Challenge of the Poker Forums !

[rookette22]

Cheapo morons????.... So guess that includes me???? Is that it? cus hey... I don't have as big a bankroll as you or any of you do, so I guess that makes me a "moron" ? cus I want to play a nice game for a minimal buyin???

I don't have enough of a bankroll to join the TP league guess that makes me, and I quote," a cheapo moron" ?????

Ever stop to think that, I'd just rather play and have a good time with a less buyin; I'm thinking that's what most members other than you big poker tycoons want.

Sorry I even came up with this idea. Geesh!~

And yeah I do take offense to what you just said Brian. Go team up with TP, Pshabi & Nikita...and all the others that will vote with you guys.

[PShabi]

sigh

You realize that you did ask for everyone's opinion, right?

[rookette22]

Didn't expect the name calling. I didn't have a dime when I first joined here; guess Brian was referring to me too when he made that comment. That's just a rude comment to make, just cus you all have money and some of us don't; doesn't make us less of a person.

[PShabi]

He didn't directly call anyone anything. He said he didn't want a bunch of cheapo morons on the forum begging for bucks.

Me neither.

Now, are you a cheapo? Maybe. Are you a moron? Hmmmm, I don't think so .

So why take offense? If the shoe fits..........?

[BlibbityBlabbity]

I Thnk I just guessed one of your secret resolutions, Pshabi....

[Talking Poker]

One person made one comment. He doesn't speak for all of us. I promise you that he doesn't speak for me.

[PShabi]

Rookette - $5

TP - Didn't really say one way or another, but definitely wanted a direct buy-in and that is $10 min on Stars.

ChipFish - Didn't say, but he's a "tycoon" so I'm sure $10 would be okay.

Alexandermo - Didn't specify a buy-in.

Nikita - You said she's on "our" team and definitely supports direct buy-in with good reasons.

Brian - $10

HeWong - Didn't specify buy-in, but he's broke as a joke. He won't even have $5, let alone $10.

KMB - 70 fucking cents, that's all I can say. Good luck on coming up with $5.

RobbieRob - Either way, so he isn't opposed to $10.

PShabi - $10

So, tell me again what MOST of the forum members want.

I'll tell you right now, most of the people who will say they want $5 buy-ins won't even have that much when it comes time to put up or shut up. Print it.

[BlibbityBlabbity]

I think it would be a good idea to have various buyin tourneys for forum members (in various games as well). I think this is less about whether people can "afford" it, but more if they should be playing with it for one event. Think about it, if you are in college and have $50-100 online and no immediate way to reload, $10 on a 1-2 table tourney (of average to good players, not fish)paying out the top 3-5 places, is not the best move.

If it is for fun, it really doesn't matter the buyin so much.

There should be a $10 tourney around here for those who have the bankroll (league starts mid-January!!), but I see no reason we shouldn't be able to have lower buyin events once in a while as well.

Rook, I think we would need to find a different site to host it for us that would allow a $5 buyin. The "send TP the money thing" is not that appealing for this type of tourney (especially two different sites), IMO.

[PShabi]

Other than YOU CAN'T SET UP $5 TOURNEYS AT STARS and no one wants to put up the money in advance for a "freeroll" and then collect from the other forum.

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Keep Reading.....

There are sites out there that will do $5, or even freerolls (where the SITE fronts the money) that we qualify for as our forum grows.

[PShabi]

my bad

[Talking Poker]

CHA-CHING!!!! We have a winner!!!!!!!

[BrianSwa]

guess what I dont have enough to play in the leagues either, but that dosent mean if something came along that I would want to participate in I wouldnt deposit to play in it. Dont concider you a moron because you never asked for any money from anyone here but go look at the backing section its full of "cheapo morons".

And for the record im not a big poker tycoon, I play .05/.10 NL. I have played higher levels but with 0% sucess, according to pokertracker im +$300 at .05/.10 and - everywere else so thats where I play. According to your last post where you played a $10 buy in honestly you play higher stakes then me seeing as I dont play anything more then a $5 buyin. Like you I play for fun but I also concider this forum my home, I have been here for awhile and am one of the origional posters. I protect my home, I dont want to see my home trashed, you see were im comming from?

[Talking Poker]

Good point. Thanks, Brian.

And my apologize for also initially misinterpreting your "broke morons" comment. I completely see what you meant now.

[Talking Poker]

I'm not sure how to even say this nicely.... I honestly don't mean offense and I'm not making a joke at your expense.

But when I read this, and especially the very last part (and ESPECIALLY when you mentioned N1kita, who is more supportive of you than anyone), I can't help but wonder if you've lost your mind or are someone who is either over or under medicated or something.

Again, I'm not meaning any offense here - I'm just asking that you step back and try to think logically about all of this, ESPECIALLY this post. I mean.....

This is seriously reminding me of the Rook overreacting thread.

[PShabi]

I've been biting my tongue all day. Let's just say, you'd understand if you were married TP.

[Talking Poker]

I suspect that's true. I'm going to go open a beer now for all your married guys. Seriously.... In fact, I may even make a new thread and see if I can get someone to have a drink with me.

Stay tuned.

[Talking Poker]

If anyone can figure out a way for me to get the last 45 minutes of my life back, I will gladly pay their $10+1 entry fee into this tourney, if it ever happens.

Thanks in advance.

And with that, I can FINALLY close this thread.

[rookette22]

Fine; I've been beat. I'll let the other admin know about the $10 buy-in.

As for Brian? You didn't need to bring up links to other threads. If you want to play it that way...maybe I should start linking some new peeps to some of your whining & drama queen type threads. Now that's worth my $10!

[BrianSwa]

yes I will be the 1st to admit I was in a bad place when I posted all those silly posts of mine back then, which is why I made the comment "pot calling the kettle black". You are welcome to drag up any thread you like, I like learning from my mistakes and not trying to do them again. That was the point in posting those links for you was hopeing you would skim over them and realize that you are doing the exact same thing this time that you did then.

Rook for the record I dont hate you, I actully like you and im glad you are here. But when you go off on people that either are making a opinion or trying to give you solid advice yes I wish you wernt here. But you are a great addition to forum when you act normal and all. Most of the comments you got from this thread think a $10 buy in would be fine, actully about 90% of them have. You dont like that idea so you are going off on them, I dont get it, why ask for opinions if you dont want the feedback?

Why not just post "hey tp I want to run a freeroll between 2 forums is this ok", of course he would say no then you could say ok and the thread would be done. 3 replies and its over instead we are drawn into this dramatic 5 page thread that hasnt accomplished a thing but name calling and insults.

Another for the record I never called anyone a "moron", I made a general statement that wasnt directed at anyone. If you took offense to that then you must fit that catogory which is sad because I didnt put you in it in the 1st place.

[rookette22]

Guess answering my posts were a waste of your time huh? Can't give you your 45mins back. But next time you see one of my posts, just walk away.

[Talking Poker]

*sigh*

[rookette22]

You misunderstood, like always.

When I said this,"And yeah I do take offense to what you just said Brian. Go team up with TP, Pshabi & Nikita...and all the others that will vote with you guys. <<--- I meant that they had voted for the $10 buyin. Not that I took offense to them. The offense was solely directed towards Brian's comments and no one else.

Edit: TP's full quote.

[quote=Talking Poker] I'm not sure how to even say this nicely.... I honestly don't mean offense and I'm not making a joke at your expense.

But when I read this, and especially the very last part (and ESPECIALLY when you mentioned N1kita, who is more supportive of you than anyone), I can't help but wonder if you've lost your mind or are someone who is either over or under medicated or something.

Again, I'm not meaning any offense here - I'm just asking that you step back and try to think logically about all of this, ESPECIALLY this post. I mean.....

This is seriously reminding me of the Rook overreacting thread.

[Talking Poker]

Fair enough. That's certainly not how it seemed when reading it all in context though. Seemed to me like you were "losing your mind," which is exactly what I said.

My apologies.

And nice job only partially quoting me here, and not my disclaimers about that comment both before and after I made it.

[Zybomb]

ive just read this entire thread now -- JESUS

Not to get involved, but here is my honest take

- If someone has 5 dollars to play then they have 10 dollars to play. If for some reason they dont THEY SHOULDNT SPEND FIVE DOLLARS.

It is physically unrealistic and impossible for someone to have 5 dollar that they can spare to play poker but not have 10. If they have only 5 spare dollars in the world, there is a better thing to do with it than play in a tourny!

Before anyone jumps to conclusions about me, I haven't received a dime from my parents since I turned 19 -- well let me rephrase that, I havent received a dime since I was 16, but until I was 19 they paid for my expenses (insurance, phone, etc). On top of that we are middle class at best.

but 10 dollars is 10 dollars... a GED drop out can make that in 1 hour... several of my GED friends do much better than that!... and if you cant afford to spend any money bc it needs to go to bills, then 5 dollars in out of the question by far as well... if 10 is impossible how can 5 be just fine... what in the world can 5 dollars get you?! That wont even buy a damn fast food value meal these days.

Sorry I had to just get that out, Im not trying to stir anything, restart anything that may or may not have been finished... just read this entire post and needed to respond.

Edit: And I forgot one other part... this begging online. For a dollar here, .60 cents there etc. It's all 14-15 year old kids doin it, and they arent wanted on this site (not for the fact that they r 15, shit im young too [23], but for the fact that they are 15 with no poker experience, and nothing to add to the forum except flooding it with begging requests) If I ever have to resort to begging for 1 dollar , from strangers, over a computer, to play poker, FUCKIN KILL ME. Does anyone think any poster who could add something to this community would ask for a dollar for a tournament? NO WAY, and no way would i want to recruit members like that, they serve no purpose

Look at Hawt for example, he's 18, doesnt have much of a bankroll but he is a great contributor around here. He LISTENS mostly, and soaks up advice so he can improve his game, he participates in discussion about poker related situations.... his only posts arent found in the backer section asking to be spotted 1 buck for a 45 man tourny that pays 11 bucks to first prize (the most wasteful time consuming thing I can possibly think of BTW money wise), they are found in the poker discussion section.

And if he were to ask for a dollar in the backer section, I'd e-slap him, send him 5.50 and tell him to at least play a 5 buck tournament and send me my 6 bucks back (hey im a business man ) once he takes down the tourny.

Last example look at JD. This kid is by far the most improved player on the forum of 2005. Anyone remember when he was fighting over 20 stinkin dollars over a contest.... this kids bankroll is probably bigger than mine right now, has taken down like 6 1000 dollar first prize 180s and is playing 1/2 2/4 3/6 NL.... this guy opens a pot for over 20 bucks (not including the CB if he makes one) you think he cares about that 20 anymore.... what a long way he's come.... by far most improved player of the year