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Title: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on March 10, 2009, 07:48:37 PM from neil channing's diary on the hendon mob site
Quote The following week I busied myself with Black Belt Poker. The social networking site, editorial and blogs are going live in April and I wanted to really start moving things forward. I employed Snoopy as our editor and Jen Mason as our player liaison person. sounds interesting, can anyone tell us more? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AndrewT on March 10, 2009, 07:54:59 PM I could tell you than Jen needs a better job title than 'player liason person'.
Glad to hear that her and the beagle have faded the dole queue. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on March 10, 2009, 08:33:00 PM I can't tell you much more, but I wish them both all the best with their new roles
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on March 10, 2009, 08:39:00 PM Spoke to them both last night, both seem rather enthused by their new roles, think they are v.good choices for the jobs they've been given...
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dousche on March 10, 2009, 11:57:29 PM it seems like some kind of staking/teaching site (a la badbeat etc) - neil channing trying to stake ALL live players?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on March 11, 2009, 02:22:15 AM Went to the launch last night was a con, says free bar you get there have time for one drink then Neil stands up and blabbers on for about 764 hours, by the time he is done the bar is closed!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: gasman on March 11, 2009, 09:13:12 AM Went to the launch last night was a con, says free bar you get there have time for one drink then Neil stands up and blabbers on for about 764 hours, by the time he is done the bar is closed! lololol it was OK The Blackbelt site launches on 2nd April, that will have all the details I'm sure Neil will post them here anyway though Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on March 11, 2009, 11:24:43 AM Yes, it's basically a Staking/Mentoring Site, as I understand it, & we wish them all every success, including, & specially, Jen & snoops. I understand they will operate on i-Poker, but as there is a very limited range of suitable networks available, I guess that was almost a given. Good Luck Neil & Co. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on March 11, 2009, 11:30:15 AM lets hope jen and snoopy don't get the chop!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: HOLDorFOLD on March 13, 2009, 10:56:56 PM Sounds good - nice one Snoops and Jen on your new positions :)up
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on March 13, 2009, 11:00:16 PM Quote players must play a minimum of six hours online, five days a week on your site with no rakesback? GL with the job snoops, I'm glad you got something sorted out so quickly Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on March 13, 2009, 11:51:26 PM lol spamaments
Title: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: tikay on March 14, 2009, 12:38:30 AM This has been temporarily moved to the Deleted Posts board.
Most, or even all of it, will be returned to the open boards tomorrow. We'd be grateful if you do not debate the issue until then. Thanks. For the avoidance of doubt, we wish all at Black Belt Poker, including Neil & Nik, and especially Jen & snoops, nothing but good fortune & fair winds. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: dousche on March 14, 2009, 09:46:47 PM how comes? im not criticising, its just as a relatively new member i dont know what is and what isnt fair game
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: tikay on March 15, 2009, 11:59:30 AM how comes? im not criticising, its just as a relatively new member i dont know what is and what isnt fair game Some misunderstandings arose, that's all. It remains the case - as it always was - that we wish Jen, snoops, Neil, Nik, & all at BBP the very best with their venture. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: Dino on March 15, 2009, 01:51:50 PM I'm obviously being thick here,but if I google black belt poker all I get is a Phil Hellmuth coaching course.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: gatso on March 15, 2009, 03:31:13 PM I'm obviously being thick here,but if I google black belt poker all I get is a Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=708) Hellmuth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=708) coaching course. site not live yet Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: doubleup on March 15, 2009, 03:44:46 PM For the avoidance of doubt, Please do not use that phrase - it puts me on extreme tilt. If your words are unambiguous it is utterly redundant, so if you feel the need to use it, you must think that what you are saying is not clear and the remedy for this should be obvious. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: RED-DOG on March 15, 2009, 03:54:41 PM For the avoidance of doubt, Please do not use that phrase - it puts me on extreme tilt. If your words are unambiguous it is utterly redundant, so if you feel the need to use it, you must think that what you are saying is not clear and the remedy for this should be obvious. What do you mean? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: h on March 15, 2009, 04:08:06 PM I'm obviously being thick here,but if I google black belt poker all I get is a Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=708) Hellmuth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=708) coaching course. Restrict search to uk or add hendon mob Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: Dino on March 15, 2009, 04:25:25 PM Thank You.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: Dingdell on March 15, 2009, 06:14:06 PM For the avoidance of doubt, Please do not use that phrase - it puts me on extreme tilt. If your words are unambiguous it is utterly redundant, so if you feel the need to use it, you must think that what you are saying is not clear and the remedy for this should be obvious. Blatant 'I tilt easily' post imo. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: jizzemm on March 16, 2009, 12:32:31 AM Most, or even all of it, will be returned to the open boards tomorrow. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: TightEnd on March 16, 2009, 10:32:54 AM Most, or even all of it, will be returned to the open boards tomorrow. there you go, minus the spam Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TheWhisper on March 16, 2009, 11:43:26 AM Good luck with the venture.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: tikay on March 16, 2009, 12:08:04 PM For the avoidance of doubt, Please do not use that phrase - it puts me on extreme tilt. If your words are unambiguous it is utterly redundant, so if you feel the need to use it, you must think that what you are saying is not clear and the remedy for this should be obvious. Perhaps, then, you had better avoid reading my Posts, because it's fair to say, I do use FTAOD frequently, & have no plans to cease doing so. I note you seem to know what I am thinking - but I must disappoint you, as your assumptions are entirely incorrect. I use the phrase for rhetorical emphasis, no more, no less, as it seemed necessary in this case to emphasise the facts. I just thought I'd point that out. For the avoidance of doubt, you understand. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Thread Post by: doubleup on March 16, 2009, 06:53:12 PM For the avoidance of doubt, Please do not use that phrase - it puts me on extreme tilt. If your words are unambiguous it is utterly redundant, so if you feel the need to use it, you must think that what you are saying is not clear and the remedy for this should be obvious. Perhaps, then, you had better avoid reading my Posts, because it's fair to say, I do use FTAOD frequently, & have no plans to cease doing so. I note you seem to know what I am thinking - but I must disappoint you, as your assumptions are entirely incorrect. I use the phrase for rhetorical emphasis, no more, no less, as it seemed necessary in this case to emphasise the facts. I just thought I'd point that out. For the avoidance of doubt, you understand. rhetoric • noun 1 the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. 2 language with a persuasive or impressive effect, but often lacking sincerity or meaningful content. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Wardonkey on March 16, 2009, 07:04:25 PM If you're going to try to get into a pointless argument then a little more effort is required.
I think Mantis provides coaching. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: ripple11 on March 16, 2009, 07:07:04 PM LOL...I look at this thread and it keeps getting shorter and shorter :) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: LLevan on March 16, 2009, 07:30:04 PM LOL...I look at this thread and it keeps getting shorter and shorter :) Could become the only 15 page thread to get axed to a single page lol Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: LeKnave on March 16, 2009, 07:35:45 PM lol can some1 pm cliff notes of why/what kicked off on here?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on March 16, 2009, 07:36:57 PM +1
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GlasgowBandit on March 16, 2009, 07:49:34 PM +1 + 2 There is a lot of thanking and loving going on over at the mobs forum. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Moskvich on March 16, 2009, 07:52:47 PM +1 + 2 There is a lot of thanking and loving going on over at the mobs forum. +3 please! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: KarmaDope on March 16, 2009, 07:54:25 PM +1 + 2 There is a lot of thanking and loving going on over at the mobs forum. +3 please! +4 please! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on March 16, 2009, 07:54:49 PM lol can some1 pm cliff notes of why/what kicked off on here? Spam then No need to thank me Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on March 16, 2009, 09:12:26 PM Is discussing a new poker website always going to be described as spam?
I don't think black belt poker is in any way going to be a competitor to Blondepoker.. they have totally different target core audiences. However, there will undoubtedly be some cross over.. blondes may find some articles of interest there and blackbeltites might contribute to the forum or whatever here. The auto deleting of anything which describes the proposed content of bbp is a bit of over use of the red crayon imo. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: ripple11 on March 16, 2009, 10:08:45 PM Is discussing a new poker website always going to be described as spam? I don't think black belt poker is in any way going to be a competitor to Blondepoker.. they have totally different target core audiences. However, there will undoubtedly be some cross over.. blondes may find some articles of interest there and blackbeltites might contribute to the forum or whatever here. The auto deleting of anything which describes the proposed content of bbp is a bit of over use of the red crayon imo. IMO Neils post earlier mentioned an area where there would be direct financially competition, and I think it was fair to delete, which Neil agreed to if Blonde thought appropriate. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on March 16, 2009, 10:14:13 PM Quote I don't think black belt poker is in any way going to be a competitor to Blondepoker I had no clue what BBP was when I started this thread, I guessed it was a training site and thought some people who don't read the mob forum would be interested that jen and snoops got new jobs. I'm sorry to have started a kerfuffle tikay said weeks ago that a potential investor (flushy probably) wanted to start commercial staking on blonde. I didn't know what commercial staking was at the time but I think I can guess now Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on March 16, 2009, 10:20:33 PM Is discussing a new poker website always going to be described as spam? I don't think black belt poker is in any way going to be a competitor to Blondepoker.. they have totally different target core audiences. However, there will undoubtedly be some cross over.. blondes may find some articles of interest there and blackbeltites might contribute to the forum or whatever here. The auto deleting of anything which describes the proposed content of bbp is a bit of over use of the red crayon imo. IMO Neils post earlier mentioned an area where there would be direct financially competition, and I think it was fair to delete, which Neil agreed to if Blonde thought appropriate. To be fair, Neils post was mild compared to an earlier one posted by someone else. It was all a question of crossed wires. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on March 16, 2009, 10:25:49 PM lol can some1 pm cliff notes of why/what kicked off on here? Spam then No need to thank me Was my post that was deleted considered spam? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on March 16, 2009, 10:26:18 PM This mean Neil is no longer sponsored by Poker Verdict?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on March 16, 2009, 10:28:53 PM just let people sensai what they want imo
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on March 16, 2009, 10:30:04 PM lol can some1 pm cliff notes of why/what kicked off on here? Spam then No need to thank me Was my post that was deleted considered spam? 2 answers to this, take your pick: a) It was a number that were deleted to be discussed. b) We know not of any post of yours being deleted, history has no record of your post that may have been, or may not have been, paint brushed from the history of this forum. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on March 16, 2009, 10:56:58 PM I suggest you lock the thread if we're not allowed to discuss blackbeltpoker in the meantime.
Or are we allowed to discuss it, just so long as we don't say anything that may be construed as positive? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GlasgowBandit on March 16, 2009, 11:02:40 PM I suggest you lock the thread if we're not allowed to discuss blackbeltpoker in the meantime. Or are we allowed to discuss it, just so long as we don't say anything that may be construed as positive? Fight, fight .... banstick at the ready. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on March 16, 2009, 11:06:01 PM This mean Neil is no longer sponsored by Poker Verdict? Not sure about this, but he said he'll be wearing a blackbelt poker t-shirt from now on Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on March 16, 2009, 11:09:03 PM Hi guys
Discussion about BBP is fine, the thread isn't locked. Relations are fine, albeit there were a few misunderstandings around between us a few days ago which are now sorted. These misunderstandings centred around what is and is not acceptable for a "competitor" to post on another forum, particularly when that other forum provides a volume of traffic and eyeballs way above what a new business can achieve off its own bat, for free. We wish them well, however in several areas it is direct competition as you'll see shortly when some of our plans we're hard at work on go live. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on March 16, 2009, 11:22:58 PM We wish them well, however in several areas it is direct competition as you'll see shortly when some of our plans we're hard at work on go live. Intriguing! A similar system? toupeé for newbies brunette wig for semi-pros blonde wig for sponsored pros? ^^I expect some royalties if you use this idea ;) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on March 16, 2009, 11:26:28 PM With a straight face, in an email this afternoon, a certain gentleman with blonde hair and few wrinkles said
"PS - I'm available for Mentoring purposes if need be" I think the reply count after that read : laughs x2, crying x1 Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on March 16, 2009, 11:29:01 PM hey im mentoring Tikay, i gave him a little advice in brighton, and he came rushing back to my table to whisper in my ear that he had used my advice and it had worked. He was like a schoolboy telling his best mate he'd reached third base.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on March 16, 2009, 11:29:48 PM hey im mentoring Tikay, i gave him a little advice in brighton, and he came rushing back to my table to whisper in my ear that he had used my advice and it had worked. He was like a schoolboy telling his best mate he'd reached third base. well it worked thank you Rick, he is now the centrepiece of our forthcoming plans. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on March 16, 2009, 11:30:25 PM hehehe...
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on March 16, 2009, 11:36:13 PM hey im mentoring Tikay, i gave him a little advice in brighton, and he came rushing back to my table to whisper in my ear that he had used my advice and it had worked. He was like a schoolboy telling his best mate he'd reached third base. well it worked thank you Rick, he is now the centrepiece of our forthcoming plans. (http://home.btconnect.com/rdi/frazer.jpg) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on March 16, 2009, 11:48:19 PM We wish them well, however in several areas it is direct competition as you'll see shortly when some of our plans we're hard at work on go live. ;tk; please to be first in line to be staked for the wsop! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dingdell on March 16, 2009, 11:53:20 PM hey im mentoring Tikay, i gave him a little advice in brighton, and he came rushing back to my table to whisper in my ear that he had used my advice and it had worked. He was like a schoolboy telling his best mate he'd reached third base. The 'Use talcum powder to help you slip into my silver shorts' advice worked then? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on March 17, 2009, 12:59:35 AM [ x ] No longer pissed off at RobertHM/blonde mods
lol misunderstandingaments I enquired about the blackbelt poker grading process thing and it looks like it might be a good deal for some people. I would have been interested myself were it not for a clash of dates. Good luck to Jen and Snoopy. I look forward to finding more about their new venture when the site goes live. I'm also looking forward to blonde poker unveiling the things that they have in the pipeline... We wish them well, however in several areas it is direct competition as you'll see shortly when some of our plans we're hard at work on go live. When it comes to a clash between the interests of blondepoker and the interests of blackbeltpoker. I've friends involved in both sites, so I'm going to root for the grinders instead! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MANTIS01 on March 17, 2009, 12:03:55 PM If you're going to try to get into a pointless argument then a little more effort is required. I think Mantis provides coaching. Are you trying to get into a pointless argument? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: boldie on March 17, 2009, 01:03:16 PM If you're going to try to get into a pointless argument then a little more effort is required. I think Mantis provides coaching. Are you trying to get into a pointless argument? Isn't every argument with you pointless? ;) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: kinboshi on March 17, 2009, 01:12:09 PM If you're going to try to get into a pointless argument then a little more effort is required. I think Mantis provides coaching. Are you trying to get into a pointless argument? Isn't every argument with you pointless? ;) It's futile to try and score points in this argument. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MANTIS01 on March 17, 2009, 02:34:03 PM If you're going to try to get into a pointless argument then a little more effort is required. I think Mantis provides coaching. Are you trying to get into a pointless argument? Isn't every argument with you pointless? ;) Only if you're on the other side ;) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: HOLDorFOLD on March 17, 2009, 08:20:21 PM Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AlexMartin on April 17, 2009, 04:48:03 PM 1 time 8/50 please for vegas package and actually live bankroll without begging flushy. Believe keys and atkin are also doing it.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on April 17, 2009, 05:55:39 PM 1 time 8/50 please for vegas package and actually live bankroll without begging flushy. Believe keys and atkin are also doing it. Glgl Alex, I've also somehow luckboxed my way into the 50. Not quite as lofty ambitions as yourself (rightfully so) although hopefully i've got an outside shot at blue belt. It's an honour just to have made the 50 to be honest and am excited about being part of something that will hopefully be very good for UK poker. Really looking forward to the group sessions and hoping to learn a ton over the four weeks. Obv going to be tough putting in the hours and holding down a real job but will just survive on less sleep during the week and catch up at weekends. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AlexMartin on April 17, 2009, 06:03:00 PM 1 time 8/50 please for vegas package and actually live bankroll without begging flushy. Believe keys and atkin are also doing it. Glgl Alex, I've also somehow luckboxed my way into the 50. Not quite as lofty ambitions as yourself (rightfully so) although hopefully i've got an outside shot at blue belt. It's an honour just to have made the 50 to be honest and am excited about being part of something that will hopefully be very good for UK poker. Really looking forward to the group sessions and hoping to learn a ton over the four weeks. Obv going to be tough putting in the hours and holding down a real job but will just survive on less sleep during the week and catch up at weekends. awesome, its my birthday on the 28th (1st workshop) so we will be going out on the piss after if u wanna come along m8. And dont be stupid, ur a quality player and a nice bloke, i wish you the vbol. :) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on April 17, 2009, 06:06:58 PM 1 time 8/50 please for vegas package and actually live bankroll without begging flushy. Believe keys and atkin are also doing it. Glgl Alex, I've also somehow luckboxed my way into the 50. Not quite as lofty ambitions as yourself (rightfully so) although hopefully i've got an outside shot at blue belt. It's an honour just to have made the 50 to be honest and am excited about being part of something that will hopefully be very good for UK poker. Really looking forward to the group sessions and hoping to learn a ton over the four weeks. Obv going to be tough putting in the hours and holding down a real job but will just survive on less sleep during the week and catch up at weekends. awesome, its my birthday on the 28th (1st workshop) so we will be going out on the piss after if u wanna come along m8. And dont be stupid, ur a quality player and a nice bloke, i wish you the vbol. :) Thanks Alex vbol to you too, i'm taking the sit and go route so will not be getting 4-bet light by yourself. All i got to say is there are going to be some tough low stakes 6-max nlhe games that week. Definitely go for a drink is also Barca vs Chelsea that night. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: kukushkin88 on April 17, 2009, 06:55:05 PM gl in this guys, how old are you now Al? must be pushing 28, I'm due a trip to St Albans next weekend will almost certainly be playing the Luton friday night, I'll give you a call.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on April 17, 2009, 10:08:20 PM When did the selection process take place? GL to those picked!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 18, 2009, 12:49:40 AM When did the selection process take place? GL to those picked! ul george ;) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AlexMartin on April 18, 2009, 12:57:04 AM gl in this guys, how old are you now Al? must be pushing 28, I'm due a trip to St Albans next weekend will almost certainly be playing the Luton friday night, I'll give you a call. 26 on the 28th april u cheeky git!ur like 36 now right? going out hertford tomorrow night if ur about. ill come luton next friday if ur up. they have a HU machine in luton................. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on April 18, 2009, 01:12:56 AM When did the selection process take place? GL to those picked! ul george ;) Binked on again :( Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: riverdave on April 19, 2009, 12:43:53 PM One time etc
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on April 27, 2009, 06:46:26 AM Good luck to all the blondes in the 50
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: #1Instigator on April 27, 2009, 06:56:48 AM it looks really tough to complete the grading...some really solid players out of the 50...gl to all blondies :)
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 27, 2009, 07:18:29 AM Woody Deck
Dave Bland Dean Sanders Hugh Kirton Alex Martin Mark McCluskey James Keys Scott O’Reilly James Mitchell Mickey Wernick Nicky Evans o'rly Joe Whittaker Jerome Bradpiece Eoin Kennedy Sunny Chattha James Atkin Nick Wright Charles Chattha Adam Vinson Ben Vinson Adam Noone Toby Lewis Aarun Bernard Steve Holden Alan Vinnicombe Marc Wright Gareth Cash Jamie Roberts Stephen Hall Ramsey Ajram Richard Hawes Kevin Allen Richie Allen Tony Phillips Dave Penly Dominic Kay Daniel Murphy Jon Lundy Sebastian Saffari David Tighe Neil Blatchly Sida Yuen Sandeep Shah Rob Lawlor Adam Latimer Simon Knight Michael Douglas Henry Griffiths Joel Ettedgy Bill Purle Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 27, 2009, 07:21:09 AM sure wont be pricing this up tommorow
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: littlemissC on April 27, 2009, 07:55:38 AM FML for 30 days nevermind the ones playing,lol.thoughts go out to any other girlfriends/wives out there ;D
cant wait to see triggs prices btw one time phillips Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 27, 2009, 08:41:59 AM Anyone fancy doing a fantasy league thingy on this? a bunch of us throw $100 in each and pick out a stable of winners?
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(http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Joel Ettedgy Bill Purle Impressive list- some that really stand out. How many get black and brown belts? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TheChipPrince on April 27, 2009, 09:12:13 AM So what exactly do they have to do?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 27, 2009, 09:16:03 AM So what exactly do they have to do? Paint Neil Channings fence and clean his cars until they get in a fight with the guys from Cobra Kai. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TheChipPrince on April 27, 2009, 09:19:54 AM ''The Grading commences on Monday, April 27, 2009 and will end on Sunday, April 24, 2009.''
Interesting... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Nakor on April 27, 2009, 09:23:12 AM So what exactly do they have to do? Paint Neil Channings fence and clean his cars until they get in a fight with the guys from Cobra Kai. Very Funny this WP Mr Shoelace. Good luck to all those starting the grading today, hope the Blondes win through. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: relaedgc on April 27, 2009, 09:24:07 AM May 24th obv. Gl alex
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on April 27, 2009, 09:25:13 AM Wow that's quite an impressive group of players on the whole.
[ ] Looking forward to the last 2 weeks when 50 players are 4-tabling on my $2/4 tables on ipoker. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 27, 2009, 09:28:35 AM Wow that's quite an impressive group of players on the whole. [ ] Looking forward to the last 2 weeks when 50 players are 4-tabling on my $2/4 tables on ipoker. You will have gone broke by then, dont worry about it ;D Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on April 27, 2009, 11:15:24 AM Wow that's quite an impressive group of players on the whole. [ ] Looking forward to the last 2 weeks when 50 players are 4-tabling on my $2/4 tables on ipoker. [ ] the 25c/50c games on iPoker will be easy this week [X] i'm taking the the stt route [X] last week is $1/$2 But yeah, fml. I was expecting some 'names' but there's a lot of good players on that list and i expect the ones i don't know are online whizzes. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DUNK619 on April 27, 2009, 11:28:42 AM So what exactly do they have to do? Paint Neil Channings fence and clean his cars until they get in a fight with the guys from Cobra Kai. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on April 27, 2009, 12:50:53 PM Woody (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=781) Deck (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=781) Dave Bland Dean (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=125) Sanders (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=125) Hugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) Kirton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Mark McCluskey James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Scott O’Reilly James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Nicky (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2574) Evans (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2574) o'rly Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Whittaker (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Eoin 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(http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1510) Daniel Murphy Jon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Lundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Sebastian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1525) Saffari (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1525) David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Neil Blatchly Sida Yuen Sandeep Shah Rob Lawlor Adam Latimer Simon Knight Michael Douglas Henry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Griffiths (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Joel Ettedgy Bill Purle Impressive list- some that really stand out. How many get black and brown belts? There's been a couple of changes over the last couple of days and since that list was compiled. I believe Nicky was a last minute drop-out. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 27, 2009, 01:15:42 PM decided not to price this up.
got a feeling the 8 will include mickey wernick ramsey ajram david penly sunny chatta tony phillips jerome bradpiece Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on April 27, 2009, 01:39:19 PM How about prices on Ben Vinson, James Mitchell and Woody Deck pls Trigg?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on April 27, 2009, 02:16:46 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) I don't really want to suggest who I think is capable of making it into the top eight, but there are definitely are few dark horses in there, some of which are pretty unknown but have impressive online records and are keen to impress. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on April 27, 2009, 03:06:04 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on April 27, 2009, 03:07:31 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) cynic. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Woodsey on April 27, 2009, 03:08:06 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 LOL random gambling opportunityaments. I'm sure there is some horse racing on somewhere........... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on April 27, 2009, 03:13:32 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 LOL random gambling opportunityaments. I'm sure there is some horse racing on somewhere........... I can't stick it in Trigg's eye betting on horses. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on April 27, 2009, 03:17:11 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 I'll give you evens on that...? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on April 27, 2009, 05:14:17 PM Wow that's quite an impressive group of players on the whole. [ ] Looking forward to the last 2 weeks when 50 players are 4-tabling on my $2/4 tables on ipoker. [ ] the 25c/50c games on iPoker will be easy this week [X] i'm taking the the stt route [X] last week is $1/$2 But yeah, fml. I was expecting some 'names' but there's a lot of good players on that list and i expect the ones i don't know are online whizzes. yeah it's a pretty impressive list of names! However there are some absolute clowns on the list (not including Nicky) Trigg what price a 'clown' to make the 8? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on April 27, 2009, 05:19:33 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 I'll give you evens on that...? Cheers, might take you up on that, but really want to stick it in Trigg's eye and bink $50 out of him if at all possible. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on April 27, 2009, 05:42:43 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 I'll give you evens on that...? Cheers, might take you up on that, but really want to stick it in Trigg's eye and bink $50 out of him if at all possible. I know that feeling. I'm in to Trigg for about £200 now. Need to get him one time. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dry em on April 27, 2009, 07:28:00 PM James Keys imo
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: #1Instigator on April 27, 2009, 08:09:05 PM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 27, 2009, 08:46:38 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 your on Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on April 27, 2009, 08:49:09 PM decided not to price this up. got a feeling the 8 will include Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Ramsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) Ajram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2956) david penly sunny chatta Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Can I have evens on 3 or less of those 6 names making the top 8? $50 I'll give you evens on that...? Cheers, might take you up on that, but really want to stick it in Trigg's eye and bink $50 out of him if at all possible. I know that feeling. I'm in to Trigg for about £200 now. Need to get him one time. and the rest. lol keysey good bet ya. just got a feeling my list will excel Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on April 27, 2009, 09:41:19 PM just a little clear up...im not doing the grading
couldnt leave the shrewdies hanging b4 vegas with the mega grind that were putting in now. my 8 will be 1. sunny chattah 2. dave pennly 3. ramsay 4. jerome bradpiece 5. james mitchell 6. ben vinson 7. toby lewis (this kid is unknown but can really play) 8. james keys gl 2 all of u guys Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 27, 2009, 09:59:16 PM So what exactly do they have to do? Paint Neil Channings fence and clean his cars until they get in a fight with the guys from Cobra Kai. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, my gag got a mention on the Poker Show, shout out by Dino1980. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on April 27, 2009, 10:25:50 PM So what exactly do they have to do? Paint Neil Channings fence and clean his cars until they get in a fight with the guys from Cobra Kai. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, my gag got a mention on the Poker Show, shout out by Dino1980. $10 on full tilt plz! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on April 28, 2009, 12:59:54 AM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place I can reassure you that no one is "guaranteed" a place in the top eight. I wouldn't be a part of it if they were, and I was hoping peeps would see it the same. If they're not up to scratch over the four-week period, it doesn't matter who they are, they're not getting a ticket to Vegas. Simple as. Like I said, a few dark horses imo, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the lesser known names excel during the next few weeks. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: nohome on April 28, 2009, 05:44:32 AM shame imo
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 28, 2009, 08:02:00 AM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place I can reassure you that no one is "guaranteed" a place in the top eight. I wouldn't be a part of it if they were, and I was hoping peeps would see it the same. If they're not up to scratch over the four-week period, it doesn't matter who they are, they're not getting a ticket to Vegas. Simple as. Like I said, a few dark horses imo, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the lesser known names excel during the next few weeks. I actually think, if what Snoops says is true, then people like Dino and Alex have a big advantage over some of the names. They will show willingness to learn, enthusiasm, know the levels and work their asses of to promote BlackBelt, whereas some of the name players could lose interest with the low stakes. Mind you, Dino is $50 down right now. I think the favourite is Penly (BOK) - he knows his shit at high stakes and hows to grind too. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on April 28, 2009, 12:09:05 PM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place I can reassure you that no one is "guaranteed" a place in the top eight. I wouldn't be a part of it if they were, and I was hoping peeps would see it the same. If they're not up to scratch over the four-week period, it doesn't matter who they are, they're not getting a ticket to Vegas. Simple as. Like I said, a few dark horses imo, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the lesser known names excel during the next few weeks. I actually think, if what Snoops says is true, then people like Dino and Alex have a big advantage over some of the names. They will show willingness to learn, enthusiasm, know the levels and work their asses of to promote BlackBelt, whereas some of the name players could lose interest with the low stakes. Mind you, Dino is $79 up right now. I think the favourite is Penly (BOK) - he knows his shit at high stakes and hows to grind too. FYP To be honest for every edge i have there's something else that counts against me. Don't want to share them all on a public forum, but the most blindingly obvious one is that i don't play full time. This means that my window each day to put in six hours is significantly smaller than most others, for instance i'm having to pull around eight hour sessions this week due to attending a wedding from Thurs to Sun meaning i can't put in the hours that i should on Thurs/Fri. So every lunchtime + every working hour when i'm not working, sleeping or travelling to work is going to be spent playing poker, taking a break is not an option. How this impacts on results will remain to be seen. Also going forward this also impacts the number of hours i could put in post-grading on the black belt poker skin. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dewi_cool on April 28, 2009, 12:16:36 PM Good Luck to everyone imo
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on April 28, 2009, 01:24:25 PM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place I can reassure you that no one is "guaranteed" a place in the top eight. I wouldn't be a part of it if they were, and I was hoping peeps would see it the same. If they're not up to scratch over the four-week period, it doesn't matter who they are, they're not getting a ticket to Vegas. Simple as. Like I said, a few dark horses imo, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the lesser known names excel during the next few weeks. I actually think, if what Snoops says is true, then people like Dino and Alex have a big advantage over some of the names. They will show willingness to learn, enthusiasm, know the levels and work their asses of to promote BlackBelt, whereas some of the name players could lose interest with the low stakes. Mind you, Dino is $79 up right now. I think the favourite is Penly (BOK) - he knows his shit at high stakes and hows to grind too. FYP To be honest for every edge i have there's something else that counts against me. Don't want to share them all on a public forum, but the most blindingly obvious one is that i don't play full time. This means that my window each day to put in six hours is significantly smaller than most others, for instance i'm having to pull around eight hour sessions this week due to attending a wedding from Thurs to Sun meaning i can't put in the hours that i should on Thurs/Fri. So every lunchtime + every working hour when i'm not working, sleeping or travelling to work is going to be spent playing poker, taking a break is not an option. How this impacts on results will remain to be seen. Also going forward this also impacts the number of hours i could put in post-grading on the black belt poker skin. Ship the $79. I think the struggle to manage your time will be taken into consideration, might even be an ace up your sleeve if you can keep up with everyone else, if you can do well AND do a job (albeit not a proper job :D ) then its a good sign. Just like in that Will Smith film where he gets a good job and it makes him happy. I'm routing for ya Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on April 29, 2009, 10:25:29 PM it'll be interesting to see if there is gdt places for certain people coz i cant imagine Sunny not getting a place I can reassure you that no one is "guaranteed" a place in the top eight. I wouldn't be a part of it if they were, and I was hoping peeps would see it the same. If they're not up to scratch over the four-week period, it doesn't matter who they are, they're not getting a ticket to Vegas. Simple as. Like I said, a few dark horses imo, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the lesser known names excel during the next few weeks. I actually think, if what Snoops says is true, then people like Dino and Alex have a big advantage over some of the names. They will show willingness to learn, enthusiasm, know the levels and work their asses of to promote BlackBelt, whereas some of the name players could lose interest with the low stakes. Mind you, Dino is $79 up right now. I think the favourite is Penly (BOK) - he knows his shit at high stakes and hows to grind too. FYP To be honest for every edge i have there's something else that counts against me. Don't want to share them all on a public forum, but the most blindingly obvious one is that i don't play full time. This means that my window each day to put in six hours is significantly smaller than most others, for instance i'm having to pull around eight hour sessions this week due to attending a wedding from Thurs to Sun meaning i can't put in the hours that i should on Thurs/Fri. So every lunchtime + every working hour when i'm not working, sleeping or travelling to work is going to be spent playing poker, taking a break is not an option. How this impacts on results will remain to be seen. Also going forward this also impacts the number of hours i could put in post-grading on the black belt poker skin. Save the excuses for after the grading period is finished. Head down, get it done as best you can & good luck. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: riverdave on April 30, 2009, 01:13:31 AM Meanwhile there is some quality bokking going on in this thread. I was fairly sure my style wasn't going to suit 25c 50c games and i managed to prove that on day 1 by doing about $750 although to be fair that was mainly down to playing some sick hu plo match where we both had over $500 in front of us at one time and i lost a 1200BB pot. My original plan and what i've now reverted back to is just playing a huge volume of $10 PLO HU sit and go's which im beating for an extremely comfortable 15% and clawed about $270 back so far. At this stage i don't want to put any more cash into it so i'm going to stick to this sick grind for a while and maybe look to play cash when we reach the $1/$2 limits in the last week that i have experience with beating.
Strike Ginger Tony anyone that had a bet. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JaffaCake on April 30, 2009, 04:51:16 AM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his bottle when u saw the competition
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on April 30, 2009, 04:58:04 AM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his bottle when u saw the competition burn..... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AlexMartin on April 30, 2009, 06:10:57 AM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his fyp m8 Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Simon Galloway on April 30, 2009, 12:47:23 PM Meanwhile there is some quality bokking going on in this thread. I was fairly sure my style wasn't going to suit 25c 50c games and i managed to prove that on day 1 by doing about $750 although to be fair that was mainly down to playing some sick hu plo match where we both had over $500 in front of us at one time and i lost a 1200BB pot. My original plan and what i've now reverted back to is just playing a huge volume of $10 PLO HU sit and go's which im beating for an extremely comfortable 15% and clawed about $270 back so far. At this stage i don't want to put any more cash into it so i'm going to stick to this sick grind for a while and maybe look to play cash when we reach the $1/$2 limits in the last week that i have experience with beating. Strike Ginger Tony anyone that had a bet. Fair do's for turning it around with a grind-a-thon. Don't take this the wrong way, but as I have only suffered from moderate sickness and therefore don't truly understand, I wondered if you have had a change of heart? Or is this the influence of the grading? You used to give the impression that 'no money was ever enough not to spin up some more' so I can see you at some point in the future going on one of your sick $30k heaters and having the choice of a)not grinding $10 sngs ever again or b)finding a game to shortstack $30k in ~ which way do you think it will go? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on April 30, 2009, 02:41:33 PM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his fyp m8 ffs the truth is finally out there..... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: riverdave on April 30, 2009, 02:42:37 PM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his bottle when u saw the competition Grease Fire Kimber Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JaffaCake on April 30, 2009, 04:01:26 PM Riverdave ftw....career as a wrestling referee beckons if it goes pear shaped?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on April 30, 2009, 04:04:51 PM Riverdave ftw....career as a wrestling referee beckons if it goes pear shaped? Shotgun wrestling referee, that's like my dream job! lol... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dry em on April 30, 2009, 04:27:57 PM there should be a runners and riders list with progess, channing could be makin a killing on the betting. I heard riverdave, sunny and jerome are locks for a spot, still five more to take, esp as Evans lost his fyp m8 ffs the truth is finally out there..... [X] out [ ] finally out Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bainn on April 30, 2009, 04:41:04 PM Just noticed "MC's" signature, technically it is incorrect.
If one achieves success in the act of suicide it is pretty final and if someone fails to administer an antidote the result is terminal. How about - "Success is not generally final, failure is not normally fatal but can be in the right circumstances" Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on April 30, 2009, 04:57:30 PM looooooooool, abit early for that **** but wp
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JaffaCake on April 30, 2009, 05:37:45 PM Riverdave ftw....career as a wrestling referee beckons if it goes pear shaped? Shotgun wrestling referee, that's like my dream job! lol... At the Irish Open in the bar, one poker player offered 50 euros to a female dealer if she could take down and pin (wrestling style) another poker player. The bet went on past the first time with the dealer getting another 50 bucks every times she wrestled the guy to the floor and pinned him. They needed a ref every time she caught him unawares and dived on him...riverdave was in there, lying face down on the floor, "One-aaaaa, Two-aaaaa, Three-aaaaaaaaaaaa." There must be a video of this somewher.... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: riverdave on April 30, 2009, 05:47:58 PM Riverdave ftw....career as a wrestling referee beckons if it goes pear shaped? Shotgun wrestling referee, that's like my dream job! lol... At the Irish Open in the bar, one poker player offered 50 euros to a female dealer if she could take down and pin (wrestling style) another poker player. The bet went on past the first time with the dealer getting another 50 bucks every times she wrestled the guy to the floor and pinned him. They needed a ref every time she caught him unawares and dived on him...riverdave was in there, lying face down on the floor, "One-aaaaa, Two-aaaaa, Three-aaaaaaaaaaaa." There must be a video of this somewher.... I blame it on the special water, fairly respectable behaviour though i thought in comparison to some of my drinking colleagues. Arguing with security and diving head first into tables ftw! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on April 30, 2009, 05:55:09 PM Riverdave ftw....career as a wrestling referee beckons if it goes pear shaped? Shotgun wrestling referee, that's like my dream job! lol... At the Irish Open in the bar, one poker player offered 50 euros to a female dealer if she could take down and pin (wrestling style) another poker player. The bet went on past the first time with the dealer getting another 50 bucks every times she wrestled the guy to the floor and pinned him. They needed a ref every time she caught him unawares and dived on him...riverdave was in there, lying face down on the floor, "One-aaaaa, Two-aaaaa, Three-aaaaaaaaaaaa." There must be a video of this somewher.... I blame it on the special water, fairly respectable behaviour though i thought in comparison to some of my drinking colleagues. Arguing with security and diving head first into tables ftw! Don't forget doing a runner from A+E Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: easypickings on May 01, 2009, 12:48:23 PM GO DINO GO
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Blatch on May 06, 2009, 03:50:44 PM its amusing how many quality players cant beat the 25c 50c cash
I cant beat the $10 STT's :( Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on May 06, 2009, 04:51:02 PM GO DINO GO Thanks Stu. Please update your blog. Neil - $10 sit and gos are tough ;grr; Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on May 06, 2009, 05:48:50 PM its amusing how many quality players cant beat the 25c 50c cash I cant beat the $10 STT's :( That would depend on the definition of "quality"........ Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on May 06, 2009, 05:54:07 PM its amusing how many quality players cant beat the 25c 50c cash I cant beat the $10 STT's :( That would depend on the definition of "quality"........ do you think you can beat .25/.50 6 max on iPoker tikay? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on May 06, 2009, 06:06:11 PM its amusing how many quality players cant beat the 25c 50c cash I cant beat the $10 STT's :( That would depend on the definition of "quality"........ do you think you can beat .25/.50 6 max on iPoker tikay? No idea! Very much doubt it. I don't play Online Cash, except occasional, & very soft, 15p-30p (roughly equivelant to $0.25 $0.50?) in the line of duty. I beat that easily, but thats not the same at all. Imagine what a proper (quality) player could do on that site...... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on May 06, 2009, 06:08:56 PM I specified because RB, bonuses, rake races and HUDs probably make iPoker a lot harder than Sky
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on May 06, 2009, 06:18:46 PM I specified because RB, bonuses, rake races and HUDs probably make iPoker a lot harder than Sky You can absolutely guarantee that! I have no desire to play Online cash, & never have, & whilst I can beat the game easily where I am, (but only because I'm contracted to play it) I don't suggest even for a moment I could beat the i-Poker game. I'd have thought part of the skill is in finding the softest game, no? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on May 06, 2009, 06:23:00 PM softer game does not necessarily mean more £ per hour
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 06, 2009, 06:24:50 PM just thinking out loud
but how does anywhere from 1-50 of the team currently in a grading process beating their online ( low level mostly, from looking at this thread?) games have any relevance to the possibility of those players beating the games involved in sponsorship packages worth $70k a year, including a 20K Vegas package with entry into the 2009 WSOP Main Event. the two are chalk and cheese surely? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: NoflopsHomer on May 06, 2009, 06:27:59 PM just thinking out loud but how does anywhere from 1-50 of the team currently in a grading process beating their online ( low level mostly, from looking at this thread?) games have any relevance to the possibility of those players beating the games involved in sponsorship packages worth $70k a year, including a 20K Vegas package with entry into the 2009 WSOP Main Event. the two are chalk and cheese surely? I believe the stakes increase later in the month, but also I'd guess it's about showing your willingness and commitment to the cause. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 06, 2009, 06:29:45 PM just thinking out loud but how does anywhere from 1-50 of the team currently in a grading process beating their online ( low level mostly, from looking at this thread?) games have any relevance to the possibility of those players beating the games involved in sponsorship packages worth $70k a year, including a 20K Vegas package with entry into the 2009 WSOP Main Event. the two are chalk and cheese surely? I believe the stakes increase later in the month, but also I'd guess it's about showing your willingness and commitment to the cause. Yeh I imagine once this grading process is over people will play at higher stakes they usually would under some sort of backing? Willingness and community seems to be part of the ethos- think a few have dropped out. Unsure of how many. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 06, 2009, 06:32:32 PM just thinking out loud but how does anywhere from 1-50 of the team currently in a grading process beating their online ( low level mostly, from looking at this thread?) games have any relevance to the possibility of those players beating the games involved in sponsorship packages worth $70k a year, including a 20K Vegas package with entry into the 2009 WSOP Main Event. the two are chalk and cheese surely? I believe the stakes increase later in the month, but also I'd guess it's about showing your willingness and commitment to the cause. Yes I see that, the grading process will take application and commitment, but in terms of a selection process for what they will then be funded to enter its like saying to an Olympic Marathon runner that to prove himself he has to enter a series of local 1500 metre events. Winning those is required but showing up and putting your spikes on will count for a lot too. Its got no relevance to the likelihood of them doing well in high buy in deep stack MTT major live events that the BBP owners will then presumably fund For that you can look at the long term track records of the 50 names and pick 8-10 easily already. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on May 06, 2009, 06:37:59 PM so you're saying that showing you can beat online poker has no relevance to beating live tournaments???
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 06, 2009, 06:42:03 PM so you're saying that showing you can beat online poker has no relevance to beating live tournaments??? i'm just thinking out loud, wondering if being able to beat $0.25-0.5 as was recently mentioned on the thread has the best relevance as part of a selection process not to beating live tournaments in general but to the type of events involved in a "Up for grabs are 8 Brown Belt sponsorship packages worth $70k a year, including a 20K Vegas package with entry into the 2009 WSOP Main Event." Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 06, 2009, 06:45:10 PM Haven't the people selected had some sort of success live/online? I do think this grading process is to measure commitment and teamwork rather than poker aptitude- could be wrong obv
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: byronkincaid on May 06, 2009, 06:46:26 PM well I think they're playing up to 1/2 or 2/4 and I would think that 2/4 cash is harder than most live tourneys especially the WSOP.
It's the old lol live pro thing, I can't be bothered calling people fish anymore but some of the play and commentary I see on TV makes me certain that some very famous players have absolutely no chance of beating online games now long term. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 06, 2009, 06:47:23 PM Haven't the people selected had some sort of success live/online? I do think this grading process is to measure commitment and teamwork rather than poker aptitude- could be wrong obv Its a great list, talented people clearly. If the grading is to primarily measure commitment and role in community etc, great. I wondered if that was the sole aim, thats all..and indeed when choosing the 8 what else counts..past live records? past online records? playing styles? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 06, 2009, 07:10:45 PM How much rakeback will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on May 06, 2009, 07:11:52 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? about 8 x $20,000 imo :) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on May 06, 2009, 07:15:58 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? From what I gather, at least a dozen of the players will be playing STTs and so likely raking less, and at least a dozen will likely drop out along the way. Black belt's cut from the rake may well add up to a fair wodge, but I don't see it coming close to the $160,000 that cod has suggested. Those of the 50 with the skillz who are in it to win it are getting an excellent deal. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on May 06, 2009, 07:18:22 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? From what I gather, at least a dozen of the players will be playing STTs and so raking less, and at least a dozen will drop out along the way. Their cut form the rake may well be a fair wodge, but I don't see it coming close to the $160,000 that cod has suggested. nah i dont think they will get close tbf...i do recall neil saying at the presentation that the rake would help alot with the brown belt packages though. no idea of the exact amount though Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 06, 2009, 07:24:11 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? if it was about generating rake wouldnt they start higher? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: cod meharly on May 06, 2009, 07:25:35 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? if it was about generating rake wouldnt they start higher? if they started higher then it would be hard to get 50 to play...no? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DUNK619 on May 06, 2009, 07:27:06 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? if it was about generating rake wouldnt they start higher? if they started higher then it would be hard to get 50 to play...no? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on May 06, 2009, 07:39:51 PM How much rake (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1)back (http://blondepoker.com/redirect.php?id=1) will BlackBelt gain from 50 graders playing 4 tables for 6 hours a day over the 4 week period? if it was about generating rake wouldnt they start higher? if they started higher then it would be hard to get 50 to play...no? Maybe you'd still get 50 but there would be a greater amount of week 1 dropouts. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 06, 2009, 08:02:03 PM Surely any good poker player can adapt, the problem is that a large amount of those who fish for backing are too arrogant to adapt which is why they go skint in the first place. Having looked through the 50 though i see some names that are excellent players who will adapt to beat whatever game they are in, those that say the stakes are too small and that is why they can't beat them are on a cloud somewhere sitting there just saying "if i didn't run bad all the time i wouldn't be skint"
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 06, 2009, 09:55:56 PM I'm not really sure what I'm allowed to say on this thread but it caught my eye so I thought I'd make a couple of points. First of all to answer Cod's point, we're not going to get anywhere close to half of the money from rake to fund 8x$20k packages. In fact if too many people drop out we may struggle to get even a quarter of our money that way. we don't just have the cost of the packages, we also have the cost of flying the eight to Vegas, renting the house and throwing in a bit of grub, renting a vehicle to go to The Rio, running training days throughout The Grading process and that's before we pay wages to our lovely staff who are working so hard to get things going. Anybody who thinks this is a rakerace to cynically get money from the 50 players and profit whatever happens has just not done the maths. I did do the maths, and I came up with this plan as a marketing exercise for a new company. I expected it to cost me money. I also wanted to bet on the Brown Belts to make some money in the tournaments. They are playing 50/50 after make-up and I'm hoping, (and I've started praying again), that they'll get me some money back. I'll answer some other points in a little while. If I'm not allowed to let me know and it'll save me typing. nc Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on May 06, 2009, 10:04:27 PM You are free, & more than welcome, to discuss any BBP matters on here Neil, & I hope you do. Our only objections were to full-on "Press-Release" type jobbies. Debate away here as long as you wish, & we wish you, & your staff, well, with all things BBP-related. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: henrik777 on May 06, 2009, 10:20:06 PM I'm not really sure what I'm allowed to say on this thread but it caught my eye so I thought I'd make a couple of points. First of all to answer Cod's point, we're not going to get anywhere close to half of the money from rake to fund 8x$20k packages. In fact if too many people drop out we may struggle to get even a quarter of our money that way. we don't just have the cost of the packages, we also have the cost of flying the eight to Vegas, renting the house and throwing in a bit of grub, renting a vehicle to go to The Rio, running training days throughout The Grading process and that's before we pay wages to our lovely staff who are working so hard to get things going. Anybody who thinks this is a rakerace to cynically get money from the 50 players and profit whatever happens has just not done the maths. I did do the maths, and I came up with this plan as a marketing exercise for a new company. I expected it to cost me money. I also wanted to bet on the Brown Belts to make some money in the tournaments. They are playing 50/50 after make-up and I'm hoping, (and I've started praying again), that they'll get me some money back. I'll answer some other points in a little while. If I'm not allowed to let me know and it'll save me typing. nc Are they allowed to chop ? Sandy Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 07, 2009, 01:46:45 AM Thanks for that Tikay. I'll try not to make it into an advert and just want to clear up a few issues that people often raise. I take some of the implications of Tighty's points on board and I've obviously considered them. If we had a grading period where we made our candidates play online mtts then we would struggle to make even a small fraction of the rake needed to cover $160k worth of WSOP entries and all the exes. Therefore we really needed to ask The Graders to play cash. Also if we simply picked people who were only capable of playing Mtts to be our Graders then the guys might find that they struggle to earn a living every month, and also the expenses money needed to travel to tournaments. Given the higher variance in being a tournament pro a better fit for us is the one we went with. Therefore, an ideal Brown Belt for us is one who is a cash game high volume grinder on-line, a winning player who is going to earn their income and enough expenses to travel to the tournaments, and who we're going to reward with tournament entries totalling WAY more than they could simply earn by shopping around for a rakeback deal. They'll also be gaining points, which they need to earn to maintain the belt, for three other things. That is referring others, winning money in the tournaments and participating in the community. Details of how these points will work will appear in a few weeks time, but effectively it means players can earn more tournament entries from activities outside of playing online poker. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 07, 2009, 02:09:03 AM To pick up on Tighty's other implication, people have said already what is the relevance of playing 25c/50c when people are being selected to play large buy-in MTTs? Some people here have given answers that exactly mirror my thinking. Firstly I would say that this is an enormous sum of money that we're giving away. I don't think it's unreasonable for me to ask people to jump through a few hoops to get their hands on the cash. The Grading is supposed to be a test of character. We're hopefully, going to develop a long-term relationship with a group of players who are going to really represent our site going forward, and we're also gambling a large amount of the companies money on those people. Making people face adversity and testing them with things that are hard to do is one way of sorting out the men from the boys. The guy who sticks at it over four weeks is way less likely to quit the scheme after a few months if things don't go well, he's way less likely to try and cheat the company in some way, and he's way more likely to play as if it's his own money and care about it in the MTTs throughout his sponsorship. Essentially I'm getting them all pot committed. Making people come to training/workshop days in London is not about me teaching people about bet-sizing or how to attack on the bubble. It's a test of who is committed to the project. The ones who flew from Sweden and Ireland have shown tremendous committment and the ones who neither showed up or rang to explain have dissappointed me. Already I'm learning about them as people. Also these days are tremendously important in building a sense of camaradarie and encouraging bonding. This will also, hopefully, be developed when the Brown Belts stay under one roof in Vegas. I'm hoping the players are all learning from each other and the sense of community they have developed so far has impressed and encouraged me. I personally agree with much of what Flushy has said here. People who simply said that they weren't beating these low levels because of bad beats or because the players are bad are not thinking about the game to the level you MUST to win today. We are hoping to build a group of people who can adapt, are prepared to learn and are capable of utilising the knowledge they gain in attacking other forms of poker. While the exact ammount of P & L they make is not totally important too me, I totally decry the idea that this trial cannot teach us anything about the people or that it has no relevance tothe end goal. As a reminder to all The Graders are judged on four criteria: 1> Effort and committment to the project - did they do the hours, the tables, turn up at the days? 2> Profit. Did they have a steady winning curve? A loser that ran bad is better than someone who won by spinning-up and desperate gambling on week four. 3> Willingness to improve. Did they show humility, accept room for improvement and attempt to become a better player? 4> Opening up their game. Were they prepared to be scrutinised, did they coopete with media, write a blog, post hands for discussion? All four criteria are equally important and eight Brown Belts are going to be picked on who achieves a balance over the four criteria. I hope that clears up a couple of points. nc Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 07, 2009, 02:14:37 AM Thanks Neil, very comprehensive answers.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JaffaCake on May 07, 2009, 03:48:35 AM Good stuff Mr C, very interesting, good luck to u and your brown belters....
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JaffaCake on May 07, 2009, 03:49:54 AM 2> Profit. Did they have a steady winning curve? A loser that ran bad is better than someone who won by spinning-up and desperate gambling on week four. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 07, 2009, 04:43:43 AM I personally agree with much of what Flushy has said here. Can i get that on a t-shirt? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: JungleCat03 on May 07, 2009, 12:20:15 PM I personally agree with much of what Flushy has said here. Can i get that on a t-shirt? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 07, 2009, 01:54:04 PM I personally agree with much of what Flushy has said here. Can i get that on a t-shirt? Die Rod. Saw this and thought you would like: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAxNsavywo Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: LeKnave on May 07, 2009, 02:44:02 PM hahahah omg rod too good.
didnt see that coming at all somehow! i need that tshirt. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on May 07, 2009, 02:46:46 PM I personally agree with much of what Flushy has said here. Can i get that on a t-shirt? ;applause; ;applause; rotflmfao rotflmfao ;tightend; ;tightend; Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Blatch on May 08, 2009, 12:28:11 PM nice appearance from Phil Laak yesterday and talking though some of his hands on late night poker
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 09, 2009, 02:30:22 PM Just to throw a question out there. When people say to me "how can you pick large potentially successful large MTT winners by means of testing people in 25c50c cash?" they often use the expression "chalk and cheese" and point out that the two disciplines are not the same. Tighty mentions it here, but he is far from the first person to raise the issue. The implication here is that it is impossible for an individual to both be capable of playing small stakes multi-table cash online, and to succeed in large multi table tournaments. Firstly I'd like to ask people if they believe that to be true? I can honestly say that it wasn't something I really thought of as a problem when I came up with this crackpot scheme. I honestly believe, (maybe dangerously close to agreeing with Flushy twice in a week), that good players just adapt. The 50 guys who we picked for The Grading have certainly produced plenty who are intelligent and talented enough to be capable of doing both. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on May 09, 2009, 02:51:59 PM I think it's as good a system as any.
With ~500 table hours of cash or whatever it is, the cream will get a chance to rise to the top. The criticism that someone who can crush online cash might not be able to do well in live donkmaents is pretty weak. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on May 09, 2009, 03:00:03 PM Given the high standard of online cash games these days, even at a level of $0.25/0.50, if a player is intelligent enough to beat the game consistently, then I genuinely believe that they are capable, or have the potential to be good at tournament poker. All it takes is adaption and a willingness to improve.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on May 09, 2009, 03:41:38 PM Perhaps it's not the most ideal system, but if everyone were playing online MTTs instead, it would be too swingy and probably produce less reliable results.
A good player is a good player and can probably adapt to any poker situation for the most part, given time to learn... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 09, 2009, 03:47:33 PM A blind man would probably struggle to cross the Motorway if there was moderate traffic. 38 blind men would also struggle to cross the motorway together if there was moderate traffic. 12 men with decent eyesight maybe able to help the 38 blind men cross the motorway but at the end of the day, they wont be able to give them sight
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on May 09, 2009, 03:59:55 PM A blind man would probably struggle to cross the Motorway if there was moderate traffic. 38 blind men would also struggle to cross the motorway together if there was moderate traffic. 12 men with decent eyesight maybe able to help the 38 blind men cross the motorway but at the end of the day, they wont be able to give them sight This is a terrific post. Dubai is the Eric Cantona of poker. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MANTIS01 on May 09, 2009, 04:01:25 PM I think the guy's with the decent eyesight should be steering the blind ones away from the motorway traffic altogether.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on May 09, 2009, 04:24:32 PM A blind man would probably struggle to cross the Motorway if there was moderate traffic. 38 blind men would also struggle to cross the motorway together if there was moderate traffic. 12 men with decent eyesight maybe able to help the 38 blind men cross the motorway but at the end of the day, they wont be able to give them sight So, basically, what you're saying is if you're crap, you're crap. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 09, 2009, 04:36:18 PM Of course not, but even with the best training and coaching possible, id still back the man who has good vision to the blind man when it comes to crossing a motorway.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Hairydude on May 09, 2009, 07:08:39 PM A blind man would probably struggle to cross the Motorway if there was moderate traffic. 38 blind men would also struggle to cross the motorway together if there was moderate traffic. 12 men with decent eyesight maybe able to help the 38 blind men cross the motorway but at the end of the day, they wont be able to give them sight This is a terrific post. Dubai is the Eric Cantona of poker. LOL exactly what I thought when I read this quote Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 18, 2009, 11:50:04 PM 1 week to go and they're down to 37 I think.
I reckon the 8 will be: Sida Yuen Richard Hawes Dave Penly Charles Chatta Jerome Bradpiece James Keys Ben Vinson Alex Martin Pure speculation (have been reading grading board etc) Hopefully Blatch can bink it!!! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on May 19, 2009, 01:31:26 AM 1 week to go and they're down to 37 I think. I reckon the 8 will be: Sida Yuen Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Charles Chatta Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Pure speculation (have been reading grading board etc) Hopefully Blatch can bink it!!! I do too George plz let Blatch have a good week. Whilst the last week is going to be key, from an insdiers point of view the one name you've missed off the list is David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) (now known as David Tight). There are four areas we're being judged on (profit, committment, willingness to learn, community contribution) and this guy has absolutely smashed the lot of them. You thinking of doing the next grading George or does work/family prevent it? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 19, 2009, 01:40:14 AM 1 week to go and they're down to 37 I think. I reckon the 8 will be: Sida Yuen Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Charles Chatta Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Pure speculation (have been reading grading board etc) Hopefully Blatch can bink it!!! I do too George plz let Blatch have a good week. Whilst the last week is going to be key, from an insdiers point of view the one name you've missed off the list is David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) (now known as David Tight). There are four areas we're being judged on (profit, committment, willingness to learn, community contribution) and this guy has absolutely smashed the lot of them. You thinking of doing the next grading George or does work/family prevent it? Nick good luck to you too bud!!! Obviously don't have the inside track like you guys- just speculating. :) Nik tried to contact me about this time when a few dropped out I think but we never got to chat. work/family means I can play nowhere near 6 hours a day or attend the weekly workshops nevermind going to Vegas for God knows how long!!! Apart from that would have loved to give it a shot- workshops sound great and I'm sure I'd learn a whole bunch from the players being graded Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: riverdave on May 19, 2009, 04:03:51 AM 1 week to go and they're down to 37 I think. I reckon the 8 will be: Sida Yuen Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Charles Chatta Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Pure speculation (have been reading grading board etc) Hopefully Blatch can bink it!!! Fuck you all this thread is one long BOKK i will NOT get Brown Belt. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Rupert on May 19, 2009, 06:08:42 AM Yeah cash players can definitely crush tournaments far easier than tournament players can crush cash. What I don't understand is why there is an option between playing cash and playing SNGs, cos frankly (as one myself) SNG players can't crush anything :D
@NC probably obvious, but will there be things in the future for people to get another crack at some tourney staking? The grading fell a month before my finals... :( Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: littlemissC on May 19, 2009, 07:12:49 AM can't belive u missed ramsey ajram off the list george he's a cert IMO
Hope u get it penly fingers crossed Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 19, 2009, 11:30:30 AM I was just talking to Jesse May, who was asking me when we're going to decide, as we're going to feature the results on The Poker Show. It suddenly occurred to me how difficult deciding is really going to be. I've tried so hard to have no pre-conceived ideas about who we're picking, and I've continously told everyone that nobody is even as much as pencilled in. My hope all along in doing The Grading was that a tough decision, (who we'd sponsor, which we could have just picked six weeks ago), would be made so much easier. My hope was that the guys would pick themselves. I figured there'd be ten or twelve outstanding candidates and that I'd just have to pick three from five or something like that. I've just been looking at the figures and with a few days left we have 34 Graders still going. A couple have talked about dropping-out with a few days left, but I'm going to try and talk them round today. We have exactly 17 winners and 17 losers so far, although seven of the losers are losing such a tiny amount that they're roughly even. I've stressed over and over to the guys that while this will form one of the parts of the decision it is still only a small part of it. At the moment it feels like there are 20 people who could still make Brown Belt and that we'll give out 12-18 Blue Belts to those that came close. Some of the names who are in that twenty are not well known on the UK scene at the moment and havn't been widely tipped in this thread. I've been very impressed by some of these new discoveries. There are still a few days left including one workshop session, and these are extra important days as they'll form such an important part of my decision-making process. If any Graders are reading this I suggest you look again at the four selection criteria, deide in which one you're weakest, and concentrate the last few days on showing me an effort to improve in that one. To answer Rupert. we are going to spend a small fortune on this Grading and how we go about the next one may depend to an extent how things go for these guys in Vegas. We definitely have plans to learn from this one, improve on our mistakes, and to have another Grading month, maybe in August. You'd be exactly the sort of person we'd love to get involved in that one. nc Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TheChipPrince on May 19, 2009, 11:35:22 AM 1 week to go and they're down to 37 I think. I reckon the 8 will be: Sida Yuen Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Charles Chatta Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Pure speculation (have been reading grading board etc) Hopefully Blatch can bink it!!! Link? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 19, 2009, 12:03:37 PM No links please, ty
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TheChipPrince on May 19, 2009, 12:05:26 PM well someone tell me what to google then please as I cant find it...
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on May 19, 2009, 12:11:25 PM google "pm from tank" and you should get there.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: gasman on May 19, 2009, 01:21:30 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now, i've been following the progress online and at the workshops and there are some really good candidates. I think there are 4 certains that will get one and then it will be betwen 12 people trying to get the other 4 spaces. It does seem like they will be no favouritism at all and the best all round players (meeting the 4 criteria specified) and best possible future rakers will be chosen. hearts will be broken that is all I am sure about.
personally I can't wait till the whole grading is over, its starting to put me on tilt and i'm not even doing it. good luck to the 30 or so left... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 19, 2009, 01:39:32 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now I'm sure I could live with it! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: gasman on May 19, 2009, 01:44:43 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now I'm sure I could live with it! what doing chunks everyday? lollll Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: boldie on May 19, 2009, 01:47:36 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now I'm sure I could live with it! Nah you can't...them kidz wear fashionable shoes..not like your old loafers ;) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 19, 2009, 02:04:16 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now, i've been following the progress online and at the workshops and there are some really good candidates. I think there are 4 certains that will get one and then it will be betwen 12 people trying to get the other 4 spaces. It does seem like they will be no favouritism at all and the best all round players (meeting the 4 criteria specified) and best possible future rakers will be chosen. hearts will be broken that is all I am sure about. personally I can't wait till the whole grading is over, its starting to put me on tilt and i'm not even doing it. good luck to the 30 or so left... What's it like being rich Sunny? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: gasman on May 19, 2009, 02:07:59 PM Yeh I would hate to be in Channing and Persuads shoes right now, i've been following the progress online and at the workshops and there are some really good candidates. I think there are 4 certains that will get one and then it will be betwen 12 people trying to get the other 4 spaces. It does seem like they will be no favouritism at all and the best all round players (meeting the 4 criteria specified) and best possible future rakers will be chosen. hearts will be broken that is all I am sure about. personally I can't wait till the whole grading is over, its starting to put me on tilt and i'm not even doing it. good luck to the 30 or so left... What's it like being rich Sunny? stretched mate, done it all in vegas Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 03:24:34 PM No-one else find it incredible that over half the applicants (assuming the ones that pulled out, didnt pull out because they were getting the lot) have shown a LOSS, playing stakes where variance is low and putting huge amounts of volume in so that even if running bad they shouldnt be losing?
Id just put a straight line through each of their names, Alan Sugar style. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 03:32:06 PM i dont find it incredible at all. Its tough to have to play a certain number of hours/hands when your not in the mood, and the majority of the field's preference is for tournies.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AndrewT on May 19, 2009, 03:32:33 PM No-one else find it incredible that over half the applicants (assuming the ones that pulled out, didnt pull out because they were getting the lot) have shown a LOSS, playing stakes where variance is low and putting huge amounts of volume in so that even if running bad they shouldnt be losing? Id just put a straight line through each of their names, Alan Sugar style. The Poker Apprentice with Dubai as Alan Sugar, and Channing and Persuad as Nick and Margaret, could just be the greatest show ever. Someone Photoshop this plz. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 03:34:29 PM Yeah but just play on autopilot and dont lose?
I mean i know its not in Neils interest to make people think the profit is important anyway, for a few massively obvious reasons! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 03:37:04 PM on the photoshop now
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 19, 2009, 03:45:13 PM No-one else find it incredible that over half the applicants (assuming the ones that pulled out, didnt pull out because they were getting the lot) have shown a LOSS, playing stakes where variance is low and putting huge amounts of volume in so that even if running bad they shouldnt be losing? Id just put a straight line through each of their names, Alan Sugar style. You can't be that surprised with the starting list that so many lose surely? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 03:53:01 PM couldnt find suitable channing/persuad pics. maybe someone else can.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Colchester Kev on May 19, 2009, 04:09:45 PM Fkin hell, was that pic of Dubai from "The slimfast years" ??
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on May 19, 2009, 04:41:51 PM No-one else find it incredible that over half the applicants (assuming the ones that pulled out, didnt pull out because they were getting the lot) have shown a LOSS, playing stakes where variance is low and putting huge amounts of volume in so that even if running bad they shouldnt be losing? Id just put a straight line through each of their names, Alan Sugar style. I'm currently in the winning half but have spent a few days in the red during this process and although i'm no Alex Rousso or Tom (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=439) Sambrook (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=439), do we really know how long the 'long run' in poker is? It's been proven by those far brighter than me (they know about confidence levels (could be confidence intervals) and other techincal terms) that you really need to have a large sample size (larger than the sample of hands or sit and gos that most will put in over the month) to get a 95% accurate read about if you're really beating the game. Of course this begs the question is the grading a fair process? Well i guess that's why profit/loss is only one of the four criteria. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 04:59:44 PM Of course it might be unfair, and some people will feel they ran bad. But its business, and you got to be ruthless, you dont win, you dont get in.
Anyone fancy prop bet on the 8, or lay me odds on some people getting in? Obv not on public forum etc "The only people making money passing are NFL quarterbacks, and Alan, I don't see a number on your back." Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 19, 2009, 05:04:37 PM Of course it might be unfair, and some people will feel they ran bad. But its business, and you got to be ruthless, you dont win, you dont get in. Anyone fancy prop bet on the 8, or lay me odds on some people getting in? Obv not on public forum etc "The only people making money passing are NFL quarterbacks, and Alan, I don't see a number on your back." I think whilst there were obviously a couple of players on that list that were never going to make a profit there's also a few players on there, who like Trigg said are playing different formats to what they are used to making their money at. Dubai do u wanna pick 8 and I pick 8...most brown belts wins? Alternatively I might lay you some prices on qualifiers though would rather have that one the other way round! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 05:07:10 PM i'l put 8 names up, some i wanna back to get in, some i dont. You can price up whether they get in, obv stakes upto u, and if prices good il pm u what ones i wanna back?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 19, 2009, 05:29:11 PM i'l put 8 names up, some i wanna back to get in, some i dont. You can price up whether they get in, obv stakes upto u, and if prices good il pm u what ones i wanna back? Sounds good. When I do my absolutes to you, you can stake me on plo cash. ok ty. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 05:40:35 PM dubai is tez at betting with blondes
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 05:42:08 PM Haha. GRIMMED. Ur own fault, u ran off home when was £300 just to turn up for a night out
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 05:43:03 PM hope to collect in vegas.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 05:43:18 PM Gotta leave ur house to get it. Ul gg
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on May 19, 2009, 05:43:46 PM you off to wimbledon, what u fancy?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 19, 2009, 05:44:48 PM Cant be arsed going. Wise and Windy will both win, fancy Ruso over River in the tough heat, small bet Cabra Boss in other one
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on May 20, 2009, 02:11:41 AM In any one wants inside information so they can clean dubai out, please drop me a pm. 8)
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 10:11:11 AM pm sent...lol.
Me and Dubai are doing a bet where we will pick our 8 most likely brown belters and whoever gets the most wins. Obviously we won't post the names we choose on the forum but is there anywhere we can see a list of the 37 remaining players? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bad Beat on May 20, 2009, 11:11:00 AM Here is a list of the 33 that are now left in alphabetical order by first name:
Aarun Bernard Adam Latimer Adam Noone Adam Vinson Alex Martin Chaz Chattha Dave Penly David Bland David Tighe Dominic Kay Eoin Kennedy Gareth Cash Henry Griffiths Hugh Kirton James Atkin James Keys James Mitchell Jamie Roberts Jerome Bradpiece Joe Whittaker Joel Ettegi Jon Lundy Kevin Allen Mark McCluskey Neil Blatchly Nick Wright Ramsey Arjam Richard Hawes Richie Allen Sida Yuen Stephen Hall Steve Holden Toby Lewis Dubai: when would it be convenient for me to message you with my bets? (I think I have £100 to spin-up). Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 11:16:33 AM Here is a list of the 33 that are now left in alphabetical order by first name: Aarun (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2231) Bernard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2231) Adam Latimer Adam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=998) Noone (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=998) Adam Vinson Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Chaz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=63) Chattha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=63) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) David Bland David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Dominic (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1510) Kay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1510) Eoin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2992) Kennedy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2992) Gareth Cash Henry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Griffiths (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Hugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) Kirton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=184) Atkin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=184) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Jamie Roberts Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Whittaker (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Joel Ettegi Jon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Lundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1819) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1819) Mark McCluskey Neil Blatchly Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) Wright (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) Ramsey Arjam Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Sida Yuen Stephen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2555) Hall (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2555) Steve Holden Toby Lewis Dubai: when would it be convenient for me to message you with my bets? (I think I have £100 to spin-up). Just message me with your thoughts and we'll go 50% as I'm sure he'll bet a bit more with me than you! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 02:52:48 PM Haha, he does have £100 credit. Dunno if i fancy my chances tho
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 02:55:14 PM Haha, he does have £100 credit. Dunno if i fancy my chances tho pm sent. I'm ready with my selections. Thanks Neil and Snoops for your help. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 02:59:57 PM lol ok, gimme an hour
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 20, 2009, 04:43:48 PM Haha, he does have £100 credit. Dunno if i fancy my chances tho Dubai in 'owes money to someone' shock Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 04:50:52 PM FU
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 04:51:59 PM Im due some wages for posting on this dreary forum. Hits are at an all time high after i post, so get it sorted shareholder. And u ready to watch urself choke on tv later?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: ripple11 on May 20, 2009, 04:57:54 PM Im due some wages for posting on this dreary forum. Hits are at an all time high after i post, so get it sorted shareholder. And u ready to watch urself choke on tv later? time and channel pls ;D Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 20, 2009, 05:18:27 PM Im due some wages for posting on this dreary forum. Hits are at an all time high after i post, so get it sorted shareholder. And u ready to watch urself choke on tv later? Tonight? Thought it was on Monday? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 05:29:51 PM Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 05:37:31 PM who u want me to send them to?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 05:44:40 PM Cool sending mine to the Flushman shortly
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 05:49:09 PM sent
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 06:06:02 PM sent me too. I suspect we'll have 4 or 5 of the same choices at least. I told Flush to send us each other's when he gets both. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dubai on May 20, 2009, 06:12:29 PM i sent u mine
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 20, 2009, 06:18:48 PM Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: thetank on May 20, 2009, 06:21:41 PM Here is a list of the 33 that are now left in alphabetical order by first name: Aarun (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2231) Bernard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2231) Adam Latimer Adam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=998) Noone (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=998) Adam Vinson Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Chaz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=63) Chattha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=63) Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) Penly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=113) David Bland David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Dominic (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1510) Kay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1510) Eoin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2992) Kennedy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2992) Gareth Cash Henry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Griffiths (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1378) Hugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) Kirton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1804) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=184) Atkin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=184) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) Keys (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1809) James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Jamie Roberts Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Whittaker (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=3003) Joel Ettegi Jon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Lundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2508) Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1819) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1819) Mark McCluskey Neil Blatchly Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) Wright (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) Ramsey Arjam Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Hawes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1524) Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Sida Yuen Stephen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2555) Hall (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2555) Steve Holden Toby Lewis Cool My bet with Trigg looks like it pays out then. Micky Wernick, Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) and Sunny Chatta not being on that list. Wiiiiiii, $50. Down slightly less lifetime vs Rick now Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on May 22, 2009, 02:46:30 PM Hopefully this isn't deemed too spammy, but I just thought I'd explain how the eight Brown Belts will be revealed. On Monday night's edition of 'The Poker Show - Live', Jesse May will have the names of the Brown Belts at hand, and will be ringing them one by one throughout the show. A bit mean, I know, but amusing nonetheless. As Barry Carter said to me earlier today, "A proper brown trouser moment for the Brown Belts." Anyhow, if you've got a bet on or are wondering who those guys will be, simply tune into the show on Monday when all will be revealed. The eight haven't been decided yet, so there should be plenty of sweaty palms braced by the phone come Monday evening.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: gatso on May 22, 2009, 02:50:50 PM so much potential for cruel comedy phoning random graders on monday evening
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 22, 2009, 03:01:56 PM so much potential for cruel comedy phoning random graders on monday evening lol Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: celtic on May 22, 2009, 03:12:11 PM [ ] I promise not to phone alex martin or mark mccluskey during the show with my number witheld
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 22, 2009, 04:24:19 PM I think the 8 I picked may be way off the mark.... wonder who Dubai and greekstein have picked!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 22, 2009, 04:27:02 PM I think the 8 I picked may be way off the mark.... wonder who Dubai and greekstein have picked! Don't wanna say on here but I can pm you my selections. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: snoopy1239 on May 22, 2009, 04:44:18 PM If you're a sick gambler, you can even bet on the first Grader to be called...
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 22, 2009, 04:46:13 PM I think the 8 I picked may be way off the mark.... wonder who Dubai and greekstein have picked! Don't wanna say on here but I can pm you my selections. yes pls bud Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 22, 2009, 05:23:07 PM I think the 8 I picked may be way off the mark.... wonder who Dubai and greekstein have picked! Don't wanna say on here but I can pm you my selections. yes pls bud sent Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: latiad on May 23, 2009, 05:53:59 PM Wow it's amazing to see that there has been so much interest in BBP.
I'm one of the graders that has been grinding it out for the last month on ipoker. Hope our strategy articles, blogs adn discussion have been of some interest and amusment :). The BBP site doesn't allow for any feedback yet so it would be great to know what you think of these. There is so much talent between the graders that I'm sure the BBP team are going to bring home a load of bracelets this Summer. All that's left is to wait for some phone calls this Monday! Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: nirvana on May 23, 2009, 07:49:37 PM Wow it's amazing to see that there has been so much interest in BBP. I'm one of the graders that has been grinding it out for the last month on ipoker. Hope our strategy articles, blogs adn discussion have been of some interest and amusment :). The BBP site doesn't allow for any feedback yet so it would be great to know what you think of these. There is so much talent between the graders that I'm sure the BBP team are going to bring home a load of bracelets this Summer. All that's left is to wait for some phone calls this Monday! Talented - most def. Chances of winning a load of bracelets - miniscule Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: grindondamind on May 23, 2009, 07:50:48 PM I'm one of the graders too, I'm with latiad on this one and it's been one hell of a ride.
GL to all the graders remaining :) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AndrewT on May 23, 2009, 07:55:24 PM Wow it's amazing to see that there has been so much interest in BBP. I'm one of the graders that has been grinding it out for the last month on ipoker. Hope our strategy articles, blogs adn discussion have been of some interest and amusment :). The BBP site doesn't allow for any feedback yet so it would be great to know what you think of these. There is so much talent between the graders that I'm sure the BBP team are going to bring home a load of bracelets this Summer. All that's left is to wait for some phone calls this Monday! Is Neil planning to knock off a jewellers while he's out there? Suddenly it all makes sense - here we see the pre-chosen black belts going to work. (http://www.channel4.com/film/media/film/4x/R/reservoir_dogs_xl_02.jpg) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Blatch on May 23, 2009, 11:28:31 PM Im pretty certain i know who 5 of the brown belts will be but the other 3 are certainly up for grabs.
The real funny part is most of the people that were so called shoe ins or already on the list according to some have dropped out :) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AndrewT on May 23, 2009, 11:53:01 PM The real funny part is most of the people that were so called shoe ins or already on the list according to some have dropped out :) Many of the 'name' poker players are names because of one or two big scores, or big spin-ups. The are the outliers who run hot and scoop cash. The one thing many of these guys will lack is discipline and the ability to grind and do the boring stuff. The guys who can do this are the ones who will make Channing money. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: AlexMartin on May 24, 2009, 11:54:56 PM [ ] I promise not to phone Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) or mark mccluskey during the show with my number witheld seriously fk off m8 (although hope you and yours are well obv fish :P), im in with a small shout (3 spots are locked i reckon) and have pretty sadly been dreaming about this the last 4 nights. over now but seriously gruelling and i would tell anyone thinking of doing this or something similar in the future to be doubly certain of yourself before signing up. p.s bluffing off $2k @ 50nl probably not a great idea either. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: celtic on May 25, 2009, 12:01:45 AM [ ] I promise not to phone Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) or mark mccluskey during the show with my number witheld seriously fk off m8 (although hope you and yours are well obv fish :P), im in with a small shout (3 spots are locked i reckon) and have pretty sadly been dreaming about this the last 4 nights. over now but seriously gruelling and i would tell anyone thinking of doing this or something similar in the future to be doubly certain of yourself before signing up. p.s bluffing off $2k @ 50nl probably not a great idea either. good luck mate. Hope you're selected. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 25, 2009, 12:02:21 AM Hope you make it Alex, either way would be good to see you back at Luton soon
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Graham C on May 25, 2009, 12:14:48 AM GL Alex
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: booder on May 25, 2009, 12:20:05 AM Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Dewi_cool on May 25, 2009, 12:25:48 AM who is Alex ?
gl m8 Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Claw75 on May 25, 2009, 01:45:07 AM good luck Alex
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Robert HM on May 25, 2009, 01:48:23 AM good luck Alex Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Laxie on May 25, 2009, 09:31:54 AM Really do hope you get one of the spots Alex. Fingers crossed!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: mondatoo on May 25, 2009, 09:34:14 AM good luck Alex Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Blatch on May 25, 2009, 10:21:24 AM Alex, your in my 8, all the best.
Personally ill be annoyed if not offered a blue belt. If anyone is thinking about it doing it and can put the effort in for a month then it is worth it but the month gridning is a very hard thing to do. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: nirvana on May 25, 2009, 12:41:51 PM Be great if you made it Alex - glgl
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Delboy on May 25, 2009, 12:48:10 PM good luck Alex Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: amcgrath1uk on May 25, 2009, 01:52:56 PM Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: maldini32 on May 25, 2009, 01:59:42 PM Do you get profits for the month, or a percentage of them?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Royal Flush on May 25, 2009, 06:19:52 PM Do you get profits for the month, or a percentage of them? ? They get 100% none of them are staked. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Bainn on May 25, 2009, 06:32:14 PM Good luck to Dave Bland and Nick Wright.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: DaveShoelace on May 25, 2009, 08:39:02 PM Good luck Nick, Alex, Blatch, MC and Blandy.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: MC on May 25, 2009, 09:27:37 PM Thanks Barry, no point in routing for me though, I'm on the blue belt sweat, I ballsed the grading up!
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: maldini32 on May 25, 2009, 09:37:14 PM Do you get profits for the month, or a percentage of them? ? They get 100% none of them are staked. And they gotta play on the site BBP tell them to? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on September 03, 2010, 06:31:32 PM just a little clear up...im not doing the grading couldnt leave the shrewdies hanging b4 vegas with the mega grind that were putting in now. my 8 will be 1. sunny chattah 2. dave pennly 3. ramsay 4. jerome bradpiece 5. james mitchell 6. ben vinson 7. toby lewis (this kid is unknown but can really play) 8. james keys gl 2 all of u guys wtf do you know Nicky? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 01, 2015, 05:00:09 PM Woody Deck Dave Bland Dean Sanders Hugh Kirton Alex Martin Mark McCluskey James Keys Scott O’Reilly James Mitchell Mickey Wernick Nicky Evans o'rly Joe Whittaker Jerome Bradpiece Eoin Kennedy Sunny Chattha James Atkin Nick Wright Charles Chattha Adam Vinson Ben Vinson Adam Noone Toby Lewis Aarun Bernard Steve Holden Alan Vinnicombe Marc Wright Gareth Cash Jamie Roberts Stephen Hall Ramsey Ajram Richard Hawes Kevin Allen Richie Allen Tony Phillips Dave Penly Dominic Kay Daniel Murphy Jon Lundy Sebastian Saffari David Tighe Neil Blatchly Sida Yuen Sandeep Shah Rob Lawlor Adam Latimer Simon Knight Michael Douglas Henry Griffiths Joel Ettedgy Bill Purle Interesting to know what happened to these guys Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on May 01, 2015, 05:12:12 PM Brilliant bump.
Some of the best players in Europe in that list. Also some of the dodgiest people in gambling. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on May 01, 2015, 05:13:58 PM This fella http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=92143 was an excellent player.
Wonder what happened to him. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on May 01, 2015, 05:14:59 PM more successes than not?
seems to have been a real breeding ground for some great players Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on May 01, 2015, 05:19:14 PM Another guy who has totally disappeared http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=41733
Yes, I would say a decent majority have done really well. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: George2Loose on May 01, 2015, 05:21:47 PM Toby Lewis biggest success?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on May 01, 2015, 05:24:38 PM just a little clear up...im not doing the grading couldnt leave the shrewdies hanging b4 vegas with the mega grind that were putting in now. my 8 will be 1. sunny chattah 2. dave pennly 3. ramsay 4. jerome bradpiece 5. james mitchell 6. ben vinson 7. toby lewis (this kid is unknown but can really play) 8. james keys gl 2 all of u guys wtf do you know Nicky? I like riverdave, but to include him in that list is pretty LOL Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: arbboy on May 01, 2015, 05:25:20 PM just a little clear up...im not doing the grading couldnt leave the shrewdies hanging b4 vegas with the mega grind that were putting in now. my 8 will be 1. sunny chattah 2. dave pennly 3. ramsay 4. jerome bradpiece 5. james mitchell 6. ben vinson 7. toby lewis (this kid is unknown but can really play) 8. james keys gl 2 all of u guys wtf do you know Nicky? That is an amzing list of players looking back 6 years on! What happened to that Ramsey kid? I always thought he was decent back in the day but you never see him any more. Assume he has moved onto a proper career. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: GreekStein on May 02, 2015, 08:29:08 AM Another guy who has totally disappeared http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=41733 Yes, I would say a decent majority have done really well. He was living in Macau playing a bunch of the big games that ran but don't think he enjoyed poker and I'm pretty sure has moved on to other things. I think lives in Asia still Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Doobs on May 02, 2015, 09:13:31 AM Another guy who has totally disappeared http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=41733 Yes, I would say a decent majority have done really well. He was living in Macau playing a bunch of the big games that ran but don't think he enjoyed poker and I'm pretty sure has moved on to other things. I think lives in Asia still Thanks. It was the one name in that list where I thought "what happened to him?" too Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: pleno1 on July 22, 2017, 12:34:42 PM Love the idea of this. Really cool imo.
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Whollyflush on July 22, 2017, 05:59:00 PM Sida Yuen was a killer at online mid/high stakes 6m cash on stars till around 2011/2012
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: pleno1 on July 22, 2017, 10:21:59 PM Out of the 50 applicants would be cool for somebody to post what happened to each of them. Remember being big fan boy
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Doobs on July 22, 2017, 10:34:39 PM Woody Deck Dave Bland Dean Sanders Hugh Kirton Alex Martin Mark McCluskey James Keys Scott O’Reilly James Mitchell Mickey Wernick Nicky Evans o'rly Joe Whittaker Jerome Bradpiece Eoin Kennedy Sunny Chattha James Atkin Nick Wright Charles Chattha Adam Vinson Ben Vinson Adam Noone Toby Lewis Aarun Bernard Steve Holden Alan Vinnicombe Marc Wright Gareth Cash Jamie Roberts Stephen Hall Ramsey Ajram Richard Hawes Kevin Allen Richie Allen Tony Phillips Dave Penly Dominic Kay Daniel Murphy Jon Lundy Sebastian Saffari David Tighe Neil Blatchly Sida Yuen Sandeep Shah Rob Lawlor Adam Latimer Simon Knight Michael Douglas Henry Griffiths Joel Ettedgy Bill Purle For Pads Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: pleno1 on July 22, 2017, 11:59:24 PM Woody Deck - never heard of Dave Bland - in poker media? Dean Sanders - never heard of Hugh Kirton - never heard of Alex Martin- works for grosvenor Mark McCluskey - retired? James Keys - living in Asia with family, retired? Scott O’Reilly - never heard of James Mitchell - UK live cash game reg? Mickey Wernick - guessing retired Nicky Evans o'rly - retired real estate Joe Whittaker - never heard of Jerome Bradliece - never heard of Eoin Kennedy - never heard of Sunny Chattha - no idea James Atkin - working for DTD Nick Wright - works in poker media, stars blog etc Charles Chattha - no idea? Adam Vinson - no idea? Ben Vinson - still plays Adam Noone - never heard of Toby Lewis - still plays Aarun Bernard - never heard of Steve Holden - never heard of Alan Vinnicombe - never heard of Marc Wright - plays Mtts still Gareth Cash - never heard of Jamie Roberts - no idea Stephen Hall- never heard of Ramsey Ajram - never heard of Richard Hawes - no idea Kevin Allen - still plays I think Richie Allen - no idea Tony Phillips - stopped playing i guess? Dave Penly - stopped playing I guess? Dominic Kay - I guess doesn't play anymore Daniel Murphy- never heard of Jon Lundy - works for pokertube Sebastian Saffari - still plays David Tighe - no idea Neil Blatchly - gg Sida Yuen - no idea Sandeep Shah - never heard of Rob Lawlor gg Adam Latimer - never heard of Simon Knight- never heard of Michael Douglas- never heard of Henry Griffiths- never heard of Joel Ettedgy- never heard of Bill Purle- never heard of For Pads Kind of sad no? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Jamier-Host on July 23, 2017, 02:43:34 AM Never heard of "All in Vin"?! Used to collect flags for fun at all the small euro tour events. Fun times.
A regular down in Bristol still, just doesn't play the bigger tournaments so much. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: dino1980 on July 23, 2017, 02:49:59 AM Woody Deck - never heard of Dave Bland - in poker media? Sky Poker I think, Tikay can probably confirm Dean Sanders - never heard of Hugh Kirton - never heard of Alex Martin- works for grosvenor Mark McCluskey - retired? Was definitely playing the circuit last year, doubt he's retired. Great player. Very smart, did a PT presentation during the process which blew my mind. James Keys - living in Asia with family, retired? Scott O’Reilly - never heard of James Mitchell - UK live cash game reg? Mickey Wernick - guessing retired Nicky Evans o'rly - retired real estate Joe Whittaker - was a pro,, not sure what he does now. Was a smart kid who went to uni, assume he's now in a good non poker job Jerome Bradliece - PLO crusher, no idea if he still plays Eoin Kennedy - fairly certain he now works for stars in a online poker room capacity Sunny Chattha - quit poker afaik James Atkin - working for DTD Nick Wright - works in poker media, stars blog etc - yep, that's me. Definitely wish I'd kicked on from here as I had access to so many great poker minds. Charles Chattha - no idea? Adam Vinson - no idea? Ben Vinson - still plays Adam Noone - was a Full Tilt Red Pro and worked for The Hendon Mob. Had a family so easy to assume that the decline of FT led to a career change. Hope he's doing well, was a geunine guy. Toby Lewis - still plays Aarun Bernard - never heard of Steve Holden - was the satellite king. Had his own business, think that's what he does now. Alan Vinnicombe - All-in Vin! As far as I can remember he was actually never part of the grading. Made his living via karaoke hires and sharked eastern euro live Mtts before anyone else did. Marc Wright - plays Mtts still Gareth Cash - never heard of - Irish fella. Notorious during the grading for accidentally regging a sit and go that was 50x times the stakes we should've been playing. Jamie Roberts - Son of you know who. We did a presentation together. Impression was that he'd succeed at whaterver he put his mind too. If that's poker it's live cash. Stephen Hall- Member of Blonde. Mohican29 maybe, could be wrong. Definitely a poster on here at some point though. Ramsey Ajram - Was an absolute crusher back in the day. No idea if he quit poker or if poker quit him. Seemed to have that perfect blend of fearlessness, maths and instinct. Richard Hawes - posts on Blonde i think, can't remember his alias. Lives in Leeds I believe. PLO8 is his game of choice I believe, still very much a winning player. Kevin Allen - still plays I think Richie Allen - no idea Tony Phillips - stopped playing i guess? Dave Penly - stopped playing I guess? Dominic Kay - Makes a living via sports betting I believe, Nico29 on Blonde. Lives up in Manchester these days. Met him at a live MTT about a year ago and he's still loving poker. Daniel Murphy- never heard of Jon Lundy - works for pokertube Sebastian Saffari - still plays David Tighe - posts on Blonde. Can't remember his alias but he's very very knowledgable about cricket and posts bets on TFT. Absolutely crushed the HU SNG back then, no idea if he still does. Neil Blatchly - gg Sida Yuen - no idea Sandeep Shah - never heard of Rob Lawlor gg Adam Latimer - Oxbridge student I believe. Saw him at The Vic a few times. Omaha player. He may still be playing live for a living but I can't confirm. If he's not he'll be doing alright. Simon Knight- never heard of Michael Douglas- never heard of Henry Griffiths- I see him pop up on facebook from time to time. He's catching fish of a different kind these days, he's a keen angler. Joel Ettedgy- he'd won the Sunday Million prior to the grading starting, no idea if he still plays poker. Bill Purle- never heard of For Pads Kind of sad no? I was obviously in the bottom 10% of this group, but it was a really great experience. A great clinic and place to learn. We had a get together every Wednesday afternoon at The Loose Cannon club and Neil had some great contacts. One afternoon Phil Laak shows up (Jennifer was in a play in London) and he runs us thru all the big hands he's played in the latest series of High Stakes Poker that's just aired, including a weird/bad call he made versus Tom Dwan (his description, not mine). Sida, James Keys, Kevin Allen, David Tighe and Jerome were the five who stood out for me at the time. You could take one of two routes - cash or sit and gos - Sida and James crushed the former, while Kevin and David were absolute beasts at the latter and Jerome was a PLO crusher. Sida and James were really engaging and forthcoming in the BB Poker forum too and Kevin - who like me played sit and gos - weighed in on hand histories with great authority. Keys was down a bunch after week one of the grading, playing lower stakes than he usually would to boot, he wanted to quit. A prop bet between Sida and himself changed his mind and over the next three weeks Keys totally turned it around. Was quite something to witness. Everyone was rooting for him (well maybe not Sida). I've edited the list above to the best of my knowledge. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: SuuPRlim on July 23, 2017, 11:17:34 AM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar.
Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Doobs on July 24, 2017, 09:42:48 AM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar. Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. I never saw Jerome in Vegas, but thought he was mentioned whilst I was out there playing one of my tournaments. Tikay should be able to confirm? He also has a daily deepstack cash whilst out there. Maybe he is just more part-time now. I come across Woody Deck every so often. Scary player in his day. No idea how much he plays now. Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Jamier-Host on July 24, 2017, 09:20:05 PM Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. On a payment plan sending Flushy £10 a month. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on July 24, 2017, 10:40:41 PM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar. Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. I never saw Jerome in Vegas, but thought he was mentioned whilst I was out there playing one of my tournaments. Tikay should be able to confirm? He also has a daily deepstack cash whilst out there. Maybe he is just more part-time now. I come across Woody Deck every so often. Scary player in his day. No idea how much he plays now. Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. Yes, I shared a few tables with Jerome Bradpiece in Vegas again this year, as I seem to do every year. We play much the same Vegas "summer circuit" of PLO & PLO8, though he plays more mixed games than I do. We had some time together in a PLO event at Binions this year, & he told me he was 0 for plenty, had not had a single cash at that time. (He later had a min cash in a Daily Rio Deepie). His prior cash to Vegas this year was in Cambodia of all places, which I can't imagine gets much by way of passing poker traffic, though I'm sure I can guess it's attractions to Jerome. He is quite a character, & hilariously funny in a dry way. The Septics don't realise he is having a little sport with them much of the time. I like him immensely. Never saw Woody Deck in Vegas this year, but I did come across him there last year. A most unusual & interesting guy. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: The Camel on July 24, 2017, 10:47:41 PM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar. Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. I never saw Jerome in Vegas, but thought he was mentioned whilst I was out there playing one of my tournaments. Tikay should be able to confirm? He also has a daily deepstack cash whilst out there. Maybe he is just more part-time now. I come across Woody Deck every so often. Scary player in his day. No idea how much he plays now. Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. Yes, I shared a few tables with Jerome Bradpiece in Vegas again this year, as I seem to do every year. We play much the same Vegas "summer circuit" of PLO & PLO8, though he plays more mixed games than I do. We had some time together in a PLO event at Binions this year, & he told me he was 0 for plenty, had not had a single cash at that time. (He later had a min cash in a Daily Rio Deepie). His prior cash to Vegas this year was in Cambodia of all places, which I can't imagine gets much by way of passing poker traffic, though I'm sure I can guess it's attractions to Jerome. He is quite a character, & hilariously funny in a dry way. The Septics don't realise he is having a little sport with them much of the time. I like him immensely. Never saw Woody Deck in Vegas this year, but I did come across him there last year. A most unusual & interesting guy. That's a very polite way of describing him. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Marky147 on July 24, 2017, 10:52:29 PM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar. Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. I never saw Jerome in Vegas, but thought he was mentioned whilst I was out there playing one of my tournaments. Tikay should be able to confirm? He also has a daily deepstack cash whilst out there. Maybe he is just more part-time now. I come across Woody Deck every so often. Scary player in his day. No idea how much he plays now. Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. Yes, I shared a few tables with Jerome Bradpiece in Vegas again this year, as I seem to do every year. We play much the same Vegas "summer circuit" of PLO & PLO8, though he plays more mixed games than I do. We had some time together in a PLO event at Binions this year, & he told me he was 0 for plenty, had not had a single cash at that time. (He later had a min cash in a Daily Rio Deepie). His prior cash to Vegas this year was in Cambodia of all places, which I can't imagine gets much by way of passing poker traffic, though I'm sure I can guess it's attractions to Jerome. He is quite a character, & hilariously funny in a dry way. The Septics don't realise he is having a little sport with them much of the time. I like him immensely. Never saw Woody Deck in Vegas this year, but I did come across him there last year. A most unusual & interesting guy. That's a very polite way of describing him. He actually popped up on a Facebook thread about the WSOP, posted by one of the guys I used to work with at Badbeat. He was chatting with Lovejoy on there a short while back, too. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on July 24, 2017, 10:57:05 PM Woody Deck - never heard of Dave Bland - in poker media? Sky Poker I think, Tikay can probably confirm Dean Sanders - never heard of Hugh Kirton - never heard of Alex Martin- works for grosvenor Mark McCluskey - retired? Was definitely playing the circuit last year, doubt he's retired. Great player. Very smart, did a PT presentation during the process which blew my mind. James Keys - living in Asia with family, retired? Scott O’Reilly - never heard of James Mitchell - UK live cash game reg? Mickey Wernick - guessing retired Nicky Evans o'rly - retired real estate Joe Whittaker - was a pro,, not sure what he does now. Was a smart kid who went to uni, assume he's now in a good non poker job Jerome Bradliece - PLO crusher, no idea if he still plays Eoin Kennedy - fairly certain he now works for stars in a online poker room capacity Sunny Chattha - quit poker afaik James Atkin - working for DTD Nick Wright - works in poker media, stars blog etc - yep, that's me. Definitely wish I'd kicked on from here as I had access to so many great poker minds. Charles Chattha - no idea? Adam Vinson - no idea? Ben Vinson - still plays Adam Noone - was a Full Tilt Red Pro and worked for The Hendon Mob. Had a family so easy to assume that the decline of FT led to a career change. Hope he's doing well, was a geunine guy. Toby Lewis - still plays Aarun Bernard - never heard of Steve Holden - was the satellite king. Had his own business, think that's what he does now. Alan Vinnicombe - All-in Vin! As far as I can remember he was actually never part of the grading. Made his living via karaoke hires and sharked eastern euro live Mtts before anyone else did. Marc Wright - plays Mtts still Gareth Cash - never heard of - Irish fella. Notorious during the grading for accidentally regging a sit and go that was 50x times the stakes we should've been playing. Jamie Roberts - Son of you know who. We did a presentation together. Impression was that he'd succeed at whaterver he put his mind too. If that's poker it's live cash. Stephen Hall- Member of Blonde. Mohican29 maybe, could be wrong. Definitely a poster on here at some point though. Ramsey Ajram - Was an absolute crusher back in the day. No idea if he quit poker or if poker quit him. Seemed to have that perfect blend of fearlessness, maths and instinct. Richard Hawes - posts on Blonde i think, can't remember his alias. Lives in Leeds I believe. PLO8 is his game of choice I believe, still very much a winning player. Kevin Allen - still plays I think Richie Allen - no idea Tony Phillips - stopped playing i guess? Dave Penly - stopped playing I guess? Dominic Kay - Makes a living via sports betting I believe, Nico29 on Blonde. Lives up in Manchester these days. Met him at a live MTT about a year ago and he's still loving poker. Daniel Murphy- never heard of Jon Lundy - works for pokertube Sebastian Saffari - still plays David Tighe - posts on Blonde. Can't remember his alias but he's very very knowledgable about cricket and posts bets on TFT. Absolutely crushed the HU SNG back then, no idea if he still does. Neil Blatchly - gg Sida Yuen - no idea Sandeep Shah - never heard of Rob Lawlor gg Adam Latimer - Oxbridge student I believe. Saw him at The Vic a few times. Omaha player. He may still be playing live for a living but I can't confirm. If he's not he'll be doing alright. Simon Knight- never heard of Michael Douglas- never heard of Henry Griffiths- I see him pop up on facebook from time to time. He's catching fish of a different kind these days, he's a keen angler. Joel Ettedgy- he'd won the Sunday Million prior to the grading starting, no idea if he still plays poker. Bill Purle- never heard of For Pads Kind of sad no? I was obviously in the bottom 10% of this group, but it was a really great experience. A great clinic and place to learn. We had a get together every Wednesday afternoon at The Loose Cannon club and Neil had some great contacts. One afternoon Phil Laak shows up (Jennifer was in a play in London) and he runs us thru all the big hands he's played in the latest series of High Stakes Poker that's just aired, including a weird/bad call he made versus Tom Dwan (his description, not mine). Sida, James Keys, Kevin Allen, David Tighe and Jerome were the five who stood out for me at the time. You could take one of two routes - cash or sit and gos - Sida and James crushed the former, while Kevin and David were absolute beasts at the latter and Jerome was a PLO crusher. Sida and James were really engaging and forthcoming in the BB Poker forum too and Kevin - who like me played sit and gos - weighed in on hand histories with great authority. Keys was down a bunch after week one of the grading, playing lower stakes than he usually would to boot, he wanted to quit. A prop bet between Sida and himself changed his mind and over the next three weeks Keys totally turned it around. Was quite something to witness. Everyone was rooting for him (well maybe not Sida). I've edited the list above to the best of my knowledge. Just picking up on as few of those, including those Nick asked me about; Woody Deck. See my previous post. Had a stack of cashes, very competent player in his time. Finalled the WSOP $3,000 PLO8 a few years back. Dave Bland. He left Sky Poker some years ago & went to work with Des Duffy at Betclic/Everest in Hammersmith. Des moved on to be quite a force in FTP games, and the last I heard Blandy was still at Betclic/Everest. Alex Martin Have to say, I never knew he was working for Grosvenor. Will do him good if he buckles down to it. Mohican29 Don't think there is a Mohican29 on blonde. "Mohican" is not Stephen Hall, it's Carl Jones who, fascinatingly, works for London Underground. Kevin Allen Still plays, yes. "@GamblingPays" on Twitter. Great fun, genuinely. He's often a team with Dave Shallow in various degenerate coups. Saw him in Vegas last year but not this year. A very proud Dad these days. David Tighe. Pretty sure that is "Gherkin". Well clever when it comes to cricket betting. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: tikay on July 24, 2017, 10:58:58 PM the allen boys still playing in london, Mitchell i havent seen in about 3yrs but he's got 2 kids now. Jamie Roberts still smashing it up in london, under the radar. Rich Hawes is Neptune04, such a great guy, got a kid as well now, plays mixed games and some live cash games up north. Not seen jerome bradpiece in 3-4yrs either but he's another smashing bloke, asked after him through neil the other day thiinks hes quit poker. not seen sida in 4-5yrs either, always used to find him playing blackjack by himself at 6am in vegas :P last heard he based in hong kong and crushing it, he was real sicko back in the day. I never saw Jerome in Vegas, but thought he was mentioned whilst I was out there playing one of my tournaments. Tikay should be able to confirm? He also has a daily deepstack cash whilst out there. Maybe he is just more part-time now. I come across Woody Deck every so often. Scary player in his day. No idea how much he plays now. Didn't Dave Penly go back to accounting, tax or similar? No idea of his current status. Have seen him at a table recently, but not regular at all. Yes, I shared a few tables with Jerome Bradpiece in Vegas again this year, as I seem to do every year. We play much the same Vegas "summer circuit" of PLO & PLO8, though he plays more mixed games than I do. We had some time together in a PLO event at Binions this year, & he told me he was 0 for plenty, had not had a single cash at that time. (He later had a min cash in a Daily Rio Deepie). His prior cash to Vegas this year was in Cambodia of all places, which I can't imagine gets much by way of passing poker traffic, though I'm sure I can guess it's attractions to Jerome. He is quite a character, & hilariously funny in a dry way. The Septics don't realise he is having a little sport with them much of the time. I like him immensely. Never saw Woody Deck in Vegas this year, but I did come across him there last year. A most unusual & interesting guy. That's a very polite way of describing him. Of course..... Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: pleno1 on July 25, 2017, 02:54:15 AM Black belt starts tomorrow.. Who would be in the 2017 channing 50?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: redsimon on July 25, 2017, 11:18:52 AM Aarun Barnard- playing DC Cash at Nottingham Alea last time I went there.
Bill Purle- Was "Miros" on Pokerstars back in the day. Most famous for winning more than 1st prize in a Stars WSOP Sat in 2003/2004 I think. Was a friend of Richard Gryko Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Doobs on July 25, 2017, 12:18:17 PM Black belt starts tomorrow.. Who would be in the 2017 channing 50? Wanted 50 enthusiastic leafleteers and bet runners? Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Marky147 on July 25, 2017, 12:19:54 PM Black belt starts tomorrow.. Who would be in the 2017 channing 50? Wanted 50 enthusiastic leafleteers and bet runners? :D Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Sheriff Fatman on July 25, 2017, 12:53:12 PM Black belt starts tomorrow.. Who would be in the 2017 channing 50? Anyone committed to 6 hours of volume per day (of retweeting pro-Corbyn material on Twitter) Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: pleno1 on July 25, 2017, 01:01:49 PM I think it's an interesting question. Who are the up and coming best players in the UK from the new school? Michael Zhang springs to mind as an obvious one. Who else?
Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Woodsey on July 25, 2017, 01:10:20 PM I think it's an interesting question. Who are the up and coming best players in the UK from the new school? Michael Zhang springs to mind as an obvious one. Who else? If your looking for new talent to recruit for your stable maybe offer a finders fee ;danafish; Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on July 25, 2017, 01:22:49 PM Speak to Kevin Allen regularly grinding £5/10 -£10/25 £25/50 plo in London
Mostly. He'd be a good person to put in the well, if it still ran Earnt a living on quiz machines, bandits, dogs and poker Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: TightEnd on July 25, 2017, 01:26:50 PM Speak to Kevin Allen regularly grinding £5/10 -£10/25 £25/50 plo in London Mostly. He'd be a good person to put in the well, if it still ran Earnt a living on quiz machines, bandits, dogs and poker Kev has given up fantasy football this year. Never thought i would see the day.... wells run as and when, would be great to see him posting on here again/doing an AMA etc if he was up for it Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: Marky147 on July 25, 2017, 01:36:46 PM Speak to Kevin Allen regularly grinding £5/10 -£10/25 £25/50 plo in London Mostly. He'd be a good person to put in the well, if it still ran Earnt a living on quiz machines, bandits, dogs and poker Like to see that. Love Kev and his brother. Proper good blokes. Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: action man on July 26, 2017, 12:15:54 PM Speak to Kevin Allen regularly grinding £5/10 -£10/25 £25/50 plo in London Mostly. He'd be a good person to put in the well, if it still ran Earnt a living on quiz machines, bandits, dogs and poker Kev has given up fantasy football this year. Never thought i would see the day.... wells run as and when, would be great to see him posting on here again/doing an AMA etc if he was up for it The stakes he plays is just too time consuming with a missus and 3 kids Title: Re: Black Belt Poker Post by: SuuPRlim on July 27, 2017, 09:31:22 PM +1 Kev Allen well would be pretty interesting, not many people you'd rather have a beer with than Kev!
Trigg, you would be a great shout :) |