After repeatedly asking Rob for confirmation for the PDF he told me he hadn't had replies from all concerned so i pulled the event from the schedule.
If I was asked about the bet I would have never claimed it wasn't on. It is not my fault that I wasn't contacted by Rob/anyone at DTD. I'm not hard to contact, pretty sure the DTD emails I get send and fb messages about cash games at the club are sent to some of my details. Even if they somehow went missing within DTD's data, half the regs at DTD could have provided my details.
That night was in June or July...there have been many months we could have been contacted in.
As Woodsey pointed out this is an easy bet for Rob to win, we get 300 players for the Monte Carlo of which i satellite approx 150, i would expect at least 20 direct buy ins and i would do 24 x 1 seat guaranteed satellites online and 2 x 10 seats guaranteed in the club, this is what i had in the PDF, there was never any doubt in my mind that Rob would win the bet but i can understand why he would want the cash up front.
With all due respect Simon, I still like my side of the bet. Money means nothing to me, whether I have lots or little (and I've had both a few times!) so if Rob wanted to cut off his nose to spite his face by doing 15k in added sat money to win a 5k bet, that's absolutely fine with me.
You or anyone else thinking he's a favourite or a lock to win, is not a justifiable reason for cancelling the bet.
A couple more points, saying he would ban everyone was obviously tongue in cheek
I was not aware of that email between Rob and Dan, but it does not look tongue in cheek to me.
i assume Cos has Rob's permission to reproduce private emails on this thread as personally if he hasn't i think he his bang out of order and that is something i would ban him for but i'll see what Rob wants to do.
I don't have that permission - it was an oversight on my part to have asked for it - my apologies for that. I've always been very respectful with Rob and despite thinking it was 'bang out of order' as you put it that the bet has been cancelled I personally have agreed to let it go. People were asking as to why and I felt that email explained Rob's side succinctly.
I don't intend for a massive flame war to Rob or DTD. If I'm 100% honest I had thought that there was a chance the thread would be followed by Rob and he might realise he was in the wrong over this.
I've been a staunch supporter of DTD in the past but if you guys choose to ban me, so be it. I won't kick up a fuss.
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