Sensation at the Sandcastle - Blackpool Disqualification!

[M3boy]

I was under the impresion that when you enter a poker competition the casino has a "duty of care" to look after your interests in that competition. Having accepted your entry money as a player the casino is obliged to look after your interests. If subsequently you misbehave  / abuse a dealer, and get banned then that is your fault and you lose your entry.
 But in Ali's case the incident had happened before the competition started and should have been resolved prior to Ali starting this comp.

Legally I would love to know how this stacks up but would like to think that gambling laws are there to protect the player.

Choosing my words with some care here, it's my understanding that Ali feels he has a case to take to the GC, & he wil be consulting solicitors if Grosvenor do not satisfy him. He thinks they have no right to, in effect, "confinscate" his chips.

I hope they get round a table & sort this out. Ali spends a fortune in Grosvenor, & Grosvenor know this. Unless he's committed a heinous sin (& I hope he has not) common sense should prevail. Of course, if Ali has been naughty, well, to be fair, he must pay his bill.

OMG, me and Tikay on the same wavelength?!?!

DAMN I MUST be getting old! ;p

[ariston]

The comment flushy made was a joke but I will always take offence on that line, he has apologised and thats the end of it for me.

Thought i should say i apologised for causing offence to Russ rather than the joke itself, he asked me to take it down as it offended him, i think he is being over sensitive but he asked and i never meant to cause offence so took it down.

Integrity gate is seriously affecting the Ali vs Saddam count.

I bollocked you on msn and told you to put it right not take it down. A simple line on the forum would have sufficed. I have never been one to ask to have threads or posts removed. I class you as a mate which is why I came onto msn and told you I was offended and you said sorry, end of.

[MadYank]

For Tikay: What is the source of your love for Groevsnor?

Granted I've been out of ole blighty for 11mos but they never really seemed very interested in poker players and almost always treated them as a means to the end of getting more arses on their casino tables.

[ariston]

For Tikay: What is the source of your love for Groevsnor?

Granted I've been out of ole blighty for 11mos but they never really seemed very interested in poker players and almost always treated them as a means to the end of getting more arses on their casino tables.

a year or 2 ago I would agree with those sentiments but Grosvenor in the last 12 months have tried to improve their treatment of poker players and have been probably the main player in the UK market increasing the popularity of poker. Until the bar is raised when rob opens dtd they will continue to be so. I really do hope this isnt just a case of Ali shouting at a pitboss over a blackjack dealer as he has probably given so much to them over the tables he has probably covered the cost of the upcoming refit at blackpool. I feel for the staff who had to deal with this today as they couldn't win no matter what they did.

[tikay]

For Tikay: What is the source of your love for Groevsnor?

Granted I've been out of ole blighty for 11mos but they never really seemed very interested in poker players and almost always treated them as a means to the end of getting more arses on their casino tables.

My "love" for Grosvenor is quite simple. Imagine the Tournament Poker Circuit in the UK without them. It's that simple.

Add to that, they've never been anything except civil, polite & hospitable to me personally, & I've spent a whole bunch of time in Grosvenors having fun. Do unto others as they shall do unto you.

I also try, always, to ensure BOTH sides of every argument are made in an even-handed way. It's easy to knock Grosvenor, but their job is not easy, not at all.

Finally,  I've won 107 Festival Finals in Grosvenors. (Approximately).

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Finally,  I've won 107 Festival Finals in Grosvenors. (Approximately).

Give or take the odd 106

[thetank]

106 is even

[ariston]

i think you have caught the 0 and 7 key inadvertently there tony

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106 is even

but it would be odd if tikay won that many.

[MadYank]

My "love" for Grosvenor is quite simple. Imagine the Tournament Poker Circuit in the UK without them. It's that simple.

Add to that, they've never been anything except civil, polite & hospitable to me personally, & I've spent a whole bunch of time in Grosvenors having fun. Do unto others as they shall do unto you.

I also try, always, to ensure BOTH sides of every argument are made in an even-handed way. It's easy to knock Grosvenor, but their job is not easy, not at all.

Finally,  I've won 1.07 Festival Finals in Grosvenors. (Approximately).

decimals are important tk  

[thetank]

We're forgetting all those festivals Tikay won where the only competition were amphibious squid like creatures from the Guiness advert.

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We're forgetting all those festivals Tikay won where the only competition were amphibious squid like creatures from the Guiness advert.

That's no way to talk about the Welsh!

[Tractor]

6 hidden guests.
Well ive looked everywhere - I give up.

[tikay]

Damn you ALL, it irritates me to death that nobody ever believes me.

[ariston]

6 hidden guests.
Well ive looked everywhere - I give up.

in keeping with the spirit of the season they may be behind you