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07-15-2021 , 07:13 AM
Ive had hours of entertainment on 2+2 over the years

Thanks Mason and Team, all the best
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07-15-2021 , 08:03 AM
Thanks for everything, Mason. Maybe some other amazing resource would have existed in the absence of these forums, but it's no exaggeration to say I became a winning player because of them 17 years ago. There would certainly be no Thinking Poker Podcast without these forums, because this is where I met Nate Meyvis.

Congratulations, and best of luck in the future!
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07-15-2021 , 08:50 AM
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Good job turning what could easily have been a mid 8-figure business into…whatever this is.

Too bad that 3% Obama tax on income over $250k prevented you from investing in and growing your business. Sad.
Yeah, it just killed Bezos and Zuckerberg
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07-15-2021 , 08:59 AM
Time to migrate over to Negreanu's poker forum badtouchpoker or whatever it's called I guess.

Spoiler:
J/k, screw that guy.

Long live 2p2! All hail our new overlords!
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07-15-2021 , 09:18 AM
Free Limon!
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07-15-2021 , 09:57 AM
Thank you. This site, and your publications, have helped keep me going for the past five years and counting. Class act.
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07-15-2021 , 10:35 AM
Thank you for all!
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07-15-2021 , 11:09 AM
made friends and learned so much here.

Thank you so much Mason and Team, all the best
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07-15-2021 , 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ChicagoRy
One thing that comes to mind when I think of 2p2, and Mason in particular, is in sticking to his beliefs, having a fairly clear line of standards and not allowing the allure of piles of money sway those beliefs.

Especially in the 2010s, there were many dubiously legal/unethical ways to make a big buck, but Mason didn't seem swayed by the money. And it's not like Mason/2p2 shunned monetization at all, it's just that there was a fairly consistent set of standards applied to it. That has been very rare in this industry, particularly for major players. It's something I always respected and even admired.

Mat has done a very good job with how he handles moderators over the years as well. The very role of volunteer moderator in an online forum frequently attracts people that care too much about every little thing. Mat did a great job of allowing moderators to exercise their own judgement, sometimes obsessively, while not allowing a few rogue mods/ego trippers to dominate (and take away from) the community. That's not something you see across every online forum. There are a lot of "my way or the highway" e-bullies and whatnot that take away from productive discussion. Most of the "problems" on 2p2 historically stem from forums like Politics, and when that is your biggest reoccurring issue, that means you're doing a lot right.
+1 to both of these. Meaningful stuff that often happened behind the scenes, but both were part of the secret sauce here.

I PM'ed Mat, but thanks to everyone else that made this possible. I left poker a long time ago, but still have meaningful friendships from that time period and that happened partly because of 2p2.

Best wishes to everyone involved. Will watch with interest what the future looks like.
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07-15-2021 , 11:54 AM
When I saw the title, I thought "that damn Dutch Boyd again??"

But seriously, congrats on the retirement. (At least, I guess it's the equivalent of a retirement in this space.)
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07-15-2021 , 12:03 PM
60 million posts... massively impressive number there.

Thanks for having a place where we could all rant and rave.

Enjoy retirement!
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07-15-2021 , 12:19 PM
Thank you so much Mason, David Sklansky, and all other people who made 2+2 the best poker & lifestyle (ahem) forums ever!
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07-15-2021 , 12:22 PM
I've always loved this site. It has made my life better.

Congratulations.

Curious, what was the purchase price?
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07-15-2021 , 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by moondog
Curious, what was the purchase price?
This thread needs more speculation about this number.
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07-15-2021 , 12:43 PM
I remember a couple years ago there was a thread about 2plus2 changing web hosting or servers or something. Not sure if that ever happened but since the lay out of the website is the same and the thread is deleted/cant find it kinda assuming it never is.

Just hope the new owners do not try to make drastic changes.
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07-15-2021 , 01:08 PM
A new logo appears on the Twitter account.
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07-15-2021 , 01:12 PM
Congratulations. For me, the website has been a great resource on poker and gambling, and later a great place to discuss non-poker issues, and a great place for humor and wit. A lot of sharp-minded posters have posted on this site from all over the world. Thanks for making it that way. I was going list some of the most memorable threads or the most memorable posters over the last ten years or so, but its too much for this thread. Hope the new owners continue to manage it well.
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07-15-2021 , 01:36 PM
Will the new owners be bringing back the Limit-->NL forum?
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07-15-2021 , 01:57 PM
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Thank you Mason and everyone who made this site what it is today.
+1
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07-15-2021 , 05:10 PM
Thank you Mason and everyone involved!

This marks the end of an era as many already said.

Thanks again!
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07-15-2021 , 05:38 PM
GG! Congrats on the sale!
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07-15-2021 , 06:45 PM
Thank you for so much 2+2 and all of the amazing people that have made it into it is today. I could not overstate the impact it has had for me. I don't even know where to begin.

The books, the strategy, the stories, the people, the jokes, the staking, the business, the scandals, the sleuthing, the games, the sports, the countless other other things - as far as poker communities 2+2 isn't just far away at the top, it is the actual pillar of the poker community. Over the last 15 years there have been many stretches where I have spent a lot of time here every single day, including the last few years.

I could go on and on about the incredible things 2+2 has made possible not just for me, but certainly many others as well. Thank you thank you thank you for what you have built and may your legacy live on forever.
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07-15-2021 , 06:47 PM
Mason.

Can you buy it back please?

After reading that dudes first post I dont like him.

he is going to replace all the mods with bots, hes getting rid of the bikini banner ads, and calls live players "offline" players.

three strikes and you are out
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07-15-2021 , 06:55 PM
Thanks for the site and a moderator team that never censored me too much. <3

Without poker I'd have most likely kept selling drugs and been in jail for 20+ years right now.
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07-15-2021 , 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by PTLou
Mason.

Can you buy it back please?

After reading that dudes first post I dont like him.

he is going to replace all the mods with bots, hes getting rid of the bikini banner ads, and calls live players "offline" players.

three strikes and you are out
but mason had less pictures of himself at the beach with thai ladies..
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