Judge holds cards in poker dispute - Poker News

toxickiwi · 07-02-2009, 04:57 PM

Judge holds cards in poker dispute - Dominion-Post 3/6/09

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post...-poker-dispute

Cliff Notes:
Guy wins $500,000
Guys Mate says he swapped 20%
Guy Says he Didn't
A Judge will decide
Poker is on the front page in Wellington
A few great puns in the article

cdog · 07-02-2009, 05:41 PM

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

Online Veteran · 07-02-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdog

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

What if they both had a "meeting of the minds?" Does it still have to be in writing?

J_V · 07-02-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdog

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

Wrong.

AllBlackDan · 07-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Go the MIGHTY AllBlacks!!!

Pretty sick story

Kirbynator · 07-02-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdog

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

definitely wrong, and you obviously suck at life

technologic · 07-02-2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdog

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

i didn't have a deal in writing with some of my friends and i paid them out on schedule, you must have sucky friends

gmilo · 07-03-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirbynator

definitely wrong, and you obviously suck at life

In court if you have 0 proof of an oral contract to split winnings you will likely lose.

Flawless_CED · 07-03-2009, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdog

If the guy did have a deal, it should have been in writing.

Otherwise, he has no recourse.

"But you SAID you'd give me $100K. Wahhhhh!!!!"

Are you aware that verbal contracts are binding?

Albino Lord · 07-03-2009, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Flawless_CED

Are you aware that verbal contracts are binding?

Yes they are--only if they can be proven (3rd party witness or both parties agree it happened) Otherwise, he said vs he said is not a winning argument.