tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53308278436784757642024-03-05T07:13:35.228-05:00Slugger's Tales from the RailsLife on and off the felt.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-33891652895595000072011-11-09T21:48:00.001-05:002011-11-09T21:50:21.320-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0BdCG6HaYr5iM7pyObsoGk_A3KF_zDkm7EF4VuLdrkCFYDn6nJdz8O4FjAT-yMpDYmtW0ZKddn9k6lJK6MMnsvVyCoVQNvkogfekOBm9RVtxGXcTtnrGAq99HNzI34_LlSR2EVlEqpWp/s1600/IMAG0026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0BdCG6HaYr5iM7pyObsoGk_A3KF_zDkm7EF4VuLdrkCFYDn6nJdz8O4FjAT-yMpDYmtW0ZKddn9k6lJK6MMnsvVyCoVQNvkogfekOBm9RVtxGXcTtnrGAq99HNzI34_LlSR2EVlEqpWp/s400/IMAG0026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673193729250985522" /></a>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-26193724487068472212011-11-09T20:52:00.001-05:002011-11-09T20:53:28.974-05:00Penn State, the whole world is watchingSluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-85290154870340560732011-07-06T20:58:00.003-04:002011-07-06T21:06:43.958-04:00Back to the TrailA lot has happened since my last post here. Congress has gone out of the way to make life difficult for people who play poker. A few good people have died. Borders bookstores filed bankruptcy and closed down my local brick and mortar bookstores. <br /><br />Injury and illness disrupted a very promising AAU season for the 6th grade team. The 8th grade team had a promising start with some talented ladies but injury and softball intervened. The high school season hasn't really gotten running and time keeps ticking on the summer clock.<br /><br />But each time you are knocked down you have to get back up. Quitting is the only way to lose.<br /><br />I'll be back around here. Hope to see you.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-78804603394664991922010-09-24T00:28:00.004-04:002010-09-24T00:42:41.189-04:00Drama returns to the boards at PocketfivesNo, not Johnny Drama, drama drama. When we last visited the frailties of the human condition, our friend Chaz and his Big Red cohort were grilling their way to a bodacious 10k. <br /><br />Now the seldom visited Poker Discussion forum on the site may very well be watching a misplayed con blow up in the member's face. Justin Weitzman, aka amandaw111, aka runningthisg333 aka justin bieber's bff?, started a thread claiming that embattled online poker site Ultimate Bet had stolen approximately $40k from him. While dodging requests to provide proof for his claim, Justin revealed instead that he had colluded in online play and had played on more accounts than the number of police cruisers Lindsay Lohan has ridden in. The story is ongoing and you can read more about it <a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/f7/new-ub-scandal-screenshot-video-recording-live-chat-more-come-599113/">here</a> and also improve your game too.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-1373158382549714512010-02-06T14:41:00.001-05:002010-02-06T14:43:23.587-05:00Welcome to the Scandalwelcome to the scandal<br />we've got chaz n scams<br />we've got everything you need<br />we know the address<br />We know the phone number and<br />When the pizza will come <br />If you got the money buddy<br />Don't Ship it online<br /><br /><br />Chorus:<br /><br /><br />In the scandal<br />Welcome to the scandal<br />Watch it bring your account to z-z-z- eroooooooooooo, see<br />I wanna watch you bleed<br /><br /><br />Welcome to the scandal<br />It's updated each day<br />If you think the check's coming<br />I don't know what to say<br />If you'll stop by Treasures <br />It is easy to see<br />You can get in the door<br />But you won't get in for free<br />In the scandal<br /><br />Welcome to the scandal<br />I can't Feel my, my, my knee<br />I, I wanna grill your meat<br /><br /><br />Welcome to the scandal<br />It gets worse here everyday<br />Ya learn ta live like a criminal<br />In the scandal everyday<br />If you got a debt for winnin' a league<br />You'll get it eventually<br />It was guaranteed you see<br />But you better go ahead and breath<br /><br /><br />Chorus<br /><br /><br />And when you think it's over<br />The Check'is on the way, here's a pic so you will see<br /><br /><br />You know where you are<br />You're in the scandal baby<br />You're gonna cry<br />In the scandal<br />Welcome to the scandal<br />Watch me cook on my g g g g grilllllllll, grill<br />In the scandal<br />Welcome to the Chaz scam<br />Feel my, my, my left knee<br />In the scandal<br />Welcome to Chaz's scam<br />Watch me grill some steak Get the da da da da door please<br />In the scandal<br />Welcome to Chaz's scam<br />Watch him spend your winnings<br />Their gonna get you clown!<br />Ha! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/poker-forums/13/concerning-ot-issue-ot-fantasy-football-players-please-read-4967718">Charles Kraynak Scandal on Pocketfives.com</a>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-29712555128825007702010-02-05T20:22:00.005-05:002010-02-05T21:40:22.953-05:00Online poker ScandalSince shortly after thanksgiving, there has been a revelation of an online scam by a member of the community who was previously highly revered. The community is <a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/poker-forums/13/concerning-ot-issue-ot-fantasy-football-players-please-read-4967718">pocketfives.com"</a> <br /><br />Personally, I was stunned when the allegations first surfaced and then saddened when a confession was issued.<br /><br />Pocketfives.com is a great site and the OT community is second to none on the internet. I hope that people don't hold this sad event against the many good people there.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-85243733575836858222009-08-16T12:32:00.002-04:002009-08-16T12:35:37.900-04:00I find that as more time passes, that the goals and achievements I once thought necessary for a successful life are unlikely to happen. I do find that the one consistent accomplishment is helping people through rough times and lifting them up in their time of need. It makes the difficult times bearable knowing that at some time I will have a stranger or friend who needs to hear that someone else has been through what is happening to them now and came out the other side.<br /><br />Peace and LoveSluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-45742415023094529752009-08-09T12:39:00.003-04:002009-08-09T13:18:32.032-04:00The smokescreen by the MLB Player's UnionWatching the David Ortiz press conference yesterday, I was struck in particular by a couple of things. First, the union attorney who came to assist Ortiz didn't think enough of the event's importance to comb his hair. Second, his attempt to put up a smokescreen on behalf of the players who tested dirty was pathetic.<br /><br />The union asked the Court to seal the list and the results that it allegedly shows. Now the Union is saying, "we'd love to go into this in detail, but the Court Ordered us not to." Pathetic. All the union has to do is petition the court to unseal the record. There's no reason the Court would want to keep it secret. The results would be public and the matter could be better dealt with. This is a transparent stalling tactic. The more time that passes, the more likely we are to hear that people don't want to talk about the past (Hi Mark McGwire. You'll need a ticket to get in Cooperstown just like me now) or that people shouldn't care because the test was so long ago. <br /><br />Baseball has lost its way and is close to losing its soul. The game's connection with history means more to baseball than any other sport. Why is baseball so unconcerned about the statistical break with history that steroids has created?SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-11461156259422543842009-08-08T09:37:00.000-04:002009-08-08T09:41:13.441-04:00IMG00322.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY96_9pwSb-K-HhqS-jrkxobpz8JJ8weEt8uK-nS-crikPKUabFqmUlZFYRYIZF32EAqk1ea535K8B7LXjNwr_g4TJ2Qk94n7pv9ZQRy_Z4fng0RzwfzEkgORDCfeAdi02rbXO5XS3vwrs/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjIuanBn%3F=-773442"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY96_9pwSb-K-HhqS-jrkxobpz8JJ8weEt8uK-nS-crikPKUabFqmUlZFYRYIZF32EAqk1ea535K8B7LXjNwr_g4TJ2Qk94n7pv9ZQRy_Z4fng0RzwfzEkgORDCfeAdi02rbXO5XS3vwrs/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjIuanBn%3F=-773442" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367587590647611570" /></a></p>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TSluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-33554238247104907662009-08-08T09:32:00.000-04:002009-08-08T09:34:49.138-04:00IMG00320.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U13b1KkoGI28icfpMbWTalHlKnDgE1wfJmImvZVA1aBjzHumqdlH0bbWKKBEamQhzKlZZtqmgFankzQ84WkdTTv_DHXrUaqOC0L5e027MweYHcGZmygYHCCdDVVzL4OXXwTN9WIa6OuI/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjAuanBn%3F=-789139"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U13b1KkoGI28icfpMbWTalHlKnDgE1wfJmImvZVA1aBjzHumqdlH0bbWKKBEamQhzKlZZtqmgFankzQ84WkdTTv_DHXrUaqOC0L5e027MweYHcGZmygYHCCdDVVzL4OXXwTN9WIa6OuI/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjAuanBn%3F=-789139" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367585941771681570" /></a></p>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TSluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-79211868908141963192009-08-08T09:27:00.000-04:002009-08-08T09:29:33.469-04:00IMG00325.jpg<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgYUKQGgB45Tj9XPjCUgTAVN3kzZrErNKV4FsALdO6EZDi95ffyzAotv7VCl_H941c6DvSEQMipNfgoSAQ4H1W3oTIW1kYe2l_ZuDU-9kt_M1yScmi4ttqyLbiGTvkY8EKFqANQ6ABNzF/s1600-h/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjUuanBn%3F=-773470"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgYUKQGgB45Tj9XPjCUgTAVN3kzZrErNKV4FsALdO6EZDi95ffyzAotv7VCl_H941c6DvSEQMipNfgoSAQ4H1W3oTIW1kYe2l_ZuDU-9kt_M1yScmi4ttqyLbiGTvkY8EKFqANQ6ABNzF/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAzMjUuanBn%3F=-773470" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367584584454770130" /></a></p>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TSluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-54227575762124800982009-05-27T11:15:00.001-04:002009-05-27T11:15:53.605-04:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPtSR2RpCsY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPtSR2RpCsY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-44927601881279357442009-05-27T01:20:00.000-04:002009-05-27T11:36:45.944-04:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tLki6Zv9CsU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tLki6Zv9CsU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-86417240726138325102009-05-16T13:20:00.002-04:002009-05-16T13:23:43.794-04:00Online Poker Age Verification WorksOne of the arguments used against online poker is that of children playing. It is a canard used by opponents who would take away the freedome of others without good cause. Please take a moment to read this article by The Engineer of the Poker Players Alliance <a href="http://poker.blogtownhall.com/2009/05/14/disregard_the_lies_online_poker_age_verification_works.thtml">don't believe the lies</a>.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-50146304527239039422009-05-14T17:30:00.003-04:002009-05-14T18:45:08.156-04:00Wretchy on CardplayerTV<object width="440" height="350" data="http://www.cardplayer.com/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.5.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.cardplayer.com/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.5.swf" /> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="flashvars" value='config={"clip":{"autoPlay":false,"provider":"rtmp","url":"mp4:video/j/JOZ_martin"},"canvas":{"backgroundColor":"#000000"},"screen":{"width":440,"height":330,"top":0,"right":0},"plugins":{"controls":{"url":"http://www.cardplayer.com/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer.controls-3.0.3.swf","logoURL":"http://www.cardplayer.com/tv/channels/13-other-poker-videos/videos/3626-online-zone-dan-wretchy-martin","backgroundColor":"#333333","backgroundGradient":"low","buttonColor":"#666666","bufferColor":"#330000","timeColor":"#dddddd","durationColor":"#ED1C24","progressColor":"#ED1C24"},"rtmp":{"url":"http://www.cardplayer.com/flash/flowplayer/flowplayer.rtmp-3.0.2.swf","netConnectionUrl":"rtmp://mediamaster.cardplayer.com/vod"}}}' /> </object>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-39063018762699971262009-05-13T11:43:00.002-04:002009-05-13T11:49:07.729-04:00Bloomberg on Legalizing Internet Poker<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AOn6xUhqGjU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AOn6xUhqGjU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-77897943717794825452009-05-12T22:21:00.002-04:002009-05-12T22:27:09.085-04:00WVUMANIAC2 Final TableCongrats to Jacob who playing as wvumaniac2, final tabled the PokerStars Nightly Seventy Grand on 05-11-2009. Jacob won $980.00 for finishing 9th out of 1382 entrants. Great job sir!SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-35640725881328341662009-05-11T19:29:00.003-04:002009-05-11T19:39:15.440-04:00Happy Birthday!!!!!!!I am very happy to wish Happy Birthday to a really cool guy and rabid Duke fan, Pratyush "FenwayKing" Buddiga. I have gotten to know him a lot better over the past few months at <a href="www.pocketfives.com">pocketfives</a>. Pratyush is a very talented young man and one of the great group of writers at <a href="http://freebillsimmons.com">freebillsimmons</a> who is fortunate that his birthday falls the week after finals. If you haven't had a chance to read his writing, do yourself a favor and check out the site today.<br /><br />I hope it is truly a great today and the first of many more! Don't worry the doctors will soon come up with a cure for the rapidiness :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluggerwv/3523939190/" title="Pratyush Buddiga by sluggerwv, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3523939190_e491cd93a8_o.jpg" width="168" height="207" alt="Pratyush Buddiga" /></a><br />In this undated photo Pratyush visits the Duke Library for a picture to send to his parents to convince them he is serious about his studies. It is believed but unconfirmed at this time that this was his only trip to the Library.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-44339163691330619782009-05-10T18:36:00.004-04:002009-05-10T20:27:25.912-04:00Major Flooding hits Southern West VirginiaMy part of the world was hit hard early yesterday morning by heavy flooding. We have had heavy rains all week and the result was a lot of people suffered a heavy loss in their lives. <br /><br />Thanks to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the National Guard. Flooding isn't unheard of here and these groups have shown again that they can be counted on during tough times again.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37280486@N04/3519520559/" title="Glibertflood_I090509161136 by wv1985wv, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3519520559_1915394db7_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Glibertflood_I090509161136" /></a><br />Some news coverage of the flood can be found <a href="http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/44635067.html">WSAZ-TV</a>,<a href="http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/0905/090509_09b732ee.shtml">WCHS-TV</a>, <a href="http://www.wvnstv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=58628">TV59</a> and <a href="http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_129233124.html">Register-Herald</a>.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37280486@N04/3519558743/" title="fanrock1 by wv1985wv, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3519558743_2543ce1109.jpg" width="468" height="351" alt="fanrock1" /></a>SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-23119397655353633392009-05-10T13:40:00.005-04:002009-05-10T13:56:55.116-04:00Poker NewsPokerNews is reporting that Actor Don Cheadle, one of the founders of the <a href="http://www.anteupforafrica.org/">Ante up for Africa</a> charitable organization, has been signed as a friend of FullTiltPoker. <br />Read more about it by visiting <a href="http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/don-cheadle-signs-with-full-tilt-poker-2376/">Poker News Daily</a>.<br /><br />Congressman Jim McDermott, (D-WA), introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act, HR 2268, this week. This is a companion piece of legislation to Barney Frank's previously introduced bill for comprehensive internet gambling regulation. <br />For more on these proposed pieces of legislation, visit <a href="http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/jim-mcdermott-introduces-internet-gambling-tax-act-2350/">Poker News Daily</a> and <a href="http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/05/frank-introduces-internet-gambling-regulation-act-6533.htm">Poker News</a>.<br /><br />To help support the efforts to keep online poker legal, visit <a href="http://pokerplayersalliance.org/">Poker Players Alliance</a>.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-45566004222639956132009-05-08T18:13:00.004-04:002009-05-13T11:50:21.581-04:00Below is a very nice picture of a plane which serves as Air Force One when the President is on board flying over the Statue of Liberty. While it is a very nice image, for some reason I don't think it was worth the $328,835.00 the Air Force ended up spending to get it and terrorize a large part of New York City.<br /><a title="Untitled by sluggerwv, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluggerwv/3513308631/"><img height="306" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3513308631_fe00b213b3_o.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />Do you?SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-69849239035611798822009-05-08T11:56:00.007-04:002009-05-08T19:48:25.571-04:00RIP Dom DiMaggioFormer Boston Red Sox All-Star Dominic "Dom" DiMaggio died this morning at the age of 92. Dom was the last surviving member of the trio of DiMaggios who roamed major league outfields beginning when older brother Joe's Hall of Fame career started with the New York Yankees in 1936 and ending with Dom in 1953 in Boston. Older brother Vince, also an All-Star, played 10 seasons in the National League.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluggerwv/3513405298/" title="dom by sluggerwv, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3513405298_1a05b8fd6b_o.png" width="323" height="409" alt="dom" /></a><br />Dom hit .298 over the course of his eleven year career which began in 1940 and saw him selected to seven All-Star teams. He served in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II. The loss of those three years may have cost Dom his own election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.<br />Dom was prominently featured in the book "Teammates" by renowned author David Halberstam. The book details the friendship between former teammates Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr and Dom. Like all of Mr. Halberstam's works, it is a read that is well worth your time. I had the good fortune to see Dom interviewed when the book was released in addition to features on ESPN and ESPN Classic about Ted, Joe and/or the Boston-New York rivalry. From all accounts, Dom was a true gentleman who was widely admired.<br />If you are a prayerful person, please remember Dom's family and friends and take a moment or two today to be grateful for the presence of a good man. Baseball lost a good one today. RIP Dom.<br /><br />For a more detailed story on Dom, please visit either <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4151140">ESPN.com</a> or the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/sports/baseball/09dimaggio.html?_r=1&hpw">New York Times</a>.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-87763936652708987332009-05-08T01:24:00.004-04:002009-05-08T02:04:39.489-04:00Wretchy's Pwnage moves to FullTiltSeemingly tired of winning the $100 rebuy tournaments on Pokerstars, Dan "Wretchy" Martin moved over to FullTiltPoker to win the $22 rebuy last night. The tournament field consisted of 404 players and Wretchy won $5,870.00 for taking down first place.<br /><br />It has been an impressive week on the virtual felt for The Wretched One who is currently ranked as the 19th best online tournament player in the world at <a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/rankings">pocketfives.com</a>. A win in an FTOPS event would be a great addition, as would a victory in another <a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/award-list/triplecrown">triple crown</a> event would be a great way to cap an awesome week.<br /><a title="Wretchy at 2008 WSOP Martin1 by sluggerwv, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sluggerwv/2601827033/"><img height="500" alt="Wretchy at 2008 WSOP Martin1" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/2601827033_5bd1ac0356.jpg" width="375" /></a> <br />Great job sir and continued success!SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-23008790801077439772009-05-08T00:14:00.003-04:002009-05-08T00:24:33.655-04:00FullTiltPoker gets Weined!Congrats to Wein for wading through a huge field cashed in the FullTiltPoker FTOPS Event #1 on 05-06-2009. Playing as "ChasingIdiot", Wein not only made the final table but was dominating the tournament before the double headed monster of the apocolyspe, cold deck and bad beat, conspired to knock him out in third place. <br /><br />Wein won a very impressive and jealousy inspiring $81200.00 for finishing 3rd out of 4445 entrants. Fantastic work sir! Very well played. Wein has been making impressive runs through tournament fields for some time now, so this isn't a surprise. Look for Wein to appear at a final table near you under some of the most inspired screen names that would make the members of Monty Python proud.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330827843678475764.post-6430510551184201362009-05-06T16:35:00.003-04:002009-05-06T16:42:01.860-04:00Rename each of the Stars $100 rebuys.Any form of $100 rebuy on Pokerstars shall henceforth be known as the Wretchy Open. Dan "Wretchy" Martin crushed the field in a couple more of them last night. <br /><br />In the early $100 2 rebuys + 1 add-on event, Wretchy made the final table. He finished 6th out of 108 entrants and won a prize of $1600.00.<br /><br />In the evening $100 rebuy $20,000 guaranteed tournament, Wretchy took down the title and won an impressive $23431.50. This tournament had 279 entrants. <br /><br />What else can be said? The Wretched One owns this tournament. Congrats Dan and I look forward to making the same post tomorrow.SluggerWVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04872520406104780532noreply@blogger.com0