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Nostalgic here as well. When I started playing poker I thought to myself "Could I one day be good enough for one of the major training sites to hire me as a coach?" The dream came real in spring 2011 when I signed with CardRunners and made SNG videos until 2014 or so. Thanks Collin Moshman for the referral.

The most epic thing on the site was the video manager Lee Przytula (try to pronounce his surname

) who made all the vids extremely entertaining to watch.

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05-07-2017 , 07:33 PM

#52

_jimbo_

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,439

Really was the wild west of poker back then. Good times.

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05-07-2017 , 09:14 PM

#53

razorbacker

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,362

Joined CR shortly after they opened. My win rate doubled immediately. I spent every day discussing strategy and hand histories on their forums. RIP CR, those were the golden years of poker.

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05-08-2017 , 03:07 AM

#54

Joe Tall

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,925

This video led to the birth of DeucesCracked.

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05-08-2017 , 08:35 AM

#55

315to912

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 37

RIP CR

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05-08-2017 , 09:01 AM

#56

3kingme3

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,483

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Originally Posted by jesusdied4urquads

It's sad how they went from #1 to scumbags, Balbomb was caught VPN'ing (even on video) with no repercussion. The guy makes most of his videos on ipoker and partypoker while not leaving the US.

Wow what a SCUMBAG!!! Playing poker from the comfort of his own home?!?!?! Alert the courts so they can take him where he deserves... JAIL!!!

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05-08-2017 , 01:38 PM

#57

bpb

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,380

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Originally Posted by 3kingme3

Wow what a SCUMBAG!!! Playing poker from the comfort of his own home?!?!?! Alert the courts so they can take him where he deserves... JAIL!!!

WHOOSH!

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05-08-2017 , 02:17 PM

#58

A MTT PRO

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 610

Shows a lot about how they felt the chances of US online poker returning. This is just one of the many sad reminders that the state of poker is terrible.

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05-08-2017 , 05:54 PM

#59

brocksavage1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12,587

Does anybody know what Townsend is up to these days?

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05-08-2017 , 06:02 PM

#60

ChazDazzle

adept

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 947

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Originally Posted by brocksavage1

Does anybody know what Townsend is up to these days?

Still crushing online from an undisclosed location.

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05-08-2017 , 06:06 PM

#61

brocksavage1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12,587

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Originally Posted by ChazDazzle

Still crushing online from an undisclosed location.

On untracked Euro sites?

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05-08-2017 , 06:10 PM

#62

ChazDazzle

adept

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 947

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Originally Posted by brocksavage1

On untracked Euro sites?

aba20 on Stars

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05-08-2017 , 08:24 PM

#63

Przytula

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 15

It was a good run. To all the pros I've worked with, I'll miss editing out your "ums" and "uhs" and the occasional fart.

Ok, not really.

But you were all great regardless. Now I get to pursue my true dream job of editing lesbian porn. I hear the pay isn't all that good. But sometimes, it just isn't about the money.

With that, I'll leave you with an oldie, but a goodie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcVWzxD5r9c

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05-08-2017 , 09:57 PM

#64

augie_

missed out on bitcoin

Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,627

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Originally Posted by Przytula

god damn, i got a pretty nice rate for my videos, but i would have charged more had i known i was the only one editing my own videos

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05-08-2017 , 10:20 PM

#65

gsiciliano

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,942

My first training site, had good times...
gg

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05-08-2017 , 11:59 PM

#66

m_reed05

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8,611

gg

I too dabbled as a cr coach for a short time back in the heyday, and always enjoyed the people I worked with.

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05-10-2017 , 06:14 PM

#67

loololollo

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 653

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Originally Posted by SageDonkey

93.5% of people who have ever existed are dead.

this guy wins

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05-10-2017 , 07:17 PM

#68

LongDTravis

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 360

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFolding

107b estimated total lives/7b current lives = 6.5%

math checks out, we're done here folks

Depends on how "lives" are estimated. When does the human species come into existence? Do aborted fetuses count? What about miscarriages? Stupid to even try to consider.

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05-10-2017 , 09:20 PM

#69

Elite Rounder

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,291

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Originally Posted by jesusdied4urquads

It's sad how they went from #1 to scumbags, Balbomb was caught VPN'ing (even on video) with no repercussion. The guy makes most of his videos on ipoker and partypoker while not leaving the US.

These sites don't give a ****. Most of the sites don't.

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07-16-2017 , 12:19 AM

#70

felixxx1021

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 216

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Originally Posted by getmeoffcompletely

The Janda videos were always top notch. Hope they won't be lost.

Yeah and Apestyles videos are great too

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07-16-2017 , 12:20 AM

#71

felixxx1021

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 216

GG CR

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07-16-2017 , 01:39 PM

#72

thexfale

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 105

So where are the new vids they promised?

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08-16-2017 , 06:42 PM

#73

Herrigel

adept

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,137

I'd pay $30 to watch some of the content, but they stil charge $100 signup fee, wtf?

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01-23-2018 , 10:41 PM

#74

Oatmeal Steve

stranger

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 8

Didn't see it answered, but does anyone know where to find any/all the video's CR's produced? Generally lost to time or following the authors to other sites? Specifically looking for Alex Fitzgerald's "How to Study" series. Thanks!