Police action in Cavendish Club Belfast
Police Cavendish Club, the private members club in the Corporation Street in Belfast ( Northern Ireland ) was last weekend attacked by the police. At this time took place in the Cavendish £ 200 + £ 20 Re-buy or add-on tournament with the guaranteed £ 20000 prize pool.
The eye witnesses and the professional poker player alleged that the police action was very fierce, and by a large number of policemen. A confused player told:
“At about 21.30 clock, we have made a break to 10 minutes in a little rest from poker. The tournament lasted a few hours and it was enough astringed to focus on the game. Some players, the Blackjack and roulette played, was a flight of stairs higher. The other players smoked and discussed the tournament.
“I was just outside the door when she suddenly rose. A small moment, I thought ‘Oh Hello, the police has come’. I was really surprised, because as many female and male policemen were in the club are infiltrated , It took almost the whole minute, until they all instrument. There were about 40 policemen. A staircase later, we were all of them circled. A terrible silence filled the room. A policewoman told the speaker that we are in an illegal tournament The unlawful activities and to encourage the police have the right to all of us to browse. Nobody was allowed to leave the club.
“The police have our names and addresses recorded. Only then could we leave the room. Quite a lot of players are immediately extended, but there were also those participants in the tournament, have stayed are all reasons the police action. The police told us That the licence of casinos investigated. They have also said that our money will be confiscated and our lawyers speak. ”
A player told UK Poker News that Cavendish is a very well-known poker room in Belfast . There is no alcohol sold as a good and happy mood awards.
The £ 200 tournament is a regular monthly attraction for all club-goers. The club offered the event £ 200 Re-buy or add-on event with the guarantee £ 20000 prize pool. The tournament has attracted about 80 players, including some very well-known players, such as Paddy McCloskey, a new winner from Northern Ireland Ladbrokes Poker Open 2005, the WSOP finalist Andy Black defeated.
We have to remember a similar situation in the Gut shot Club in London . The other example in Belfast shows us the fact that the poker player does not always hope, a peaceful and safe evening in the private members clubs at the poker table.