And ten years later in 1997 we started this website. In the beginning we thought it was 50/50 we would get a post, which seems amazing given that we have had over 50 million of them.
I have been a part of this community for about 10 years, actually wait wtf, exactly 10 years.
Over that period of time, some of my favorite internet moments have come from this forum. It might not be as active as it was 5 years ago, but it still is the best poker community out there and I am happy to get to be a part of it.
On your 30th birthday I will list 30 subjects/posters that 2+2 gave us that keep on giving. Some good/some bad, I will let you decide which is which!
30. Brad Booth
29. Zima
28. Mike Dentale
27. Trooper
26. Brandy Hawbaker
25. Limon
24. Doug Polk
23. Dream Crusher (OK, I will agree this one is bad!)
22. Best Bluffer in the World
21. Foot fetish
20. Howard Lederer
19. Annie Duke
18. Joe Sebok
17. Scansion
16. Choice Center
15. Gender Reveal
14. Eric Lindgren
13. Men Nguyen
12. Hair Plugs
11. The Crew
10. Edge Sorting
9. Dutch Boyd
8. Russ Hamilton
7. Riding a hot dog on water
6. He called with Jack High
5. Motorboating
4. DGAF
3. Dynasty
2. Matt Moore
1. Doug Lee
Last edited by hm; 04-04-2017 at 10:48 AM.
Reason: Don't forget about Hend Matthews scam:)
I can still remember a poker playing friend telling me about the 2+2 web site in 2001 as a good place to learn about poker. I also remember meeting Clarkmeister and Dynasty in Las Vegas later that year, and going to the gambler's book shop to buy Hold'em for advanced players.
Most importantly in my life, seeing Terrence Chan post on 2+2 in 2002 indicating they were looking for experienced poker players to work in the support department with PokerStars and decided to apply. Reading that post has taken me on the kind of adventure I only dreamed about when I was sitting in my insurance underwriters office bored out of my mind.
Thanks to Mason and David and Mat for making this all happen, and congratulations on your well deserved success. May the brown trout always sleep in the closet.