WSOP Vaccination Rules - YT podcast

WSOP Vaccination Rules, GG on WSOP, Voicemails - DAT Poker Podcast Episode #106 - Daniel Negreanu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcqUNBL67OM

It is possible and maybe likely we'll soon have mandatory vaccination requirements throughout the country. A challenge to vaccination requirements this past week was thrown out by a Trump appointee to the Supreme Court.

Quote: AlanMendelson

It is possible and maybe likely we'll soon have mandatory vaccination requirements throughout the country. A challenge to vaccination requirements this past week was thrown out by a Trump appointee to the Supreme Court.

Valid question, but let's avoid the political aspect. Rule 19

Go to the 4 minute mark into the video if you want to avoid the meaningless chit chat before the WSOP rules. I probably wouldn't go because it's a stupid rule.

As far as I'm concerned anyone should be able to go. I've been vaccinated and I don't care whether or not anyone else has been vaccinated. It's my decision and their decision to enter a building. If you don't feel comfortable with that then don't participate.

That's all. Thank you.

I’m pretty skeptical the event will happen again this year. If it were two to three months ago or even a month ago my opinion would be entirely different. It is just, the way this thing actually does spread among the vaccinated too now and the timeline being around when most people’s immunity from the vax is waning/they’re very likely going to be wanting most people who got vaccinated in the winter and spring to get booster shots at that point.

Just with where we’re at at the moment, Having that many people at the same table indoors for hours at a time then switching tables the next day/mid day and doing the same thing for hours with another group, with people from all around the country and other countries who travel a lot anyway, is just being accepting of and being ok with being a superspreader event. Which is just stating the point “everyone involved has to be comfortable with it” in a different context. It is literally throwing just about every recommendation possible away most to the maximum possible extent other than vaxxing and masking.

Quote: Yoyomama

… <snip> I don't care whether or not anyone else has been vaccinated. It's my decision and their decision to enter a building. If you don't feel comfortable with that then don't participate.

That’s all well and good, until you consider the employees.

Quote: DJTeddyBear

That’s all well and good, until you consider the employees.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to spell this out. But you did read where I said if you feel uncomfortable than don't participate. I'm pretty sure that employers and employees are well aware of this.

This involves everyone. Young people, old people employees visitors.

Or we could all just stay home and hide in our basements with our masks on for the next 20 years.

Quote: AlanMendelson

It is possible and maybe likely we'll soon have mandatory vaccination requirements throughout the country. A challenge to vaccination requirements this past week was thrown out by a Trump appointee to the Supreme Court.

Quote: OnceDear

Valid question, but let's avoid the political aspect. Rule 19

I'm sorry but it wasn't a political statement. It shows a sea change in opinion.

WSOP Clarifies COVID-19 DQ Rule: Asymptomatic Fully Vaccinated Players Won't Be Removed | PokerNews
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/08/wsop-clarifies-dq-rule-39640.htm

I had been planning to play in a WSOP Circuit Event tournament today at Harrah's Cherokee - an event that usually draws >1,000 poker players. I decided two days ago that I would skip it because of the surge in Covid cases, and because of the CDC release of alarming statistics about Covid in vaccinated immunocompromised persons.

My wife is immunocompromised because of oral chemotherapy drugs she takes everyday, and I just could not justify going to a large poker tournament event at this time.