Hi Guys

I'm a professional author from the UK who has recently been commissioned by Simon and Schuster to write a book on Daniel Tzvetkoff and the rise and fall of online poker. I know there has been plenty said about Tzvetkoff but for those who aren't sure who he is this article pretty much covers it:

http://afr.com/p/poker_liar_BLKwyaaLhgv3ZdEFS59tBM

Anyway, I was wondering if there was anyone on this forum who had any dealings with Tzvetkoff or with his company Intabill and would be willing to share their experiences with me?

I would also be interested in hearing from online players who treated poker as a full time job and have subsequently suffered as a result of Black Friday.

My research is still in the very early stages so I'm sure I will have plenty more questions as I go on but I would be most grateful for any help that the online poker community could give me.

Thanks.

since your account is too new to accept private messages maybe you should post an email?

gl

I enabled his PMs.

GL sir, would be an interesting read for any online poker fan

huh, seems like the OP has a vested monetary interest here. No ban for spam?

Product does not exist yet.

We're riding a sine wave. By the time it's ready for publication you may need to change the theme to The Rise and Fall and Rise of Online Poker.

"been commissioned by Simon and Schuster" generally involves money, no?

I never truly wished death on someone but he is def up there on the list of potentials if I ever changed my mind

Who cares, be nice. Are you likely going to lose any money here, Moki? Or are you just trying to be important? If you are indeed important, just send the dude a PM and help him out.

You don't want to keep alienating guys who could potentially do good for our community.

^ that

Not at all, I wish the OP the best of luck with his endeavor. You misunderstand my comments.

Shockingly enough, 2+2 mods are just people without lives who hold grudges and are overall very douchey. Reflects the 2p2 community well imo.

As for the payment processor guy, he seems really kick-ass, just wish he wouldn't have snitched and gotten FTP and stars shut down in the US, but it's hard to knock a guy for doing something 99% of people wouldve done.

Thanks for the support guys, would be great to hear any of your poker experiences since Black Friday. I am certainly hoping that by the time the book comes out it may well be called, 'The rise and fall and rise again of online poker'!

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57...hread-1022380/

Also, you should probably venture into the strat forums. That's were you're likely to find people actually affected by this as opposed to those who are just disappointed they missed a year's worth of seeing Ivey on the TV.

I would suggest The Rise and Fall and Fractured, State-by-State, Piecemeal Quasi-Rise of Online Poker: A Moneygrab Story.

OP, might we be familiar with some of your other work?

Ok. This guy is likely a mainstream author, doesn't know jack about 2+2 or its characters, fully discloses his intentions and politely asks for help or a few pointers, and of course a forum reg with 2k+ posts jumps on the opportunity to demand the author's head. Nice first impression, mate.

Question remains why you feel inclined to post such a worthless reply mere seconds after OP's opening remarks?

Thanks NeedstobeSaid, that looks great!

Are those books by any chance? I haven't come across them yet. Any idea where I might be able to get them?

I have predominantly written biographies and autobiographies of soccer stars in the UK to date. My latest book is called, Duncan Edwards: The Greatest. However I have also just finished writing the memoirs of Iraq's top criminal lawyer, who happened to work on death row and for members of Saddam's regime.

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There is a whole thread full of stories about post black friday life somewhere in the forums, i'll try find it for you a bit later on

Im sorry what? He was just as much in the wrong as the people he snitched on, and then on top of that he was stealing from those people... He is not kick-ass, he is a dick.

^^^He's suggesting a very sarcastic title to your book, not recommending other books. This forum is very much full of dry, cynical people with a negative expectation of life in general. The current state of online poker has affected the attitude of the community as a whole. Take most things you read here with a grain of salt, but understand where negativity comes from and translate that into your book.

You will find all the information you could hope for here, but you might have to deal with a few trolls to find it. Best of luck!

I met a hooker in Thailand last winter called Moki. True story.

Should have banged her. Now every time I see your name I'm filled with regret.

Let's hope so

This wouldn`t be a good book if tzetkoff had been smart and laid low while he did what he did. He did the opposite so the book will prob be pretty good :P Madoff bios were pretty popular so this might work as well- i guess the basic premise is the fraudster getting his comeuppance.