Not so long ago I was a married man. But things have changed. Nowadays I'm just a lonely dude in the big, cold city... Trying to divide my time between the day job, crushing online poker and getting stoned.
It's all cool. It's all good
But nevertheless, being alone gets quite lonely after a while...
So what to do? Where to go?
Get out and mingle is the obvious choice.
Alas, I'm not the most talkative guy and crowds get me all anxious. This can be cured with large amounts of alcoholic beverages... but it's kind of hard to engage in meaningful conversations when raving drunk. So I decided it's better to stay at home and try online dating.
First I needed to create a profile. First problem: it's very hard to come up with clever and/or funny answers to those crappy dating site questions... What are your hobbies? Favorite food? Favorite books, movies, music? Height? Sports? Weight? Children? Education level?
Fuck off! Just leave me alone!
But after smoking a big, fat joint I relaxed and answered it all. Went for the honest approach. I figured a WYSIWYG-style would work out best in the long run. Well, I didn't quite mention anything about drinking, smoking and gambling. But hey, that's not a problem. I have these habits completely under control. I can choose anytime to do them openly or sneaky. No worries there. It's all cool.
Anyway, with my profile up and running it was time to engage in some online mingling!
In online dating (just like online poker) it's best to start at the bottom, I guessed. So I started out with low standards. Any female who is living in this city, who is of legal age and who has the tiniest bit of profile information I can relate to... something like that. Then I worked very hard to send out cool and clever personal messages to anyone fitting this description.
After about a dozen messages I got myself a few cold beers, leaned back and started refeshing my inbox over and over again...
Out of the dozen only three girls replied.
I replied them all back.
Then only 1 replied again.
I replied her.
When she replied once more I decided to add 'avoid psycho's' to my minimum requirements list...
That was it. Maybe it's variance. Maybe the edges are too thin. Maybe I was just running bad. But most likely,
I'm just a big fish in this dating game.
No more computer love for me.
I'll just play long hours of Rush poker instead...
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The Full Tilt Iron Man Year-End Bonus
You've played at Full Tilt Poker this year. You’ve shown your determination. You’ve dedicated your time. Now it's time to reap the rewards with a nice Iron Man Year-End Bonus.
Qualify for any of the four Iron Man status levels in December and receive a bonus at the beginning of January. The bonus is based on the number of months you’ve qualified for the Iron Man Challenge during the second half of 2010 (July through December) and the status levels you achieved each month:
Bronze - $25/Month
Silver - $50/Month
Gold - $75/Month
Iron - $100/Month
For example, if you qualified for one month at Bronze, two months at Silver, one month at Gold and two months at Iron, you’ll receive a bonus of $400. If you’ve committed yourself to earning Iron Man status each month starting in July, you’ll receive a bonus of $600. Even if you haven’t qualified for any Iron Man level during the second half of the year, you can still earn a bonus by participating in the Iron Man Challenge in December.
You need to opt-in to the Iron Man Challenge in December and reach Bronze, Silver, Gold or Iron status to qualify for the bonus. Opt-in and check your bonus status on your personal Iron Man Status page by going to My Promotions in the Cashier at Full Tilt Poker.
Once you’ve qualified for your bonus, you’ll have from January 1st to February 14th to clear your bonus money by earning Full Tilt Points in real-money games.
Don’t miss the opportunity to cash in on all your months of hard work.
Participate in the Iron Man Challenge this December, and then start January with a brand new bonus!
Qualify for any of the four Iron Man status levels in December and receive a bonus at the beginning of January. The bonus is based on the number of months you’ve qualified for the Iron Man Challenge during the second half of 2010 (July through December) and the status levels you achieved each month:
Bronze - $25/Month
Silver - $50/Month
Gold - $75/Month
Iron - $100/Month
For example, if you qualified for one month at Bronze, two months at Silver, one month at Gold and two months at Iron, you’ll receive a bonus of $400. If you’ve committed yourself to earning Iron Man status each month starting in July, you’ll receive a bonus of $600. Even if you haven’t qualified for any Iron Man level during the second half of the year, you can still earn a bonus by participating in the Iron Man Challenge in December.
You need to opt-in to the Iron Man Challenge in December and reach Bronze, Silver, Gold or Iron status to qualify for the bonus. Opt-in and check your bonus status on your personal Iron Man Status page by going to My Promotions in the Cashier at Full Tilt Poker.
Once you’ve qualified for your bonus, you’ll have from January 1st to February 14th to clear your bonus money by earning Full Tilt Points in real-money games.
Don’t miss the opportunity to cash in on all your months of hard work.
Participate in the Iron Man Challenge this December, and then start January with a brand new bonus!
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Backgammon Blues
About ten years ago I spend a couple of months in the Middle East on my own little Magical Mystery Tour. In a kibbutz in the Negev desert I learned how to play backgammon.
Learned it and crushed it.
Many sweet memories about drunken backgammon nights out there in Israel...
Anyway, when Bwin launched online backgammon I was very excited. Almost quit the day job instantly. This should be like printing money for a skillful player like myself...
But it was a short lived dream... It's quit different now then how I remembered it. The combination of sticking to exact rules and serious opponents... I don't know, dude. Maybe I'm getting old or maybe the edges are too thin. I'm not all that sure. But I didn't win like I used to... In fact, I didn't win at all.
Maybe you do have some mad backgammon skills?
(and if you know how to beat this game, please, let me know...)
Learned it and crushed it.
Many sweet memories about drunken backgammon nights out there in Israel...
Anyway, when Bwin launched online backgammon I was very excited. Almost quit the day job instantly. This should be like printing money for a skillful player like myself...
But it was a short lived dream... It's quit different now then how I remembered it. The combination of sticking to exact rules and serious opponents... I don't know, dude. Maybe I'm getting old or maybe the edges are too thin. I'm not all that sure. But I didn't win like I used to... In fact, I didn't win at all.
Maybe you do have some mad backgammon skills?
(and if you know how to beat this game, please, let me know...)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Movie Night: Snowblind
It's freezing cold outside and there's snow everywhere. In times like these, staying home and watching a movie sounds like a rock solid plan. So I watched Snowblind, a movie made by some German movie enthusiasts dudes who love 70s and 80s grindhouse cinema.
It's a very low-budget western set in a future ice age where cowboys drive motorbikes...
The story goes something like this:
"A lone gunman gets a last-minute pardon from death row, with the mission to deliver a woman of mysterious powers to an evil Governor. Against the backdrop of a frozen, inhospitable earth, Snowblind fires up the classical love triangle with smoking barrels and a ton of red-hot bullets."
Check it out at Vodo. By downloading it you support community-powered film making. Free entertainment and good karma, that's a pretty sweet deal on a cold winter night...
The story goes something like this:
"A lone gunman gets a last-minute pardon from death row, with the mission to deliver a woman of mysterious powers to an evil Governor. Against the backdrop of a frozen, inhospitable earth, Snowblind fires up the classical love triangle with smoking barrels and a ton of red-hot bullets."
Check it out at Vodo. By downloading it you support community-powered film making. Free entertainment and good karma, that's a pretty sweet deal on a cold winter night...
Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Return Of Rush Week
Rush Week is back;
Seven days of speed at Full Tilt Poker.
Experience the blistering pace and intensity of Rush Poker, the world’s fastest poker game, to earn up to $250 in cash and win free entry to an exclusive $50K Rush Week Freeroll.
Running from Monday, November 29th to Sunday, December 5th, Rush Week offers even more reasons to play Rush Poker. Accumulate enough Full Tilt Points by playing Rush Poker ring games, Sit & Gos and tournaments during Rush Week and you could earn up to $250 in cash. In addition, all players who make the final table of a Rush Poker Tournament or Sit & Go will receive entry into the exclusive $50K Rush Week Freeroll. Even players with limited time or a limited bankroll can still earn some extra cash; earn 10 Full Tilt Points a day during 4 days of Rush Week and get $5 for free...
All Rush Poker Tournaments with a guarantee will have it doubled for the duration of Rush Week, while Saturday’s $80K Guarantee and the Sunday Brawl will be converted to Rush Poker Tournaments.
Seven days of speed at Full Tilt Poker.
Experience the blistering pace and intensity of Rush Poker, the world’s fastest poker game, to earn up to $250 in cash and win free entry to an exclusive $50K Rush Week Freeroll.
Running from Monday, November 29th to Sunday, December 5th, Rush Week offers even more reasons to play Rush Poker. Accumulate enough Full Tilt Points by playing Rush Poker ring games, Sit & Gos and tournaments during Rush Week and you could earn up to $250 in cash. In addition, all players who make the final table of a Rush Poker Tournament or Sit & Go will receive entry into the exclusive $50K Rush Week Freeroll. Even players with limited time or a limited bankroll can still earn some extra cash; earn 10 Full Tilt Points a day during 4 days of Rush Week and get $5 for free...
All Rush Poker Tournaments with a guarantee will have it doubled for the duration of Rush Week, while Saturday’s $80K Guarantee and the Sunday Brawl will be converted to Rush Poker Tournaments.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Full Tilt Rush Poker Goes Mobile
Full Tilt Poker launches Rush Poker Mobile.
Now there's really no need to ever stop playing the world's fastest poker game.
Stuck in traffic, while shopping with the misses, at school, at work, during family dinners, at parties, funerals, weddings,... Anywhere, anytime is a good time to get that quick gambling fix. All you need is a mobile device that supports Flash v10.1 or higher and you're good to go.
So Rush Poker Mobile lets you play the world’s fastest poker game anywhere, anytime.
Start playing on a web browser by going to http://mobile.fulltiltpoker.com. Android users can download the mobile application there. Make sure to get 27% rakeback on every hand you play by signing up for Full Tilt Rakeback first...
Good luck at the mobile tables!
Now there's really no need to ever stop playing the world's fastest poker game.
Stuck in traffic, while shopping with the misses, at school, at work, during family dinners, at parties, funerals, weddings,... Anywhere, anytime is a good time to get that quick gambling fix. All you need is a mobile device that supports Flash v10.1 or higher and you're good to go.
So Rush Poker Mobile lets you play the world’s fastest poker game anywhere, anytime.
Start playing on a web browser by going to http://mobile.fulltiltpoker.com. Android users can download the mobile application there. Make sure to get 27% rakeback on every hand you play by signing up for Full Tilt Rakeback first...
Good luck at the mobile tables!
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Luck Of The Draw
Autumn is in full swing here in Europe, so it's the perfect time to stay at home and play poker all weekend long... Draw games, for example. This is a form of poker where players have the opportunity to replace any of the cards in their hand by drawing new cards from the deck. A great alternative whenever the usual no-limit hold 'em gets boring... Full Tilt Poker offers now five variants: 2-7 Triple Draw, 2-7 Single Draw, A-5 Triple Draw, Badugi and 5-Card Draw.
Pot limit 5-Card Draw (6 max) is my personal favorite.
Although it's really old school, pot limit makes it fresh, exciting and easy to get all the chips in the middle fast...
As with Hold 'em, the goal in 5-Card Draw is to make the best five-card high hand. Once the blinds are posted, players are dealt five pocket cards, followed by the first round of betting. Then players have the chance to discard any or all of the cards in their hand and replace them by drawing new ones. After the draw, a final round of betting takes place, followed by a showdown to determine who wins the pot. That's it! Enjoying a few beers while playing any draw games will enhance the 'old skool' experience and make you appreciate the true beauty of these games even more...
But if you're somehow still reluctant to put money on the line in drawing games, Full Tilt Sit & Go Madness is back this weekend (November 5th 'till November 7th). Super turbo's are now included in the Madness, so you can play a ton of games easily and maximize you're chances to win a fair share of $150K in cash and Madness prizes...
Never mind the grey and dull autumn weather,
Full Tilt Poker is the place to be.
Pot limit 5-Card Draw (6 max) is my personal favorite.
Although it's really old school, pot limit makes it fresh, exciting and easy to get all the chips in the middle fast...
As with Hold 'em, the goal in 5-Card Draw is to make the best five-card high hand. Once the blinds are posted, players are dealt five pocket cards, followed by the first round of betting. Then players have the chance to discard any or all of the cards in their hand and replace them by drawing new ones. After the draw, a final round of betting takes place, followed by a showdown to determine who wins the pot. That's it! Enjoying a few beers while playing any draw games will enhance the 'old skool' experience and make you appreciate the true beauty of these games even more...
But if you're somehow still reluctant to put money on the line in drawing games, Full Tilt Sit & Go Madness is back this weekend (November 5th 'till November 7th). Super turbo's are now included in the Madness, so you can play a ton of games easily and maximize you're chances to win a fair share of $150K in cash and Madness prizes...
Never mind the grey and dull autumn weather,
Full Tilt Poker is the place to be.
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