I am José "Girah" Macedo, the so-called "Portuguese Poker Prodigy"
06-11-2011
, 11:31 PM
06-12-2011
, 04:49 AM
06-14-2011
, 09:55 AM
06-14-2011
, 10:16 AM
06-15-2011
, 06:23 AM
06-15-2011
, 07:08 AM
06-15-2011
, 06:47 PM
Hey guys, this will be my last post on the issue of the Bluff Poker Challenge and my veracity, as I've said all I have to say about that matter on my blog http://www.girahpoker.com/blog/2011/04. If there's one thing I've learned from all of this, it's that there will always be haters, and not to let them get to you. All I can do is do what I'm doing and continue to do my best and try to better myself. So let me put the matter to rest. I am willing to bet up to 600k that everything I have said about myself in every single post/thread/interview is true. I will back this up by whatever means necessary: playing with a camera for 3 months and 100k hands and tracking my results to prove I'm real and not "ghosted" by Jungleman/Dogishead/Sauce, revealing my past SN's and logging in on those accounts (this would take a large bet for obvious reasons), posting photographs/ID card/bank statements, getting my entire database independently reviewed for collusion/foul-play of any sort, testimonials from European High-Stakes regs who played me in the past, testimonials from mid-stakes coaches and players who have nothing to do with Jungleman/Sauce/Dogishead and have known me for over a year, some kind of live questionnaire on my poker knowledge with a camera etc. In addition, I will also pay 1bb/100 to anyone to play me HU at 10/20NL or higher, I will have a camera filming me the whole time to ensure no "ghosting" occurs. GL guys, and thanks everyone for the support and kind words 
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Last edited by girah; 06-15-2011 at 06:55 PM.
06-15-2011
, 06:58 PM
06-15-2011
, 08:02 PM
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Hey guys, this will be my last post on the issue of the Bluff Poker Challenge and my veracity, as I've said all I have to say about that matter on my blog http://www.girahpoker.com/blog/2011/04. If there's one thing I've learned from all of this, it's that there will always be haters, and not to let them get to you. All I can do is do what I'm doing and continue to do my best and try to better myself. So let me put the matter to rest. I am willing to bet up to 600k that everything I have said about myself in every single post/thread/interview is true. I will back this up by whatever means necessary: playing with a camera for 3 months and 100k hands and tracking my results to prove I'm real and not "ghosted" by Jungleman/Dogishead/Sauce, revealing my past SN's and logging in on those accounts (this would take a large bet for obvious reasons), posting photographs/ID card/bank statements, getting my entire database independently reviewed for collusion/foul-play of any sort, testimonials from European High-Stakes regs who played me in the past, testimonials from mid-stakes coaches and players who have nothing to do with Jungleman/Sauce/Dogishead and have known me for over a year, some kind of live questionnaire on my poker knowledge with a camera etc. In addition, I will also pay 1bb/100 to anyone to play me HU at 10/20NL or higher, I will have a camera filming me the whole time to ensure no "ghosting" occurs. GL guys, and thanks everyone for the support and kind words
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
06-15-2011
, 08:37 PM
06-16-2011
, 02:22 AM
Quote:
Hey guys, this will be my last post on the issue of the Bluff Poker Challenge and my veracity, as I've said all I have to say about that matter on my blog http://www.girahpoker.com/blog/2011/04. If there's one thing I've learned from all of this, it's that there will always be haters, and not to let them get to you. All I can do is do what I'm doing and continue to do my best and try to better myself. So let me put the matter to rest. I am willing to bet up to 600k that everything I have said about myself in every single post/thread/interview is true. I will back this up by whatever means necessary: playing with a camera for 3 months and 100k hands and tracking my results to prove I'm real and not "ghosted" by Jungleman/Dogishead/Sauce, revealing my past SN's and logging in on those accounts (this would take a large bet for obvious reasons), posting photographs/ID card/bank statements, getting my entire database independently reviewed for collusion/foul-play of any sort, testimonials from European High-Stakes regs who played me in the past, testimonials from mid-stakes coaches and players who have nothing to do with Jungleman/Sauce/Dogishead and have known me for over a year, some kind of live questionnaire on my poker knowledge with a camera etc. In addition, I will also pay 1bb/100 to anyone to play me HU at 10/20NL or higher, I will have a camera filming me the whole time to ensure no "ghosting" occurs. GL guys, and thanks everyone for the support and kind words
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
06-16-2011
, 02:26 AM
Quote:
Hey guys, this will be my last post on the issue of the Bluff Poker Challenge and my veracity, as I've said all I have to say about that matter on my blog http://www.girahpoker.com/blog/2011/04. If there's one thing I've learned from all of this, it's that there will always be haters, and not to let them get to you. All I can do is do what I'm doing and continue to do my best and try to better myself. So let me put the matter to rest. I am willing to bet up to 600k that everything I have said about myself in every single post/thread/interview is true. I will back this up by whatever means necessary: playing with a camera for 3 months and 100k hands and tracking my results to prove I'm real and not "ghosted" by Jungleman/Dogishead/Sauce, revealing my past SN's and logging in on those accounts (this would take a large bet for obvious reasons), posting photographs/ID card/bank statements, getting my entire database independently reviewed for collusion/foul-play of any sort, testimonials from European High-Stakes regs who played me in the past, testimonials from mid-stakes coaches and players who have nothing to do with Jungleman/Sauce/Dogishead and have known me for over a year, some kind of live questionnaire on my poker knowledge with a camera etc. In addition, I will also pay 1bb/100 to anyone to play me HU at 10/20NL or higher, I will have a camera filming me the whole time to ensure no "ghosting" occurs. GL guys, and thanks everyone for the support and kind words
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
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Thanks a lot for this response. Disappointed with the 'haters' thing but I still think you're a very cool kid I don't understand why you require a 100k minimum bet before you go to any effort to clear your reputation, you know that nobody is going to take that bet.
Look, here's what I believe about you:
- you're a real, likeable, intelligent human being who's also really good at the unlimited texas hold them - after all you've received a ton of coaching from Jungleman & Sauce, it would be shocking if you weren't really good.
- all your poker accounts, and related ID / financial information are linked to your real self
I love, love the idea of you starting to play microstakes poker online and then within 6 months crushing 10/20. I swear, if there were no dodgy issues surrounding your story, I'd be flying the fanboi flag for you as much as anyone. When XWINK went on his epic run a few months back I was railing & supporting him all the way, and even got p1ssed at Ivey, one of my heroes, for quitting him after he lost a buyin. If XWINK made a billion I would support him. I've never 'hated' on (christ I can't believe I'm giving credibility to this concept...) any poker player, or any human being in fact, for being successful, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't ask reasonable questions when shady stuff starts going down.
Here are my questions - nothing unreasonable here, and I would really hope that, as one would expect from pretty much every other person on the planet, you would make an effort to answer them in order to clear your name.
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1. What were the other misconduct issues that Lock said they discovered after disqualifying you?
2. Who is the backer you say played those hands that were played from a different location?
3. Why do you have all those hands on your HEM database if they were played from a different location?
4. Has anybody else ever logged in and played on your account before? Where are the ip addresses from which your account has been played over the past couple of years? Can you prove that you were the person playing at every ip address that has logged in and played at your account?
5. Finally, can you post your winnings summary since the beginning of March, so that we can compare them to the ones below?
I don't understand why you require a 100k minimum bet before you go to any effort to clear your reputation, you know that nobody is going to take that bet.Look, here's what I believe about you:
- you're a real, likeable, intelligent human being who's also really good at the unlimited texas hold them - after all you've received a ton of coaching from Jungleman & Sauce, it would be shocking if you weren't really good.
- all your poker accounts, and related ID / financial information are linked to your real self
I love, love the idea of you starting to play microstakes poker online and then within 6 months crushing 10/20. I swear, if there were no dodgy issues surrounding your story, I'd be flying the fanboi flag for you as much as anyone. When XWINK went on his epic run a few months back I was railing & supporting him all the way, and even got p1ssed at Ivey, one of my heroes, for quitting him after he lost a buyin. If XWINK made a billion I would support him. I've never 'hated' on (christ I can't believe I'm giving credibility to this concept...) any poker player, or any human being in fact, for being successful, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't ask reasonable questions when shady stuff starts going down.
Here are my questions - nothing unreasonable here, and I would really hope that, as one would expect from pretty much every other person on the planet, you would make an effort to answer them in order to clear your name.
~~~~~
1. What were the other misconduct issues that Lock said they discovered after disqualifying you?
2. Who is the backer you say played those hands that were played from a different location?
3. Why do you have all those hands on your HEM database if they were played from a different location?
4. Has anybody else ever logged in and played on your account before? Where are the ip addresses from which your account has been played over the past couple of years? Can you prove that you were the person playing at every ip address that has logged in and played at your account?
5. Finally, can you post your winnings summary since the beginning of March, so that we can compare them to the ones below?
06-16-2011
, 07:22 AM
I thought it was a polite, intelligent and reasonable response actually, but I appreciate that such assessments are subjective
Bit harsh of you to add the xenophobic slur at the end imo, especially since I'm from the UK.
Bit harsh of you to add the xenophobic slur at the end imo, especially since I'm from the UK.
06-16-2011
, 08:23 AM
Ouch, sorry for insulting you on that part!
06-17-2011
, 01:43 AM
06-17-2011
, 01:51 AM
06-17-2011
, 01:53 AM
06-17-2011
, 02:18 AM
Quote:
Hey guys, this will be my last post on the issue of the Bluff Poker Challenge and my veracity, as I've said all I have to say about that matter on my blog http://www.girahpoker.com/blog/2011/04. If there's one thing I've learned from all of this, it's that there will always be haters, and not to let them get to you. All I can do is do what I'm doing and continue to do my best and try to better myself. So let me put the matter to rest. I am willing to bet up to 600k that everything I have said about myself in every single post/thread/interview is true. I will back this up by whatever means necessary: playing with a camera for 3 months and 100k hands and tracking my results to prove I'm real and not "ghosted" by Jungleman/Dogishead/Sauce, revealing my past SN's and logging in on those accounts (this would take a large bet for obvious reasons), posting photographs/ID card/bank statements, getting my entire database independently reviewed for collusion/foul-play of any sort, testimonials from European High-Stakes regs who played me in the past, testimonials from mid-stakes coaches and players who have nothing to do with Jungleman/Sauce/Dogishead and have known me for over a year, some kind of live questionnaire on my poker knowledge with a camera etc. In addition, I will also pay 1bb/100 to anyone to play me HU at 10/20NL or higher, I will have a camera filming me the whole time to ensure no "ghosting" occurs. GL guys, and thanks everyone for the support and kind words
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
Minimum 100k bet, if you are a doubter and want to make some quick cash, consider messaging other likewise doubters and perhaps pooling some money together.
I'm pleased i play to kill a few hours here and there, and lose small stakes, but i'd hate to play at the higher levels where all this stuff goes on. Poker is going to the dogs. Probably the reason there are more Blue Whales in the ocean than there are Whales on these poker sites.
Feel sorry for the guys who play legit at high stakes, you never know who you are playing. Just my 2c from a losing small stakes player. I mean they won 2 Million from somebody didn't they, that's gonna hurt however big your roll is.