Midway Poker Tour Shadiness. Possibly $60k+ in precious metals stolen - Page 13 - Poker News

What, where have you been? Not in the poker world, this entire thread is based on his shadiness and how he screwed people in the "tournament" he created. I have a hard time believing you have been a part of this thread or part of the 2 + 2 forum since 2016 calling yourself a grinder and you haven't heard of Dan Bekavac or his scandals. Come on, we're not stupid.

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12-18-2023 , 06:19 PM

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fionarae13

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Just an update since the original account who posted all the information about people not getting paid, posed an update on their FB page regarding Club Jaqk.

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12-19-2023 , 12:52 AM

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fionarae13

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Originally Posted by BrickMMA

Never even heard of "Dan" until post 593 in this thread. Still have no idea who he is.

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12-19-2023 , 12:53 AM

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fionarae13

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Originally Posted by BrickMMA

Never even heard of "Dan" until post 593 in this thread. Still have no idea who he is.

And if you don't know anything about Dan or his scandals, why are you commenting? Either get informed or stay in your lane.

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12-19-2023 , 01:03 AM

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fionarae13

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Originally Posted by BrickMMA

From what I've read in the thread, they are alleging that he was using an inadequate valuation of the 1oz silver rounds being used in lieu of money. E.g., owing someone $1000 for the payout, handing them a stack of silver rounds and saying it's the equivalent of $1000, but at current spot prices the silver was only actually worth $700.

Thought you hadn't heard of Dan till post 593 and still as of today don't know who he is? Okay Dan

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12-19-2023 , 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by IcallLITEaf

Well, As many of you may know Dan put together his rag tag group of "traveling carnies" and set up shop in Louisville Kentucky operating a "social club" recently. And I was forwarded over this post from a previous dealer he had employed and stiffed.

I have to denounce all ties I have with Club JAQK. The new poker room out on outer loop. As many of you have saw I recently took a dealing job with Club JAQK. I did my best to promote the place. I even went in and worked as much as I could to assist everyone and do what I could with a broken finger, I was told to come in with my broken finger and I would be paid $15/hr for my time worked. Which I worked 40+ hrs which I kept up with myself as there is no sort of time clock I was ever informed of, I was compensated and agreed to just being paid $200 in chips that I could use to play. I did not see it as much of a chance to be paid in full as I had gotten the run around for days when I asked about my pay. From the time I stepped foot in there up until just a few weeks ago I did everything in my power to defend Dan's "Questionable" past. The issue with the charity poker game debacle, issues with staff not getting paid the wages they had originally agreed to. As the kids would say these days I "stood on business" for Dan and the Club. Up until recently. I can no longer "Go to bat" for a club who has not done the same back to me. I will however go to bat for some of the guys who are there pouring their all into the place. However Dan, the owner is not.
As regulars (the few who are left) may have noticed, the security guards who were originally there are no longer showing up for their shifts of security. Currently a young 22yr old (KID) has been there running security on his own. The kid informed me he is related to Dan and is nothing more then a cheap body in a bullet proof vest with a gun and a fake badge. I was informed from two of the secuirty guards I had made friends with before their disapreance they hadn't been paid a dime to them or their company and if things weren't resolved soon they wouldnt be back and the company they worked for would have to reimburse them for their pay, which now we all should put 2 and 2 together and realize why the same security guard is there day after day now and the original security guys have yet to show back up. If you havent had an interaction with Dan yet then let me be the first to tell you what type of guy he is. He continuesly will **** on you if you have nothing to offer him or for him to gain from you. Once my finger healed and I was in there the last time I was told by him and I quote "Ray, you need to get more money man........you just need to get more money" As I took it he was upset that I was not in the cash game and he wasnt profiting another $13 from my hourly fee to play. Which he yelled this across the room infront of what was then 3 full tables of my friends and people I have played this game with for years. After I left a friend of mine messaged me to make sure I was alright and that he even noticed how rude and uncomfortable this made me. I vowed to never step foot back in that place. As if the shadiness to his staff and the people who dealt with day in and day out wasn't already enough. I have heard him talk bad about many people behind their backs. A friend of mine was running the live stream when it first started and once it was time for him to pay him/her what they were owed. They had a disagreement which immediately was met with Dan firing them on the spot via text message after he could not pay him/her what I assume was the correct amount agreed on. That was the reason behind the few weeks of the live stream not being up, not because of "technical difficulties" as stated. I also took a look at the poker live stream setup and opon googling the operating system for the poker stream "pokerGFX" The very first thing that caught my eye were multiple forums stating that pokerGFX was the same operating system Mike Postle was accused of using to cheat during the massive scandal he was involved in. I am not in any shape accusing Club JAQK of using this to their advantage. But anyone with the pokerGFX software and the wifi password the system is operating off could take advantage of this flaw. I am not trying to damage the reputation of Club JAQK, I am CLEARLY being open and honest of my experince with the club in the short time that I have been associated with them. I do not think it is a bad place to play or will I say I think they have cheated anyone or not ran the place fairly. From everything I have witnessed the game is ran in a fair manner. But I cannot say the same for the way things have been managed to the ones employed by the club. I was also promised the same referral program everyone was in the begging that was put to a close once Dan deemed the program "taken advantage of by members randomly grabbing new members off of the street" But in reality Dan could not fork up the overwhelming amount of money oringally promised. I however am not even close to owed the large amounts as other. A very well known dealer and player in this area is owed what he told me "THOUSANDS" of dollars which Dan has told him he would make good on just like the SILVER iron he tried to pull in the big charity debacle which you can read about on your own with just a little bit of googling. I also am not making this post in an effort to thwart anyone from PLAYING with club JAQK but however I would completely warn anyone who was thinking about trying to deal or have any other ties with them other then being a player at the club. It pains me to sit here and have to go public with this information but I find it a lot easier to make just one PSA as it would be to message all of my friends and fellow dealers as well as associates within the poker world in our area. All I am truly saying is be careful what position you allow yourself in when dealing with Dan Bekavac.

Just thought you guys would like an update of Dans newest scam.

Nice reporting

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12-19-2023 , 01:08 AM

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fionarae13

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Originally Posted by IcallLITEaf

This was just sent to me from the dealer who I had shared his story from. Dan some how magically got this message to him although he claims the dealer "blocked him" however screen shots don't lie. Very strong and scary stuff from the very big and scary Dan Bekabitch lol

Dan Bekavac

You have mental health issues. Your weak as ****. I personally take time to teach you how to deal. Give you money out of my own pocket to play.

And you can’t take a ****ing joke. Your a little pussy.

Them instead of talking to me like a man, you block me and post **** all day?

And btw nobody hired you or asked you to work the floor. You took it upon yourself to post that you took a position at clib jaqk. Which I was fine with. I needed some dealers, and after taking time to teach you figured you would be ok.

But nobody ever asked you to come in and work the floor. I pay 3 people to do that. Why would I need you? You have no clue what your doing.

And your friend who got fired?? Sheila didn’t work the entire weekend of the ladies event and I still paid her $780 for not working. She expected more from her tip out that she didn’t earn because SHE DIDNT WORK.

But you keep being a sensitive ****ing loser, who spends his time looking me up and posting ****.

I also have screen shots between him and the person Sheila he shorted on pay as well. She has proof he agreed to pay her more and never mentioned to her or argued the fact that she didn't work. There are also screen shots between the dealer and the floor manager asking the said dealer to come in and help work on the floor.

He has serious issues