i think the angle is-sex sells

i think its a great idea. my only suggestion would be re the picking of candidates. as youre a blonde norm why not use the vast knowledge inherent to the site and hold live webcast auditions of applicants for blondes to judge theyre suitability?

you could have x factor style auditions with girls answering poker related questions and some other informal type stuff to gauge personality (all dressed in suitable attire of course) (or not as the case maybe).

and then theres the infamous mr tony g,s call with a3o after limping from sb 4 handed. i say infamous in reference to the so called trash talk that followed

im pretty sure 2 was a raise helmuth reraise chan shove and a call. i think chan would have had a playable stack if he folds.

3 and 4 im sure were calls of shoves.

1 im not so sure but i think it was raise ferguson,shove, call.

I think you can say this is a dodgy call overall but if you compere it to
1-chris fergusons call versus t.j coultier a9o v aq

2-johnny chan call a7o versus helmuths 99

3-johnny chan call a9o versus frank henderson 44

4-t.j.coultier a3o call versus bill smith 33

all final hands in the wsop it can maybe seen slighly differently

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i think you should read again what ive wrote and maybe youll understand that what im trying to do is  convey the idea that keeping a situation like this private, will in the long run be far more rewarding and character building than anything else achievable by this type of thread. which i feel is as ive already said i dont you can prewarn over, obviously some disagre. so i see it mostly as being vindictive and im trying to make the point that i feel youd be better off not behaving in that manner.

ive had a few pms with brian on this subject and im very sure he doesnt feel that ive had a dig at him
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Sorry, but what do you see as being vindictive - mine or his behaviour? 

Either way, suggesting on a public forum that the author of the post needs to work on his/her character and implying that his/her behaviour was vindictive is very classy indeed;)

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as i dont know you and the only thing i could have and was replying to was to was your 1st post im confused as to why you may think i was referring to your post as being vindictive. what ive tried and obviously failed to suggest (without any intent on besmirching anyones character) is that taking an over view in these situations and rising above them whilst dealing with it on a personal level is far more rewarding to the injured party in the long term than making it a public issue. im now very aware that few seem to agree with me.

perhaps theres a certain amount of things getting lost in tranalation? take your last post for example-the last line you say how classy my behaviour has been in what i take to be an ironic fashion. though as i say from my point of view ive only had the intent to assist and not be critical. so i find myself feeling misunderstood and possibly maligned unfairly but im sure you see me in a far different light ; )

i tried to make a point here earlier and i really should take far more time in conveying my point as i believe im much (or the attitude im trying to get across is much misunderstood),so here goes,In the long run were all at some stage  taken,i reckon how you deal with it is far more important than any recompense you ,may recieve whatevever way of remuneration if any is open to you or not as the case may be. im far more worried with how i deal with this,this was a
trusted and obviously valued friend-what likeness would you compare that  u would hurt so much you would choose to publicly denegrate because poker is a very closed community and who u know i know. so if your wife husband had BETRAYED you or similar would you chose to to disclose this would be known,are we really here for this , i dont think so.

Comparing unpaid debt to marital betrayal is bit overdramatic.

wsopin07 hasn't done anything wrong so why having a dig at him?

i think you should read again what ive wrote and maybe youll understand that what im trying to do is  convey the idea that keeping a situation like this private, will in the long run be far more rewarding and character building than anything else achievable by this type of thread. which i feel is as ive already said i dont you can prewarn over, obviously some disagre. so i see it mostly as being vindictive and im trying to make the point that i feel youd be better off not behaving in that manner.

ive had a few pms with brian on this subject and im very sure he doesnt feel that ive had a dig at him

blonde will always remain open and friendly to all if you feel a post has been made to belittle a person not just playground banter please feel free to hit the report to moderator button and the mods will discuss the issue


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please dont become one of the good guys ironside,i dont thonk i could stand it PROPALOPALY]

I think the blonde forum is one of the best things ive ever been involved with. I 1st found the site to follow the 2005 wsop as a guest and found the reporting of it 1st class. after a certain ammount of time of viewing as an onlooker i felt part of something or at least wished to be part of something that i held in high regard. there were many infomed opinions regards nlhe that i have to say have helped my game considerably and ive always been much more a taker than a giver here in poker terms,well if any really.

so the point/s of the thread is-can people who take a stance against the majority do so without being seemingly held in ridicule?

I believe theres a core of blonde who would be and are followers of-do as you would be done by. A basic instinct of fair play prevails and reason contributing more than emotion. yet recently ive found a certian smugness in posts (nothing ive been involved with) that get upheld by posters confirming others belittling of ocassional posters as if blondes a club they dont belong to. it therefore becomes quite difficult to represent a different point of view at times as the fear of being shot down in flames i think can be intimidating.

if this seems to be a personal issue regards myself i can understand people taking that view as ive had a few provocative posts recently but truth be told im posting for reassurance that BLONDE is AND WILL REMAIN ON TRACK.

Id like to know what blondes feel on here or via pm,thanks.

i dont think you gain or soften the blow by sharing this hurt on a public forum but thats me as an individual,others may have a different outlook. i dont need others to tell me how bad ive been treated,its self evident. if as i do you dont think theres anything to be gained in warning people i further see no reason. this doesnt mean i dont understand or sympathise. so what advice am i looking for or likely to gain other than peoples agreement that ive been hard done by?

really byron the questions retorical. if you think brian can help himself in the long term with this sort of discuussion i disagree. and your analogy of this being a pub type chat with friends i think youre mistaken,this forum is reported and commented on far and wide and does not recieve the type of confidentiality youd expect from such.

no he hasnt named the guy and i wasnt referring in anyway that he had or would. i should have expanded my reply by saying hes not the 1st and wont be the last guy to get knocked by someone he considered/s a pal. in my experience and upbringing your far better off by taking some situations however hurtful and keeping them private. this is one such and i fail to see what can be achieved by broadcasting this sorry situation on a public forum.

He would be broadcasting it if he mentioned the guy by name, he didn't. He was his friend, he was in need, his friend borrowed under the pretext of paying back, he didn't, it's similar to theft if he shows no intention of repaying. Very valid material for a forum discussion, in my opinion.
Best not lend. Lesson learnt.

what does brian gain from this announcement apart from warning others which i doubt has any effect as i believe you have to experience this behaviour before you can prepare against it.

no he hasnt named the guy and i wasnt referring in anyway that he had or would. i should have expanded my reply by saying hes not the 1st and wont be the last guy to get knocked by someone he considered/s a pal. in my experience and upbringing your far better off by taking some situations however hurtful and keeping them private. this is one such and i fail to see what can be achieved by broadcasting this sorry situation on a public forum.

forget about it and have better judgement not to speak publicly about it again

Surely speaking publicly about the issue has nothing to do with it. A fair few people in this predicament would feel quite happy to name and shame, Brain hasn't done that....

forget about it and have better judgement not to speak publicly about it again