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Why are they anon ?
 Would anyone like to explain ?

Stop people coming after you when you do a win

Why are who anon?

Which anon?

stop debt chasers, hide from the missus

This debate could go on anon

Groan...

disagree, i like.

Lol I might have known

tbf I loled.

V good!

Who knows?  Ask them.

4 i know are 1) stop debt collectors.... 2) hates blonde..... 3) does not want parents to know...... 4) religious

LOL at number 4. Obviously devout.

There's one who doesn't want it made public for work reasons.

Asian dude once told me his father would kill him if he found out he was a gambler, literally.

Dude obviously isn't a proper gambler then

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fan

loved it

Oh yeah 5... Forgot about the ginger barrister

Probably because they don't want people knowing how bloody good they are.

Doubt it, Aristons banned.

Sandy

all the abovementioned and TAXMAN

A N O N because they ugly aswell.

Ah hey Funky Chicken Frankie. Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for telling Rasta Fish I suck all nite for free.

I was physically scared for my life at one point.

NEVER......

LOL

Don't the people known as "anon" get found out if they FT anyway?

Not before streams. I can think of 4 Anons who finalled before the DTD live streaming. Word might get round who they were, but they weren't mentioned on DTD's site, our updates, post event publicity etc

Now, with streams, its an interesting question.....

I'm not in favour of ANON in any of our main weekend comps, well im not actually in favour of ANON anywhere, its on the list to review

I do not know the protocol or rules as to Live Internet streams.

With Television, all participants MUST be made aware of the presence of TV Cameras, & have the right not to be shown, if they so desire. OFCOM, & all that, but I doubt that applies in this case.

DTD would, of course, have the absolute right to say, if they so desired, - "do not enter if you do not wish to be shown & identified on Live Updates or Internet streams".

Wow I knew Linton had haters but never thought you would make your feelings public :)

Last week at at an event, we all had to sign the "usual broadcast disclaimer", and that was only for live internet.

Yes, but players do not usually have to sign it, they have the choice. It is quite possible to do it the other way round IF the venue so desired - "by entering this building, you are waiving your rights to anonymity, & your image may be reproduced on Live Internet Streams ir Live Updates. This would not apply in the case of TV, though. TV is regulated, Internet Streams are not, as far as I know.

I agree with you to an extent, but what about the bloke who has say, a 'sensitive' job, and doesn't want the world (Or his boss) to know he spends his weekends 'gambling'?

If we are just talking live streamed comps then I agree, he waves his rights.

Poker is not gambling poker is a skill game
Gambling is wagering on which you have no influence on the result

You are a poker player. Many many people have trouble trying to explain that to a boss/layman

The example that happened at DTD is the defence barrister (no names to be mentioned please) Anon at DTD for professional reasons, not everyone is Anon to avoid the CSA etc

   

The guy in question is a decent chap but if it is frowned upon by his employers / profession and causes him problems with his job then why would he play. I think i may have seen him on a live feed before and would think if it was a choice between being anon or playing poker then it would not be too difficult a decision.

I have to say, I have told very few people that I have ever worked with that I play poker.

Mostly because I cba expalining the usual, but also because of how it might "look".

He does list his hobbies as 'card games' on his chambers' website though.

Poker is frowned upon as a hobby? surprised half of my wife's chambers play it often, that's including a few QC's. Seems rather old fashioned to look down upon it.

Maybe, but a lot of people do still, its gambling end of as far as many are concerned.

Potential employers might google you if your going for a job and the more references there are online pokerwise about you (tourney results etc) the more likely they will find something in a search. So I don't blame people at all for wanting to be anon as much as possible. In fact I don't see why others care if people want to be anon.

Obv if there is a live stream they lose the option.

Did you feel you needed to explain that?

I rest my case.

Boom!

I was hoping someone would say that eventually. These little things seem to pre-occupy many people, which is all very odd, imo, it's like everyone is accountable to complete strangers - they are not!

Tony 'TV Superstar' Kendall says it's OK if other people want to remain anonymous.

It's not for him though - he's addicted to the fame and glamour of everyone knowing who he is.

You didn't see him at DTD this weekend.  Walking round signing autographs, having his photo taken with his fans, etc.

Well I am not as brave as Fraser & so I am not going to be daft enough to tangle swords with the Andrew the wordmaster himself, but my point about anonymity alluded to the fact that everyone always asks "why", "what", "who is it?", da de da, when in fact, it has nothing to do with them & they are just being nosey.

I always feel like replying "myofb", but I'm a wimp. I think it, though.

I think it is unlikely that Anons will be able to hold their stance much longer, though.

I don't agree with this, it shouldn't be reviewed.

Some people have decent enough reason to not put their name on the results page in poker tournaments and if they want to keep their win or the fact they gamble to themselves, then it's a free country.

I don't "Anon" and I can understand why people would do it (owe people money or don't want people to find out) but it's their choice.

There are always other genuine reasons why people do it and that is to stop people knowing they have won quite a large amount. I've been on the end of many people asking for money when they've seen a win on Napoleons poker results or straight after a win, so you can understand why people want to keep it to themselves. I only ever borrowed money to someone and it took me 4 months to get it back, I would NEVER do it again, unless it's to close friends on the scene.

Rather annoying to hear stories of person X owes you money, blah blah blah.

There are always other genuine reasons why people do it and that is to stop people knowing they have won quite a large amount. I've been on the end of many people asking for money when they've seen a win on Napoleons poker results or straight after a win, so you can understand why people want to keep it to themselves. I only ever borrowed money to someone and it took me 4 months to get it back, I would NEVER do it again, unless it's to close friends on the scene.


Say no????

Also if you work for certain casino companies that rhyme with dala, and begin with a g.You may have to play as anon due to a policy of not being able to play at any venue within a 30 mile radius.

Because what you do outside of work is their business.....

errrm pretty sure it is gambling

this

its only a gamble is you sit down with me lol


ok your right for once

errrrm pretty sure it's not gambling.... for TONY (the mo'fo MACHINE) TATS !.............. BOOOOOOO YA ! ;)

Yes, what you do outside of work is your business - unless you agree a Contract of Employment that says otherwise. You do not HAVE to play as "anon", unless you choose to break the T & C's of your Employment Contract.

I'm pretty sure that if the employer only paid 80% of your wages, you'd be prety cross.

Once toyed with the idea of being anon. But I love the fame :)

You could NEVER be anon!

yup, 100% gambling. If i give you 10-1 on a coin flip, you're still gambling

Not as much as you tho :)

Unless it's his coin...

honestly, this could go on anon

hahahahahahaha I crack myself up with my wit and originality

But its an old one dave.

 Ahrt

I said it first.

and if your aunt had balls...

Another group of guys who wanna be anon are the ones who go to Dtd for a donkament and post " drawn a ridic soft lol bad table".  These guys must be anon too because you never see their names in the money :)

I think you could make a case that a poker tournament isn't gambling. It's a game where everyone pays money to play.

Pay money to be registered for game.

A game takes place. The mechanics of how this works isn't really important.

Money is paid back out depending on what position players in the game finished.

Sort of like how sports tournaments work I guess. Difference being that generally the entry fees will be paid by organisers/sponsers.

Can't see how to argue against cash poker being gambling though. The chips represent actual money.

Poker is definitely gambling, cash or tourney.

You're wagering money on uncertain outcomes.
There's no doubt there are huge skill factors involved and a good player can operate at +ev, but the same is true of expert sports bettors.
I barely know one end of a horse from another (well, I do... smelly end, bitey end) so if I bet on them, I'd lose the majority of the time.
An expert who studies form, trainers, jockeys, etc can make a profit from it.
Poker's the same. The uncertainty created by the cards and the field make it a gamble.

"Luck" and skill aren't mutually exclusive.

That's just yes sir bullshit and we all know it!!

Anybody who thinks poker isn't gambling is a nob head.

It is not actually within the contract but a little separate disclaimer form full of loopholes.

For example they list Aspers Northampton as being within 30 miles however officially on any roadmap it is at least 37 miles. Therefore when we sign to say  we will not visit any within 30 miles can we travel there?

Either way pointless post really as i don't play as anon and couldn't care less what they think.

If i bink something decent one time i want my name there!

Don't beat around the bush Matt get to the point!

Can you tell me where I can wager money on certain outcomes? (please).

With me, depending on what the outcome is your looking to bet on. :)

The certain ones.  What price can I have on the sun rising tomorrow?

At the North Pole?

No, at dawn.

Whatever you want, but I'm having the side of it actually doing that in the UK. (Thanks fk someone pointed out the poles lol)  :D

Wolverhampton every Friday night

In the 150 I was talking to a guy from scunny he said he doesn't want to be named on any updates or results cos he was on benefits

Cos is on benefits?

Man from Scunthorpe in benefit shocker! Whatever next

as if you mention he's from scunny and ruin the punch line

Mr. Herbert is from scunny!!!!!!

Loooooool

 rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao

well you dont see many ppl on benefits travel 1 hour quarter for a 150£ 2 day tourney poker tourney do you.

Lol. We have a lot of thickos in Scunny too.  After 11 robberies of book makers in town the police eventually caught up with the culprit. Turns out that the guy who did them was the same guy who after the first robbery phoned the police to say it was his mate who was doing em.

My points still stand on this topic, that if someone wants to stay as "Anon" for their own reasons, then let them be.

But I looked through Tighty's updates yesterday and was bemused to why Richard was perhaps trying to "out" the Anon that was playing Day1A. Richard said through a HH "this is local anon, who is at the club most nights" - Not sure why it is relevant, or why he wants to say this.

Again pages on in the chip counts in says "local anon" - again, why? Not sure why it seems relevant to try and give clues to who this person is?

Dictionary?

I'm not trying to give clues

There are more than several anons in every days play and you wouldn't have any idea from "Local Anon" who it is

It just helps the update to say "Local Anon" or "Dark Haired Anon" to differentiate between different Anons during the course of a 13 hour update where undifferentiated Anons can cause a lot of confusion to the text


Most famously this happened when Anon 1 and Anon 2 got to the final 3 of a deepstack

Anon 1 and 2 were for exactly the same reason...you've got to give it a narrative somehow  otherwise the whole thing is impossible to follow

Oh, and if an Anon finals these days at DTD with finals live streamed...the whole Anon thing is pointless as he or she will be there for all to see

It all seems rather pointless in the age of Hendonmob/google anyway.

I presume the names would come up on the live stream too?

faces would, for sure.....

I understand that it will all come out if an Anon reahces FT, but isn't the whole point of them being "Anon" being unknown to no quantity, rather than someone having an iffy image of someone it could be?

"Anon with dodgy shirt"

MUST BE JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) :)

Aaron

No one will have a clue who it is

There are hundreds of local DTD players there several times a week, or most weekends when I am there

A quick additional description helps me to distinguish between different Anons, and aids the reader understand (many of whom read the update in the days afterwards) how a big stacked Anon, for example, accumulates a stack as per last night

Quite often I am reporting on several Anons if they are in key hands I notice. I have to report that in a way that doesn't confuse people

eg Anon doubles up with AK v QQ v Peejay ,  ten minutes later Anon loses KK v QQ v George2loose

Same Anon, different Anon?

 

Yessssss Richard .
 ;iagree; ;iagree; ;iagree;

Tighty's job is hard enough as it is, I think we have to leave it to his judgement.

Strictly speaking, legally if you like, I would think he can report any name he so wishes, it's "in the domain". A footballer can't play a match with "Anon" on his shirt. He puts himself in the public eye, & has to live with the consequences.

But he doesn't pay for the right to Play.

The main thing is it can piss dtd off if 5 high volume punters, I guess they probably play jj and rollers get put off
Because neon anon means half anon when blonde update and they will lose income ", as simple as that really.

There has only ever been one occasion when an Anon punter has been pissed off, and on that occasion I was threatened with being kneecapped outside (seriously) if I even mentioned any hand this Anon was involved in, so he was pissed off even before I was tempted to take the piss out of him!

I've kept countless confidences as to why people are Anon, the blonde updates have never cost DTD revenue and never would

As I say a brief description sometimes aids the updates. "Local Anon" is about as generic as it gets, and no one has a clue who it is.

Yesterday an Anon finished second in chips too. No description for him but come Sunday when two Anons begin play with at least double average stacks then if they both go deep they'll need a little differentiating description even if is Local and Non Local Anon otherwise the updates become unfathomable

Having not finalled a dtd big tournament since the introduction of the streamed final tables..

do you have to sign something prior to sitting? because I've never signed a 'pokerstars' style media acceptance form at dtd and don't remember an email with changed tnc's... but i could easily have not remembered one even if I was sent it four times..

so what would happen if someone needed to stay anon and finalled?

There is a massive difference between having your face on a live stream and having your name on the website.

If an employer (etc) puts your name into Google, that will pop up. How many anti-poker employers are watching the live stream?

Recruitment agencies warn people about what they have on their Facebook page that is accessible to friends or friends of friends. If someone you know got you the interview and their boss is the one interviewing you, they might see that picture of you snorting what you later learned to be talcum powder from Eduardo's rippled abs on a hotel bathroom floor in Marbella.

This. Well, the first bit anyway.

I really really want to post on this thread. I want to post so much it is physically hurting me. The consequences however will hurt me more, similar to Tighty's knee capping tale. So I won't.


But F me I want to.