Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
This is a great read.
My only problem is the fact that this dude's site is sponsored by Lock Poker -- another scam company.
Hello everyone. Thank you very much for reading The Annie Duke File.
http://pokerfraudalert.com/forum/ent...ott-Lock-Poker
I would like to address (not challenge) Todd's concerns....
I have read his blog post above. Understand. I respect Todd's opinion and I really like renegades in the industry like myself who raise hell (keep rockin Dan Druff). That being said, my association with Lock Poker is a loose association. Ms. Larson asked I not divulge the specifics of our arrangement -- so I will just talk in code. I am an affiliate and I receive a bonus based on my play, if you know what I mean. We have not spoken since, nor do I work for Lock Poker. I am just a regular joe player with a blog. It is a hobby, like a public service to my fellow players.
U.S. players have three options at this time. We seem to agree the Merge network is the best option, especially if you are a tournament grinder -- and based on site traffic. Why Lock Poker? I made that decision based on Eric Lynch. Rizen is a good dude, it is as simple as that. I will however admit, upper management at Lock Poker can be incompetetent at times, but not scammers in my opinion. The Girah scandal? In this industry, it is rare someone admits, "Yes, we messed up". In fact, damage control is pretty standard in this industry, business and politics. I place the blame squarely on the fraud that was Jose Macedo. The casino bonus scandal? This was much worse in my opinion. Do I wish they made good on the bonus? Certainly. If you choose not to play Lock based on these two points -- I absolutely respect your decision. As far as Timmy May goes. I have met Tim. He is not a bad guy, but he was certainly wrong on the staking issue at that jerk site that has banned Todd, Micon and myself. I will clearly explain this to Tim this summer when I see him. I truly think he is simply incompetent when it comes to staking protocols, as opposed to being a pre-meditated scammer looking for a freeroll.
Incompetence does not make a site scammers in my opinion, unless they are paying dividends to investors from players funds or covering up a superuser scandal, orchestrated by upper level management. I stand by Lock Poker at this time as the best option for U.S. players. The payouts are much faster than any Merge skin, and this point is very important to my affiliated players.
However. Since Lock Poker and I became loosely associated, I have suffered from "computer generated variance" if you know what I mean. Trust me, I will "fire" Lock, before they "fire" me.
Keep up the good work Dan Druff
Respectfully,
Scotty Clark