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A large live poker tournament held without qualifications on the Internet? As organize an international poker tournament today in France? John Duthie , player British Poker member of the team Pokerstars Pro and founder of the largest European poker in Europe, circuit tour we book his analysis. Interview at the barrier of Deauville casino. After two years of absence due to legislation on the gambling online, Pokerstars.com European Poker Tour tournaments and its lot of players qualified on the Internet is were again posed in France end January 2009 at the barrier casino of Deauville.
i-pokercasino : "L\\\'Heureux you find in France?"
John Duthie : "personally, I am a fan of France and the French". I love their culture, their cuisine, their art of living and their tastes. I always loved Deauville, it is an incredible place, a large value for the European Poker Tour. And French poker players deserve a tournament this dimension. "For two years, they had to move in Italy San Remo or Monte Carlo."
i-pokercasino: "the logo of Pokerstars, the sponsor of the round online poker room was visible nowhere on EFA tournaments in Deauville..."
JD : "the law and the regulation concerning the gambling online are still very complicated in France." Only the barrier group could hold this event in Deauville. This was a step very franco-française: barrier has all supported, the Organization of the tournament, the license from the Government and respect for the regulation. And this year, they have very good job. They have learned of past mistakes. EFA Deauville was a success. It remains that we have good idea. They have committed the Director of tournaments European Poker Tour, Thomas Kremzer.
i-pokercasino: "What vital difficulties did you meet?"
JD : "EFA France tournaments join was very difficult when comparing the international procedure implemented in other organizers countries in Europe." For Deauville, registration online players of other nationalities that France could not be individually. I mean is that only the players could join the tournaments, online poker rooms that had qualified via satellite tournaments could not do so at their place. This effect was to reduce the number of players participating in the tournaments. "With a more flexible registration procedure the number of registered players could achieve a thousand in the main tournament."
i-pokercasino: "what is your analysis of the legislative situation in France on online poker?"
JD : "take for example, Italy." Culture in General and poker are quite similar. But the Italian authorities are more relaxes face of the game. On the other side of the Alps, the French are more protectionist. Why? Especially because there are in France the French of games. Italy has no big company participating in a State monopoly to defend in the gambling sector. The node of the problem in France is mainly linked to the tax aspect of the monopoly on games. The Government explains that it is concerned about protecting its citizens, but it is the reality. The real reason for the French behavior is economic and fiscal. And i understand it. "If I were to manage a country economically, I have the same attitude towards contents private companies who pay their taxes abroad."
i-pokercasino: "A modern, poker without its internet, qualified lot tournament is it possible in France or Europe?"
JD : "in fact, the European Poker Tour is born without using Internet." This is not essential. The EFA can still exist without the qualified Internet, even if the tour would be lower. There would be fewer participants, but the contributions of players by qualification would always exist. In France for example, the barrier group qualified 100 players in its casinos, and much other players were qualified in games circles. Ultimately, it is the EFA label that is the real reason for the success of the tournament. "This is a very good buzz."
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