Let us go together, down these half-deserted streets

As the tumbleweed drifts through the $15-$30 level on Empire, I had a not unenjoyable hour twin-tabling at $3-$6. Getting top set against top two-pair helps, I guess (I thought that only happened in Omaha), followed by set-over-set (I thought that only happened in Omaha....) all helped.

E-mail from raketracker this morning stating that "We have plans in the works to be offering Party Poker shortly to provide the most secure long standing rakeback option. At worst under our approach you will wait a few days to signup, but the signup will be safe and endorsed by Party. "

Of course, what help this will be for those who already have Party Poker accounts is less clear.

But the implication appears to be that Party is, yes, going for the rakeback option as well as the "split-off" option.

Now, Party surely knows what is going on. If they have a choice between no custom from a person already holding an account, and obtaining that custom, provided that rakeback is supplied, then you have to assume that Party will turn a blind eye and accept the second deal. Half a loaf is better than none.


Meanwhile, Pokerstars looks to kick the Party skin poker sites while they are down (the best time), and offers a 25% deposit bonus up to $150. Same raked hands requirement as usual (did you read that, Party? SAME RAKED HANDS REQUIREMENT AS USUAL).


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I dismantled my old 486 last night, to make it easier to throw away. I've kept all the little bits that might come in useful, while the rest will be surreptitiously placed in with the rubbish as ordinary domestic trash. Only the monitor will prove a bit of a problem. I've separated the tube from everything else, but it's still a bit heavy.

That, at least, will reduce the number of computers in the flat to four, and the number of monitors is now down to six.

Away From The Numbers

Some snippets from today:

When I am at the gym, I have daytime TV on in front of me. This is often Tricia or Richard "Wank" Wright. Question. Why are all the people on Tricia fat?

Anyway, in the break, there was an advert for "SqueezeMe". This kind of pillow was clearly the Tension Sheet under any other name (see Red Dwarf, er, series 3, I think). How can it fail?

Strange quirks of English:

There was a sign outside a sandwich shop on Eastcastle Street today. "Any pint of milk, 40p". This was a neat piece of incongruity. I mean, you could say "any item, 50p", or even "any book, 50p", but not "any pint of milk, 40p". However, I can see where they are coming from.

It's a bit like that Chinese restaurant on, I think, Lisle Street, that used to have the sign "we do not take all credit cards".


I'm currently exercising extreme patience in the Stan James $25 tourney. Down to 2,205 from 2,500 start after an hour's play. Highest hand, Queens, which I laid down to a raise and reraise. (Reraiser had Kings. Good call!).


Will I be able to let myself be worn down to the felt? Who knows. Just passed QJ off on the button with no previous callers. That was hard enough.