They do that in poker rooms, both online and B&M. It's called being a prop or a shill, depending on whether you are bankrolled by the house(shill) or play with your own money(prop). Basically, you are responsible for getting games started and keeping games going and get paid an hourly rate for doing so. The very least Funcom could do is give him a lifetime subscription to AO.
"If I were Kasparov or Kramnik, I would come to the match against the computer with my own board and played all variants on it. The PC can't see, you know."
This is hilarious. Do you really think having a 2nd board to play out positions will overcome any disadvantages? Many GMs don't even look at the board while considering their next moves (Shirov, Anand).
bullshit. This only makes sense if you can get up from the table and cashout for 30% of your chips. Otherwise, they have a theoretical value only. And in a layman's case, the chips are worth much less than your equity equation indicates. Your calculations assume an even field.
in the publications interviewing him, I haven't seen reference to tournament poker. They asked him the biggest bet he ever called and he spouted off something like "35k." Unless the interview is in Card Player, I think he would have to explicitly state that those chips were worthless away from the tournament table.
I appreciate any and all additions to the non-technical poker canon as I am a degenerate gambler but I will steal McManus's book as he's telling folks on the interview circuit that he's called or bet huge amounts without revealing the difference between real chips and tournament chips. Telling someone that you once called someone's bluff when they raised you $35,000 (should be T35,000 which is how you denote the difference between tourney chips and real chips) without telling them that the chips did not represent real money is like telling them all your old gunfighting stories without mentioning that everyone was using blanks. McManus is a chump.
Chicago's the shoo-in. Yes, a musical hasn't won since '68 but Hollywood is warming up to the new musical format. If Chicago doesn't win, I'd bet on the Hours.
"Theres more to gaming than just Windows-only games like Couterstrike(sic) or Quake III.
Many Linux people enjoy the same kind of fun on their platforms. Railroad Tycoon II and Quake II work just fine, thanks.
Linux can do eveything these days, it's not 1991 anymore."
Wow! RR tycoon II and Quake II! You are right. Linux gaming is not 1991 anymore. According to you, it's now 1996 and 2000.
No military involved!?
I guess this article about mandatory military service in Sweden is just fiction.
http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/wome n/rights/rights041900.html
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He's a 'nuck.
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net Bye bye Doubleclick ads... Hello, annoying blank pop-up windows Cowboy 0. woo-hoo! COWBOY O!!!
"This whole article/writeup is so much funnier if you imagine Comic Book Guy reading it aloud." - actually most things are
and I wonder why I'm too stupid to read the freaking parent thread before popping off wise with some comment while reading at 5. Sorry dude
Yeah...that's it. I wonder why the projectionist responsible for screening films to Chicago's critic's community didn't know this.
sometimes the Anonymous Coward moniker really fits...
They do that in poker rooms, both online and B&M. It's called being a prop or a shill, depending on whether you are bankrolled by the house(shill) or play with your own money(prop). Basically, you are responsible for getting games started and keeping games going and get paid an hourly rate for doing so. The very least Funcom could do is give him a lifetime subscription to AO.
You must work at my company then because all I do all day is shit work. Someone must be making it.
"If I were Kasparov or Kramnik, I would come to the match against the computer with my own board and played all variants on it. The PC can't see, you know." This is hilarious. Do you really think having a 2nd board to play out positions will overcome any disadvantages? Many GMs don't even look at the board while considering their next moves (Shirov, Anand).
bullshit. This only makes sense if you can get up from the table and cashout for 30% of your chips. Otherwise, they have a theoretical value only. And in a layman's case, the chips are worth much less than your equity equation indicates. Your calculations assume an even field.
in the publications interviewing him, I haven't seen reference to tournament poker. They asked him the biggest bet he ever called and he spouted off something like "35k." Unless the interview is in Card Player, I think he would have to explicitly state that those chips were worthless away from the tournament table.
I appreciate any and all additions to the non-technical poker canon as I am a degenerate gambler but I will steal McManus's book as he's telling folks on the interview circuit that he's called or bet huge amounts without revealing the difference between real chips and tournament chips. Telling someone that you once called someone's bluff when they raised you $35,000 (should be T35,000 which is how you denote the difference between tourney chips and real chips) without telling them that the chips did not represent real money is like telling them all your old gunfighting stories without mentioning that everyone was using blanks. McManus is a chump.
Does it require an internet connection?
Any chessheads know what Gazza is talking about here? Which game was it that he suspected intervention from Blue's handlers?
I was referring to this sort of thing
For those still using the back button, I have one question. Why do you hate America?
Yeah, imagine how disappointed the EQ bunch would be if they had bought Sovereign and realized that they couldn't be a gay elven archer.
Max, you ignorant slut.
Chicago's the shoo-in. Yes, a musical hasn't won since '68 but Hollywood is warming up to the new musical format. If Chicago doesn't win, I'd bet on the Hours.
Pianist may net Brody an Oscar though.
"Theres more to gaming than just Windows-only games like Couterstrike(sic) or Quake III. Many Linux people enjoy the same kind of fun on their platforms. Railroad Tycoon II and Quake II work just fine, thanks. Linux can do eveything these days, it's not 1991 anymore." Wow! RR tycoon II and Quake II! You are right. Linux gaming is not 1991 anymore. According to you, it's now 1996 and 2000.
No military involved!? I guess this article about mandatory military service in Sweden is just fiction. http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/wome n/rights/rights041900.html
Have Cowboy Neal and Harry Knowles ever been seen in the same room?