As promised...

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Keep up the good work, peeps!

[157 Runners, total prize pool £40,400.Down to the last 9, remaining money = £39,5001st £15,8002nd £8,4003rd £4,5004th £3,3005th £2,2006th £1,7507th £1,3508th £1,2009th £1,000]

157 Runners, total prize pool £40,400.
Down to the last 9, remaining money = £39,500

1st £15,800
2nd £8,400
3rd £4,500
4th £3,300
5th £2,200
6th £1,750
7th £1,350
8th £1,200
9th £1,000
Final Table Standings:

SEAT             PLAYER             CHIPS
  1              M Nicholson          68000
  2              G Rees                 67000
  3              A Ahmed             122000
  4              S Sandhu              80000
  5              R Prew                110000
  6              Y Umarji                75000
  7              S Mahmood          199000
  8              R Reece                26000
  9              D Sami                  62000

Blinds rolled back to 3000/6000 and clock reset to 45 minutes. Play resumes at 3pm.

And for the ladies theres me of coarse!!!

...and just so the ladies know what to expect...



 

I think it's time to lay this subject to rest.

Was checking the schedules for a repeat showing, and I happened to notice a programme called "Do it like Devilfish".

Do what, I wonder?

Tread with caution here guys, as I happen to know that Dani can get a touch sensitive about this subject. Although for the life of me I can't work out why! 

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Well, all I can say is thanks!

as the title of the post says, it is a rare thing indeed to hear such nice comments; I seem to spend most of my life dealing with t'other type!

I will print out a copy of this tread and pass it to the staff you mentioned. They do work hard, long, unsociable hours and they deserve the recognition.

On this subject, don't you think the management at Walsall are great as well?

...and is it just me, or does that sign seem to be coming from your head, Tikay? 

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As promised Tikay!

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doing a great job!

Grosvenor Walsall have introduced the following in the wake of this dispute...

1) All dealers will now push up the cards (as suggested by someone in this thread). This has been / is being communicated to all staff and has the 100% support of both Zak & Dani in the cardroom - therefore it WILL be enforced. Also they'll be reviewing the procedures currently used.

2) Dani & Zak will be conducting a review of dealers' knowledge of rules and procedures, and be conducting regular scheduled monitoring of them. The results of the monitoring will be fed-back to the dealers, and identified training needs will be covered asap.

Regarding cameras: A camera+microphone has recently (early hours of Sunday morning) been installed on the main cashgame table (Gallery Cardroom next to steps), and plans are afoot to add a camera on the most commonly used final table in the main cardroom (this would have been done on Sunday morning as well, but hey-ho).

Regarding the Ruling: I was in two minds with regards to this ruling, but having heard the whole story (corroborated from several sources), I believe it to be the correct decision. This is based on the fact that the winning hand was declared by several players BEFORE the hand was mucked, and that all players involved agreed who'd won. Rules can appear very black and white on paper, but any competent Cardroom Manager HAS to have the ability to make the "grey" decision.

Last entries are at 9.00pm.

Swood - if you're at Grosvenor Salford, you should be able to pre-enter at their cashdesk (cut out the fax - waste of bleedin' paper, innit?).

Tikay, as usual you are talking sense...

One thing that is most gratifying about this whole thread is this: everyone is passionate about poker.

This is all very well in principle, but I don't see how you will ensure that reluctant casino groups will adopt the new set of rules. I, like yourself (or was it ifm?) am well aware of how defensive some people can be about their rules (see Gollum in LOTR for reference material).

The only way I can think of (and it is early in the morning, so the brain has yet to reach optimum operational temperature - needs more coffee), is to get the rules to be included in the Rules and Practices document issued by the British Casino Association (BCA)... this would have the advantage of being a body that already represents the vast majority of casinos in the country.

This still leaves the problem of who comes up with the rules in the first place...

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Just wanted to clarify a couple of points (in no particular logical order)...

1. My point about backing up your supervisors always: in my experience, no-one is 100% correct 100% of the time. Poor decisions ARE made by cardroom supervisors. Managers should never blindly back up a supervisor without considering all of the facts first.

2. I agree absolutely with the "praise in public..." principle, and would not be happy with any manager who gives a member of staff a b*llocking in front of customers.

3. The original post does come across to me as posted by a member of staff rather than a customer. I could be wrong. I don't think I am. 

4. Staff who refuse to do a job that they are trained to do should be disciplined... it's that simple. It is "failure to carry out a reasonable request", and is a dismissable offence. This to me is an example of where the managers should be backing up the supervisors absolutely. Staff may not like the cardroom, but it's what they're paid to do. Let one get away with it, you let them all get away with it.

5. Just to put things in perspective: this was one incident at an otherwise highly successful event. I hear nothing but praise for the supervisors in Blackpool, and I think they should spend more time being proud of their achievements than dwelling on the other stuff. Two phrases: "Don't sweat the small stuff", and "Sh*t happens!".

6. Yup, it's very different up north. If I'm honest, most managers down 'ere don't get that much time to drink coffee/tea/hot-choc and smirk tabs during poker festivals!

7. Did you know that a male woodlouse has two penises?

8. Can't think of anything else right now...

I have witnessed some horrendous decisions in my time but managers when asked about them have always backed their supervisors as they should IMO.

Although its not all bad with the powers there, the seem to be very good at gossiping drinking tea and smoking

A couple of points:

1. Managers should ALWAYS back their supervisors? What if they're wrong?

2. Some managers drink coffee and don't smoke.