you are charged 89/139 for the duration of your stay.

plus resort fee???

Yes, you have to add resort fee of $17 per day to Venetian/Palazzo price.  I stayed at Palazzo and got Deepstack discount when I booked as they are sister hotels.  I did play a deepstack so have no idea whether this was somehow known when I checked out, but they never asked and it wasn't shown on the bill.

Bumped into George yesterday on Day 1A of #54. Over 200 tables and we are virtually next door to each other.  Only chance for a quick hello but he said his luck hadn't been great so far.  He made the first break but then I looked up and he was gone.  They very rarely move anyone as they are virtually continually breaking tables due to the carnage so I presume he went out.  Hope I'm wrong.  Was nice to meet you George and perhaps see you again on the circuit.

Just been sent a confirmation of my seat and a list of FAQs (let me know if you want me to forward this to you).  They mention that you need a "Total Reward" card to play.  I presume this is their loyalty card and you can get one at the Rio.  Also don't forget you will need your passport to register for the tourney - it would be cr*p to have to queue up twice.  Gl, gl, gl.

Sorry, meant to add that Palazzo (part of Venetian) adds $17 per day for "resort fee" that covers internet, leisure centre, etc.  This is compulsory so worth checking with your hotel as you then won't need to worry about phaffing about in internet cafes and stuff.  Also some hotels have shuttles from the airport which can be a lot cheaper than a cab on your own.

Hey George, looks like we'll be playing in same event (#54??).  I fly out on 29th and will be staying at Palazzo.  Seems mean to mention it given your recent financial shinanigins but this is courtesy of a prize package I won with 888.com for $5k.  I'll keep my eye open for you and hope to say hello and buy you a drink.  Good luck and have a great time. 

Judi

[Also what happened to the WSOP money ? Has there not been 2 crimes here one been the Betfair staking and the other been the WSOP money disappearing.]

Also what happened to the WSOP money ? Has there not been 2 crimes here one been the Betfair staking and the other been the WSOP money disappearing.



If the cash has all gone from both crimes then I just do not see any way your all ever going to get it back. One of the best Ideas I read was the mother & Father or family remortgage the house and Blatch then pays the mortgage off.

Just to be clear here:  each occasion of him defrauding someone is a separate offence.  For example, if someone steals your credit card and uses it to buy from lots of shops, each purchase is a separate offence.  In court it is often treated as a TIC (taken into consideration) but if it is significant enough it will be the subject of a separate charge.  This is why it is important that everyone who thinks they have been a victim contacts the police if they want to make a complaint.  The police will then need to take a statement from you and CPS (Crown pros Service) will decide if it is sufficient to be a separate charge.    You can't expect one of you to make a complaint and the police will guess the rest.

Also the issue of contacting his family seems a bit unfair.  He is a grown man and any arrangements he makes with his family is up to him.  Would you want your family bothered by anyone you owed money to?  You should also be careful that you don't incur the attention of the police yourself if you are seen to behave in any unacceptable way towards his relatives (or, as has been pointed out, towards him).  The courts are very hard on any type of vigilante action no matter how provoked you might be.

Yes, its Judi from Bristol.  And hi to you too.  You're doing a good job here!

pokernutz do i know you? Pm me if so

George I've been a member of this forum for a couple of years but am not an active member.  I don't know you but we did sit at same table at Notts Gala last year.  I notice you quoted a post of mine from another forum which is why I thought I'd try to contact you.  I made just a single post to see if I made 10 posts but I haven't .  So I don't have enough posts and am not going to start spamming so I can pm you.  Just to say that I have a lot of experience in this field and if you want to ask any questions about understanding why he might have done what he did that can help you come to terms with the enormous betrayal you must be feeling then please pm me (not sure I can get them on here but you can do it at the other forum).  I can also help to explain the legal process if necessary.  This offer also applies to any other close friends of Neil.  I don't however want to get into a discussion of it on an open forum.  (Tighty, I think you may know how to contact me and I trust you to pass on my e-mail to anyone you think could use it.)

I make this offer because you have been the victims of a particularly nasty crime that will make you question your judgement, look harder at other friends and have to deal with the rippple effect on your own finances which may effect your other relationships.  Don't underestimate the impact of this.

A true story about Neil Blatchly, A couple of years back before Neil’s Bristol win he used to play at a casino that I use to grind at. We had spent about 3 Saturday nights at the same table. We chatted, he told me about his day job and we got on well. On the 4th Saturday we both ended up at the same table again, at about midnight I went broke (in for £700) I told the table I was going to go home reload and I’d be back (about an hours round trip) Neil would nt here of it, he went to the cash point got £300 out and told me to give it back to him next weekend.

I was amazed, I ended the night £7 up and a friendship commenced. Now onto current events, I understand people’s disappointment over their losses but lets be under no illusion money was paid to him with the knowledge that it was going to be gambled, by the very nature of the word gamble there are no guarantees.

Yes, he could have warned people that it wasn’t going well, he could have stopped taking money and loosing more. But all of us that play poker know what its like when you are chasing, you know you are making bad decisions but we still chase. I’m sure Neil was in the “chasing” zone

Neil is a good guy with a big heart that has made a mess of his life, no amount of name calling or threats are going to resolve the situation. Just think for one minute what it would be like to be Neil, right now, just imagine the pressure that he must have been under for months. His life is ruined, by his own doing? Yes. Of course if he had won over the past year he would have been a hero, but as we all know a gamble can go one way or another. For my part I hope Neil is well and can find a place where he can rebuild his life.

Did you know that most successful cons begin by letting people believe that they are going to be better off and trust-inducing acts such as asking someone to hold money for them or take something much more valuable as security is the hook that pulls people in?

Hi, can you put me down (I know I'll be an alternate).  Cheers.

Wilf