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Coronavirus has caused the postponement of the WSOP 2020! (Coronavirus quarantine thread)

View Poll Results: Will the Corona Virus will alter their plans to attend WSOP this Summer (if it's not canceled)

Never planned on attending.

177 32.48%

Definitely wont attend.

112 20.55%

Probably wont attend.

93 17.06%

Probably will attend.

71 13.03%

Definitely will attend.

92 16.88%

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02-29-2020 , 07:49 PM

#451

SootedPowa

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 3,942

Hot countries appear to be seeing a lot less COVID-19 spread. Macau a case in point. It will have a very hard time getting hold of Las Vegas the way things are looking.

02-29-2020 , 08:19 PM

#452

JackBurton

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 597

Quote:

Originally Posted by SootedPowa

Hot countries appear to be seeing a lot less COVID-19 spread. Macau a case in point. It will have a very hard time getting hold of Las Vegas the way things are looking.

Macau was basically in lockdown since the news from China appeared, but yes if it is like the flu it won't spread as easily in hot/low humidity weather. But heavily air conditioned spaces are generally bad for these kind of conditions.

People who are comparing this with a cold that seems wrong. It's like a superflu with some people getting fibrosis(!). For example I don't catch a serious flu for quite a few years (high fever etc) just the regular cold that catches most people every year.

02-29-2020 , 08:47 PM

#453

parisron

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02-29-2020 , 09:18 PM

#454

stumbras

adept

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,188

Just stop spreading panic wtf is wrong with people

02-29-2020 , 09:29 PM

#455

PTLou

JellyBean

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,516

If WSOP started next week, given info you have right now, would you go?

02-29-2020 , 09:35 PM

#456

dhubermex

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,672

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTLou

If WSOP started next week, given info you have right now, would you go?

Good question. Also, the Global Poker Awards are this Friday at the ARIA Las Vegas.

UFC 248 is Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. March Madness? MLB regular season? NFL Draft in late April?

Lots of decisions to be made quickly either way.

Last edited by dhubermex; 02-29-2020 at 09:48 PM.

02-29-2020 , 09:47 PM

#457

PokerXanadu

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,583

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackBurton

No one is getting fibrosis from the new coronavirus:

https://apnews.com/afs:Content:8551290203

Facebook and Twitter are not reliable sources.

02-29-2020 , 09:53 PM

#458

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,825

They said on the news last night the draft is still on. Of course that could change.

02-29-2020 , 09:59 PM

#459

persianpunisher

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,913

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

I didn't know Sub-Zero played poker!

02-29-2020 , 10:28 PM

#460

SimpleRick

banned

Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 4,660

Quote:

Originally Posted by stumbras

Just stop spreading panic wtf is wrong with people

Is spreading panic worse than catching corona or other viruses?

02-29-2020 , 10:57 PM

#461

uncleriver

banned

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 366

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTLou

If WSOP started next week, given info you have right now, would you go?

Absolutely not. also just cancelled WSOP-C ballys for March.

02-29-2020 , 11:37 PM

#462

dhubermex

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,672

03-01-2020 , 03:23 AM

#463

pleasefade

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 15

Well, I'm going to eat one of my previous posts now and just say that it's spreading in various countries near me and also it's on the west coast of the United States, seems it may be on the move quicker than anticipated.

What if Chinese gov't is spreading this intentionally with agents or something?

03-01-2020 , 03:41 AM

#464

Xenoblade

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,308

doesn't change anything for you if they are, the same rules apply

03-01-2020 , 04:12 AM

#465

Dream Crusher

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 18,786

Quote:

Originally Posted by pleasefade

The conspiracy theory that this originated from a Chinese bioweapons lab is plausible but thinking the Chinese government is now purposefully trying to spread it is ludicrous because it makes no logical sense.

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03-01-2020 , 06:02 AM

#466

GreatBigRedOne

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 679

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

Why is it plausible that the Chinese are developing bio weapons that kill nearly zero healthy persons?

03-01-2020 , 06:43 AM

#467

Dream Crusher

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 18,786

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatBigRedOne

Why is it plausible that the Chinese are developing bio weapons that kill nearly zero healthy persons?

Coming from a bioweapons lab != bioweapon.

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03-01-2020 , 08:53 AM

#468

Relevant-Info-Only

banned

Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 403

Lots of people think they have a medical and/or politics degree from Harvard ITT apparently. The use of the words may, might, I think, etc. are more than welcome when you make assumptions (or literally make up stories and facts for whatever reason)

03-01-2020 , 09:45 AM

#469

Shark1980

centurion

Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 112

I just read that Macau casinos are open and table games players must have an open seat on either side of them. I wonder if this could apply to poker also (5 handed?)

From: https://www.casino.org/news/macau-re...avirus-safety/

Macau Casino Safety Measures
The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) is responding to several complaints regarding casinos failing to enforce required health and safety precautions stemming from the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

Following a 15-day closure because of the coronavirus that was first reported in Wuhan, China, Macau’s casinos reopened last week. But they did so with numerous safety measures aimed at keeping the deadly disease from spreading in the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Macau gamblers must remain seated and cannot place bets standing. At least one seat must be left vacant between two gamblers (applies to table games and slot machines).

Dealers must continue to wear surgical masks. Patrons are also asked to wear masks, and those who do not can be asked to leave the premises.

Last edited by Shark1980; 03-01-2020 at 09:51 AM. Reason: added link

03-01-2020 , 10:19 AM

#470

BDHarrison

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 4,532

I plan on driving to Vegas for the WSOP and am willing to play in a bracelet event purely out of spite.

03-01-2020 , 11:53 AM

#471

Latvianassasin

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 134

Maybe the Chinese are attempting to cull the olds and unhealthy from the population to gain favor from the Western world.

03-01-2020 , 12:16 PM

#472

PeteBlow

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15,036

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark1980

I just read that Macau casinos are open and table games players must have an open seat on either side of them. I wonder if this could apply to poker also (5 handed?)

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You could only have 4 handed. The dealer needs to be included.

03-01-2020 , 12:41 PM

#473

snowie963

banned

Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,484

There must be some companies out there willing to pay good money for anyone willing to contract the virus and be tested on. I'm sure there would be candidates here.

03-01-2020 , 12:50 PM

#474

PeteBlow

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15,036

Why?
There's plenty of people with it already who are being tested on.

03-01-2020 , 01:23 PM

#475

washoe

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 8,526

Do not get fooled by the funny name.
I had a vision that a few mad scientists and a few aliens
flipped a coin and said how shall we call this deadly virus to fool the people in thinking it's harmless.

Corona or tequila virus?

Well the coin landed on corona beer obviously.

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