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UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

Hondo Ohnaka (The Clone Wars, Rebels)

C-3PO (Prequels, OT, Sequels, literally everything)

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Mean Gene bursa303.city  Me with the Hammer!!

Ugh! I just got bounced from Felicia's PJK tourney on planet Poker and finsihed in 13th place out of 21. I was bursa303.city and limped in UTG with A-8 suited. Rick Blaine called and so did Mean Gene in the little blind. The flop: A-2-7. The 2 & 7 were spades and I had top pair with a nut flush draw. I went all-in and Rick and Mean Gene both called. Of course, Mean Gene has the Hammer! And his two pair took out Rick's AQ and my A8. D'oh!

Felicia got knocked out on the first hand with QQ. She ran into Grubby's AA. When I left TPFelt was the chip leader.

Thanks to Felicia for setting this up! More to come.

Late Night Party

After I got bounced from the PJK tourney on Planet Poker... I hopped on Party Poker. My brother finally made the leap to online play and he joined Signor Ferrari in downloading and signing up for a real money account (using my bonus code: TAO4). I watched him play some low limit and he got his ass handed to him by serious bad beats. I saw both his AA and KK cracked by river straights or flushes. Whenever he had top two pair, he'd lose the showdown on the river to a guy hoping to catch an inside straight or a four card flush on the board. Oh well.

Myself? I got smoked playing NL Ring games. I have been getting schooled all weekend. I played for ninety minutes last night and did not play one hand outside of my blinds. When I had KQ suited in the big blind and I flopped top two pair (all rainbows) I went all-in to be called by the biggest stack at the table. He was on a open ended straight draw but caught runner-runner to get his flush. Ouch. I lost $20 on that hand. Now, my Party Poker bankroll took a huge hit since last Wednesday.

Time to hunker down before tomorrow night's WPT super staellite.

Online Gambling Policy Violates Law

Signor Ferrari sent me this link: U.S. Online Gambling Policy Violates Law, W.T.O. Rules which was written by Matt Richtel and appeared in the NY Times. Here's a bit:

The World Trade Organization, in its first decision on an Internet-related dispute, has ignited a political, cultural and legal tinderbox by ruling that the United States policy prohibiting online gambling violates international trade law.

The ruling, issued by a W.T.O. panel on Wednesday, is being hailed by operators of online casinos based overseas as a major victory that could force America to liberalize laws outlawing their business.

But the Bush administration vowed to appeal the decision, and several members of Congress said they would rather have an international trade war or withdraw from future rounds of the World Trade Organization than have American social policy dictated from abroad...

Truckin' March 2004 (Vol. 3, Issue 3)

The latest issue of my blog-zine: Truckin' has been posted. Here's you go:

The Ides of March have passed us and now we are in the middle of the mayhem called March Madness. The current issue has to be one of my favorite to work on in the past year! I wrote two amazing stories: Neon Kisses... is another Miami story and Sad Amy is about my most recent trip to Foxwoods Casino. Richard Bulkeley submitted an auspicious tale about speed and freedom. Old staffers Jessica and Tom Love returned this issue with colorful stories. And I'd like to introduce a brand new writer... BG, a fellow poker blogger, who shared a hilarious list that all of you divorced readers will get a nice laugh out of. So sit back, relax, and enjoy. Thanks for coming back, McG

1. Neon Kisses y Tenzin McGrupp

My fatigued face was numb. My rugged nose was running. My sleepy eyes thobbed with a sharp pain because they have not rested in over three days... More

2. Each Unforgiving Minute by Richard Bulkeley

I was grinning as I gently leant to the left. Even though it was a still day, the air was beating against my face, the sun was shining, and the gentle vibration of the bike forced me into a good mood... More

3. Ten Warning Signs That You Might Be Married To My Ex-Wife by BG

She doesn’t find anything the least bit wrong with surreptitiously dating other guys... More

4. Summer of Love, Winter of Haight by Tom Love

I remember San Francisco the Winter after the Summer of Love, January 1969... More

5. rancor. by Jessica E. Lapidus

The guy who shot up the Burger King on Washington Street, they called him Hochner. Ilka never saw him walk in the place. How could she have?... More

6. Sad Amy by Tenzin McGrupp

You see, Sad Amy might not be that sad. I really have no idea. She always looks like one of her four cats just died. At any moment she could burst into tears. I wondered if she had a copy of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar in her locker, because she walks around with a blank, suicidal stare and a gaze that illicits a sympathetic response from McGrupp... More

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UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 4) - FINALS!

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

R2-D2 (Prequels, OT, Sequels, literally everything)

Hondo Ohnaka (The Clone Wars, Rebels)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 2)

For the casual fans:

Hondo Ohnaka (The Clone Wars, Rebels)

Jar Jar Binks (Prequels, The Clone Wars)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

Jar Jar Binks (Prequels, The Clone Wars)

Porgs (The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 3)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

Hondo Ohnaka (The Clone Wars, Rebels)

K-2SO (Rogue One)

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Hello friends! Mod Nat here to let you know Unleash the Goats March Madness is OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY! You have one week to vote for your faves - the losers will be eliminated and the winners will advance to the next round until we determine the BEST comic relief character in Star Wars. Links to all the round 1 votes are below!

Vote #1 Jar Jar vs Porgs

Vote #2 Hondo Ohnaka vs C-3PO

Vote #3 B2EMO vs AP-5

Vote #4 K-2SO vs D-O

Vote #5 Ewoks vs Wrecker

Vote #6 Cikatro Vizago vs R2-D2

Vote #7 BB-8 vs Chopper

Vote #8 Chewbacca vs Tech

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

B2EMO (Andor)

AP-5 (Rebels)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 3)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

R2-D2 (Prequels, OT, Sequels, literally everything)

Chopper aka C1-10P (Rebels, Ahsoka)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 2)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

B2EMO (Andor)

K-2SO (Rogue One)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 2)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

Ewoks (Return of the Jedi)

R2-D2 (Prequels, OT, Sequels, literally everything)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 2)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For the casual fans:

Chopper aka C1-10P (Rebels, Ahsoka)

Chewbacca (OT, Sequels, Solo)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

Chewbacca (OT, Sequels, Solo)

Tech (The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

BB-8 (Sequels)

Chopper aka C1-10P (Rebels, Ahsoka)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

Cikatro Vizago (Rebels)

R2-D2 (Prequels, OT, Sequels, literally everything)

[unleashthegoats]

UTG MARCH MADNESS (ROUND 1)

Single-elimination tournament to determine the best comic relief character in Star Wars (aka if they lose in round 1, they're out - only the winners continue on!)

For us casual fans:

Ewoks (Return of the Jedi)

Wrecker (The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch)