*********To All CEO Poker Tour Participants******

[stephenNUTS]

I just returned from my attorneys offices' and the following information would help immensly if you could provide this to me.
If you participated in ANY CEO POKER TOUR EVENT,whether it be at The TAJ,Venetian,I think someone even said The Palms?,or any other casino they held an event, please update me on the following :

1. Hotel Name and date/time of CEO Tour series

2. Players/Entrants Name( if you feel uncomfortable announcing this on a public forum,then PM me with these details)

3. Actual Tournament Event #,Date & Time of Event, Entry + Fee PAID/PRINTED on the seat card including Table/Seat#

4.Your actual finish(if you are out of the money)just approximating it will be fine

5.If you finished ITM,the the EXACT place # you finished,and the EXACT amount you were paid.If there was a CHOP involved,I need to know the final participants and the EXACT payout,and the NAME of the Actual Casino Employee overseeing the payout.

6.If you finished in ITM,did they give you a standard P/O ticket,ask for ID or ask if you were a US citizen,make you SIGN ANYTHING(this is important ,as I am sure there is fine print within the document),and anything else you can remember that would be of value

7. And FINALLY the MOST IMPORTANT ITEM.If you did get paid,did they give you ANYTHING with regards to this charity such as a charitable contribution form,1099,any LV charity type document stating the amount paid to such,etc

8.Any other pertinent details you can recall ,that would help me(and YOU) at this point. e.g if Maria/William promised or said anything specific to you,e-mails ,phone messages,AIM conversations,if any Casino Supervisors were witness to anything,employee names,etc

Many phone calls were made this morning ,and I can tell you this, the whole "CEO TOUR" thing has some MAJOR issues,and I for one,am not letting the $9000 in monies/fees I paid to this group get off without a fight or some REAL compensation type settlement............not Maria's $100 bone last night.
What a joke/insult!

I have EVERY message,e-mail,etc SAVED from Maria/William going back to weeks before The TAJ Series.They are dealing with a potential CRIME here,or the very least COMPLETE loss of reputation and their future business,as there wont be a casino that will touch them with ten-foot pole!

And as you can see,I am willing to help any 2+2'er in the same boat!

Thanks,
~stephen feraca [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Dranoel]

Behold the power of 2+2.

There is strength in numbers.

I'd like to say thanks to Stephen for stepping up and following through. It looks like things are heading in a direction that will forever change the CEO Poker Tour.

Has anyone been in touch with the PPA to see if they can help in this matter? Sounds like this is a fight they need to be involved in. If this doesn't met the criteria of protecting Poker players; I don't know what will.

[rafiki]

oh man I'm impressed. go get'm. And if posting results is -EV for your case, then message them to me [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[NickdaNutz]

Awwww SNAP

gg CEOPOKER1

[stephenNUTS]

bump

[PokeReader]

Stephen,

I completely approve of the action you are taking. I will assure you that my reading of the actions of the CEO Poker Tours constitue criminal fraud as well as civil liability. I consulted an attorney that deals with contract/fraud issues, and on his reading on the facts as given to him, he felt that individuals who bought in and did not cash would definitely be due the return of their entire buy-ins through a court action, (why this is should be obvious and not requiring legal training, clearing without the fraudulent practices players would not have played the event in the first place), and it is likely that players who cashed would receive the difference in the price pool because there was actual criminal fraud. However, it is always more difficult to argue to be "made whole" under the law, when you actually benefited in the situation. Also, if the company became insolvent, it would be the non-cashing players who would probably be paid first.

I think it is unthinkable that we as players will accept this pathetic settlement offer when it is not only so much less than what players would win via a legal suit, but that we will essentially forgive that these individuals have been operating a fraudulent business from the very beginning. This wasn't bad accounting, or bad staff, this was intentional misrepresentation for the purpose of misleading customers, and that constitutes fraud. Please contact the NJ and NV AG's, as well as the FTC and Gaming Commission. If you are going to go forward with a civil suit, having it previously established as a criminal fraud will give you better grounds in courts. Best of luck Stephen.

[Dranoel]

I called the PPA in California (415-975-0897) and spoke to Jason. He was courteous & professional.

Jason informed me that the PPA was aware of the issue, and they have been receiving calls & emails. He couldn't get any more specific, but he seemed to indicate they were looking into the matter.

Just thought I'd pass along what I knew.

[stephenNUTS]

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I called the PPA in California (415-975-0897) and spoke to Jason. He was courteous & professional.

Jason informed me that the PPA was aware of the issue, and they have been receiving calls & emails. He couldn't get any more specific, but he seemed to indicate they were looking into the matter.

Just thought I'd pass along what I knew.

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I am trying my best,and any help from the PPA,would only help our cause!

~stephen feraca [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Adde]

This might be the first time someone delivers in real life, after talking big on the internet about legal actions, stealing charks, beating up someone, etc. Well played, Stephen.

[Professionalpoker]

Stephen,

I am wondering if the host casinos have any responsibility / liability / cuplability in insuring the events were held properly and the funds were disbursed correctly.