Plans for IMOP-V are quickly setting up like lime Jello around mixed fruit. For those of you not in the know, the Ironman of Poker (IMOP) is an annual early March outing for a group of Iowa degenerates who enjoy hitting Vegas for an extended weekend of poker, drinking, sports-investing, and general degeneracy. This will be the 5th annual outing, and will have as its theme something derivative of The Hangover. Most of the regular events are certain to return, including the ugly jacket dinner, tilting Euro D-Bags, and outlandish prop bets. You can read about last year’s adventures—including the infamous Meat Tank—in the official trip reports, posted as always on All Vegas Poker (IMOP-IV Part I; Part 2).
The big twist this year is the addition of a team competition, made possible by five, count ‘em, five newbies/pledges who were so enthralled by the IMOP trip reports, they just couldn’t possibly live without joining in the hijinks this year. The teams will be captained by the only three living IMOP champions—Santa Claus (IMOP cruise director and reigning IMOP champ), Lucky (our token leprechaun and inaugural IMOP champ), and yours truly (the only two-time and back2back champion). The captains drafted their teams at Santa’s New Years’ poker game:
Team Cowbell
Captain—Grange95
Barbie—Cash game degenerate, perpetrator of the Meat Tank
Sahara—Tournament assassin, vampire, “White Doug”
Pledge “Jim”—2/4 LHE poker-drinker and sports investor
Team Tyson’s TigersCaptain—Santa Claus
Pledge “Yaks”—Designated rookie nit
Pledge “River Joe”—Tournament specialist and suckout artist
Pledge “ATC”—Designated Scandinavian degenerate
Team Floories
Captain—Lucky
Bonnie—Designated drinker and Lucky’s bodyguard
DIA—Team nit and Bonnie’s keeper
Pledge “Colt”—Hopefully recovered from football injury by March
In years past, wacky hijinks have included:
* Tilting Scandis & Mother-F’n Ukrainians
* Being tackled at the poker table by a drunk Brit
* The “Meat Tank”
* Finger rapes at the Fashion Mall
* Bonnie losing a battle to the sheets
* Tilting of Uber-D-Bag “Sherminator”
* Water being thrown in crotches
Once again, our adventures will be based out of the Venetian, but may extend any distance an Ironman is able to drunkenly stumble. Santa is expected to release the official list of sanctioned events and prop bets in the near future, so watch this space for more details as the magical date* approaches!
* IMOP-V officially runs Thursday, March 4 through Monday, March 8, but yours truly and a couple of other degenerates will enjoy a preseason outing on Wednesday, March 3.
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January 08, 2010
January 07, 2010
Taking the Plunge
Hey all, my name is Grange95. Well, not really, but that's been my nickname of choice on a number of websites, so I might as well stick with it here. Welcome to my first blog! Make yourself comfy, help yourself to anything in the booze cabinet or wine rack (except the two bottles on the top right, thanks), and let's catch up.
First off, although I plan to post about a wide variety of topics, don't be surprised if most posts reference poker in some manner. I've been playing poker for a few years now, and it is my hobby of choice for a few reasons: a) I love puzzles and games, b) I meet a lot of funny and interesting people at the poker tables, and c) I usually make some money (most of which seems to go--directly or indirectly--to the sig. other). Now, we're not talking life changing big stakes money here; I usually play $1/$2 or $2/$5 NLHE or PLO cash games*, where most sessions I wind up being up or down a few hundred dollars at most. Still, I play to win, even if I'm having fun at the same time.
Other topics sure to arise frequently are Nebraska Huskers football, NFL football, college basketball, wine, gin, tequila, movie quotes, and my puppy Berkeley (a mischievous boxer). I'll try to keep the work talk to a minimum, since the only thing more boring than being a lawyer is hearing a lawyer talk about his work.
Some of you may know me from other sites where I post frequently, most likely All Vegas Poker (AVP). The folks at AVP graciously provided me with a special spot in their discussion forums where I was able to post random poker-related polls and discussion topics, as well as maintaining something resembling an intermittent blog about the bizarre people and wacky events I've encountered while playing poker. If you are a low stakes or casual poker player, looking for reviews of Vegas poker rooms, discussion of the Vegas dining and social scene, trip reports from people who have traveled to Vegas, or discussion of poker rules and strategy, I strongly encourage you to spend some time poking around AVP, or even jumping into their discussions.
So why am I starting this blog? First off, I can put cooler artwork on here. Second, my recent encounters with a number of famous, infamous, and felonious poker bloggers convinced me that having my personal poker blog would enable me to score more hot chicks and cheaper drinks. Certainly two worthwhile rewards! Finally, there is the obvious reason--being master of my own domain. Oh, but not in the Seinfeld way.
So, I hope a few of y'all enjoy stopping by from time to time. Oh yeah, please bear with me as I learn all the ins and outs of the blogging thing; I'm old enough to still remember electric typewriters, and it took a few years after I joined my law firm for them to get voicemail, email, and networked computers. Yup, it was almost the Stone Age ... Anyway, pardon the mess while I get moved in and do a little remodelling.
Now, lacking any better way to end this already lengthy introduction, excuse me while I'm run over by a truck.
*For the non-poker players who may read this, NLHE is No Limit Hold 'Em, the game shown on all of those TV shows, where each player has two "hole cards" and tries to make the best hand using those cards and the five community cards available to all the players. PLO is Pot Limit Omaha, which is similar to NLHE, but each player has four hole cards, leading to stronger winning hands, more drawing hands, and more "action" (more raises and bigger pots).
First off, although I plan to post about a wide variety of topics, don't be surprised if most posts reference poker in some manner. I've been playing poker for a few years now, and it is my hobby of choice for a few reasons: a) I love puzzles and games, b) I meet a lot of funny and interesting people at the poker tables, and c) I usually make some money (most of which seems to go--directly or indirectly--to the sig. other). Now, we're not talking life changing big stakes money here; I usually play $1/$2 or $2/$5 NLHE or PLO cash games*, where most sessions I wind up being up or down a few hundred dollars at most. Still, I play to win, even if I'm having fun at the same time.
Other topics sure to arise frequently are Nebraska Huskers football, NFL football, college basketball, wine, gin, tequila, movie quotes, and my puppy Berkeley (a mischievous boxer). I'll try to keep the work talk to a minimum, since the only thing more boring than being a lawyer is hearing a lawyer talk about his work.
Some of you may know me from other sites where I post frequently, most likely All Vegas Poker (AVP). The folks at AVP graciously provided me with a special spot in their discussion forums where I was able to post random poker-related polls and discussion topics, as well as maintaining something resembling an intermittent blog about the bizarre people and wacky events I've encountered while playing poker. If you are a low stakes or casual poker player, looking for reviews of Vegas poker rooms, discussion of the Vegas dining and social scene, trip reports from people who have traveled to Vegas, or discussion of poker rules and strategy, I strongly encourage you to spend some time poking around AVP, or even jumping into their discussions.
So why am I starting this blog? First off, I can put cooler artwork on here. Second, my recent encounters with a number of famous, infamous, and felonious poker bloggers convinced me that having my personal poker blog would enable me to score more hot chicks and cheaper drinks. Certainly two worthwhile rewards! Finally, there is the obvious reason--being master of my own domain. Oh, but not in the Seinfeld way.
So, I hope a few of y'all enjoy stopping by from time to time. Oh yeah, please bear with me as I learn all the ins and outs of the blogging thing; I'm old enough to still remember electric typewriters, and it took a few years after I joined my law firm for them to get voicemail, email, and networked computers. Yup, it was almost the Stone Age ... Anyway, pardon the mess while I get moved in and do a little remodelling.
Now, lacking any better way to end this already lengthy introduction, excuse me while I'm run over by a truck.
*For the non-poker players who may read this, NLHE is No Limit Hold 'Em, the game shown on all of those TV shows, where each player has two "hole cards" and tries to make the best hand using those cards and the five community cards available to all the players. PLO is Pot Limit Omaha, which is similar to NLHE, but each player has four hole cards, leading to stronger winning hands, more drawing hands, and more "action" (more raises and bigger pots).
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