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Security at live tournaments
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13-02-2009 5:48pm#1I just came across a post on another forum about the security of poker events these days.
What i read got me thinkin, forget about people cheating or crooked dealers selling chips but what about the security of the bottom line, the cold hard cash on the premises?
From what i think i understand tournament organisers are not supposed to have more than €10k in cash on the premises.
What happens to that 10k was to get robbed mid tournament or anytime after you've paid your entry for that matter, a disgruntled employee just walks out with it or something?
I've never heard of tournament directors taking out insurance for the event but should it be something they should think about?
Its ok for the likes of the fitz and so on there full time casino's that would have there sh1t heavy safes and that so its not like they'd be targeted but what would happen to the normal punter who paid his say €250 entry?
Are the organisers held responsable for the money that they collected or is it a case of well its not our fault dont get angry at us?
I'd be very interested to hear do any tournament organisers take proper steps to secure the actual cash those people are sitting on those tables trying to win? I know slingin a half ton safe into the back of the van to bring to a tournament is not really an opton but the article i read has got me thinkin about how safe players money really is?
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Thats why I use online reg for any major event....A heist is bound to happen at a big cash-on-premises live event at some time in the future....Its that simple.
You can't insure against cash losses at any event (you can imagine trying to get that claim through
).....And no tournament organiser that I know of would ever take responsibility if, say, a €250k prize-pool (in its entirety) was stolen in a heist.....What would they do, reach into their back pocket and say, its ok lads we'll stomp up the readies even though all of your money was stolen???:eek: 0 -
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This happened at one of JPs events in the red cow when the cash box was robbed! It was easilt sorted though. All it involved was a couple of poker heavies chasing the guy halfway down the Naas rd, pinning him up against the wall and asking him nicely to hand back over the cash before someone got hurt
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No, we get paid to run the ad, there is no affiliate deal involved. We did have one with GJP but we earned... wait for it... 0. (everyone who wanted a GJP account here already had oneIf you are not raking it in you should be.
Affilliate schemes and registration schemes are a part of online poker. They work in many ways which differ from site to site. Some offer you a percentage of the players losing bets, percentage of the rake, or a flat fee per registration. Some offer as much as $80 per deposited registration.
Some do it by linking using a unique link to the registration page. Some do it by special bonus code. In most cases you will still be eligable for your bonuses and other perks from the online site. I'm sure boards do the same thing from there link to 'stars' at the top of the page. (If you don't have a stars account this is the way to get one and support boards at the same time.)
Because a depositing new member is a valuable comodity it is worth the online sites to offer kickbacks to get new members. The Affilliate who brought the new player in only really makes money if the player keeps playing with that site.
Stephen, if you honestly don't make money from these new player schemes then fair enough. We should have a chat. But, if you do. You should not deny it. It is ok and fair for organisers to make money from poker. But like with anything, we want it to be fair and honest and stated up front so we can make our decision to play based on the value offered. The better value the more bums on seats.
Good luck today with your Dublin Game, babysitting so can't make it. )
After that Boards Ltd simply said "cash please, up front".
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This happened at one of JPs events in the red cow when the cash box was robbed! It was easilt sorted though. All it involved was a couple of poker heavies chasing the guy halfway down the Naas rd, pinning him up against the wall and asking him nicely to hand back over the cash before someone got hurt
You have it a little wrong. Nicola and I retreived the cash from the guy in the lobby of the hotel, but I think that he did get a stern warning from some of the lads.:)0 -
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