First, let me start by saying that Full Tilt Poker is a class organization that has treated this organization and overseas bank accounts fairly throughout the years. Howard Lederer and Jesus Ferguson are honest, trust worthy individuals. Not to mention, Rafe Furst, although he did move to Mexico, I can only say his work with charities and the Bad Beat on Cancer have garnered the utmost respect from me.

Second, it is a shame to see the U.S. government stick their noses into something that was good for the poker industry, the nation’s economy, and an individual’s self esteem. The majority of players online are terrible and just give money to the lucky few. But these players kept depositing funds into their accounts, helping my lifestyle with a variety of extravagant needs. So what a player did not know about the inner processes of Full Tilt, did not hurt them. They would never have withdrawn funds in the first place.

Third, all these dopes posting about a 400 million dollar hole in Full Tilt Poker’s finances, do not know one thing about international finance. 99% of their money is in overseas accounts. To get their money into U.S. accredited bank accounts takes several months, due to the Patriot Act. I believe Mr. Lederer and Mr. Ferguson are just waiting for the funds to go through the proper channels and everyone will be promptly paid.

So let us stop slinging the proverbial mud at Full Tilt Poker. We need to let this show trial run its course and in the end, you shall all see that they are innocent of all charges.

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How much money have you saved since Online poker got shut down?
I transferred my last $80 on FTP to Angel to bet on black at the casino. He informed me that I lost. So, I would have naturally deposited another $50 and in turn, ran that up to around $55, then lost it all. Then I would have reloaded again. I would guess since Friday, I have saved around $450. But, since I don’t have online poker anymore, i am extremely bored and have since spent over $1500 on various illegal endeavors.

Those intruders in their homes have names? Some call them Kids, and others call them Mom/Dad/Honey…
Honestly I am scared to death about what this question means and wonder how much meth the interviewer has inhaled to come up with such a psycho question. I live with my girlfriend Kelly and I have not seen any intruders in my home.

When they stepped outside did the sun melt off their skin? Did they get the vampire effect?
Again, another scary question that makes about as much sense as a gaggle of coked up geese selling cookies to gimps.

Is their ability to make money playing online poker myopia equal to lets say Charlie Sheen thinking he’s normal?
I don’t know what myopia means and I’m too fucking lazy to google it. Charlie Sheen has Goddesses, cocaine, no teeth and millions of dollars. I have Kelly, teeth and tens of dollars. You tell me.

Why is chicke nmeth so addictive, especially among online poker players?
A bit of history, Chicken meth was introduced in Arkansas by Jeremy Allen. It’s a combination of meth, chicken shit and feathers. It gives one the ability to 5bet shove 73o into AA and see a 773 flop. Or at least that’s what chicken meth benders will trick your mind into seeing.

On the evolutionary poker scale, where would you place IBGPN?
I would place him at the bottom of the scale. Somewhere between a single celled organism and tadpole. While he can swim with the sharks, he’s often overlooked as his bank roll rarely goes above the $1 mark. His most frequent sightings have the word (OBSERVER) after his name.

I just had a cup of tea and a grilled cheese sandwich. Comments?
You must be gay or British.

He was always there to listen and give his opinion. If you needed a freeroll to enter to get your mind off the day, he would find one. And his gambling exploits were always good for a laugh.

To honor his memory, Eddie’s good friend, RudyRudeth, plans on enjoying a game of late night poker. “Hopefully he’ll be watching over me and I’ll kick arse but its more likely he’ll be watching and yelling ‘what the f#$* are you doing you dafty old cow’!”

Ahhh, the memory of Eddie lives on! Here is to you, our good friend!

What is the background on your twitter name, GI Joe Valdez? Big into kids and toys? Was Snake Eyes the coolest “Joe”? Why not the nickname, El Burro?
I was in the Army for 8 years and was pretty crazy. One time one of the older guys said “slow your roll gijoe and take it easy” and it stuck since then some called me gijoe. After I got out of the Army I created an email with that name. Nothing glorious about it but it has stuck. Now most people that don’t know my real name call me Joe.

Why did you start the OPT?
Other players and I used to be a part of another online poker team but they were jerks when it came time to play. If you lost they were all over you, and put a lot of pressure for you to finish out your allotment. Talked to a couple of other unhappy players and they suggested I start my own. I did and took it from there. I made it a lot of fun to be a part of this team with zero drama and been very lucky so far.

Has this endeavor been profitable?
The OPT: Yes, when we first started The OPT share were sold at $5 each. Now they are close to $6, and when we started I begged players to join we now have a waiting list and its not as easy to get in.
Full time poker pro: I’m on day 3 and if I continue min cashing in this fashion I will be broke sooner then 2 weeks.

What are your plans if you do not find a job when your bankroll runs out next week?
I been lucky to have made a lot of final tables in my online poker career so I paid close attention to all the rail beggars. Noted all their sappy questions and how they get players to ship them money. Its better then standing by the freeway with a sign. I can beg from home. Just open up a final table and go to work.

If you were a “pro” who would you like to sponsor you?
Some whale that doesn’t care if they lose money. Mike Matusow is probably the biggest candidate. I’ve seen him stake some really bad players in the Main event so I figured I can’t do any worse.

What is the square root of 9?
There is a square in 9? Had to Google that. 3 it says.

What is your favorite poker game? Cash/tourney? The most you have ever won and lost?
Favorite game are Super Turbos MTT, 2nd favorite are Rush games, 3rd are deepstack/double stack MTT’s. I don’t play cash games at all, but when I have I’ve done pretty well. The most I have won in an MTT has been $3300 on Pokerstars, and $2200 several times on Fulltilt. The most I’ve lost in an MTT online was $110 and in cash game $77 I think. Live game I spent $125 to play a sat which I won. That gave me $1100 to play a wsopc event. I didn’t cash so that sucked. I’m a bankroll nit so…

Noob

Was it a good or bad decision, on my part, to allow Street3 into this interview? Explain this.
Its always good to let Street3 into any conversation with you. He will make you look good. You could be picking your nose live on TV and no one will notice anything but his big forehead. See attached pic… space is available for advertisement on his forehead so he says…

Check/Call or Bet/Fold? Why?
Both.
Check/call: when using pot control. If you have top pair and weak kicker or fear other player flopped bigger hand.
Bet/fold: is what I use when in agro mode and I use it vs any number of opponents. You get so much information by throwing out a bet. At best they all fold or 1 calls the rest fold, and at worse case scenario they all fold and 1 re-raises you, or they all call.

What piece of advice would you give a first time online poker player?
Don’t get started. QUIT! Turn around and go play checkers. But if he really doesn’t like that advice I suggest getting some proper training or a solid coach, read up on the game, have a nice bankroll to back you up, set your priorities, and stick to a routine. I’ve seen a lot of players go on tilt in poker but it doesn’t stop there. Usually that carries across there other parts of their life and they crash and burn. There are a lot of stories on the news about gamblers robbing some casino, held up another player, or held up a bank or convenience store. If you aren’t patient in life you will definitely not succeed in poker. While this game skill has 70% of chance the other 30% is lady luck’s doing and she’s a cold hart bitch. If you aren’t ready for the losses or can’t handle it then don’t get started. This game is filled with skilled and solid players, and it takes time for a noob to get there. This game can be a lot of fun just don’t let it get you down.

#1 Poker TV Show: GSN’s High Stakes Poker
This show was launched in 2006 and was one-of-a-kind among all existing poker shows because one could sit alongside the top poker professionals from all corners of the globe, such as Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu of PokerStars, and Jen Harman as opposed to the tournament format of other shows. Thus, this show allowed viewers to watch the poker biggies gamble with their personal cash (tons of it, really considering each player had to buy-in using USD 100,000 with variations of deals one doesn’t normally get to see anywhere else.

#2 Poker TV show: ESPN’s World Series of Poker
This show has got to be the biggest ever in televised poker event history since nowhere else can viewers tune in to such a tremendous variety of poker games. You have Texas Hold’em, 7-card Stud andOmaha – played high with the Main Event being the real crowd puller because it is here that the nail-biting finish table action has everyone betting on who will walk away with the No Limit Hold’em tournament’s multi-million dollar first prize!

#3 Poker TV show: World Poker Tour
This show definitely has all the poker nuts tuning in to the WPT and also dragging along family and friends to watch the action after it launched with much fanfare in 2003. It rapidly climbed up the TRP charts and became the Travel Channel’s top rated program because of great poker tournament coverage from across the country’s best casinos.

Each hand that is relayed on the TV screen causes hearts of poker fans to beat faster with the pace of the action speeding up across all the different channels the show airs on: from Fox Sports to Travel Channel to GSN, which is sponsored by PokerStars.net, viewers have a choice of which channel they want to change the dial for in order to be part of the poker claim to fame – just like the pros featured on this show!

#4 Poker TV show: Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown
This show really built up the game’s popularity, much like the shows listed above because it brought in a niche audience to watch their favorite stars vying for great poker prize pools amid light-hearted bantering and some fabulous on-screen chemistry between the hosts: Phil Gordon of FullTilt and Dave Foley who came across as naturals when it came to informative commentary of the show’s action. Lots of poker fun, cool prizes, celebrity flavors and the rumors of poker veteran Phil Hellmuth taking to the hosting keep this TV show on the hot list of many card game enthusiasts.

#5 Poker TV show: GSN’s Poker Royale
This TV show about poker is unique because it combines two opposing groups that come together to duke it out at the poker table, across different segments like Girls versus Boys or Celebrities versus Professionals. Three players from each group face each other at the No Limit Hold’em tournament and compete for the host of prizes – and of course, fan favor!

Throughout his playing career, Phil has earned himself a reputation as one of the frightening faces in poker. He has developed a wide range of arsenal that many other players are left in awe after the hand. The cards that land on his hands seem to be certainly lucky but his knack on the tale is definitely superb. If someone wants to have an idol, it’ll definitely be like this man.

He belongs to the fresher breed of poker players that has won several tournaments and has played almost all kinds of poker table. While there are other players like Phil, his style has never been replicated. His wits and genius always bring him the respect of peers and fellow FullTiltPoker.net champions. It is not impossible that his name has risen from the simple gamer into an international celebrity that many other starters respect. He now reaps all the rewards of his hard work both on and off the table. And he truly deserves this respect.

A homegrown talent of Roselle, New Jersey, Phil Ivey was born on Riverside, California in 1976. When they transferred to New Jersey, he was introduced by his grandfather to this card game. He played as a young gambler together with his grandfather who was a dealer. Five-Card Stud was his first try of the game and even at a young age he has grown fondness to the game. The early years in poker was merely for fun and he saw things rather at an unbalanced perspective. It was even daunting to see cards but couldn’t understand what was written in there. This, however, has given him a broad background of the game, something that poker players are born to have.

By age 16, he started playing backroom games for both fun and some money. It wasn’t that great at start. H had to lose most of the games and his nickname had become “Bringing It Home Jerome” which was supposedly “No Home Jerome.” He has seen the game again but now its real sense, an overwhelming mind puzzle. His first splurge into the world of poker has given him an early taste of beating. Just imagine having no purse to pay for his basic necessities – no electricity and water was shut off.

The tide eventually turned to his side when he reached 21. Tables have become friendly and his arsenal of strategies has been growing into fortified block. There were times when he won streaks while playing poker online for almost a month and luck was smiling right at him. He then started his glorious campaign into international professional tournaments. He was 24 at the time he set foot into the World Series of Poker. From there, he made a slow progress into the world of poker.

The first lob…do you play poker professionally? Or are you like me, someone that plays recreationally, enjoys the game, but really doesn’t throw much money out there?
For me personally, I’m a part-time player at best. Playing online has always been a point of frustration for me, I’m much more prone to sit down at a table, look other players in the eye and go for it. From my standpoint it’s not about me as a poker player but rather the knowledge we’ve gained from a variety of environments that allows us to understand the stressors experienced during online play.

OK, to the real questions. How long has this software been in development? Who masterminded it?
The concept for this particular solution developed almost a year ago and has been in active development for the past six months. We have been working in a few closed communities for several years across the Department of Defense on a variety of programs that generated an enormous amount of data for individuals operating in high-stress environments. Along the way we began to experiment in other markets and decided to introduce this solution to the online poker community first. The functional concepts of our programs have been mine but over the past year we’ve added some phenomenal members to our team that continues grow our solutions into rock-solid products.

I understand that this software tracks your stress levels when making a poker decision. How do you use this data? Online, in real life, both?
The first is the live play or active data. Being able to see the rise in your stress levels and take immediate corrective actions is a major shift in how most people function. The second is the opportunity to truly identify the actual point of stress. In many circumstances, what someone believes is the stressor, is actually what we refer to as a compounding event. The stressor may have occurred earlier and with the analysis tools, you will be able to put your finger on it. Because we are involved in so many areas, we are firm believers that the knowledge gained through use of the system applies throughout life. Understanding the specific point of stress, how you react, function and make decisions will naturally bleed over into several other areas of life.

We like to make this comparison. When the first vehicles came out seatbelts weren’t even a consideration. But over time, people began to clearly understand the risks associated with driving and required measures of protection. EDGE-Poker is the first “seatbelt” in the poker market where people put themselves, or in this case, their money and reputation at risk.

Have you tested this out on poker players and how have the results been? All poker variants, or mostly hold’em?
We have built a team of players that have been using and testing our program. They have ranged from those who consider themselves online pro’s to part-time players and included most of the games associated with online play (i.e. hold’em, Omaha, etc.). The results have been as we predicated. The players have been able to identify specific points of stress, apply the techniques offered by the system and shifted there individual stress response. We asked them to keep logs of their days and track the normal stresses of life as well.

What surprises have you encountered among players when testing this software?
From our standpoint there haven’t been very many surprises but there has been a significant amount of validation. It has been exciting to see the science in action. The understanding that the mind can only focus on five to nine simultaneous events at a given time has shown time and again when players continue to add more tables to their sessions. When one or more tables require attention and effort is given to manage all, the stress indicators light up. We’ve seen persistent stressors and impact of minor, consistent losses mount over a time period resulting in an increased stress profile that would only truly be identified through use of a tool such as EDGE-Poker.

Where do you see this software going in the next version(s)?
We have a few ideas of where this whole process is headed. Our decision to launch the BETA version this month was out of respect for the community. While we can stay behind closed doors and develop a solution we think is perfect, the real value and inspiration for feature improvement will come from the masses. We trust the players to drive the features of the next version.

Do you have any spokesperson for the software? Any online sites looking to work with the company?
We have not moved in normal fashion to find the “face” of EDGE-Poker. I think that will come as the software takes hold in the community. It’s our intention to let the value speak for itself rather than engage in personality-based marketing. Our belief is that EDGE-Poker won’t be just another flash in the pan but rather a persistent solution that begins to shift how users play. We know it will change behaviors, improve decision-making and increase your personal odds of success and we want the community to speak to that.

Do you have other software pertaining to poker in the works?
I think it’s important to understand we are not a “poker” company; we’re a Human Performance company. Our core process is one that builds software driven by the individual person. There’s no “system reset” until you’ve achieved the ability to reset yourself. When we look at our products, there are so many possibilities. It’s why we love what we do!

Slow Down The Game Play
This is not to say that the player should intentionally play so slow that they annoy the other players. Online poker players often get into a faster-is-better rhythm where they play like they are bored, meaning they decided on what to do with their cards before the hand even begins. The actions of the other players are just as important as the cards. Poker players need to get out of the habit of checking the action boxes before it is their turn. They need to react to the other players instead of their own hole cards. Take time to see how others are playing. Even if an opponent is sitting at the table for a brief time, observing his or her playing style will help in detecting patterns and making decisions.

Take Advantage Of Tournaments
For a very small amount of money, players can play a large number of hands. Winning tournaments takes a high degree of skill and patience, and many new players are turned off by the effort. Tournaments are valuable learning tools, though, not only because of the number of hands played, but also because it can offer a safety net for players to step outside their comfort zones for one or two hands. He or she can risk a few bluffs or aggressive hands to get a better understanding on when those styles work—and when they don’t – without losing an entire bankroll.

Find A Poker Style That Works
Online poker style isn’t strict. Players don’t win by doing the exact same repetitive actions as every other player, like in online bingo or online slot machines. Professional poker players will preach that playing unpredictability is important, but new players can’t immediately master all playing styles at once. Amateurs should figure out what works best for them, focus on that style of play, and then add new tricks to their arsenal at their own pace. If a player is winning money by playing tight and passive, he shouldn’t suddenly change to loose, aggressive play just because he wants to confuse his opponents. Players need to understand the mechanics behind their game play. Ultimately, the proof that a player is good is in the final bankroll.

Understand The Math
Free online odds calculators litter the internet. Players need to take advantage of these to understand why their pocket aces were beaten so easily and why holding kings isn’t the monster hand in Omaha that they are in Texas Hold‘em. Players cannot improve if they only play by instinct and ignore the hard mathematical facts.

The Detective Duo also alleges that at least one other account, swyyft, may also be part of this scheme that has thrown the online poker community, as well as the ever growing twitter mass, into an hysteria not seen since 9/11. The very thought that one person, whom nobody has ever met in real life, may
not be what the seem online.

“Absolutely shocking” is the way one twitter user, who wishes to remain anonymous, has described this breaking news.

Another user, FakeStreet3, says “This ground breaking discovery has many people questioning whether or not, I, FakeStreet3, am real or not. Because of this one guy, I now have to relentlessly prove that I am the REAL, FakeStreet3. I am utterly disgusted at this C.H. guy.”

No messages were returned, as neither Arkansas or Florida have developed the required technology for telephones. Speaking tubes, telegraphs, and two paper cups were being instrumented as secondary communicative means. More on this breaking news as the story develops.

Rumors about Meehan being the father of Carse began swirling in a drunken day at Binions, Las Vegas in April 2003, at the 34th World Series of Poker. In the $2,000 No Limit Hold’em event, Meehan made a final table, en route to winning a bracelet. Kathy Liebert, who finished 9th in that event, was also on hand for the NAPT – Los Angeles during day 2 of the NAPT, and was intimately familiar with Meehan and his drinking. “He’s not as bad as he used to be,” says Liebert at the NAPT. “He’s had some other stories, but I’ll say that he’s not as bad as he used to be.”

While Liebert did not go on to say that Meehan did in fact sire Carse, it can only be intimated that from the “dqunk Sonny” comment, that Meehan was confirming his fatherhood of the often “dqunk” Street 3. At this moment, Steven Carse was unavailable for comment, and Jim Meehan was passed out.