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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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06-17-2020 , 11:54 AM

#5651

parisron

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From Director of Poker Operations Bellagio

06-17-2020 , 04:52 PM

#5652

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

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06-17-2020 , 06:28 PM

#5653

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

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06-17-2020 , 07:59 PM

#5654

RodionRaskolnikov

banned

Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 137

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

I feel bad for these people. These are blue collar men and women who work hard to get by in life.
I posted an article that cases are rising in Vegas since it has reopened, but the mods deleted it. Not sure why they’d suppress that info.
When things get normal I’ll be sure to be grateful to the dealers who have had to endure so much uncertainty during these times. I’ve been lucky to be essential and not suffered financially.
I wish there was a way to help them.

06-17-2020 , 08:19 PM

#5655

nutella virus

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,627

Maybe you added some political spin or opinion to have it deleted

06-17-2020 , 08:43 PM

#5656

parisron

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Wow, closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week. Masks are required at the table.

Last edited by parisron; 06-17-2020 at 08:52 PM.

06-17-2020 , 08:44 PM

#5657

whosnext

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,788

Yes, feel free to re-post the link.

This thread will always allow informative links and posts pertaining to Covid and Poker.

My guess is that you might have added some commentary that caused the post to be deleted.

06-17-2020 , 08:48 PM

#5658

parisron

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Looks like Bellagio is doing 6 handed. Likely everyone else will follow.

06-17-2020 , 08:50 PM

#5659

parisron

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Story Rodion posted earlier:

Vegas Sees Record Coronavirus Infections Two Weeks After Casinos Reopen

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimam.../#3eb6b2d88e6f

06-17-2020 , 09:23 PM

#5660

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,827

This just came out today and says for Table games and Card games, patrons must wear a face mask unless there is partitions/shields up.

06-17-2020 , 10:55 PM

#5661

DividedWeFall

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 560

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

This just came out today and says for Table games and Card games, patrons must wear a face mask unless there is partitions/shields up.

Thanks for posting!

6 handed and barriers from the hygiene challenged. Might venture back in.

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06-18-2020 , 12:11 AM

#5662

PUSATFH

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 342

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFly

Funny thing is, by this point in time, tons of punters at WSOP would've blown thru their Summer roll already and had to head on home, already dreaming of WSOP 2021.

So, let's all begin dreaming about WSOP 2021!! Anyone hear any teasers yet? Like will 2021 WSOP be at Rio or the new Strip Convention Center?

I am holding out hope for a completely normal 2021. I;d even like to see it at the Rio again, one last time, for posterity.

06-18-2020 , 12:32 AM

#5663

dhubermex

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,672

06-18-2020 , 12:40 PM

#5664

WhiteFang

centurion

Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 161

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

Story Rodion posted earlier:

Vegas Sees Record Coronavirus Infections Two Weeks After Casinos Reopen

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimam.../#3eb6b2d88e6f

Well, who could've seen this coming? What a mystery. Sad to see so many people willing to risk their health and more importantly the health of their families for an hour or two at a casino.

06-18-2020 , 01:26 PM

#5665

NickMPK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFang

Well, who could've seen this coming? What a mystery. Sad to see so many people willing to risk their health and more importantly the health of their families for an hour or two at a casino.

What is the evidence that this is specifically linked to casino opening? Texas is also seeing record new cases, and they don’t even have any legal casinos. Nevada is basically following the same pattern as every other state in the region, regardless of legal gambling options.

06-18-2020 , 01:41 PM

#5666

parisron

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I don't know much about the legality of poker in Texas, but there are many poker rooms that are out in the open and very popular, especially in Houston. Rumored to be the best games in the country right now.

06-18-2020 , 01:47 PM

#5667

DividedWeFall

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 560

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickMPK

Really?

Hint: What is the biggest component of Nevadas economy and does it bring large amounts of people in close contact with each other?

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06-18-2020 , 01:49 PM

#5668

persianpunisher

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,913

Gila River Hotels & Casinos shuts down after an employee contracts and dies from COVID a week after returning to work. They are trying to reduce the spike in AZ cases and review safety protocols for guests and employees.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-ph...afety-concerns

06-18-2020 , 01:57 PM

#5669

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75,520

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFang

Well, who could've seen this coming? What a mystery. Sad to see so many people willing to risk their health and more importantly the health of their families for an hour or two at a casino.

Well, I'm not reading anything on a site that's scared of **********, but maybe people have looked at all the evidence indicating that coronaplague is of next to no threat for the vast majority of the population and are assessing said risk accordingly?

Heck, if I was twice the age I am now I'm not going to be sitting at home in a Hughes-esque bubble waiting for this thing to pass over

06-18-2020 , 02:02 PM

#5670

persianpunisher

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,913

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixfour

Heck, if I was twice the age I am now I'm not going to be sitting at home in a Hughes-esque bubble waiting for this thing to pass over

Sick flex! Do you really think it's either bunker or bust for people who have any concern about the virus?

06-18-2020 , 02:06 PM

#5671

parisron

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06-18-2020 , 02:20 PM

#5672

pocket_zeros

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,084

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickMPK

What difference does it make? The fact the casinos are open means there's a favorable vector for infected employees or customers to spread the disease to others, regardless of where the infection originated.

06-18-2020 , 03:16 PM

#5673

EastCoastBalla

banned

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,765

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocket_zeros

Yeah Nevada experiencing record amounts of new covid cases. And it's not going to get better as more and more businesses reopen. And the infuriating thing is that it doesn't seem that any of the casinos are really enforcing their supposed new policies. It's dangerous.

Also look at the record number of new cases happening in states like Arizona and Florida and Texas. And increasing hospitalizations.

Last edited by R*R; 06-18-2020 at 04:04 PM. Reason: removed politics stuff even though you said it wasn't

06-18-2020 , 03:42 PM

#5674

DogFace

veteran

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,939

Quote:

Originally Posted by EastCoastBalla

It's almost like corporations value profits over people.

I was getting "come gamble here" e-mails from Vegas properties almost up until the very minute the shutdown went into effect, and now that they're open again, the solicitation e-mails have resumed.

I'm giving this pandemic a few more weeks before I even consider live poker.