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#41
07-13-2007, 01:39 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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From the WSOP Rules.... The one-player-to-a-hand rule will be compulsory. Someone PLEASE tell me how this guy is not violating this rule. I don't give a rats ass about his personal situation. I could come with 100 other situations that would make it impossible for someone to play without violating this rule. Does that mean they should all be permitted to play too just because they have the 10k? Having the buy-in is only a PART of the requirement to play in this event. The other is being able to play the game with no assistance. [/ QUOTE ] The Americans with Disabilities Act makes this a moot point. If you have a rule that doesn't provide reasonable accommodations for someone with a disability, you have to change it. End of story. I mean you can just say no, but Hal would take more than first place in the ME with the civil suit that would follow. So, instead of changing the rule, the Harrah's has apparently just made some exceptions on a case by case basis. Their choices are to make accommodations or get the [censored] sued out of them. They chose the former. 
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#42
07-13-2007, 02:00 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
I know that's what they did. That doesn't make it right.
I think next year I will make it my business to have a medical diagnosis of my agoraphobia on hand and demand to play the entire tourney in a private room. Let's see how many people line up behind me in support. You guys are blowing the edge I've mentioned wayyyy out of proportion. I never said he had a huge edge, or any edge at all for that matter. I simply said that the potential for one is there and IMO the tournament rule of one player to a hand is being compromised here. I never said that the guy shouldn't be permitted to play, I just don't care for the solution. I wonder how early this guy registered? I mean, if he showed up super early so that a good solution could be worked out that's cool. If he came in last minute I would think it's at least possible that he's angling for the lawsuit and that's pretty low.
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#43
07-13-2007, 02:14 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
Some of you guys are being foolish.
Hal has been a semi-pro (maybe full pro) in Las Vegas for longer than most of you have been playing poker. He doesn't need or want anybody to help him play his hands. His assistant almost certainly plays worse than Hal. He just needs somebody to help him see. I was actually sitting back to back with Hal a couple weeks ago. I was in a 20-40 limit game at the Mirage and he was playing 2-5 no-limit. I could occassionally hear what was being said and it was all basic information such as hole cards (which I never heard), board cards, stack sizes, and bets.
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#44
07-13-2007, 02:19 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] I heard he has a small group of supporters known as the braille-birds. [/ QUOTE ] can't believe this didn't get more love..... NH lol [/ QUOTE ] I hope he doesn't get blinded out.
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#45
07-13-2007, 02:26 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
OHHHH NOOOOOO!!!!
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#46
07-13-2007, 02:27 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I heard he has a small group of supporters known as the braille-birds. [/ QUOTE ] can't believe this didn't get more love..... NH lol [/ QUOTE ] I hope he doesn't get blinded out. [/ QUOTE ] He already has a bracelet anyway...He won the $500 Blind Mans Bluff event
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#47
07-13-2007, 02:28 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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OHHHH NOOOOOO!!!! [/ QUOTE ]
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#48
07-13-2007, 02:31 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I heard he has a small group of supporters known as the braille-birds. [/ QUOTE ] can't believe this didn't get more love..... NH lol [/ QUOTE ] I hope he doesn't get blinded out. [/ QUOTE ] I see what you did here...
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#49
07-13-2007, 02:31 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
This should only be allowable if the assistant is deaf.
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#50
07-13-2007, 02:40 PM
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Re: HAL LUBARSKY. BLIND MAN TO GO ALL THE WAY
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I heard he has a small group of supporters known as the braille-birds. [/ QUOTE ] can't believe this didn't get more love..... NH lol [/ QUOTE ] I hope he doesn't get blinded out. [/ QUOTE ] finally some one liners. I wonder if he ever says "I see your 50 and raise you 100."
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