Gareth & I have just exchanged further notes elsewhere, & he understands the position completely. It's such a shame the way the thing has evolved, but it is what it is now, the clock cannot be turned back, & Gareth's latest note makes it clear he understands fully.
There are two "if only's" here, but it's too late now.
Gareth & I have just exchanged further notes elsewhere, & he understands the position completely. It's such a shame the way the thing has evolved, but it is what it is now, the clock cannot be turned back, & Gareth's latest note makes it clear he understands fully. There are two "if only's" here, but it's too late now. At least we can all learn from it. Posted by Tikay10
In Response to Re: HI GUYS/GALS SOZ TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS BUT 35SUITED.......... : He can still read the Forum, & he tells me he is still avidly reading all the Forum threads, including this one. Posted by Tikay10
Thanks Tikay.....and chin-up Gareth, at least you still have the forum to read mate, maybe you can contact everyone and convey messages via one of the social-networking sites.
Just as Badboy said, you'll deffo be missed on the big blind thread. It was always good to play you at the table, so good luck with the poker and the horses! Posted by Norbit
OK GUYS/GALS GARETH JUST ASKED ME TO PASS THIS ON HOPE THE MODS
DONT MIND !
QUOTE GARETH :
Ive got no chance of getting my account back, its just something I have to accept
Please thank everyone for the lovley message they put on the thread you started, if anyone wants to keep in touch they can feel free to add me on facebook or on twitter.
OK GUYS/GALS GARETH JUST ASKED ME TO PASS THIS ON HOPE THE MODS DONT MIND ! QUOTE GARETH : Ive got no chance of getting my account back, its just something I have to accept Please thank everyone for the lovley message they put on the thread you started, if anyone wants to keep in touch they can feel free to add me on facebook or on twitter. Posted by IRISHROVER
Thanks hunni.
Gareth and I have exchanged messages on Twitter this afternoon xxx
Very sorry to hear, another evidence why you shouldn't drink while playing see this is worse then losing your bankroll and i feel bad for Gareth, especially as he was such a active part of the community
Cannot believe they cant overturn it, but unfair really as it is far too easy to self exclude but theres obviously nothing we can do about it unless.....
maybe start a petition with referances? although i do not know how to start one i would be more then happy to sign and im guessing would need to go to the gambling bodies
fair enough if was 1 month but 5 years is a bit extreme maybe we can get reduced to a few months
Very sorry to hear, another evidence why you shouldn't drink while playing see this is worse then losing your bankroll and i feel bad for Gareth, especially as he was such a active part of the community Cannot believe they cant overturn it, but unfair really as it is far too easy to self exclude but theres obviously nothing we can do about it unless..... maybe start a petition with referances? although i do not know how to start one i would be more then happy to sign and im guessing would need to go to the gambling bodies fair enough if was 1 month but 5 years is a bit extreme maybe we can get reduced to a few months All the best Gareth Kind Regards John Posted by YOUNG_GUN
John,
We are ALL very sorry about this, none as much as Gareth, but everybody is upset. But there is NOTHING that can be done, a million petitions or protests won't make an iota of difference, & Gareth knows & understands this.
The Self-Exclude Option is there for a reason, & it is a VERY serious matter, people who become addicted to gambling can lose their home, their family, everything, so the system is in place for good reason. It bestows no benefit whatsoever upon the Business, quite the opposite, but it has to be designed the way it is.
The best that can come out of this sad tale is that people learn that once you self-exclude - & when self-excluding, I believe you can choose the duration - there is NO WAY of reversing the decision.
I kid you not, I get more PM's, Texts, & e-Mails from players who have self-excluded than almost anything else, & I try to reply to every one. But the message is always the same - there is nothing that anyone can do about it.
Ultimately, we must all be responsible for our own actions.
I have corresponded at length with Gareth, & he understands & accepts the position, & hopes that others will learn from it.
Thanks for your response, i do understand it mainly due to what you and Sky Rich have said i just think 5 years is a bit extreme and even if they let you maybe reduce to a year etc
personally although its not allowed i would just set up another account different email and if wanted to play poker different bank account, if not just keep it to use in the forum, worst of it is that someone can exclude from here but will be able to play other sites bit silly but obviously we cannot do anything
Big sympathies to Gareth really, although he understands and accepts but still must be very annoying etc
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Gareth & I have just exchanged further notes elsewhere, & he understands the position completely. It's such a shame the way the thing has evolved, but it is what it is now, the clock cannot be turned back, & Gareth's latest note makes it clear he understands fully.
There are two "if only's" here, but it's too late now.
At least we can all learn from it.
YEP AGREED !
Thanks for explaining Tikay. now it`s understandable to me . The self-exclusion button
(didnt know it existed til yesterday) is there to protect us and we Thank you for that. xx
Still missing him terribly in the BB house : (
Yey! Gareth`s just Twittered me! Thank you hunni bunches x
+1
Just as Badboy said, you'll deffo be missed on the big blind thread.
It was always good to play you at the table, so good luck with the poker and the horses!
"pffttt @ ribeena"
....he makes me laugh even when hes not here!
OK GUYS/GALS GARETH JUST ASKED ME TO PASS THIS ON HOPE THE MODS
DONT MIND !
QUOTE GARETH :
Ive got no chance of getting my account back, its just something I have to accept
Please thank everyone for the lovley message they put on the thread you started, if anyone wants to keep in touch they can feel free to add me on facebook or on twitter.
Gareth and I have exchanged messages on Twitter this afternoon xxx
Cannot believe they cant overturn it, but unfair really as it is far too easy to self exclude but theres obviously nothing we can do about it unless.....
maybe start a petition with referances? although i do not know how to start one i would be more then happy to sign and im guessing would need to go to the gambling bodies
fair enough if was 1 month but 5 years is a bit extreme maybe we can get reduced to a few months
All the best Gareth
Kind Regards
John
We are ALL very sorry about this, none as much as Gareth, but everybody is upset. But there is NOTHING that can be done, a million petitions or protests won't make an iota of difference, & Gareth knows & understands this.
The Self-Exclude Option is there for a reason, & it is a VERY serious matter, people who become addicted to gambling can lose their home, their family, everything, so the system is in place for good reason. It bestows no benefit whatsoever upon the Business, quite the opposite, but it has to be designed the way it is.
The best that can come out of this sad tale is that people learn that once you self-exclude - & when self-excluding, I believe you can choose the duration - there is NO WAY of reversing the decision.
I kid you not, I get more PM's, Texts, & e-Mails from players who have self-excluded than almost anything else, & I try to reply to every one. But the message is always the same - there is nothing that anyone can do about it.
Ultimately, we must all be responsible for our own actions.
I have corresponded at length with Gareth, & he understands & accepts the position, & hopes that others will learn from it.
Thanks for your response, i do understand it mainly due to what you and Sky Rich have said i just think 5 years is a bit extreme and even if they let you maybe reduce to a year etc
personally although its not allowed i would just set up another account different email and if wanted to play poker different bank account, if not just keep it to use in the forum, worst of it is that someone can exclude from here but will be able to play other sites bit silly but obviously we cannot do anything
Big sympathies to Gareth really, although he understands and accepts but still must be very annoying etc