So after ILCD crushes I figure we can get him into the WSOP ME no problem. Then he binks that and boom no more bankroll issues for any of us.

Ez game.

APD did I get in on this? Is it ok if I just pay my share in person at the bike?

I put you down. You can pay in person and mpethy will confirm that you paid.

Cool cool you all lmk if you need any help with the $$, logistics, etc. Already said, but this is pretty awesome.

Funniest thing about this whole thing to me is the whole time I have been thinking, "What's Venice going to say about all this?!" Lol

What about 1k, 500, 500? An if there is 30 min left on show and below 500 he can add 500 on?

^^^^ This, especially the bold.

I could see a 3K cap.

+1

Doesn't matter

You rock APD for making this whole thing roll.

A huge shout out to Bart Hanson for sealing this deal for us. He is willing to work with us for whatever game. When the schedule comes out (which should be soon) we just need to let him know. It'll be ez game. Thank you Bart for hooking us up!! It made this whole process that much easier.

The problem with raising too much money is it kills a little bit of the thrill for me (and likely others).

Just an exageratted case, let's say we raised $100k for ILCD to play a $1k buy in cap game... Then over 3 hours of play I might expect a return in the range of $0.97 to $1.03 on each dollar investment... i.e. - what was the point, I don't really have action now.

Now $100k is an exagerration, but even at $3k I don't have a high range of possible returns. Simly put, I am enjoying this for two reasons:
1) to see ILCD on LATB
2) to gamble

#1 can be done for free and by anyone now that this project has reached critical mass. I am an active staker solely to take part in #2 - for the thrill of gambling. I need a pretty decent risk of ruin and correspondingly a risk of doubling up or better. $3k bankroll for what will be ~70 hands of poker @ $5/$5... I just won't get a rush out of expecting $0.50 - $1.50 back on the dollar. I need more for my high "gambling tolerance level". So much more fun if my expected range is $0.00 to > $2.00 on the dollar.

Anyways, by the momentum of it, and with the risk of "no-pays", looks like it will settle into $1500~$2000 anyways... so not a huge deal. And of course I really don't want to cut anyone out on 2 either.. just know that as the bankroll grows, my enjoyment of #2 wanes.

+1000 to cheers for Bart! Especially adjusting the schedule for this!! Thanks Bart - awesome job.

(And thank you APD for making this happen)

I been thinking about his reaction the whole time,lol.

last week when he got back from his comeback session, he 'lit up a blunt'

I feel that. Honestly I don't think we are going to get to 3K anyways. I set it there so that we can at least get to 2K. I setup poker games all the time and I will generally invite ~14 people for a 1 table game. People ask me why do that and have people wait. Well, it's because only 10 of those 14 are probably going to show up and if 11 come, we can squeeze one more in. Better to have more than less. I wouldn't mind seeing this thing settle in around 2300-2500 TBH. If we do reach 3K, then we reach it. It's mostly about entertainment anyways. If we get something back then good for us.

Well maybe he smokes some pot then. lol.

I am sure ILCD will play by the rules.

What we need to do now is define some rules. I don't think we need to put any added pressure on him though. The whole thing is we want him playing like he plays. That was the main purpose of this, entertainment, not to try and make a bunch of money off of it. I don't want him nitting it up and playing a certain way and having to remember a bunch of rules. Dude is already going to be sweating because of the cameras. We do need to vote on BI rules though and some other stuff. Sol made a good point about the shoving to make a profit. He needs to play like he plays, but still needs to protect our investment.

ILCD, do you get what Sol was saying when he mentioned that?

In before ILCD renegotiates staking terms

I get what sol was saying, I'm not going to play stupid. Every move will be calculated. Hands will set up other hands.

I will listen to good ideas though. Its only right, give the people what they want. But not anything against my poker morals.

So I was talking with APD and I'm going to revise the t-shirt design a bit. Gonna drop the whole "2+2 quote box" thing and replace with "Manipulate the Board"

Don't wanna do anything that points too directly to 2+2. Gotta have ILCD be comfortable with wearing it without feeling "outed" or whatever.

Any other suggestions are welcome, but I have at least a good idea where I'm going with it now.

Well as long as you give us your word that you'll try to your best ability, playing your style, for maximum CEV, that's fine, ie. won't gamble stupidly near the end of session if you're not up much.

I mean it's not like I'd be disappointed if you lost, just if you just ship it in blind like you would in like the pokerstars big game, you know?

Anyway it honestly doesn't bother me that much as long as everyone else is happy.

I'm just going to play the best strategy that I feel wins the most money. Ill be deep so all my options are open.

Playing stupid or wild with no logic is not my style. I'm going to play like its my own money. Why would I do anything different?

TaoxEagle is playing tonight on LATB. Everyone tune in.

Wut is his IRL name?

Not sure. He posted in CT though. Ask him there.