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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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03-13-2020 , 01:31 PM

#1676

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

This seems like good news.

03-13-2020 , 01:32 PM

#1677

BackingDonk

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 315

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

Looks like the Seminole Indian casino in South Florida is screwing people over after cancelling mid tournament.

Annul-

"is there a rep here? they're trying to screw tournament players out of $276000 today.

the $570 buy-in $400000 guarantee made it three starting flights (out of six) before they canceled the tournament and announced they would chip chop the surviving day 2 players. but now they want to chip chop us for $124000 ($500 * total entries) instead of the guaranteed $400000. if ignoring the guarantee isnt enough, they are also keeping in full their $70 fee for the tournament without even delivering to us over half of the product for that price (dealing and hosting more than half of the tournament).

this seems VERY wrong and fraudulent. i am personally out ~$8000 by this decision, and the 48 of us are combined out $276000 (!!!) by this decision. what can we do?"

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...1/index83.html

You have your priorities all wrong. STFU and take the money which you deserve. You do NOT deserve the guarantee amount. Some rebate on rake maybe but that isn't meaningful in the scheme of things.

-BD

03-13-2020 , 01:33 PM

#1678

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

"He" not "You". It was not me.

03-13-2020 , 01:34 PM

#1679

EastCoastBalla

banned

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,765

Foxwoods has a $400 HighFlyer Stack $200,000 that started today. They only have 40 entries so far for day 1A. You can see the writing on the wall here with what is probably gonna happen. They will realize that they will be so far away from the guarantee that they will also cancel mid tournament. It's like giving these casinos a freeroll to screw the players.

03-13-2020 , 01:36 PM

#1680

PhilHelmet

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 178

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey_D

I guess that is to do with the hotels element of Disney, but really theme parks and funfairs are among the safer activities being mostly out in the open air.

You have obviously never stood in a line at a theme park

03-13-2020 , 01:37 PM

#1681

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

Here is another series planning to run:

03-13-2020 , 01:39 PM

#1682

PTLou

JellyBean

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,516

other thing I don t understand about these MTT cancels is if these are deemed a risk, what about poker room with cash games?

and agree with @AKyouwin. Aside from buried healthcare system, the next biggest risk with this thing (depending on how bad is gets) is the millions and millions of workers who will suddenly have no pay.

Sounds like some sort of "paid leave" bill is making the rounds thru Congress.

I'm hopeful they do something soon to ease anxiety of people who will be ruined economically, but hose corrupt idiots (on both sides) couldn't pass a bill that said the sky is blue, so not holding my breath.

03-13-2020 , 01:52 PM

#1683

Xenoblade

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,309

Quote:

Originally Posted by inmyrav

How do you figure the fee should be returned? I don't get the complaint. Seems like they are dealing with a difficult situation in a reasonable manner.

well because they won't pay the guarantee although they did decide to host a tournament amidst the pandemic? don't pay the guarantee but they should lose money over that

03-13-2020 , 01:53 PM

#1684

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

03-13-2020 , 01:54 PM

#1685

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

03-13-2020 , 02:03 PM

#1686

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

OJ wearing the Glove!

03-13-2020 , 02:11 PM

#1687

persianpunisher

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 2,913

Quote:

Originally Posted by parisron

This is the exact kind of sensationalist crap you need to avoid. Of course cases will shoot up in NY. They’re actually testing now. Why anyone follows a “911 breaking” account is beyond me.

03-13-2020 , 02:13 PM

#1688

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

03-13-2020 , 02:14 PM

#1689

Eponymous

Photoshop Comic Genius

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,578

Quote:

Originally Posted by akashenk

And as for free speech rights in the US, I feel like speaking like the world is going to end, figuratively, if not literally, is more akin to yellng "Fire!" in a crowded theater than anything I've read from Kelvis.

It's a common misconception that free speech rights in the US obligates private organizations like 2+2 to provide a forum for unabridged speech. The first amendment is only about the government not passing laws that abridge free speech.

2+2 can decide they don't want to allow posts that contain hateful sentiments, they can ban people for just being nuisances, and they can do pretty much anything else that they deem in their own or their members' best interest.

03-13-2020 , 02:27 PM

#1690

dhubermex

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,672

2+2 member Chris Baud (baudib1) with a write-up for deadspin.

I'm unsure if Thomas helped with the feature image but it's A+++ too.

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Last edited by dhubermex; 03-13-2020 at 02:41 PM.

03-13-2020 , 02:32 PM

#1691

Howard Treesong

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 13,738

Quote:

Originally Posted by ligastar

I agree with Eponymous that 2+2 and mods need to look to ban and shutdown accounts like this (I know other forums I use have implemented these guidelines after giving the community due notice).

In the midst of a pandemic, it is downright dangerous and unethical for a forum to allow this.

No. Kelvis is an obvious ass, but under no circumstance should he be banned.

03-13-2020 , 02:39 PM

#1692

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

Bally's(Caesars) won't give up. They are still running shows, buffets, tournaments, etc. Have they closed anything?

03-13-2020 , 02:52 PM

#1693

Eponymous

Photoshop Comic Genius

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,578

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Treesong

No. Kelvis is an obvious ass, but under no circumstance should he be banned.

2+2 can't decide that they don't want to allow obvious asses to continue to post their obvious assery? (with the line as to what is too far being drawn at their own discretion)

03-13-2020 , 02:52 PM

#1694

Palo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,563

It's risk free for Caesar's. When the inevitable lawsuits roll in they'll be at the back of the line to collect from the bankruptcy court.

03-13-2020 , 02:53 PM

#1695

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

I guess only if the Governor says so for them.

03-13-2020 , 02:57 PM

#1696

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

This guy almost has the entire Westgate Sports book to himself. Only thing to bet now is UFC tomorrow or futures.

03-13-2020 , 02:58 PM

#1697

EastCoastBalla

banned

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,765

Where's Jack Effel with all this going on? That guy should have been fired years ago. Has he made any statements? Absolutely pathetic, the whole company. They deserve to go into bankruptcy.