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Meanwhile, the majority of people reading this thread are already aware that the CEO Poker Tour is finished and that the principals of that group are scammers.

And that the PPA has revealed itself to be an ineffective organization.

If it takes them weeks to take a postion on this situation, it reveals them to be hopelessly ineffectual at their stated purpose - protecting the rights of poker players.

If they walk away from this situation, they will demonstrate a total lack of integrity.



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Does anyone else find it funny that people are looking to the PPA to do something about this situation when it seems like there are other parties that are more accountable?

The PPA is taking things slowly as they should. How can you all jump on them so quick when in reality this didn't come to light until a couple weeks ago. The PPA may assist, they may not, it's a business that has to weigh their options just as anyone else should. What do you all want the PPA to do? Do you want them to foot the legal bill? Do you want them to write the CEO tour a stern letter? Honestly I would rather the PPA be fighting for our rights to play online, and our rights to hold home games, which effects so many more people then a small group that played the CEO series. The CEO tour has shot itself in the foot, it will be difficult for them to continue. I'd expect the PPA to disassociate itself with the CEO tour and publicly make it aware. Beyond that, the PPA would be wasting it's resources on some thing that has is small in the grand scheme. Sure the PPA is supposed to protect our rights, but what would you rather them protect, the rights of a few thousand or the rights of every US citizen who would like to play poker online?

Has anyone contacted the Taj, Venetian, etc to discuss the issue at hand and see if they will offer any help? It seems to me that the casinos and gaming board should offer assistance before anyone else. These people actually must of done some review of the CEO tour prior to allowing them to hold events in their jurisdictions and casinos.

-Ron