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Interesting interview with Howard Lederer on 'The Curcuit' regarding the WPT lawsuit ....... (the interview is actually at the end of the show)http://cardplayer.com/thecircuit/Not sure whether or not I'm in agreement with the lawsuit but I appreciate the fact that no one wants to "possibly" be forced to endorse a product just because they win a WPT event. For the most part it just sounds as though they are trying stand up for what they believe in.Also interesting that two of the seven players behind this suit are lawyers.

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Interesting interview with Howard Lederer on 'The Curcuit' regarding the WPT lawsuit ....... (the interview is actually at the end of the show)http://cardplayer.com/thecircuit/Not sure whether or not I'm in agreement with the lawsuit but I appreciate the fact that no one wants to "possibly" be forced to endorse a product just because they win a WPT event. For the most part it just sounds as though they are trying stand up for what they believe in.Also interesting that two of the seven players behind this suit are lawyers.
howard lederer is nothing without the WPT. this is appreciation.
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I just finished playing a live session at a casino. There was a highly reputable lawyer who was playing in the 2/4 game. We talked abt the WPT lawsuit and he said that WPT's best option is to settle out of court. He said that it is evidentiarilly proven that WPT is in violation of the said anti-Sherman trust fund laws and will be hit with punitive damages at the end of the trial. If WPT refuses to settle out of court, WPT may have to serve between 4-8months at a Federal Supermax prison.

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I just finished playing a live session at a casino. There was a highly reputable lawyer who was playing in the 2/4 game. We talked abt the WPT lawsuit and he said that WPT's best option is to settle out of court. He said that it is evidentiarilly proven that WPT is in violation of the said anti-Sherman trust fund laws and will be hit with punitive damages at the end of the trial. If WPT refuses to settle out of court, WPT may have to serve between 4-8months at a Federal Supermax prison.
A highly reputable lawyer playing 2/4? What a cheap ***!
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howard lederer is nothing without the WPT. this is appreciation.
Well, as long as you put it that way.... Howard Lederer was a successful high limit poker player before the WPT. This was not intended to argue for or against any side.. I posted the link because I found it interesting.... If you listen to the interview he does not dispute the fact that the WPT has given him and others many opportunities. He just disagrees with the release form that players are forced to sign if they want to play.
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I just finished playing a live session at a casino. There was a highly reputable lawyer who was playing in the 2/4 game. We talked abt the WPT lawsuit and he said that WPT's best option is to settle out of court. He said that it is evidentiarilly proven that WPT is in violation of the said anti-Sherman trust fund laws and will be hit with punitive damages at the end of the trial. If WPT refuses to settle out of court, WPT may have to serve between 4-8months at a Federal Supermax prison.
WPT is a corporation. They are going to put the whole corporation in a federal "supermax" prison? I think that this highly reputable lawyer is not really a lawyer at all. Seriously, what is a supermax prison?
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WPT is a corporation. They are going to put the whole corporation in a federal "supermax" prison? I think that this highly reputable lawyer is not really a lawyer at all. Seriously, what is a supermax prison?
So you're saying that I should listen to you, an FCP Generals troll, instead of a highly reputable lawyer??? Right....You want my Neteller login and password as well?
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Lederer just summed up the three main points of the casino lock, structure, and image release. He made a comparison between the WPT and WWE regarding the image release and product endorsement saying that the Rock must pay the WWE for use of his name because they actually own it and the same thing may occur if you win a WPT event. He also talked about how when the NBA and NFL players association won their contract disputes it only helped both leagues. This is interesting because their lawyer is the one who won the verdict for NFL players striking down free agency restrictions under the antitrust laws and represented NBA players in different antitrust actions leading to the creation of the free agency/salary cap system in the NBA. He ended saying that DN’s WSOP schedule looked great but doesn’t want ESPN to have the only say in deciding TV tables.

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Lederer just summed up the three main points of the casino lock, structure, and image release. He made a comparison between the WPT and WWE regarding the image release and product endorsement saying that the Rock must pay the WWE for use of his name because they actually own it and the same thing may occur if you win a WPT event. He also talked about how when the NBA and NFL players association won their contract disputes it only helped both leagues. This is interesting because their lawyer is the one who won the verdict for NFL players striking down free agency restrictions under the antitrust laws and represented NBA players in different antitrust actions leading to the creation of the free agency/salary cap system in the NBA. He ended saying that DN’s WSOP schedule looked great but doesn’t want ESPN to have the only say in deciding TV tables.
That's exactly what the highly reputable lawyer who was playing 2/4 with me told me!
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supermax prison... Super maximum security prison... I think someone may have been exaggerating a little.... and btw... before you flame.... google is your friend...

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supermax prison... Super maximum security prison... I think someone may have been exaggerating a little.... and btw... before you flame.... google is your friend...
Are you saying that the highly reputable lawyer who was playing 2/4 is exagerating? I think not, Sir.
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Lederer just summed up the three main points of the casino lock, structure, and image release. He made a comparison between the WPT and WWE regarding the image release and product endorsement saying that the Rock must pay the WWE for use of his name because they actually own it and the same thing may occur if you win a WPT event. He also talked about how when the NBA and NFL players association won their contract disputes it only helped both leagues. This is interesting because their lawyer is the one who won the verdict for NFL players striking down free agency restrictions under the antitrust laws and represented NBA players in different antitrust actions leading to the creation of the free agency/salary cap system in the NBA. He ended saying that DN’s WSOP schedule looked great but doesn’t want ESPN to have the only say in deciding TV tables.
pretty sure that comparison doesnt really work for 1 simple reason, "the rock" is not his real name, therefore the wwe can copyright his name so that he cant use it anywhere else without there permission, the wpt cannot do the same thing with a real name, they cant own the name howard lederer. For anyone that follows wrestling much, this is the reason that when someone switches from one company to another they cant keep using the same character name that they used in the previous company unless they want to pay for the rights, if your character gimmick is your real name then your previous company cant do anything to keep you from using that name since you own it, the wpt cant force someone to have to pay them for use of there own name
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I just finished playing a live session at a casino. There was a highly reputable lawyer who was playing in the 2/4 game. We talked abt the WPT lawsuit and he said that WPT's best option is to settle out of court. He said that it is evidentiarilly proven that WPT is in violation of the said anti-Sherman trust fund laws and will be hit with punitive damages at the end of the trial. If WPT refuses to settle out of court, WPT may have to serve between 4-8months at a Federal Supermax prison.
The lawyer is a fake. There is no such word as "evidentiarilly". Book it.
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