Pocket Lady Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 We all enjoy our exclusive Freerolls set up by Paul Ross and the prizes donated by various pokersites. We also take great delight in the way many people join PL with the sole intention of playing in these freerolls, only for them to be denied the password. :spank Imagine the furore had JacktheLad2005 managed to gatecrash our exclusive tournament and reap the rewards that PL and it's members deserved. I don't wish to appear too hypocritical, as I feel there is a difference between password protected private tournaments (such as PL's) and the tournaments such as last years Telegraph FF and the current Poker Player Grand Prix. The difference is (in my opinion) that in these cases they are often in the public domain anyway, and although I understand Equinox's arguement about restricting it to buyers of the magazine, that is an issue for the organisers. If my memory serves me, for the first Grand Prix tournament you registered in advance online and received the password in an e-mail. In alot of cases too late. If another series of tournaments such as the VC/Maxim King of Poker comes along, and is password protected I will have no heisitation in posting my intention to play. If other established forum members ask me in the relevant thread or by pm for a password for that tournament I would probably give it. In fact Mr V has made one post on the Inside Edge forum regarding the Telegraph asnd was almost immediately pm'd for the password by the moderator of the forum! However, because we are enthusiastic poker players this doesnot give us an automatic right to play in any private tournament. I am asking each and every member of this poker section and forum to show their respect to these private tournaments and let them be enjoyed by those for who they were organised for. Myself, Valiant23, Gotafancy and any mod of PL will close down any blatant attempts at gatecrashing by locking the thread (with a link to this thread), and in some cases delete it entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football-Tipper Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Here Here :clap :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno375 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing or hear hear to be grammatically correct...you started it tipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football-Tipper Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing or hear hear to be grammatically correct...you started it tipper :lol It's been a long day at work. But how do you finish your sentences? :tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danno375 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Bumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesswest Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Not sure if you're bumping this because you're asking for input or not. But just to say I agree with all of the above, if a forum explicitly doesn't want non-members playing (some don't care or even request it because they want new members or are hoping to benefit from aff links), then we have no business playing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robilaruk Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I agree too - the nature of private tounry is quite implicit! Whats the point of making the effort to be a member/subscribe etc if all and sundry are let in? Think that 'regulars' have a bit of room for maneuvore regards passwords (PM them?), but open posting is prolly not a good thing IMHO Not sure if you're bumping this because you're asking for input or not. But just to say I agree with all of the above' date=' if a forum explicitly doesn't want non-members playing (some don't care or even request it because they want new members or are hoping to benefit from aff links), then we have no business playing them.[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Not generally a fan of "me too" posts, but I agree too. If a group or forum (like us) wants to arrange an online tournament for its members, that's fine. If they want to restrict it to their members, that's fine too: non-members shouldn't expect to have a chance of "stealing" the prize money. It's in the nature of the online poker sites that the existence of these tournaments can't be kept secret, but I think it's an enormous cheek to try to blag your way into a tournament where you're not wanted. There are loads of cheap and free online tournaments that you can enter legitimately, so take advantage of these and leave the private tournaments alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePro19 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Now where the hell is the password for that finnish private freeroll???? :rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Now where the hell is the password for that finnish private freeroll???? :rollin Do your homework, mate: Step one: learn Finnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klausc Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Haha ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^Newbie^ Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Good idea m8 . Time to hit the books i reckon :rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin Do your homework, mate: Step one: learn Finnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runadrum Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing how the heck did this resurface ? :unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing how the heck did this resurface ? :unsure http://www.punterslounge.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39628&page=10 Post 181 At least he did go and read it. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing how the heck did this resurface ? :unsure And the one's shouting on msn got directed to post one of the freeroll, GaFs Password sticky and this too - I had had enough by then as I was having password requests via msn an hour into the tourney. :@ :wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runadrum Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing And the one's shouting on msn got directed to post one of the freeroll' date=' GaFs Password sticky and this too - I had had enough by then as I was having password requests via msn an hour into the tourney. :@ :wall[/quote'] I feel for you Sam and I hope you know the work you and the mods put into patrolling these tournaments is appreciated :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Thanks mate - All of the mods know that the majority of Plers appreciate the work that goes into arranging these tourneys exclusively for PL members. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidireland Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Pocket lady...excuse my ignorance for asking for password. I hadnt heard of site till i seen it on betfair and i did ask for the password but i didnt join it solely for the freerolls. I joined the site because its a great site. If i do get to play in the freerolls great...but if not im not to bothered as i still wont leave the site. What i'm trying to say is i didnt realise about this whole post things. I'm new to this and wont be asking for any passwords in future...if i get them sent to me well and good if not i'll just keep popping my head in posts here and there with my views :) Merry X-mas, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelopeys Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Haha ;) I am ashamed of this fellow dane... :sad :sad Seems like he gate crashed last night and is proud of cheating too... :eyes :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing We accounted for all 93 entrants last night - I dont think there were any gatecrashers :unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runadrum Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Pocket lady...excuse my ignorance for asking for password. I hadnt heard of site till i seen it on betfair and i did ask for the password but i didnt join it solely for the freerolls. I joined the site because its a great site. If i do get to play in the freerolls great...but if not im not to bothered as i still wont leave the site. What i'm trying to say is i didnt realise about this whole post things. I'm new to this and wont be asking for any passwords in future...if i get them sent to me well and good if not i'll just keep popping my head in posts here and there with my views :) Merry X-mas, David. :welcome David No-one minds the question but it is how it is asked. I think you've already shown that you will be a welcome visitor and member here and I look forward to meeting you across the tables. Be prepared to add to the number of sites you play at to get the full experience ! :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpurMan Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Add to the number of sites?. Understatement When I joined, I had one site on my machine. Now I have 29!!!! :welcomeDavid, sure you'll have a lot of fun here. Welcome to the nuthouse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing Add to the number of sites?. Understatement When I joined, I had one site on my machine. Now I have 29!!!! I'm in the 80's - how do you keep it so low? :tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpurMan Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I'm in the 80's - how do you keep it so low? :tongue2 I'm just an entusiastic amateur!!!:lol:lol:lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I'm in the 80's - how do you keep it so low? :tongue2I find frequent PC crashes and reformats help. :$ :$ :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelopeys Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I'm in the 80's - how do you keep it so low? :tongue2 :eek :eek I am still on 8... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lathmeister Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I dont think its right especially how I have waited (not long) but i know what it takes to get PW's and unill I have the required amount of posts I dont think I should be entered but hopefully I will be there soon:hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing I dont think its right especially how I have waited (not long) but i know what it takes to get PW's and unill I have the required amount of posts I dont think I should be entered but hopefully I will be there soon:hope Good on you mate :ok join in with the Paradise freeroll each night and other games that we all play regularly - good to see that you've stayed and posting :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lathmeister Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Re: Gatecrashing ty What time are these freerolls please. I would like to get involved and play a few of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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