Party Poker owner in talks to buy online rival
PARTY Poker owner PartyGaming said it was in “advanced discussions” to buy the gaming operations of smaller rival Empire Online. The proposed deal - thought to be worth $40m (£20.4m) - will see PartyGaming take control of Empire’s gambling websites including Noble Poker and Club Dice Casino.
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Poker slang:
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
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