EU Internal Market Commissioner not happy with DoJ campaign
The Bloombergs business news service expanded on earlier Reuters reports that European Community officials may be unhappy with the manner in which the United States has targeted online gambling for Department of Justice enforcement actions. In an earlier report, EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy told the European Parliament. “In my view it is probably a restrictive practice and we might take it up in another fora,”
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Poker argot:
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- 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.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
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