Richard "Quiet Lion" Brodie has been allowed back onto Harrah's properties and is now being allowed to play in the World Series of Poker events.
As
reported earlier this week, Brodie was 86'd from Harrahs and all of their properties apparently for winning too much. The penalty came when he hit two royal flushes earlier this year on high stakes video poker machines. He was told that the casino could not find a way to profit off of him, so they barred him.
Well, all of that is in the past now. Brodie told the tale of his reinstatement on his blog. Brodie writes...
Thanks to the quiet diplomacy of WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack and to many of my fellow poker players vouching for my character, Harrah’s has decided to allow me to play in the remainder of the WSOP and lifted the ban on my entering their properties. I’m still learning the details of why this was handled this way but it’s looking more and more like a big mistake. As usual everyone at Harrah’s was friendly and professional. I will post more details as they become available but I can now eat at the buffet without fear of arrest.
I want to thank everyone who supported me from the bottom of my heart. It is very gratifying to know how much my friends care.
