Fossilman's Account Hacked?

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in my experience, most fat guys are generally unhappy with their own lives and tend to lash out more than others.

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Really? I've found them to be more jolly than most.

[Tornado69]

The lawsuit is a joke in the first place.

[Arbitrage]

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[inferno]

lol you cant say something about a other player without ppl think they hate eachother? I think this shouldnt be blown up

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also reading the fcp forum I find them pretty immature

[CaryDarling]

For those who thinkt he lawsuit is stupid, really need to read the terms they are agreeing to before they play in a WPT event.

Now, don't get me wrong. I agree, the WPT has helped take poker to that next level where some of these players can make a damn fine living without really having to risk any money at all...HOWEVER.

When you sign the release to play in a WPT event you give them rights to use your image throughout the "universe" "in perpituity." That is what it says on the contract.

What does that mean? If they ever opened a casino on Jupiter, they can use your image to promote it whether that is tomorrow, or 1,000,000 years from now.

You don't like it? Then don't play in any WPT events. Well guess what? They locked up the good ones.

Do you realise how this can conflict with a player's current endorsement deals?

Howard Lederer has a poker video game, WPT creates one, uses Lederer's image on theirs to help compete with his own.

Once again. If you don't want to play by their rules, then go play elsewhere. But where can these players then play? They're effectively being strong armed into signing what could hopefully be ruled an unenforceable contract, their ability to play and earn a living is hindered. Sound a bit like a monopoly?

You guys sit on here and bitch about Harrah's all day long. The problems will only get worse, because Poker is a game with no teams, the players are in it for themselves, so there will be no concerted effort to take down the giants, or at least bring them to a bargaining table to help the players gain a bit of equity.

[Peter McDermott]

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Greg had an untelevised moment at last year's WSOP where he was extremely angry at somebody who was bothering his wife (almost certainly justified). He's not always as nice as his TV commercials show him to be. How could anybody be that nice all the time?

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There was also the thread shortly after Raymer was robbed where he said that if anyone f*cks with his life or family that he won't hesitate to hunt down and kill them. Nice people are allowed to say mean things from time to time if they are justified, I suppose.

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I think Raymer is the one that looks like the tool in all this. Jesus, the guy won how many million? And now he's suing the WPT for using his image? What a dbag.

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Ya, I think the lawsuit is stupid as hell. I start law school in 2 weeks, I wonder if any of the professors will give me their take on it.

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Unless your professors are communists, they will likely find this lawsuit similar very interesting and likely to stimulate identity discussions about intellectual property, a topic that Raymer is an expert in.

I'd have to say that without reading the actual complaint it sounds like Negranu is wrong this time, this is actually good for poker.

There are two things that concern me about the case.
(1) the discussion of damages in this case, it seems as if (and I might be wrong) only the litigants would receive financial compensation if WPT/Lakes is found guilty. The goal should be policy change not financial gain

(2) Although I really admire Howard Lederer, he might have an ulterior motive. By breaking the monopoly that WPT has on the tour circuit he opens the doors to allow online sites to sponsor tournaments in B&M casinos.

Regardless of the above on face value we should all be supporting the litigation. This is going to cost the 7 a lot of money to fight in court, we should all be glad they are doing this for the industry.

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[troymclur]

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in my experience, most fat guys are generally unhappy with their own lives and tend to lash out more than others.

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Really? I've found them to be more jolly than most.

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Nope. They did a study.





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