Do you have an ADSL splitter between the BT wire coming into the house and the Sky wire to the skybox / phone line.

My download spead was terrible till I got this right, but upload was fine,

Yes  I do mate.

I would suggest there is an issue with your connection that may not be solved by changing provider, and may be easil fixed.

Firstly check every phone socket in your house, and check you have an ADSL filter fitted.

Once this check is done, disconnect every phone from every socket. On your BT master socket, remove the front plate and plug and old fashioned (non cordless) phone into the test socket, and check for any noise on the line. If this is ok, plug your router in to the master socket (don't forget your filter) and run a speed test again.

If you're unsure on any of this, google it, there's plenty of info out there.

Also, ADSL filters can fail, so try a few filters (borrow a mates that you know works).

I've seen a bunch of times people find the tandom phone socket without a filter, or with a failed filter, and this will kill your broadband speed.

Simon,

I posted here to initiate debate, rather than a particular concern about the ruling. It was a £20 tournament, I wasn't in the hand, and the losing player did not contest the issue.

Would certainly be interested to get your thoughts and if you have specific questions please ask.

BB.

The river was dealt because the dealer was told to deal the river by the table. I guess the thinking was if it's not a 6 then everyone just carries on without further discussion.

Having looked at that hendon mob dicsussion I'm satisfied that that I had a legitimate point here, and the know-it-all guy who spent most of the tourney moaning about the players in the £20 comp wasn't so right after all.

Anyway I've exceeded my quota of 0.001 posts per day - see you next year.

A similar situation is discussed here:

http://www.thehendonmob.com/tournament_director4/another_mucked_hand_ruling

Well the hand was ruled dead. The thing is that I said it should play but some loudmouth know-it-all said it should be mucked, and convinced the floor of this before I had I had a chance to put my side forward.

As I am not a regular there so I didn't push the issue but I was not a clear cut decision in my mind - especially when I check the rules afterwards and it says "9. Face Up- All cards will be turned face up once a player is all-in and all betting action is complete."

I think it is poor "ruling" as it opens up some chip dumping angles as well, as well as possibly being unfair on the other players. Personally I would want someone who tries to fold a free draw to the virtual nuts having the chips.

BB

This happened tonight in the £20 tourney at DTD

On a flop of 234:

Player 1 goes all in
Player 2 calls
Player 3 calls

Turn is a 5 - still betting on the side.

Player 2 check folds to Players 3's bet.

Player 3 turns over an Ax to show a straight.

At this point player 1 throws the cards at the muck. The cards touch the muck but are still identifiable, and turned over to show 97.

The dealer then deals a river 6.

What is the ruling in this situation.

Please tell me DTD are getting paid up front by ISPT.

After Grosvenor shafted the Gutshot I vowed to never set foot in a Grosvenor again (and so far have succeeded).

Now I need to cross off Gala, LCI and Stanleys from my list too.

If enough people do it, it will make a difference to them.

I find it a bit sick that all these companies have "corporate and social responsibility" statements, when in actual fact they demonstrate a total lack of ethical standards.

BB

Just seen this, not good news:

http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/Client/news/news_detail.asp?NewsId=35

BB

Would recommend:

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=2DMH

Need to set up in "repeater" mode. Haven't used one myself but have used lots of netgear stuff with no probs

BB

OK you got a site not found. These often get taken down by the ISPs

You can sleep easy - there is very little risk.

jesus


wot happens if I do click on this link???

You will get a screen which looks like a login for the online bank, but they will just steal your account details.

It is unlikely they can get any details from just accessing the site (and not typing anything in)

BB

Bugger. Just been taken off ebay please please please tell me someone saved it before it went, if so can you forward it to me best laugh ive had in ages. Cheers . Dave

If you're quick:

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:TAfoKriOqu0J:cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D280067945836+280067945836&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1

It is wise to periodcally (every couple of months) delete your cache files as IE will sometimes not work properly if these files are left to build up.

BB