Online Poker Room Dodges Lawsuit
Online poker room PokerStars was facing a $1.2 million lawsuit from poker player The Void, surrounding one player’s claim of winnings that were taken from her. The event was during the 2007 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) when The Void’s account won the $1.2 million. The Void is supposed to be Natalie Teltscher, sister of a poker pro, but she admitted that another player took over the account at some point in the tournament, and that person eventually won - which is against the rules…
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Useful poker terms:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
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