Hello Russell,
Thank you for your email.
The delay has been caused by an inability to get in contact with the other player concerned.
If you are able to get in touch with them and let them know that we would like to speak to them that would be helpful. Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Thanks for your patience with this.
Regards,
Michael J
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
Perhaps they could reply to the various emails that we have sent.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
At the movies
Up in the Air
The new George Clooney movie - holy shit is it good. There's something superlatively smart about this movie; it's unlike any movie you'll see this year. It doesn't follow a conventional story arc (it doesn't even really come close) and not only does it sidestep every conceivable cliche landmine, it avoids the melodramatic pitfalls that could easily come when dealing with people losing jobs.
Clooney plays a guy who works for a "career transitioning" expert - basically, he goes around the country firing people at the behest of their employers, who want to avoid confrontation. The firings are systematic, efficient, and emotionless (on Clooney's part). He spends over 80% of the year travelling, and he relishes that (he says in the movie "every part of flying that you probably hate, i love"). His company is going digital, however, and the terminations will be done via video tele-conferences, which will cut down on the outrageous travel costs of having to send Clooney and his cohorts around the country. Clooney, of course, hates this idea.
The video firings idea is the brainchild of Natalie, who is 23, a newly hired ivy league grad. Clooney decides to take her around the country to accompany him on his firings - his goal is to make her know all that she doesn't know (or something like that). On the road, he meets Alex, a Chicago native who is basically his female counterpart (as she puts it - him with a vagina).
To divulge where the movie goes from here would be irresponsible, but take my advice and go see it. It's the smartest movie of the year, and the best, and it sounds silly to say this, but it really is a "movie for the times." I'd also bet that it's going to win best picture - that's right, you heard it here first.
Invictus
This movie is terrible. It's boring, long, formulaic, and you feel emotionally detached from all the characters. After 2+ hours of screen time, I knew nothing more about Matt Damon's character than when the movie started, and what I knew about Mandela and his tribulations came only from reading I'd done over the years.
It's a pretty cool story, but one that probably would've been better told as a 60 minutes special. That's what this movie felt like. It's a shame to have so many talented people tied to a project and have it fall so flat. I rarely fall asleep in movies, but I found myself dozing off at least twice in this one.
I should've probably been forewarned at the lack of hype. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon in a movie about sports and Nelson Mandela. How could this not be the movie of the year? Well, you probably haven't heard a lot of good things about it, and it wasn't hugely hyped before the release, both for good reason. I'm sure they knew that it wasn't actually good. It's getting moderately good reviews, but that's because I think it's hard for critics to knock an Eastwood movie, let alone one with "cultural significance" at this point. The critics' ratings will probably be the equivalent of giving George Bush a B+ at Yale. It'll get its 3 star ratings and go down as a particularly unmemorable movie in a year of many such films.
The new George Clooney movie - holy shit is it good. There's something superlatively smart about this movie; it's unlike any movie you'll see this year. It doesn't follow a conventional story arc (it doesn't even really come close) and not only does it sidestep every conceivable cliche landmine, it avoids the melodramatic pitfalls that could easily come when dealing with people losing jobs.
Clooney plays a guy who works for a "career transitioning" expert - basically, he goes around the country firing people at the behest of their employers, who want to avoid confrontation. The firings are systematic, efficient, and emotionless (on Clooney's part). He spends over 80% of the year travelling, and he relishes that (he says in the movie "every part of flying that you probably hate, i love"). His company is going digital, however, and the terminations will be done via video tele-conferences, which will cut down on the outrageous travel costs of having to send Clooney and his cohorts around the country. Clooney, of course, hates this idea.
The video firings idea is the brainchild of Natalie, who is 23, a newly hired ivy league grad. Clooney decides to take her around the country to accompany him on his firings - his goal is to make her know all that she doesn't know (or something like that). On the road, he meets Alex, a Chicago native who is basically his female counterpart (as she puts it - him with a vagina).
To divulge where the movie goes from here would be irresponsible, but take my advice and go see it. It's the smartest movie of the year, and the best, and it sounds silly to say this, but it really is a "movie for the times." I'd also bet that it's going to win best picture - that's right, you heard it here first.
Invictus
This movie is terrible. It's boring, long, formulaic, and you feel emotionally detached from all the characters. After 2+ hours of screen time, I knew nothing more about Matt Damon's character than when the movie started, and what I knew about Mandela and his tribulations came only from reading I'd done over the years.
It's a pretty cool story, but one that probably would've been better told as a 60 minutes special. That's what this movie felt like. It's a shame to have so many talented people tied to a project and have it fall so flat. I rarely fall asleep in movies, but I found myself dozing off at least twice in this one.
I should've probably been forewarned at the lack of hype. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon in a movie about sports and Nelson Mandela. How could this not be the movie of the year? Well, you probably haven't heard a lot of good things about it, and it wasn't hugely hyped before the release, both for good reason. I'm sure they knew that it wasn't actually good. It's getting moderately good reviews, but that's because I think it's hard for critics to knock an Eastwood movie, let alone one with "cultural significance" at this point. The critics' ratings will probably be the equivalent of giving George Bush a B+ at Yale. It'll get its 3 star ratings and go down as a particularly unmemorable movie in a year of many such films.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Grudge Match (sort of)
A Norwegian gentleman on 2p2 (poker forum) issued a Heads Up challenge - 20,000 hands of 5/10 PLO (pot limit omaha), over 4 tables at a time, 2 hour + sessions, with a side bet. I accepted. Gotta defend the good ole U S of A, right?
We started today. I ended up ahead about 5 buy-ins.
Some fun ones
Snapping off a bluff
Running good after a cooler flop
Getting sucked out on
The old snap, re-snap in a big pot
Making a good, tough call
We had to quit this session after 3 hours. He had to go to a family dinner. I think we're going to play again tomorrow. Til then...
We started today. I ended up ahead about 5 buy-ins.
Some fun ones
Snapping off a bluff
Running good after a cooler flop
Getting sucked out on
The old snap, re-snap in a big pot
Making a good, tough call
We had to quit this session after 3 hours. He had to go to a family dinner. I think we're going to play again tomorrow. Til then...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Pretty awesome video
You can watch it here
There's some really awesome stuff in this video. Having said that (sorry, Larry), I don't think the implications are that insane from an expectations standpoint. To be honest, I've expected something along these lines for a couple years now. In relation to what we're used to, there's very little technological advancement that would shock me anymore. If in 1990 someone had told our parents all the crazy shit that would be happening in 2009, they'd have never believed it. In this age of instantaneous connectivity, the technological breakthrough curve gets pretty damn steep at the top, and it's a little sad. I'd go so far as to say we've outdone ourselves. I'm still giddy with anticipation at all the cool stuff that's going down in the years to come. Anyone who really knows me knows that I'm a nerd at heart.
There's some really awesome stuff in this video. Having said that (sorry, Larry), I don't think the implications are that insane from an expectations standpoint. To be honest, I've expected something along these lines for a couple years now. In relation to what we're used to, there's very little technological advancement that would shock me anymore. If in 1990 someone had told our parents all the crazy shit that would be happening in 2009, they'd have never believed it. In this age of instantaneous connectivity, the technological breakthrough curve gets pretty damn steep at the top, and it's a little sad. I'd go so far as to say we've outdone ourselves. I'm still giddy with anticipation at all the cool stuff that's going down in the years to come. Anyone who really knows me knows that I'm a nerd at heart.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Commerce Casino's New Ad Campaign
Holy shit, this new campaign is hysterical. It features a bunch of really attractive women talking about how Commerce has all the glamour of Vegas, how fantastic the food is, how fabulous the cocktails are (they show some crazy blue martinis. i've never seen anyone eating/drinking anything besides flied lice/coffee there). It also shows one of these attractive girls in a black cocktail dress flirting with a good looking white gentleman at the blackjack table. Is she working? When was the last time anyone at those tables even spoke English? Some marketing genius saw that the ratio of men to women at Commerce was about 600:1 and decided they should do a female-focused campaign. Absurdity.
Here it is on YouTube; couldn't find the English version. Imagine that.
Commercial
Here it is on YouTube; couldn't find the English version. Imagine that.
Commercial
Saturday, November 28, 2009
It gets ugly as coyote
PokerStars Game #35940672950: Hold'em No Limit ($200/$400 USD) - 2009/11/27 19:42:45 ET
Table 'Tabit III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: boobySMILES ($23702 in chips)
Seat 4: FiSHeYe1984 ($31307 in chips)
boobySMILES: posts small blind $200
FiSHeYe1984: posts big blind $400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to boobySMILES [Ks Ad]
boobySMILES: raises $400 to $800
FiSHeYe1984: raises $2000 to $2800
boobySMILES: calls $2000
*** FLOP *** [2s 4h Ts]
FiSHeYe1984: checks
boobySMILES: bets $2925
FiSHeYe1984: raises $6275 to $9200
boobySMILES: raises $11702 to $20902 and is all-in
FiSHeYe1984: calls $11702
*** TURN *** [2s 4h Ts] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [2s 4h Ts Qd] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FiSHeYe1984: shows [Qh Ah] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
boobySMILES: shows [Ks Ad] (a pair of Deuces)
FiSHeYe1984 said, "sry"
FiSHeYe1984 collected $47402 from pot
FiSHeYe1984 said, "well played"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47404
Rake $2
Board [2s 4h Ts Qd 2d]
Seat 1: boobySMILES (button) (small blind) showed [Ks Ad] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 4: FiSHeYe1984 (big blind) showed [Qh Ah] and won ($47402) with two pair, Queens and Deuces
Lies.
Table 'Tabit III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: boobySMILES ($23702 in chips)
Seat 4: FiSHeYe1984 ($31307 in chips)
boobySMILES: posts small blind $200
FiSHeYe1984: posts big blind $400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to boobySMILES [Ks Ad]
boobySMILES: raises $400 to $800
FiSHeYe1984: raises $2000 to $2800
boobySMILES: calls $2000
*** FLOP *** [2s 4h Ts]
FiSHeYe1984: checks
boobySMILES: bets $2925
FiSHeYe1984: raises $6275 to $9200
boobySMILES: raises $11702 to $20902 and is all-in
FiSHeYe1984: calls $11702
*** TURN *** [2s 4h Ts] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [2s 4h Ts Qd] [2d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
FiSHeYe1984: shows [Qh Ah] (two pair, Queens and Deuces)
boobySMILES: shows [Ks Ad] (a pair of Deuces)
FiSHeYe1984 said, "sry"
FiSHeYe1984 collected $47402 from pot
FiSHeYe1984 said, "well played"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47404
Rake $2
Board [2s 4h Ts Qd 2d]
Seat 1: boobySMILES (button) (small blind) showed [Ks Ad] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 4: FiSHeYe1984 (big blind) showed [Qh Ah] and won ($47402) with two pair, Queens and Deuces
Lies.
Ok you're a goon, but what's a goon to a goblin?
The money is the motive
Disclaimer: poker rant blah
So i lost 170k today at 200/400
Shouldn't have been playing 200/400..sorta. Told myself I'd only play 25/50 for a while and make mirrions but whatever a shot is a shot and there was some fishy's in the game so WHAT EVER!
Lost AK to AQ aipf twice and KK to TJ preflop 50k+ pots. End rant. End life.
Banning myself for few days until I get my new macbook pro since the whole 25k huplo disaster disconnect blind out fiasco. woteva got the jakeys on.
After my short break or so gonna get back to the 25/50 plo streets so watch out bitches boobys gonna take your moneys. All of them actually.
In other news, thanksgiving was fantastic obviously all the highschool friends have been in town for a while been doing that chill thing you know how it be. Anyhoo time for some sleep aids, LATER RUNKLE.
Disclaimer: poker rant blah
So i lost 170k today at 200/400
Shouldn't have been playing 200/400..sorta. Told myself I'd only play 25/50 for a while and make mirrions but whatever a shot is a shot and there was some fishy's in the game so WHAT EVER!
Lost AK to AQ aipf twice and KK to TJ preflop 50k+ pots. End rant. End life.
Banning myself for few days until I get my new macbook pro since the whole 25k huplo disaster disconnect blind out fiasco. woteva got the jakeys on.
After my short break or so gonna get back to the 25/50 plo streets so watch out bitches boobys gonna take your moneys. All of them actually.
In other news, thanksgiving was fantastic obviously all the highschool friends have been in town for a while been doing that chill thing you know how it be. Anyhoo time for some sleep aids, LATER RUNKLE.
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