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by Mike Caswell

David St. Eloi, the Australian poker player facing a defamation lawsuit from Farallon Mining Ltd., has filed a countersuit against the company. He claims, among other things, that Farallon's suit has interfered with his ability to earn a living, as he can no longer bluff other players at the poker table. He also says that the case should be dismissed, as Farallon has a history of using lawsuits to silence those who criticize the company.

Farallon and its president, Dick Whittington, are suing Mr. St. Eloi for 32 posts on Stockhouse. The posts stated that the company was "the biggest scam since bre-x," and they referred to Mr. Whittington as "tricky dicky."

While Farallon launched the case on Sept. 1, 2009, Mr. St. Eloi did not participate until the company won a default judgment against him on Jan. 5, 2010. He appeared before a judge in Vancouver in May and successfully had the default overturned. He then filed a statement of defence, in which he denied any wrongdoing, and said that he relied on factual information in writing his posts.

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