OK

Maybe the craziest prediction on here but.....based on the fact that I think the U/K economy is over valued and that debt is going to start badly hurting the consumer and therefore interest rates will reverse downwards mid year. The pound will slowly sink to 1.85 by may and then drop down to 1.75 by september. I may hit 1.60 before ending on 1.70

If the consumer stops spending then the value of the pound will  become more of an issue.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
 

OK I admit it I looooove Christmas

I thought it was worth a mention of Steve's great run in the US recently he has had an amazing year and generally goes unmentioned. Both him and Devil fish have winning starts at the 5 diamonds at Bellagio and many other Europeans are doing well.

As an interested obserever and one who has a few decisions to make on our cardroom I have just been sent this article. I thought (and I may be wrong ) that you used bowmans, so are you guys moving or is it just the US players???


https://www.bowmans.com/home/important_info_uscustomers

silly question time


why has pokerstars put the virtual V sign up at the u.s government and carried on in a head in the sand type fashion

as if this new legislation doesn't affect em


while the rest are bailing out and chief executives selling up and leaving thr u.s of A

Stars Bodog and full tilt are all playing russian roulette, If the WSOP bans on line sites that allows US players and the US goverment amend the new law ( which is being considered at the moment) then those companies that stuck 2 fingers up at the goverment are going to be worse off. The sites that are going to come out on top (ladbrokes etc) are the ones that have been working towards a non US solution for some time. But hey I didnt think that the law would be passed in the first place so what do I know.     


they are not quoted

any quoted business has to bail out, corporate responsibility to their shareholders

Alternatively, you can ask on here and BPL will respond to your queries.

Sorry didnt mean it in a negative way...genuinly just trying to help. I have only just found out myself.

If anyone wants to pm me to ask specific questions I will try and answer them.

source?

www.playtech.com

Tribeca has been sold to playtech and they will not be migrating the US players...comments please !!!

Have a great day Rod.

 

I saw one in a Vegas pawn shop last year for $1100 .....and no Matt I didnt buy it 

The ME size?  this is not about me its about the ability to attend the WSOP !!!

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LOL  I thought you would like that !!!!!!!  was hoping he would reply before you did though

When Rivercard says he thinks this will be the last big one i think he's referring to the main event at the WSOP in 2007. With there being so much uncertainty about whether it will be possible for Americans to play online after 2007 as the 270 grace period in the recently signed bill will end during 2007 and it may well be that the sites like Stars and FT who are still allowing players from the USA to play on their sites may have to change their minds.

Therefore the 2008 main event may not have anywhere near as many online qualifiers.

I more than understood that rivercard was talking about the ME size.



I didnt know harrahs were not going to accept online sites registrations though - that seems dumb - surely is still legal from any perspective for non-us citizens to qualify online

The ME size?  this is not about me its about the ability to attend the WSOP !!!

The WSOP will be smaller in 2008 unless the US changes its mind. Over 75% of entrants are on line qualifiers without them the whole tourney will be effected. I have been going to the WSOP since 1993 and have seen the growth and success, However it is now commercialism that drives such huge numbers and this is fuelled by the internet. Without Party (who were 10%)...stars (who are 25%) then the numbers will reduce back dramatically.

2007 WSOP to Start June 1
Main Event Final Table Starts July 17
Serious poker players and those with bracelet aspiration should open their calendars and cancel all appointments for June and July because that’s when the next installment of the World Series of Poker is set to take place.

The 38th WSOP will start June 1, 2007, and the final table of the $10,000 main event will take place Tuesday, July 17, which is nearly a month earlier than the date of this year’s final table.

Harrah’s announced the starting date today, and said it will release a more complete schedule by the end of the year. With the announcement, Harrah’s reminded the world just how big the 2006 WSOP was.

All the tournaments generated a prize pool in excess of $171 million, and more than 48,000 players registered for events last summer.

Before last year, the WSOP traditionally took place during May, but that was before the WSOP expanded to more than 40 events.

Here’s what WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said about the 2007 version of the WSOP: “The 2006 World Series of Poker was the best yet, but 2007 will be even better. As a first step, we've moved the start date up and now we’re developing an expanded and well-rounded schedule of events for 2007 that will appeal to both professionals and amateurs.”


I THINK THIS WILL BE THE LAST BIG ONE, WATCH OUT OVER THE NEXT MONTH FOR HOW THE US BASED ON LINE SITES ARE GOING TO QUALIFY THERE PLAYERS.

I will see you there!!! .......along with about 120+ others and £1500 worth of free prizes..Also remember at least one player is going to the nationals next year....Gl to those in the London and South west regionals as well.