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this statement was issued overnight

STATEMENT FROM ORGANIZERS OF IPC 2009 2nd – 4th January 2008

We have seen some of your comments about the 2009 IPC. The only major disapointment of the weekend was the introduction of extra chips into the main event by person or persons unknown. This cast a pall over the tournament but the actions of the Director and the Tournament Organisers were considered by most participants to have rectified the bad situation.

Despite what the event organisers felt was adequate security - we believe it was breached between 09.30 and 12.00 on Saturday morning when somebody took chips from the cabinet. It is impossible to 100% know if the chips were taken during this time but the chip count records suggest this to be the case. The chip total at the end of Day One was almost precisely correct for 255 players but with each count on Day Two growing problems were exposed. After two consecutive counts showed a major discrepency, Donal MacAonghusa (Director) and Fintan Gavin (Organiser) decided to have a complete double-checked chip count at the next break. More chips had appeared and it was deemed time to stop the tournament, inform the players and change the colour of the large denomination chips for the Final Day's play.

Initial study of TV evidence and individual player chip counts was inconclusive. The evidence is not considered strong enough to take further action. The tournament was played out to a very successful conclusion.

The Tournament organisation decided to pay an extra 28 000 euros (the value of the extra Main Event chips). However, it was felt by the Organisers that adding this to the prizefund wasn't the best practical solution. Players who had played in the Main Event were invited to play in the 330 euro Charity Event at a cost of 100 euro (the charitable donation). Any money leftover from the 28 000 euro was then donated to the Simon Community Charity.

The security lapse which allowed this difficult situation to develop is deeply regretted by the Tournament Organisers but it is hoped that the subsequent actions were sufficient to ensure the good reputation of the tournament and the high regard in which it is held will continue on into the future. It is important to emphasise that the First Day final counts confirmed the entry of 255, that it was the Director who discovered the problem and brought it to the players' attention and that the Tournament Organiser donated 28 000 euro.

The integrity of the Tournament and the reputation of our sponsors have always been at the forefront of our thoughts and actions and this will continue to be so. We are taking measures to rigorously improve security so this will never happen again.

FINTAN GAVIN DONAL MAC AONGHUSA

Organiser Director

Although in various places the alleged identity of the miscreant has been published please do not do so on blonde at this stage

I post the thread for discussion of the issues. The name if posted will be removed until confirmed.

It's a tough old spot to be in as an organiser.  €2,000 buy in, not to be sniffed at.  I know all hell broke loose at our own local €20 F/O when 10k in added chips was discovered one night.  This was a much bigger event with some serious money to play for.  What do you do when a gradual increase in chips throughout day 2 of a major event is finally noticed?

Difficult situation. Even though there seems to be a lot of circumstantial evidence against the alleged cheater, unless you catch them in the act it's difficult to prove (unlike an online tournament where you can go back and look through hand history/chat/IP logs when investigating problems).

The guy who they reckon who done it was on my table on the 1st day and called an all in with 9-2 of spades in like the 4th level....rebuy!!!!!!!!

Seems like it was handled well enough after the chips went missing.

Please could someone post a link where I may be able to find out the identity of the aforementioned alleged miscreant from this debacle or pm me the name as curiosity gets the better of me in such instances.

Normally I would take the plunge, and give you a clue...........but sorry.

lol. thanks all.

I would tell you just to try and make you think more favourably of me, but that would be shallow.

I agree Tank. plz dont. As they say on the streets that would be deep.

So how many PMs did you get?

was going to dive in and give you the answer but having thought about it I don't want to have the ban stick waved in my direction

Google is your friend...and saves the ban.   rotflmfao

I think about 10....of which not even a single one was from you!

If anyone were to say something nice about you, I would wholeheartedly indorset.

Does he have an 'in the well' blog?

I wondered why some guy i'd never heard of is the most searched for player on the hendon mob DB!

Anyone who played it, were the chips special party branded chips for the main event?

Good idea.........saves you swimming around the net.

Apparently they are used in other events in that part of Ireland and weren't exclusive for this event.

no they are used a lot around that part of the world.

respect to fintan for stumping up the excess and to donal who is a class tournament director. Hope this doesnt diminish from the event next year.

Edit: be careful the chipcounts addup if ur at a final table imo. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=318578&page=2847 (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=318578&page=2847)

It was Boldie.

Dewi

cant be allegedly he was English so i read

please don't send me pm with a link to a more detailed story, thanks.

ffs who is it give me a clue (pm).
 

                       PLZ

 Do a Barrymoore and have a stab at it, just don't jump (in)to conclusions.

lol me too please, just one person though :D

the geezer was at it end of!! lol

tasteless i know. sue me.

Yeah it was me rumbled no wonder i went out first after they realised, the game was up lol.

Actually the erm "alleged" cheat reraised me a number of times 4 tables out and floated me at least once must be easy to do when you have insta top ups available. Had i known he was at it i could of 4 bet shoved my 96 off FML.

Also heard he has a bit of form for offering to buy and sell chips in Ireland seems he can't leave the day job behind.