Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - Mia
I can remember very clearly the day I got my first walkman. It was a huge deal, because it was a Strawberry shortcake one, pink and huge for today’s standards. Yet, I felt like the coolest kid in the block. But definitely the end of that era came when I got an iPod! No more hanging around with a bunch of CDs or even mixed tapes; now I have access to more than 9,000 songs in one little device.
Well, today in VIP we have reached the end of an era. We are saying “see ya later” to one of the best hosts we have had. Although she will still be down the hall in her new office, we will miss her on the day to day running. And I know that as soon as I tell you who is leaving the team many of you will miss her as well. They say it’s best to pull the “bandaid” quickly, so here it goes: Cristina got a promotion!
Even though you won’t get to speak with her on a day to day basis she now will be in charge of many projects that will surely make your lives better. I know she will be in many of your hearts, because more than a host she has become a friend to our VIPs, so feel free to post any messages you have for her here; I’ll make sure she gets them!
Tags: changes, Cristina, era, friend, future, promotion, VIP Rai$e Team
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Jim
I know you guys have been playing a lot these last weeks climbing your way in the 220K Rake Race in March and now in the UB 500 Race, of course aiming the $25,000 first place. It is easy to understand why you invest a significant amount of your valued time in this exciting journey. Maybe people who isn’t really into poker could find it fanatical or obsessive, probably the truth is that we are all crazy about Poker, myself included.
I clearly remember more than a year ago when I had no idea about Poker, I have some flashes on my mind about myself watching a Sports TV channel, there were some guys at a poker table with cool gear throwing chips in the middle, and rolls of Benjamin’s waiting to be claimed by the winner. I guess it was the WSOP, but never understood very well what they were doing.
When I first came to UB, the only clue I had about the game was that a deck of cards was involved, some chips, and of course a lot, lot of money. In a blink of an eye I found myself learning all kind of stuff: No Limit, Limit, Bet, Raise, Bluffs, and of course Bad Beats, yes unfortunately Bad Beats too.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in a friend’s home game, you know a low rebuy tournament, we usually allow only 2 rebuys. Now, picture this: I have a little more than half of the initial stack but still about 12 times the Big blind, I find J-J in late position at the right of the cutoff, no one limped in and I don’t feel in the mood to see a flop (those Jacks always betray me) so I raised All-in; the cutoff folds, so does the button and the small blind but the big blind, a player with about 14 Big blinds calls.
He showed 4-2 offsuit. You can imagine the rest of the story… the flop comes K-4-2, turn 9, river 2. Unbelievable! Rebuy please! Anyway, that’s what I love of this game. At the end bad players don’t last too long and I busted him when I hit a set in the flop with 5-5 and trapped him calling my bets with top pair.
When I heard the expression “Poker is a game of champions”, I really made it part of me to when I am at the table, I am sure all you guys are champions and will make find the glory at the top of the UB 500!
Tags: Bad Beats, journey, Poker Poker Poker, Rake Race, VIP Rai$e Team, WSOP
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