The Oaks Cardroom - Emeryville (Poor decision making)

[M2d]

there are pretty much only two 15 games that go regularly in the bay area and only one 30 game. you need to adjust your sarcasm meter.

[M2d]

San Pablo has the worst management of any cardroom that hasn't gone out of business yet.

[Soya]

I haven't been to CSP in about a year, and even then the cardroom was clearly on the decline. Part of that, I think, is the prospect of slot machines coming. Still, after an evening playing cards there I didn't feel dirty and bad, which how I usually feel at the Oaks (particularly real late at night when the stuck lifers are there).

[xniNja]

You guys are right. I really don't think San Pablo is much better at all. But, you know what they say about the lesser of two evils...

On topic: I got a call from the G.M. today, he wants to meet with me tomorrow at the Oaks to resolve the dispute. I think there's a reasonable chance they're going to do the right thing.

-NM

[Soviet Exile]

He sounds much more like a touchy feely boalt student than a more practical hastings student. I haven't even engaged his legal theories because they are so off the wall.

[heropretend]

i'd like to hear what happens, i play at the oaks regularly and have had several strange decisions made by floormen.

[xniNja]

Jest if you will, I think there is a good chance that they are going to pay me and apologize.

-NM

[Soviet Exile]

I was being serious. I expect they will do something for you. Boomer and Hannah goofed.

[xniNja]

For all those interested, I was compensated for the amount of money in the pot on camera at the time of the incident (~$100), and I received an apology. The Oaks upper management handled the situation well in my eyes.

-NM

Just goes to show all you naysayer's that perhaps if you are at the short end of a bad ruling, you shouldn't necessarily say to yourself "I am wasting my time.. I will never see my money again.. and give it up." In retrospect, I appreciate all of the negative comments/arguments to my post- it helped me formulate an appropriate strategy.

[The Armchair]

Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Well played.