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Poker Forums / Diaries and Blogs / Re: Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary
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on: February 27, 2024, 06:48:19 AM
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I swerved The Crown until recently. Yet it’s such a beautifully crafted thing. Well written, great acting, just gets better and better.
Getting older now so glass of sherry and episode of The Crown is a banging night.
The Crown? Seriously? You trolling us MANTIS? Very disappointed in you, really. I detect tension. Which is probably a result of all the stressful, violent tv mini series you currently digest. Picture the scene. Sunday afternoon, nice bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, female companion, soothing episode of The Crown. An altogether more relaxing level of ambient sophistication than Chelsea smiles and busting caps in asses. |
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Poker Forums / Diaries and Blogs / Re: Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary
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on: February 23, 2024, 08:40:57 PM
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I swerved The Crown until recently. Yet it’s such a beautifully crafted thing. Well written, great acting, just gets better and better.
Getting older now so glass of sherry and episode of The Crown is a banging night.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: The *official* "whatever happened to?" thread
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on: October 30, 2023, 07:09:21 AM
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Well I finally got married to Mrs Mantis. We had been officially engaged for just over 30 years. You can't rush these big decisions. We arranged the wedding for Verona and whilst this sounds somewhat romantic there's a fair few bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Naturally, I was left to deal with all the headaches because Mrs Mantis had more complex issues to attend to, such a choosing a dress and who the bridesmaids were going to be. We were set to pull the trigger in 2020 but then goddam COVID struck so it was all postponed, the following year it was postponed again.
Finally I made it to the altar last year. I was standing there at 6pm sharp feeling quite proud of myself. All the paperwork was complete and in order, I had arranged friends and family from all around the world to converge in Verona, I had my interpreter Giuseppe by my side, my little nephew Jack had the ring, photographer, honeymoon in Lake Como, everything paid for. I allowed myself to exhale and relax. However, it gets to 6:15pm and there's still no bride. I phoned the Mrs and politely enquired as to where the fuck she was?? Apparently she hadn't arranged a taxi and was struggling to get one. Marv! After Giuseppe explained that if she didn't arrive in 15mins the wedding was off I simply screamed RUNNNNNN down the phone. We have an amazing video of her and bridesmaids running through the streets of Verona to car horns and applause. She dipped through the door like Colin Jackson finishing a 110m hurdles at 6:29pm.
Workwise I left the world of TopGolf and Brad behind to join Pine Ridge Golf Club as General Manager and then managed Camberley Heath Golf Club. However, I do believe COVID impacted our psychology hugely and the fact that I dearly missed Birmingham is evidence of this. So I simply quit Surrey after 8 successful years and returned to the exotic delights of Brum. Felt great to be back home and landed a sweet job managing a lovely golf club 10mins from my door.
Haven't played poker in about 2 years. In all honesty my natural habitat was the casino full of characters and those days are largely gone. However, I did flip open my brand new laptop and entered a Bigger $22 with 1,550 entrants to see if I still had it. I came in exactly 1st place and just dominated. Brought back all those great feelings and fist-pump memories. I was going to drop the mike there and then and wish I had. Next day I entered another and suffered such a horrendous bad beat it somehow caused my fist to smash my laptop to bits. Haven't played since then and frankly that strange emotional outburst means it's probably for the best.
Wish everybody on Blonde well.
What an update that is, thanks Mr Mantis, & every sympathy to poor Mrs Mantis. Probably a good move to quit Top Golf, you were never going to get the better of Brad. What is the fascination with golf? Do you play much? I've taken up golf again - or tried to. Not going well tbh but I keep bashing away. I love it to bits but am horrendously bad. Deffo wise to quit poker if you have started smashing up lappies. You were always shite anyway. You may remember that when we (Sky) go to Vegas we have a night at Top Golf every year. Well we've binned them now & do the darts equivalent, the cleverly named "Flight Club". They have places all over the USA & quite a few in the UK now, about 12 I believe. https://flightclubdarts.com/It's the same format as Top Golf really - electronic screens, replays, "fun" games etc - with a buffet & copious amounts of alcohol. Not my scene really but the lads had a great night this year. Seriously man, don't be a stranger, many of us used to love your rambly posts. Nobody agreed with them but always an amusing read. PS - congrats to both you & Mrs Mantis. | Click to see full-size image. |
 The guys from Topgolf have set up a football equivalent in the UK https://www.toca.social/ and there's a basketball version https://www.jumpshot.live/ etc etc Really, it's all trading on the magic formula, which is FUN. The huge volume of traffic at Topgolf shows how many people want to hit golf balls. So why do private member golf clubs make the game so inaccessible and strangle all the fun out of it? The consequence of prehistoric traditions are an aging membership population and impending financial disaster for many clubs. Add to this the convoluted golf club governance structure with temporary vocational directors and meddling committees, who all generally lack commercial acumen and engaging leadership. It creates great opportunity for skilled managers who can drive profitability by running golf clubs like the businesses that they are. Creating environments that deliver high standards but are also fun places to be. If you can successfully do that people will think you're Alan fucking Sugar. When you have delivered a structure and team that succeeds, the manager of a private member golf club gets paid very handsomely to mince about drinking lattes with members and playing the odd round of golf. As jobs go, that is ok. |
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: The *official* "whatever happened to?" thread
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on: October 28, 2023, 10:49:06 PM
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Well I finally got married to Mrs Mantis. We had been officially engaged for just over 30 years. You can't rush these big decisions. We arranged the wedding for Verona and whilst this sounds somewhat romantic there's a fair few bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Naturally, I was left to deal with all the headaches because Mrs Mantis had more complex issues to attend to, such a choosing a dress and who the bridesmaids were going to be. We were set to pull the trigger in 2020 but then goddam COVID struck so it was all postponed, the following year it was postponed again.
Finally I made it to the altar last year. I was standing there at 6pm sharp feeling quite proud of myself. All the paperwork was complete and in order, I had arranged friends and family from all around the world to converge in Verona, I had my interpreter Giuseppe by my side, my little nephew Jack had the ring, photographer, honeymoon in Lake Como, everything paid for. I allowed myself to exhale and relax. However, it gets to 6:15pm and there's still no bride. I phoned the Mrs and politely enquired as to where the fuck she was?? Apparently she hadn't arranged a taxi and was struggling to get one. Marv! After Giuseppe explained that if she didn't arrive in 15mins the wedding was off I simply screamed RUNNNNNN down the phone. We have an amazing video of her and bridesmaids running through the streets of Verona to car horns and applause. She dipped through the door like Colin Jackson finishing a 110m hurdles at 6:29pm.
Workwise I left the world of TopGolf and Brad behind to join Pine Ridge Golf Club as General Manager and then managed Camberley Heath Golf Club. However, I do believe COVID impacted our psychology hugely and the fact that I dearly missed Birmingham is evidence of this. So I simply quit Surrey after 8 successful years and returned to the exotic delights of Brum. Felt great to be back home and landed a sweet job managing a lovely golf club 10mins from my door.
Haven't played poker in about 2 years. In all honesty my natural habitat was the casino full of characters and those days are largely gone. However, I did flip open my brand new laptop and entered a Bigger $22 with 1,550 entrants to see if I still had it. I came in exactly 1st place and just dominated. Brought back all those great feelings and fist-pump memories. I was going to drop the mike there and then and wish I had. Next day I entered another and suffered such a horrendous bad beat it somehow caused my fist to smash my laptop to bits. Haven't played since then and frankly that strange emotional outburst means it's probably for the best.
Wish everybody on Blonde well.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: Weirdest hand ever?
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on: October 08, 2022, 03:01:50 PM
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A fascinating read for sure but ultimately flaky. Lying about relationships and borrowing money isn't admissible evidence in this case m'lud. The video footage is allowed. This shows so-called 'hand-signalling' which is seen as arm across chest with finger at full extension pointing at shoulder. If we think about all the ingenious ways to signal each other would we really use something so physically stark? I could take a sip from my drink and put it down on the left corner of the coaster for instance. I wouldn't be doing the actions from YMCA or Mo Farah's Mobot move. Catching sight of something away from the table and mouthing "Get it" is evidence of the need to retrieve a signalling device on the floor? Or perhaps they ordered some Class A to enhance the evening's entertainment and Big Tony just turned up at the window. Kinda explains all the guilty looks and rambling chat. The objective was to obtain monies by deception? This had been successfully achieved. So handing back £135k seems compelling evidence to the contrary. Plus the fella signalling to call with J4 must've had too much of Big Tony's merch. If this is a cheating ring it's all very keystone cops. Case adjourned at this time. You've not lost your touch despite advancing years Mr MANTIS. Most enjoyable read. Objection your honour!! |
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: Weirdest hand ever?
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on: October 08, 2022, 02:14:01 PM
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A fascinating read for sure but ultimately flaky. Lying about relationships and borrowing money isn't admissible evidence in this case m'lud. The video footage is allowed. This shows so-called 'hand-signalling' which is seen as arm across chest with finger at full extension pointing at shoulder. If we think about all the ingenious ways to signal each other would we really use something so physically stark? I could take a sip from my drink and put it down on the left corner of the coaster for instance. I wouldn't be doing the actions from YMCA or Mo Farah's Mobot move. Catching sight of something away from the table and mouthing "Get it" is evidence of the need to retrieve a signalling device on the floor? Or perhaps they ordered some Class A to enhance the evening's entertainment and Big Tony just turned up at the window. Kinda explains all the guilty looks and rambling chat. The objective was to obtain monies by deception? This had been successfully achieved. So handing back £135k seems compelling evidence to the contrary. Plus the fella signalling to call with J4 must've had too much of Big Tony's merch. If this is a cheating ring it's all very keystone cops. Case adjourned at this time. |
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: Weirdest hand ever?
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on: October 01, 2022, 11:40:23 AM
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I remember reading about Stu Ungar calling Matloubi’s river shove in a $50k HU game with ten high.
I remember sitting next to I KNOW IT deep in a Walsall J10 event and watching him snap-call a turn shove with K high, no hand no draw. I looked on with my jaw on the felt as he slapped his hand down with such confidence. Sent that guy to the rail talking to himself.
I even remember the late, great MANTIS01 fist-pump slam-dunk calling a river shove in the latter stages of a Vegas event with A high. I was so in tune with the poker universe I felt the magical vibrations of a higher energy..(admittedly on that occasion my opponent tabled quad 7’s but whatever)
Adelstein may say ‘poker’ is an extremely complicated and nuanced game’ but I reckon it’s nothing compared to the workings of an average human brain. Don’t think I can remember a poker comp where some action or another hasn’t boggled my brain. How? WTF? Pffft!
Never seen somebody take their money back before though. Interestingly the thousands of examples I’ve seen could never be due to a hidden vibrating device or knowing the river cards in advance when running it twice. So what was the logical explanation back then? Really, the fascinating enigma of poker is how classic wizards cannot fathom the off-topic actions of inexplicable artists. It’s simply illogical captain.
Here they must have given the fish with no poker understanding a vibrating device. Plus offering my money back would be a big admission of guilt so hey presto she offered it back, clearly admitting her guilt. These brainiac suggestions make perfect logical sense to my Dr Spock mind. It’s not that I’m a massive cry baby and my oppo thought fuck it call, fuck it have your dollar back.
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Community Forums / The Lounge / Re: The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged
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on: September 13, 2019, 11:45:44 AM
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In that lecture the serially biased JB said “what conceivable moral force do the public’s representatives have in seeking to tackle knife crime if we disregard a law enacted by parliament” Obviously the prospect of being sectioned is unappealing so can you explain why I should agree that Boris not asking for a deal impacts knife crime I should have been very clear that you don’t need to be sectioned if you are bizarrely radicalised edited by mod and if there isn’t a deal, we lose control of our society completely, I’d wager knife crime increases. I have sat in and teleconned in to many Local Resiilence Forum’s for London (obviously I’m a minor player but we will need environmental regulation), it will be meltdown, Gove had advisers in the meetings and Boris is very much aware. Sounds realistic nice guy. Can you post a link to the evidence that in the event of No Deal we lose control of our society completely? Or perhaps post a link to the opposition’s version of Yellowhammer. Would be interesting to read an impact statement considering the risks of abandoning Brexit and Remaining or a Corbyn government. Have much civil unrest do you expect? What affect does it have on political engagement? I’m sure you guys have properly assessed all the implications and produced a study right? |
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Community Forums / The Lounge / Re: The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged
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on: September 13, 2019, 10:55:09 AM
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In that lecture the serially biased JB said “what conceivable moral force do the public’s representatives have in seeking to tackle knife crime if we disregard a law enacted by parliament” Obviously the prospect of being sectioned is unappealing so can you explain why I should agree that Boris not asking for a deal impacts knife crime |
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Community Forums / The Lounge / Re: The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged
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on: September 12, 2019, 10:31:59 PM
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Yellowhammer is for the purposes of contingency planning so it's reassuring the report is realistic because the response will be appropriate. All the gasps and European style gesticulations that the government has produced a report resembling any one of Tighty's links from the last 2yrs is standard remoan behaviours.
It matters not what the starting point is and any fixation with historical point A is another tactic to manipulate remaining. Looking at point B and where we finish after preparation or recognition that it's merely 3 months of tomato looting is a more progressive outlook. Yellowhammer concludes preparations slowed because of Brexit fatigue caused by pointless delays and division. So rather than unite and deliver clear vision & direction Remain have sabotaged planning, moaned about no planning, moaned about money spent on planning and now moan about realistic planning.
The only moan I have is the Yellowhammer title which is not catchy enough, Black Swan has more of a ring.
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