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Dix · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:12 am Post subject:

And I thought I was cheap... LOL Very Happy

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MaxPower · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:50 am Post subject:

I kinda feel bad for the boy now. We've all ganged up. Let's pass the hat and each donate a dime.

On second thought - let the cheapster limit his game to 12 people!

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mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

Hehe guys. Yeh ganging up indeed! Chill!

My game last night was awesome. Ended up being 10 as 2 chickend out (see, people do that, with a rake I'd get about another 5 not turning up).

I ended up coming 4th for which we had a payout of £5 so wooo got my cash back. Was a tad unlucky at times, but overall, a good game.

Grrr MaxPower you're making me sound like a scrounging git here, saying you should all donate! I don't want that!

Can someone pleeeeease clear something up for me...
So you pay $10... you get a password... how does the software know that after 3 months you need to pay again? Does each pass last for only 3 months and the software knows this? It's probably a well simple system but I don't fully understand tbh!

MaxPower · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:36 am Post subject:

That's Doc's magic secret...

Every month a new password is given by Doc. The software knows when a new password is needed (and tells you when it's up). Doc gives you th password o' the month, and BOOM! you're back in business!

-Max
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rastapete · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

drneau · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:18 am Post subject:

rastapete · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

drneau · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject:

mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

Ali G is very funny (well funny infact). Yeh, over here we sometimes use slang like that, not meaning to sound like Ali G, although I guess that is where it came from.

But does you fink dat we shud sort dis fing out wit da Dr Neau Tourney Manager and I shud just go ahead and buy da fing? I'll 'av to 'av a fink about it, but mebbe I will go down dat road. I 'int racialist, just gunna 'av to fink about it.

MaxPower · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:09 am Post subject:

Doc - me does think you cans assign an avatar to the boy now...

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drneau · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

Good idea.
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rastapete · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

I was expecting an Ali G avatar.

This is better. Good work, Doc.

mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

... hmmmm ...

mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

But on the other side of things... well... you may all think I am cheap, but so what.

Never did I ask for a "cheap" option. Yes, I didn't say that.

Maybe it's just because $10 to me makes it seem like £10 even though I know it's much cheaper than that.

I'm looking into buying the thing, but still don't think I can rake. Afterall that makes it illegal in this country, AFAIK. But maybe I can charge for the pizza I give out and add on the cost of this.

drneau · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:23 am Post subject:

mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

I don't think it's like that in the eyes of the law. You're still making money from hosting a poker game in an unlicensed venue. Even if all that money goes on buying the software, it's still a rake.

But anyway, it was just a remark, not that it would stop me from taking a rake. Just as I say, less would play if I took a rake.

drneau · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

Hold on a sec...

First, you have to ask the question:

Q1: Is it legal for me to have a tournament where people pay $5 each and the winner(s) take all the money.

If the answer to that question is "yes" (in most places, like Minnesota, it isn't), then you can proceed to the next question.

Q2: Is it legal for me to have everyone who is participating in the cost (i.e. everyone shares in the cost of food, supplies, etc.)

If the answer to Q1 is "yes", then I seriously doubt that the answer to Q2 is "no".

Now, Q3 is a different question:

Q3: Is it legal for me to charge players an extra amount that I'm going to put into my pocket for "time and labor".

I'm going to guess that unless you are a casino, the answer to that question is usually "no".

In my mind, Q2 and Q3 have nothing to do with each other.
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mattjgalloway · "Cowboys" Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 44

Fair enough.

I don't have the time or inclination to find the exact British law (America is VERY different on gaming rules remember - you guys have the mega-casinos which we arn't allowed to have, yet, for instance).

I was only making a small point which was meant to be light hearted and not cause a few pointless posts about the ethics and lawfulness of home poker games.

I did read somewhere that as long as all the money is going to the prize pool then it's ok to have a home game. As soon as any rake is on, which of course includes payment to cover costs, after all, you are then a business... then you must have a gaming license.

Anyway, let's leave that there.

Dix · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: