
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Poker slang:
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- 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.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
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