Well blow me down

It has been a legal chestnut since Adam looked at Eve that gambling contracts are not legally binding.

Now I discover that that was done away with as from 1 September 2007.

Every day's a school day.

Thanks for the link, not sure I'd have seen that.

Posted By: Old Git on October 3rd 2014 at 19:26:54

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Win 7 million, casino wont pay...... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 19:18:40
- Well blow me down (Other Sports) - Old Git, Oct 3, 19:26:54
  - Until recently it was totally legal in British casinos to use....... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 19:31:29
- funny - just been reading that story on Bloomfield site (n/m) (Other Sports) - South_West_Canary, Oct 3, 19:20:44
  - If you want to know the full details....... hate to say this but (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 19:26:06
    - Bloody hell (Other Sports) - Old Git, Oct 3, 19:31:51
      - ditto (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:34:02
        
        I can't understand why the dealer would accede to their requests to turn the cards around (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 3, 19:49:34
        
        yep, they should sack the croupier and pay out the pundit (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:53:49
        
        no, the croupiers/dealers were instructed to do it by management (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 20:26:18
        
        brom knew (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:54:05
        
        bit unfair if the casino hasn't trained its croupiers/dealers properly (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 3, 19:56:56
        
        the point is, the management agreed to the terms, the dealers wouldnt do this on their own (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 20:24:14
        
        obviously. I ust find it strange that the casino wouldn't take more protective measures (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 3, 20:28:44
        
        Ivey had a huge rep as a degenerate gambler (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 20:31:38
        
        Yes, I know. Regardless if it were my casino I'd be expecting everyone on the floor (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 3, 20:35:30
        
        This strategy was not well known untill this case. (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 20:42:47
        
        that would explain why I and my poker player friends at school were all doing it (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 3, 21:30:19
        
        wow (Other Sports) - matt in london, Oct 3, 21:03:07
        
        Larrald of course..... who else......... (n/m) (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 21:16:18
  - It said he's made $21m from live poker tournaments! (Other Sports) - South_West_Canary, Oct 3, 19:22:44
    - here is the list.... (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 19:27:21
    - only half as much as SCC48 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:23:45
      - Lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - South_West_Canary, Oct 3, 19:26:54
- are you Larrold too? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:20:28
  - I can dream.......... (n/m) (Other Sports) - usacanary, Oct 3, 19:42:58
    - lolf (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Oct 3, 19:52:26

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