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06-24-2010 , 08:50 PM

Ribbo

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Endura Poker Strips.
Homeopathic treatment aka hogwash.
It's a shame people trying to claim they are smart fall for this crap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErKSixYY4Wg

http://www.endurapokerstrips.com/testimonials/

Poor deluded Negreanu actually falling for an act that carnies have been doing for 80 years on gullible marks. It's a shame it really is, I hope the site turns out to be a parody of some sort as a social experiment to see how many people blindly do something just because Brunson or Negreanu said it works even when it's impossible for a sticker to actually be doing anything.

Just another scam similar to www.powerbalance.com which several sportsmen fell for. In this case they claim holograms make you stronger.

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06-24-2010 , 08:53 PM

johnnypokeher

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I got news for you pal, they both get paid for that endorsement. So who is the con now?

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06-24-2010 , 08:54 PM

Kevmath

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Ribbo,

What are the carny tricks these people are doing to sell "energy strips"?

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06-24-2010 , 08:57 PM

animefan48

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Uhmmmmm, I think the title may be off. Something gives me the distinct feeling they are being reimbursed for their endorsements and may not actually think these are any more useful than hot/cold strips, those iron bracelets/magnets, etc. I don't mean I think they are contributing to what is basically a scam for the endorsement money though, defiantly not insinuating that. Just saying they likely know that they aren't harmful, and they are no better or worse than the other items I listed, and may actually benefit some people. Doubt they have actually fallen for a con.

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06-24-2010 , 09:02 PM

level 4-3

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"they bake in a chemical that changes your brain chemistry" LOL

I wonder if you have to lick the stickers first...haha

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06-24-2010 , 09:04 PM

Ribbo

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Originally Posted by Kevmath

Ribbo,

What are the carny tricks these people are doing to sell "energy strips"?

It's a mental placebo effect, one of the oldest tricks in the book.

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06-24-2010 , 09:07 PM

WiggyPete

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Here is an Australian tabloid show, that did some blind tests with these holograms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlhvg...layer_embedded

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06-24-2010 , 09:33 PM

eNkkoRe

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I just threw up a bit for seeing DN involved in this

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06-24-2010 , 09:39 PM

MicroRoller

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from their FAQ

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Holograms possess an astounding capacity for information storage--simply by changing the angle at which the two lasers strike a piece of photographic film, it is possible to record many different images on the same surface. It has been demonstrated that one cubic centimeter of film can hold as many as 10 billion bits of information. We believe that Holograms are the future of data storage.

Sounds legit. Information is power and there's tons of info in a hologram. You put that on your shoe and your toe absorbs all that information (ie power) and you have the most powerful toe in all of poker. What's not to believe?

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06-24-2010 , 09:41 PM

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thedoctor

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Originally Posted by Ribbo

It's a mental placebo effect, one of the oldest tricks in the book.

+1

can't imagine they are doing this just for endorsement purposes, there are a million other things they could put their name to.

but should we be amazed, i wouldn't be surprised if over 50% of people believe this crap.

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06-24-2010 , 09:43 PM

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DaycareInferno

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they keep people from pushing your arms down while you're trying to play?

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06-24-2010 , 09:48 PM

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SmartBugger

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It's official. Despite Phil Helmuth's continue endorsement of UB... he has more class than Negreanu.

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06-24-2010 , 10:00 PM

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MicroRoller

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Debunking video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piu75P8sxTo

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06-24-2010 , 10:03 PM

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WutRUTryin2Hit

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Originally Posted by thedoctor

+1

can't imagine they are doing this just for endorsement purposes, there are a million other things they could put their name to.

Really, you think poker is so hot in 2010 that they are turning down promotional offers left and right?

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06-24-2010 , 10:05 PM

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WutRUTryin2Hit

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"If you like money like I do, then I suggest you use these Strips" - Doyle Brunson.

I think by "use" he means "endorse"

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06-24-2010 , 10:10 PM

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Radovan

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Maybe this is what Mercier has in his little homosexual bag. It's full of stickers with baked in chemicals that STOP YOUR BRAIN FROM EMITING WEAK NEUROTRANSMITTERS.

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06-24-2010 , 10:11 PM

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27AllIn

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LOL i hope he doesn't actually believe this

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06-24-2010 , 10:16 PM

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MicroRoller

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These will come in handy for all the times you raise QQ UTG, stick out your arm and someone tries to push it down.

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06-24-2010 , 10:21 PM

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Rushmore

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I mean, seriously, has he no shame whatsoever?

It's one thing to say that some energy drink is poker-specific or whatever, but it's another entirely to be an out-and-out charlatan or snake oil salesman.

I was actually embarrassed for him, watching that video.

I didn't wait around for the Todd Brunson part, because somehow, I don't think I would have been as embarrassed for him as I was for Negreanu.

You do the math.

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06-24-2010 , 10:32 PM

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