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As perhaps a bit of foreshadowing, I'm posturing to make up for the last month or so of non-substantial posts. While I do not offer an appology for the lack of posts, I shall point out that I've got a million of projects running simultaniously, all of which take up a great deal of time. In addition to family responsibilities, along with the additional duties of breathing; when I actually have time to sit down and write, I've just got no gas left in the tank. That being said, today the tank is full and I just might have something to say!
Freeroll weekend
For starters, in case you didn't get the memo, tournaments all weekend long at the grand opening of Pharaoh's Poker Palace. CheckRayz will be there for the festivities, as we have THREE private tournaments scheduled there this weekend, two of which are freerolls. Download Pharaoh's poker palace here.
Nordic Poker
Along the same topic, it's been asked of me several time if I am supporting a poker room that is a skin of poker.com. I'm going to preface this by stating up front, I am a poker.com guy. That out of the way, I obviously support Carbon Poker, as it's an evolution of sorts that is going to be the focal point of the Merge Poker Network. Carbon was created out of the need to mainstream advertising, which was uncovered due to logistical challenges in Australia with respect to branding.
Upon the conclusion of the Aussie Millions, Carbon Poker and Merge Gaming Networks were revealed. Nordic is a skin in the Merge Network. "In theory" networks of this sort are created to help several different marketplaces come together to create 1 pool of players. The benefit is that each of these standalone marketplaces (skins) will combine to help support one another, in that more players will equal more games, bigger tournaments; and thus all parties involved will benefit, because more players more opportunity to play, more game selection, bigger prize pools, and more money all around.
In theory, each skin brings it's own marketplace. When asked if I am promoting Nordic Poker, the answer is "no." I have my marketplace in the Merge Network. I represent the Carbon Brand and/or the dotcom brand. It's neither right, nor ethical for me to utilize the Nordic brand to market a network I'm already marketing. The goal, once again, is to bring new players to market, not to recycle the marketplace. My understanding is that all current players are... or will be barred from having duplicate accounts at Nordic, if they already participate at dotcom or Carbon. And additionally, I will not encourage anyone to get accounts in their wife's or dogs name either. That, again, is unethical and is very used car salesmanish in recommending such a thing (no offense to any honest salesman out there). Disclaimer: There's nothing wrong with Nordic, it's just not my marketplace, and I will not resell my market on a place they already are, period.
TRANSLATED: MArketing Nordic under the premise of "You'll need to use a unique email addy and a unique screen name (unique from poker.com/Carbon) when installing (hoping that solves the prob)" <=== shady - unethical, very AP/V247-like... not doing it, not condoning it and will report when/if discovered.
Now, all that being said, I will be "properly" positioning the Poker.com and Carbon Poker brands by offering a special CheckRayz First time deposit bonus and Reload bonus. THIS is how one would/should properly represent the network. Details of the deposit bonuses, as well as the codes, all will be revealed at the top of next week.
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Moving on...
Derbies
This is the weekend of Derbys - the Kentucky Derby and the Manchester Derby. Usually, I closely follow the KY Derby, however, partially because I've been extremely busy, and also because this race is so wide open, with little in track records to follow; I have no prediction. Not that I'm a horse picking expert, but I have been a bit fortunate in my predictions, specifically with the Derby - but this year, I don't see anything that gives me a bettors edge in this race. Thus, no predictions, no bets. Greenstein would advise me to sit this one out and rest.
However, one Derby I do know something about is the Manchester Derby. I do not see the UEFA defeat sitting well with United. Look for United to wrap up the Premiership this weekend, and focus on the Double with the FA.
Other Ramblings
I mentioned the Aussie Million a bit earlier in this post. I have to say, I've managed to see very little of it on TV. My friends mention seeing me a few times, and they talk of seeing "that Jimmy kid." I'm waiting (for more free time) to watch it in full. I have so much stored upstairs, that I want to watch the television taping from start to finish so that I can brain dump and reflect all at once.
Finally, I'd like to give a shoutout to one of my partners in crime Matt a.k.a. - "bornsupreme." Look for Matt to have a guest spot right here at the Poker Pub in the near future. He's got lots to say and knows his stuff, and I'm thinking it's time to bring in a guest blogger or two, as well as to attempt to refocus my energy.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Mike
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2007/05/04
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Poker tournaments, skins, derbies, other ramblings |
2007/02/18
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Is "Account sharing" legal...? |
As an online poker community, we have already dealt with the zeejustin ordeal, so that is not something I wish to mention. However, I do wish to pose the question as to whether or not sharing an online poker account is legal and/or ethical. By "sharing an online account," I mean either two people use the same account at different times (may or may not be different locations) OR a player starts a game or a tournament and another player finishes on their behalf (team play).
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According to the terms and conditions at poker.com - "You agree to keep your Account information secret and confidential and to not allow anyone else to use it." --- Apparently, they are “crystal clear” on their position, as seen in the text I have taken the liberty of bolding out. However, while they are clear on what is and is not "legal", they do not necessarily discuss what the punishment specifically would be for said rules violation. However, through the terms and conditions, they reserve the right to cease funds if cheating is discovered.
Bugsy's Club, on the other hand, is clear and specific on both the definition and the enforcement of this account sharing issue. They write:
One Player per Account
"Regarding all League promotions at Bugsy’s Club pleased be informed that all play in leagues is limited to one player per username. If it is found and proved that more than one player is playing under one username, that username will forfeit any and all prize money it wins in any league promotion at Bugsy’s Club and could be banned from Bugsy’s Club. Please respect this and play by the rules."
This stands to be important with Bugsy's Club because:
1. They offer monthly prizes based on league play (i.e. - accumulate x number of league points to gain entry to a special tournament, score high on the Leaderboard for leagues to win prizes within the league).
2. Nearly EVERYTHING on Bugsy's Club falls into some sort of league. This includes the cash tables, as there's competitions based on raked hands.
Why would this matter?
One might be inclined to ask what the big deal is. Why would this matter in the least bit? I propose it matters a great deal. In the instance of Bugsy's Club and the league games, the more you play the more leaderboard points you score. Players are "supposed to" play utilizing their own account. Theoretically, who is at an advantage, the honest player playing his or her own account and playing only when they are not sleeping, working, or doing something else "life-related?" Or is it the "team" of players, who have worked out a "shift schedule" to allow them 24-hour coverage of the poker room?
How about sharing of a player account within tournaments, such as a series of tourneys or satellites of some sort? Should a player who is great at Hold’em be "right," "legal" or "ethical" by sharing playing duties with a player who is skilled in Omaha, for example, when in fact Omaha and Hold'em will be played out in the hypothetical series? Or how about the player who can play his ass off, but has problems finishing? Should one be able to tag the other in?
Surely, when instances such as this occur, people usually have some sort of justification they fabricate as to why "it is ok" in this instance. It may be "well, the person is my (wife, girlfriend, brother, dog, grandmother, room mate, life partner, hero, neighbor, insert person of choice here) thus it should be acceptable. Personally, I do not buy into the "this time it's different" method of excusing behavior. Nor do I fall into the "yea, but you have gotta understand" version of rationalization.
Personally, I prefer fair play... regardless of whether it is online, live, home game, virtual poker room, or casino.
Mike
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2006/12/04
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I've been quoted... what 'they' say 2b |
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I know I go around and do a "what they say" piece the morning after the blogger poker tour events... Which, this "what they say" has really replaced my "pubside chats" because I wanted to try to get more people exposure and also indirectly encourage early and often posting...
Anyway, I still manage to surf around to other BPT Blogs throughout the week, especially when I check down my blog stats to see who is visiting... And back to the spirit of the "what they say" post... I almost never anticipate quoting myself. Additionally, I know I follow several tables at once, in the spirit of covering the event, but I do not ever expect to be "followed" or "Covered"... and in my travels, to my pleasant surprise, I come across the following post from Dangermouse, who is dubbing my table conversation as the quote of the week.
Additional shoutout to Laura, who finished second in event six and discussed the BPT event, also mentioning me... (so far, it seems beerguy references get you front page coverage)... Moreover, her blog has a lot of great photos, as well as some memories, poems and misc. anecdotes. Great blog, check Laura's Blog out here. --- note to self, add her to the BPT search engine.
Speaking of the Blogger Poker Tour Search engine, drop me a line if you need added to it...
Here's Joey's experience from the BPT where he talks about his play... This gives him the BPT quote that I skipped on the first post (though I did quote him)...
Next up, Ohio Mike... "Well...looks like all my boasting about going to Australia in Jan is for naught..."
Beerguy says, "Fear not, ohiomike..." There may be a way to accumulate enough points to make the grand final... Show up for event seven and play your ass off... you'll do well.
moving along... nothing about the BPT, but I really have to shout out to her. She is, in my opinion, the best writer on the blogger poker tour, bar none. ...Tellin carey I'm your hero. It's the other way around. Very talented writer, she is. Stop in, give her a read and say hello...
And finally,a shout out to Chris over at the Chip In Poker Blog where he discusses how... "(He) was outplayed and outkicked and threw my chips away like confetti at a wedding..." Great read, his blog is, so be sure to stop in and represent.
Thanks to everyone for reading, posting, commenting, and playing... Keep 'er comin!
Mike
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2006/10/17
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Colorful CheckRayz Commentary |
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It's going to be difficult to live up to the title of this blog entry, but I will give it my best shot. You'll surely see really soon what I mean by "colorful." Despite having database issues last night, our CheckRayz debut at Bugsy's Club was a success in my eyes. We were within a click of where I thought we'd be in event number one *from an attendance standpoint, and we did this in the midst of database issues. Usually, we get a rush of last minute registrations, who go to the site to find a pw, but this time, they'd have to come here to retreive it, if they missed the mailout. Long story short, we'd have had over 200 players had that not occured.
I ask for everyone's help in spreading the word about CheckRayz. In fact, I think I'm going to try to hold a special "refer a friend" tournament sometime next month. Details to follow.
While we're on the topic of Bugsy's Club, I have to give a shout out to my friend (and hero) Randy. While his football team may not win a game this season, Randy can rest comfortable in knowing he's 1-0 at CheckRayz Bugsy's Club tourneys. In fact, Randy is going to make history here... He's going to be the first player to get his plaque on the wall of the Poker Pub...
Wait for it... I think it would look good right about...
here-ish...
There we go... Either that looks good or we'll have to find another way to make this post colorful (Read: I'm experimenting with this whole photo in the blog thing for future use.)
Speaking of future use... how about Judith getting the second ever plaque on the Poker Pub... She did take a second place on this one, however... she posed a philosophical dillemma for your's truly...
First the plaque, then the deep thought-like question:
So, hypothetically speaking... If this tourney took place on Friday evening (Friday October 13 at 9pm EDT), and my account was locked at 32 Red Poker when I woke up Friday morning... (Friday October 13 at 9am EDT). And additionally, 32 Red took the posture that playing poker online might in fact be illegal in my country, thus they're pulling out of the US Marketplace, which of course resulted in my account being locked... Did I break the law because my screenname played?
After all, in theory, my screenname is meant to represent me, especially at the microgaming sites. Unless you're
Recap:
9am - account discovered locked at 32 Red,
9pm - CheckRayz tourney begins at 32 Red. I'm listed as participant, despite said locked account.
10/14 1am - Judith sends me photo of my win at 32 Red Poker after access to such locked account was denied.
Screenames at Prima Poker are reserved to protect the identity of those who play the prima sites, allowing for 1 identity per person.
The screenname imhere4beer is me.
This implies I did in fact participate and win money in said event.
That is all (for now). As stated, purpose for this post was to play with pics... I still have some more work to do to get the quality up to where I want it.
Mike
2006/10/02
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Prohibiting Prohibition |
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It's a sad day indeed. I'm not going to pretend this is not happening, because folks, it is... The government of the United States is in fact moving to ban their citizens from gambling online. Bill Frist, the US Senate Majority Leader, attached a version of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to an unrelated bill on Port Security, thus winning the official Beer Football Club's, "you've gotta be f'ing kidding me" award of the month. So, OBVIOUSLY if you're against prohibiting gambling, you're also against safe ports in our country... Oh yea, I see the correlation.
No matter how it falls, I believe my constitutional rights are being disregarded. I'll go more into it later in the week as this unfolds. Besides, much has already been said about the bill. My suggestion to the masses is to vote each and every congressman and senator who's up for re-relection right on out of office.
So, what now, right? Well, until determined otherwise, CheckRayz has a tour they're conducting. For this month, I have tournaments confirmed at 32 Red, Poker4ever, and Celeb Poker. Still waiting to hear back from Kiwi Poker and Noble Poker... One other NEW poker room is gonna host a bash or two for us as well. Also, we're going to do a little somethin-somethin at River Belle Poker, so stay tuned.
I am not telling anyone what to do, or how to do things, but I am rather certain that any of the poker rooms I have and am currently dealing with are up front, mostly honest places of business. I do not see them getting shady on us. First sign of it, I'll surely report, but overall, I still feel safe conducting business as usual. Thus, I won't be cashing out like it's goin out of style. If I do, I'll report here.
For more on the Prohibition, stop by the following blogs: Poker.com's Blog, Lou Kreiger's Blog, Bill's Poker Blog. These guys are always right up on things.
Mike
