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Relax guys. Simon will respond, as I understand it we have opted out of 5 or so of the FIDPA rules, these are the rules that DTD would like to see changed. Simon can be more specific in his reply. FIDPA (headed up by my close friend Marcel Luske CEO) has brought together a number of people and organisations to work towards an agreed common set of rules across the world, we 100% buy into this idea, but there are further stages to work through to find a common ground, our stance will always be for the player, so clearly we would never adopt Rule 11 (this drove me mad at the EPT to have to keep my phone/ipad below the table, and also drove the dealers mad as no players were paying attention to antes/blinds etc). Sorry, this should have been explained beforehand. To make this 'common rule' thing work we have all signed up to the concept/idea (DTD/Bellagio/Holland Casino etc) - this is stage 1, but we expect rules to be refined over next 12 months as more partners join FIDPA and Marcel initiates more discussion. Simon represents DTD on the FIDPA rules panel. ISPT Wembley will use the FIDPA rules apart from the 5 or so rules that we have opted out of, which as part of the Gambling Comission rules, will be clearly displayed and available to players at the ISPT.
Cheers Rob
Cheers Rob
Another point here is that poker really does need to start working with companies outside the industry to broaden the appeal to a wider audience and new players. Sponsors will not be interested in a business that does not have a common set of rules - so its great for the game to have an international framework in play and gaining adoption in different countries.
