We are getting way-sidetracked by whether or not we think Joy, Terrence, Annie etc. are nice people or not.
IMO The biggest issue here is still the integrity of the game.
While both Annie and Steve have admitted and apologized to wrong-doing, Joy and the others who run the event are still insisting there was no collusion at all. Shannon Elizabeth who apparently verbally told Steve to fold twice and mouthed it another time not been heard from yet.
Questions that still have never been answered.
#1 - Why won't the tournament organizers admitted there was collusion, when most parties involved have done so.
#2 - If collusion has been admitted, what are they going to do to make it right.
3. Why was Terrence offered the second place prize of a US Open golf package when he was actually third in chips. Isn't offering a split of 1st prize between SE and SD basically admitting a deal was done.
4. Has the prize now been taken away from Terrence? Joy offered to refund his entry which I'm sure is not what Terrence wants?
5. If the prize has been taken away from Terrence, who gets it? Are they not obliged by gambling regulations to give away their posted prizes. They can't reneg on prizes because they don't like the winner.
6. Does the fact that Shannon Elizabeth has just admitted on Cardplayer TV(
www.cardplayer.com) that she was able to choose her table moves during the tourney show further favortism in this event for the celebrities(who may or may not have had to pay an entry) vs. non-celebrities.