Poker’s platforms are growing. People develop platforms. Platforms shift culture. A platform’s values are more important than its size or how much money it generates. Words and actions influence the future of humanity. Hopefully my words and actions give glory to God.

The purpose of my life is to identify and achieve all of the goals that God has for me. God’s plans are much greater than my own. God is good and God is love.

A challenge that consumed me for a while is establishing regulated interstate online poker for the USA. A lot of people have helped and shown love to this cause. Others are willing and waiting to do their part. If God wants regulated online poker for the USA then everything will come together with time. Patience is a virtue.

God gave me an idea to create things and to choose actions that benefit all of the people that love poker. I believe that God gave this idea to other people as well. It is a challenge to connect with all of the people that God wants me to connect with. I acknowledge God and believe that God direct my path.

Playing the game to the best of my abilities is a challenge. I play poker for Jesus Christ. Jesus saved my soul. People that have faith in God should not be afraid or ashamed. The only thing in life that I am proud of is my faith in God. The greatest honor a human can achieve is to be blessed. The rest of my poker results will be recorded in this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gY9E4hS06r9FEA

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This is one of my favorite songs. It inspired me to read one of my favorite books.

Here is a sketch of a logo. It is for a website that I intend to help create. It is for everyone that loves poker.

My brother let me borrow his copy of Poker Wisdom of a Champion as a teenager. Reading it started my fascination with the game.

Wrote a poem. Hopefully it is appropriate for kids so people that love poker could share it with younger generations.

Poker is a wonderful game
Great heroes are in its Hall of Fame
Truthful to call, Doyle "The Godfather”
Brought honor to sharks and made poker prosper
Billy went to court, helped American winners
Proved that he used skill, earned income for dinners
Some heroes work inside the casino
Dealers at Commerce and at the Rio
Players that are blessed, spread love, peace, respect
Are slow to anger, take time to reflect
Heroes on platforms, growing, presenting
Content, perspective, they're innovating
Respect for the game will earn a fair nod
If you love poker, then give thanks to God

Is this Jerry Yang?

No



Jesus is the reason for the season

2019: year of Love

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True love for humanity is loving every single human as much as you love yourself. This is true equality. Unbiased love for all humans.

There is a piece of God inside everyone. The more good that you do, the more God is in you.

Earth is in between heaven and hell. Heaven is earth without everything that is bad. Hell is earth without everything that is good.

How is the mission going?

Honestly have been feeling overwhelmed with regards to the mission. It is essential, but difficult, to choose the right people to bring in and represent us. I would rather be inactive than act in a manner that will hurt the mission. We need a lot of help and I need to do a better job of soliciting advice. Thanks for asking. Thoughts and prayers are welcomed and appreciated.





Living a God-centered life is very important to me. Becoming more aware of God’s power and love has humbled me. God loves everyone. There are certain actions that God loves and there are actions that God does not.

Jesus taught me that the greatest laws to follow are to love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. I will always love myself. There are times that I make mistakes and I do not always like how I behave. I will always love all other humans. There are times that others make mistakes and I do not always like how other people behave. I will always forgive myself and others for mistakes that are made.

I love Donald Trump as much as I love myself. He makes mistakes that hurt people on a much larger scale than other people's mistakes. His actions tend to benefit those who have more than enough and hurt those who would benefit from having more. It seems as if he is more concerned with serving money than serving God. You cannot serve both God and money. You will either hate one and love the other, or you will be devoted to one and despise the other. Out of love for all humans I will support the candidate that opposes Donald Trump in the next election. I will be hoping for Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris to make it on the ticket.

Poker has been going well for me. My love for poker continues to grow everyday. God gave games to humans because God loves humans. I still do not handle losing as well as I could. When I lose I tend to complain to myself and experience some feelings of anger. It would be a lot better if I used that energy to be happy for the players who beat me instead. I should have solace in the fact that in the long run I almost certainly cannot lose.

Prayer is important for people that want to serve God. It is a way for humans to directly connect with God. Jesus taught me how to pray. Jesus says that when you pray, you should go to your room, close the door and pray to God, who is unseen. Then God, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. This is how you should pray:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.”

Been talking to God and I feel like God has been telling me to speak less and to choose my words more carefully. To acknowledge that I have misspoken and acted against God’s will in the past and that I will inevitably do so in the future. To admit my imperfection and that I do not have the right to judge anyone.

With regards to federal regulation for interstate online poker Andrew Yang and Joe Ingram are in a prime position to make a difference. It would be wise for them to speak publicly about the federal court case Baxter v. United States. It is the poker community’s best political talking point and it is proof that poker is a game of skill. Poker should have been excluded from the UIGEA along with daily fantasy sports.

Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Proverbs 7:7-9
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.
Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.

Poker in 2025

Here are some differences in the game that I see in 5 years.

SB and BB pay half a big blind each for antes in live tournaments. If no SB, then no SB ante. This makes the structure of any tournament more fair for shorter stacks.

Better ranking systems for tournament poker players. There should be a system where a tournament poker player can opt-in and have all of their results (online/live) tracked. A true ranking system for poker tournaments should be mostly influenced by roi and gross profit. These are the best stats to publicize and are better at estimating a poker player’s skill level or level of play for a period of time.

No pre ante in any tournament. It does not make sense to have pre ante in any tournament that ends with antes.

Politics

Most of the time it is best to sit out. It is good to have enough knowledge to feel comfortable in voting for the candidates that you vote for. If there is an issue that is important enough for you to get involved influence it in a peaceful way.

Jesus

The son of God. The greatest influence in my life. Taught me the true meaning of love and equality.

Kobe

One of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Easily the greatest PGC of all time. Praise the lawd !!!

In any other sport they don't really focus on gross profit at least on the surface. Behind the scenes I'm sure the business people are counting dollars. The players are mainly focused on titles championship rings etc etc.

The fans will make poker. But how do you get people to watch it like they watch a NFL match?

It's got to be made more entertaining to watch somehow.

Glory to God

Our championships are WSOP bracelets and our community does highlight our champions fairly well. We rightfully place a good amount of focus and attention on the WSOP.

The value in keeping track of these particular statistics is that over time the greatest players will prove themselves. All of the greatest tournament poker players have a large amount of gross profit relative to the buy-ins they played and an impressive roi. It will also allow future generations of poker players and poker fans to have a greater understanding of who dominated poker tournaments in their time. As the database of information grows it will become more valuable and useful.

The NFL will always be more entertaining to watch than poker simply because most of the fans will never be able to compete in the NFL. It is very entertaining to watch someone do something you cannot do. Poker is special since all of the fans would be able to compete. The advantage that poker has is that there are tens of millions of active participants. I think it would be more rewarding for businesses and people who want to grow the game to connect, improve, and create the systems that poker uses and needs rather than attempt to make it one of the most entertaining things to watch.


Special shout out to Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He inspired me to look back at this thread today to post this link. Also a shout out to the Pope who suggested giving up trolling on the internet for lent.

God

Here is Jesus of Nazareth’s Sermon on the Mount. His words are all good. These collection of words are the most valuable words ever spoken. Since Jesus is God He always embodies the Holy Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Health Care

Universal health care is the best policy for America and any country. Any other policy is unfair to those who do not have resources for all of their medical needs. Health care should be a human right, not a privilege.

Rough Draft of a Plan for Regulated Interstate Online Poker

The names that appear in this rough draft are not currently affiliated with this plan. They just appear to be among the most qualified people for the positions that can be filled to execute the plan that is outlined. If you decide to make the individuals mentioned or anyone else aware of this plan you can do it in a peaceful and respectful way. Any other way is counterproductive.

1. A team of content creators make announcements that a bill for regulated interstate online poker and an economic impact analysis report of the bill is going to be created. On social media platforms the content team asks for volunteers to join the legislative team (bill) and economics team (economic impact analysis report). The legislative team can be lead by Jamie Kerstetter and the economics team can be lead by Bill Perkins. The content team can be made up with people such as Andrew Neeme, Brad Owen, Daniel Negreanu, Jaman Burton, Jason Somerville, Joe Ingram, Johnnie Moreno, Marle Cordeiro, and Matt Berkey.

2. From the estimated 250,000 Americans who will see the announcements, we can gather 50 or so qualified volunteers, about 25 people each for the legislative and economics teams. Volunteers can also be found through networking within the poker community. The legislative team can complete a draft of the bill while the economics team can complete a draft of the economic impact analysis report.

3. Once the drafts of the bill and its economic impact analysis report is completed it can be released to the poker community and the poker media. The content team can help raise awareness of the existence of the documents. The documents can be scrutinized by the affected online poker sites and the necessary adjustments can be made.

4. Once the bill and economic impact analysis report is revised it can be released to mainstream media. Respected members of the poker community can then begin to meet with members of Congress to raise awareness within the legislative branch. They can also make appearances on mainstream media to raise awareness with the general public.

It is up to the American poker community to compose the first few drafts of the bill for regulated interstate online poker and its economic impact analysis report. Congress has much more pressing issues to deal with. We can assist Congress, create positive momentum, and get the ball rolling. Regulated interstate online poker can be good for our country and the game.

Poker Statistics

Would like to build upon the idea that better statistics can be kept for poker for the benefit of the game. This led to the acquiring of poker-reference.com. Will keep an open mind in thinking of what to do next. Remember hearing bencb having some good ideas for this space. The poker community can help him create a platform to manifest them.

Humanity is in a war with a virus. Our energy should be used to support the people who are suffering and the people who are qualified in finding a solution to the problem. Disasters bring out the best and worst in people. Let these trying times bring out the best in you.

There is a spiritual war between good and evil. God and the Devil.

God always wins.

Here is a good explanation on how to treat people who mistreat you.

Donald Trump vs god HU for rolls

who is favorite?

Do not think it was wise to make this post in this thread. The god you are referring to may not be the God I know. Righteous people love and pray for Donald Trump, but hate a lot of the actions that he has chosen.



Jesus said (Matthew 6:25-34), "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

righteous? How about self righteous and arrogant what does the bible have to say about pride?

thanks for posting that bit of scripture that everyone in the western world is familiar with. Are you some kind of oracle delivered from heaven to give us your wisdom?

Here are 30 Bible verses that talk about pride. Pride is a deadly sin and I thank God that my pride has not killed me. Especially during the times in my life where I did not believe in God and surely would have gone to hell if I died.

Just thought that those words that Jesus spoke would be insightful and comforting to people during this time where many people are worried. I sin everyday and when I sin against God or anyone else I can only hope that God and the victims of my sins will choose forgive me.

Felt compelled address this comment again. Any righteousness that anyone reads from me in this thread was given to me by either God the Father, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. Without the word of God, I would have no idea what righteousness is or what to say about righteousness. This thread was created to counteract the platforms in poker that spread the ideas of atheism. This platform is dedicated to God.

Privilege

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group. If you read this you have a lot of privileges that other humans do not. Ability to read English. Knowledge of poker. Access to the internet. Time to read about other people’s experiences.

Beliefs

For being open with personal beliefs. Against imposing personal beliefs. Willing to die for beliefs. Unwilling to kill for beliefs.

Love

God is love

Testimony

Let this serve as a testimony that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Pray for mercy for anyone who misuses His name. The Lord is good. He is accepted as righteous by any person who pursues righteousness. He was innocent of any wrongdoing. He was abused and died under the sanction of the authorities. He rose from the dead. He ascended into heaven. He will come again. He wants us to love God and to love one another.