terms & conditions

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Your subscription or purchase of any LRP (Lord Of Poker or thelordofpoker.com) products serves as your acknowledgement and representation that you have read and understand these TERMS OF USE and that you agree to be bound by such TERMS OF USE ("Agreement").

You understand and agree to accept this Agreement is, legally, the same as manually signing this Agreement. LRP reserves the right, upon notice to you, to change or terminate this Agreement. You agree that your use of LRP after notice of change to this Agreement, or if you do not close your work with LRP within fifteen (15) calendar days of such notice, shall mean that you accept the changes. Changes required by law, however, will be effective immediately.

As an independent and self-directed poker player, you acknowledge that you, alone, shall be responsible for determining the suitability of your playing choices and  strategies. The LRP Team (“Staff’) provides technical assistance and support for LRP subscribers. LRP Staff shall assume no responsibility for Poker playing choices or determinations. You shall not hold LRP or any of its employees or affiliates or the Staff liable for Playing decisions. The Staff cannot advise you noir comment concerning the nature, risk or suitability of any play or poker strategy. You also recognize that LRP does not give legal or tax advice.  LRP and the Staff are not liable for any damage or loss, including but not limited to, any loss of profit, which may arise indirectly or directly from use of LRP. Additionally, you agree that no fiduciary relationship is formed and no fiduciary duty is owed to either party of this Agreement, by virtue of your subscription. You represent that you are of the age of majority as defined by the laws of the state of your home of record in order to enter into this agreement and be bound thereby.

LRP is for your personal use only. You shall not distribute, exchange, modify, sell, or transmit anything from this Site. LRP grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited subscription to use the LRP service, as long as you comply with these Terms & Conditions of Use.

All materials on www.thelordofpoker.com, including but not limited to audio, images, software, text, and video clips, are protected by copyright under U.S. copyright law, international conventions, and other copyright laws. You shall not use the materials, except as specified herein. You agree to follow the instructions on LRP, limiting the use of the materials. Any unauthorized use of the materials on LRP may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and civil and criminal statutes.

LRP reserves the right to refuse any Subscription at its sole discretion. You agree to pay the applicable charges and taxes that may apply at the time services are rendered to your Subscription. LRP further reserves the right to change its charges any time by posting a modified schedule of Pricing and Rates on the LRP Web site.

Subscription Charges – All Subscription charges are refundable during the first 60 days from the date of purchase. Following 60 days from the date of purchase, subscriptions may be cancelled at any time. Where the date of request for cancellation falls within a billing cycle, subscription fees will be refunded at a prorated amount, beginning the business day following the date of request for cancellation.

The LRP makes no representation or warranty regarding its compliance with local laws in foreign jurisdictions, or regarding the appropriateness of the Web site's content or its compliance with such local laws. You understand that the LRP site is the only means of accessing your LRP Subscription. You agree that LRP shall not be liable for any losses or damages you incur as a result of the unavailability of LRP Web site from foreign countries.

This Agreement will be effective only upon our approval of your Subscription. LRP reserves the right to report to consumer and securities credit reporting agencies any debit balance or negative credit information pertaining to any LRP Subscription. LRP further reserves the right to reject a Subscription Application for any reason.

LRP may terminate any or all services rendered under this Agreement at any time and for any reason. The Subscription holder may close his or her Subscription at any time. Upon termination, you will remain liable for any deficiencies or debit balances in the Subscription. You agree to reimburse LRP for any collection costs relating to any unsecured debit balance in your Subscription, including attorney's fees, court costs, arbitration expenses, and interest.

In cases of fraud or theft by you, acting alone or in concert with others, involving, among other things, use of counterfeit checks, checks drawn on closed or non-existent Subscriptions, checks stolen from third parties, unauthorized electronic funds transfers from bank Subscriptions belonging to others, attempted electronic transfers from non-existent Subscriptions or similar illegal or improper conduct involving Subscription funding or withdrawals, and including situations in which you have allowed third parties to use your Subscription in any such manner, LRP shall assess against you, in addition to all other fees, damages and penalties to which it may be entitled, a $500 fee per forged, faked, fictitious, stolen or otherwise unauthorized item or transfer. This fee shall constitute liquidated damages to compensate LRP for the time and effort of LRP employees in rectifying said conduct.

You agree that LRP will not be liable to you or to third parties for losses incurred directly or indirectly by causes reasonably beyond its control, including but not limited to, government restrictions, natural disasters, severe weather conditions, wars, strikes, terrorist attacks, exchange or market rulings, interruptions of data processing services or communications, unauthorized access or operator errors.

You agree that LRP will not be liable to you for any losses or damages incurred by you peak demand, systems upgrades, maintenance or for other reasons.

Additionally, you understand that the LRP Web site is the primary means of processing your LRP Subscription and that, in the event of an interruption of communications systems or other hardware or software malfunction, access to view your Subscription could be delayed. In the event of a significant outage, LRP would not be liable for any losses or damages you might suffer as a result of such delays.

By opening a Subscription or buying Products on thelordofpoker.com and agreeing to these TERMS OF USE, you agree to receive all communications from LRP via the World Wide Web or e-mail. This will include, but not necessarily be limited to, confirmations of transactions, Subscription statements, financial statements, notices of modifications to The LRP TERMS OF USE, and other basic communications. Communications sent to your e-mail address or provided through the web site must be retrieved and read promptly. All communications sent by LRP by any means will be deemed to have been received by you. You agree to advise us promptly of any changes to your e-mail and/or mailing address. You agree to advise LRP promptly of any errors or omissions in any transaction or in the handling of your Subscription. Failure to provide prompt notice of any errors will be deemed to constitute acceptance of the accuracy of all information sent to you.

The LRP reserves the right to record telephone calls to monitor the quality of service you receive or for other purposes The LRP deems appropriate for its protection or for the protection of its customers.

PREDISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE DISCLOSURES:

ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO SUE EACH OTHER IN COURT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH A CLAIM IS FILED.
ARBITRATION AWARDS ARE GENERALLY FINAL AND BINDING; A PARTY'S ABILITY TO HAVE A COURT REVERSE OR MODIFY AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS VERY LIMITED.
THE ABILITY OF THE PARTIES TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCOVERY IS GENERALLY MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
THE ARBITRATORS DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE REASON(S) FOR THEIR AWARD.
THE PANEL OF ARBITRATORS WILL TYPICALLY INCLUDE A MINORITY OF ARBITRATORS WHO WERE OR ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY.
THE RULES OF SOME ARBITRATION FORUMS MAY IMPOSE TIME LIMITS FOR BRINGING A CLAIM IN ARBITRATION. IN SOME CASES, A CLAIM THAT IS INELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION MAY BE BROUGHT IN COURT.
THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH THE CLAIM IS FILED, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS DESCRIBED BELOW, YOU AGREE TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND THE LRP AND/OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS RELATING TO YOUR BROKERAGE SUBSCRIPTION(S). ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE ARBITRATION RULES OF THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ARBITRATION MAY BE INITIATED BY EITHER OF US SERVING WRITTEN NOTICE ON THE OTHER. THE ARBITRATORS' RULING WILL BE FINAL AND JUDGMENT ON IT MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

THE LRP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST YOU THROUGH THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF ILLINOIS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION IN THE EVENT THE LRP DETERMINES YOU HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD OR OTHER CRIMES AGAINST THE LRP AND/OR THIRD PARTIES INVOLVING THE FUNDING OF, TRANSACTIONS IN, OR WITHDRAWALS FROM YOUR SUBSCRIPTION(S) WITH THE LRP. IN SUCH CASES, YOU SHALL BE DEEMED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO HAVE ACCEPTED.

NO PERSON SHALL BRING A PUTATIVE OR CERTIFIED CLASS ACTION TO ARBITRATION, NOR SEEK TO ENFORCE ANY PREDISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO HAS INITIATED IN COURT A PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION; OR WHO IS A MEMBER OF A PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION WHO HAS NOT OPTED OUT OF THE CLASS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ENCOMPASSED BY THE PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION UNTIL: (I) THE CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED; OR (II) THE CLASS IS DECERTIFIED, OR (III) THE CUSTOMER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CLASS BY THE COURT. SUCH FORBEARANCE TO ENFORCE AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT STATED HEREIN.

These TERMS OF USE constitute the entire agreement with respect to your access to and use of the The LRP Web site. If any provision of these TERMS OF USE is unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.

This Agreement will pass to the benefit of The LRPs successors, assigns and agents. The LRP may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any of its successors, subsidiaries or affiliates without giving you notice, or to any other entity on prior written notice to you. In addition, you agree that this Agreement and all terms hereof, will be binding on your heirs executors, administrators and personal representatives and any assigns permitted by The LRP.

To the extent permitted by law, The LRP shall not be liable for any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation any legal expenses and costs and expenses relating to investigating or defending any demands, charges and claims) ("Losses") by or with respect to the Subscription, except to the extent that such Losses are actual Losses proven with reasonable certainty, are not speculative, are proven to have been fairly within the contemplation of the parties as of the date hereof, and are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitration panel in a final non-appealable judgment or order to have resulted solely from The LRP gross negligence or willful misconduct and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, LRP will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or other losses (regardless of whether such damages or other losses were reasonably foreseeable).

LRP shall have no liability for and you agree to reimburse, indemnify and hold LRP, its affiliates and their partners, directors, officers and employees and any person controlled by or controlling The LRP harmless from all expenses (including legal expenses and reasonable attorney's fees), Losses or damages that result from: (a) your or your agents' misrepresentation, act or omission or alleged misrepresentation, act or omission, (b) The LRP 's following your or your agent's directions or failing to follow your or their unlawful or unreasonable directions, (c) any of your actions or the actions of your previous advisers or Custodian, (d) the failure by any person not controlled by The LRP to perform any obligations to you, and (e) your failure to provide accurate information on your LRP Subscription Application or to update that information as required.

Waiver, Modifications and Amendments

You agree that The LRP may change the terms of this Agreement by giving you notice of the new terms. You agree that your use of The LRP Service after notice of change to this Agreement, or if you do not close your LRP Subscription within fifteen (15) calendar days of such notice, means that you accept the changes. Changes required by law, however, will be effective immediately.
Except as specifically permitted in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement will be deemed waived, altered, modified or amended unless agreed to in writing by The LRP.
The LRP's failure to insist on strict compliance with this Agreement or any other course of conduct on our party will not be deemed a waiver of LRP's rights under this Agreement.

Headings

The heading of each Section hereof is for descriptive purposes only and shall not be (a) deemed to modify or qualify any of the rights or obligations set forth herein or (b) used to construe or interpret any of the provisions hereunder.

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts by you, each of which will constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument.

Appendix

All content provided by thelordofpoker.com is copy written and any use is a violation of applicable copyright and/or trademark laws unless prior written consent is provided by thelordofpoker.com. Company names, logos, icons, graphics and designs referred to on by thelordofpoker.com may be the property of third party respective owners and our displaying them is intended for the owner's benefit. We do not intend to infringe these third party proprietary rights.

thelordofpoker.com 's Software uses proprietary, complex predictive algorithms to calculate odds and provide advice taking into account cards, position, fold depth and playing style. Our Software passively watches your game in order to calculate odds and advice. Our Software does not play poker for you, and therefore does not violate the rules or policies of online poker rooms listed on our web site. Our Software does not use any information you don't already have. Our Software does not read anyone else's cards, and does not share information with your opponents. All pre-flop odds are pre-calculated and hard-coded into our Software. Many starting hands will vary in strength depending on the number of people at the table.

The use of our Software will in no way guarantee winning money at poker. by thelordofpoker.com does not guarantee the accuracy of the results or advice generated by the Software and accepts no liability for any losses you may incur as a result of using our Software or playing at online poker rooms listed on our web site. By using our Software, you confirm you understand that it is possible to lose some or all of the monies deposited and wagered at online pokers rooms and that you cannot and will not hold by thelordofpoker.com or its affiliated companies, contractors or suppliers responsible for any losses.

thelordofpoker.com shall not be responsible for the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information, text, links, graphics, or other items contained in this web site or in our Software. We reserve the right to make changes to the web site and our Software at any time without notice. by thelordofpoker.com makes no representations or warranties of any kind as to the merchantability, fitness for use, title and/or non-infringement of the products or promotions offered. by thelordofpoker.com shall not be responsible for any computer viruses, bugs, errors or defects on our web site or in our Software which cause any damage to your computing device or other personal property. Accordingly, our Software and all information contained in this web site is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind.

Online poker gambling must be legal in your city and state and country of residence. You must be of legal age to gamble and pay applicable taxes in your city and state and country of residence. It is your responsibility to know and respect the current local laws regarding online poker playing where you are playing. We suggest that you check with your current local laws before playing at an online poker room.

 

I, as a subscriber of The LRP Subscription, have read and understand these Terms of Use. Furthermore, my continued subscription shall constitute my consent to these Terms of Use.