Epic Poker League's treatment of Michael Di Vita - Page 2 - MTT Poker Strategy

Two Plus Two Forums Poker Strategy No Limit Tournaments

Epic Poker League's treatment of Michael Di Vita

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 2 of 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Page 2 of 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

09-08-2011 , 09:13 PM

#26

Todd Terry

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,301

DiVita was told he could withdraw but if he didn't he would be suspended and not be able to play the Main Event. So his "withdrawal" can hardly be considered voluntary.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:14 PM

#27

Daut44

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,213

i hadnt heard about this til now but its a ****ing joke. hope they make it right and pay him

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:26 PM

#28

Xaston

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKiCe

your stance is basically "i'm the one that got paid so it's ok guys!", right? i don't need to know much about the mind or brain to tell you that that is pathetic.

That's not at all my stance. I don't think they should have let him play the satellite if he's not gonna be eligible to play in the main event and I've said that many times (not itt, in person during the tournament when asked about it by evertone).

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:32 PM

#29

Ontario_Tory

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,323

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKiCe

your stance is basically "i'm the one that got paid so it's ok guys!", right? i don't need to know much about the mind or brain to tell you that that is pathetic.

I don't believe that this is how he's coming across / the argument he's making... He's acknowledging that his opinion is "tainted" based on him being the recipient of the seat (basically announcing that there may be perception of conflict) and then saying that all public statements have been that the guy "withdrew"...

I'm not sure how that turned into your statement here...

OT

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:36 PM

#30

ThatsABingo

banned

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,414

lol epic poker league

hes registerin' your sattys, tryin' to win a seat for 20k... hide your kids...

didnt chino rheem get jailtime for break and enter? rofl rofl rofl rofl

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:39 PM

#31

BKiCe

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,760

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xaston

obviously they should not let him play the satellite if he's not eligible to play the main event, but that is not relevant to the issue at hand, since they did let him register the $1500. pardon me for assuming you were saying the EPL taking his seat was acceptable - what is your stance about the EPL taking his 20k seat and not compensating him with $20k?

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:42 PM

#32

mement_mori

formerly youcanhaveitall

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,931

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ontario_Tory

uhm yeah +1

Quote

09-08-2011 , 09:51 PM

#33

BKiCe

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,760

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ontario_Tory

this is a thread about poor decision making by the EPL in confiscating devita's seat without properly compensating him. most of the posts in this thread were made to condemn that decision. xaston made two posts in this thread where he made no mention of it being a bad decision, twice mentioning that he was the sole benefactor of this decision and then reiterating annie duke's explanation, seemingly in support of her actions. thus i believed that he was posting in approval of the decision because it benefited him, since him winning the saet made him think differently about the situation.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:00 PM

#34

BillRoy

enthusiast

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 91

This just oozes shadiness.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:01 PM

#35

MountainBum

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,154

I cant believe all the replies in this thread. The guy is a ****ing child molester, not once but twice. Until someone shows paper proving it was an almost legal girl lying or providing false info about her age to him, **** him. Comparing his charges to any other crime is ******ed. $0.25 bullet for people like him is all they deserve.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:03 PM

#36

A__theKevlar__2

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 216

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainBum

AMERICA IS AWESOME

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:04 PM

#37

mement_mori

formerly youcanhaveitall

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,931

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainBum

Dont get me wrong I am as disgusted by people like that as you are but he won the seat fair and square, so it dosent matter what crimes he has committed.
It's a slippery slope when EPL starts to police who can and cant play.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:07 PM

#38

kleath

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 10,243

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainBum

it doesnt matter how big of a scumbag piece of garbage he is, he put up his money and won the seat, idk if you're aware but you have to be 21+ to be in a vegas casino, who exactly is he going to molest at an epl event? Its absolutely irrelevant regardless of how big a piece of **** he is.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:11 PM

#39

pageh656

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,988

im glad CD is in mexico

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:18 PM

#40

gobbo

Trust the fat man.

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15,623

Post of the ****ing year.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:42 PM

#41

PhigNootin

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 301

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobbo

Post of the ****ing year.

OP?
Last Past?
Or your post? (if it's this, then that would be ****ing awesome and you have my vote)

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:43 PM

#42

gobbo

Trust the fat man.

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15,623

page's.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 10:56 PM

#43

Joshfan

veteran

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,751

Quote:

Originally Posted by pageh656

im glad CD is in mexico

It took me a while to get this, but lol.

Quote

09-08-2011 , 11:07 PM

#44

TStar

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,521

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainBum

Stone him....STONE THEM ALL!

Quote

09-08-2011 , 11:30 PM

#45

MillimeterPeter

Ring Bear

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,062

Quote:

Originally Posted by mement_mori

this

Quote

09-09-2011 , 12:01 AM

#46

Cyluscylus

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,578

dont smoke pot on your EPL breaks that stuff is illegal and you might be DQed

Quote

09-09-2011 , 12:08 AM

#47

stevster77

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 502

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKiCe

+1, easy to see what happened here is wrong, and regardless of whether or not you benefit that is pretty clear and should be easy to acknowledge. If I was given 20k in equity at the expense of someone else in a similar situation, not only would I hesitate to take it and play the tournament, at the very least I would acknowledge the ridiculousness of it instead of seemingly defending it. That being said I don't expect others to hold themselves to those same moral principles, and I think taking the seat is somewhat fine, that being said at least recognize you are the beneficiary of something outrageously unjust.

Quote

09-09-2011 , 12:35 AM

#48

Jymaster11

veteran

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,546

Quote:

Originally Posted by pageh656

im glad CD is in mexico

That was good, that was real good

Quote

09-09-2011 , 01:01 AM

#49

shaniac

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,982

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKiCe

I think you are reading into his comment too much. Not sure why Xaston posted, but he's not obligated to come in here and condemn the decision, and he wasn't offering approval of the situation either.

I read it like a BBV post, which just added a little flavor to the thread but not much substance.

Quote

09-09-2011 , 01:22 AM

#50

tonymark01

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,142

Pretty gross, also looks like EPL is going to have to return him the value of the prize he won. If they don't, what a dangerous precedent for the league and a reason to stay far far away

Quote

Page 2 of 9

First

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Last

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 2 of 9

First

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Last