# March of The Penguins - SDMB Pokertropolis Fourth Quarter, 2005 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609 "2005-10-03T17:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/221 "2005-12-06T04:55:23Z")
There is a referral but I need your email to send it. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/222 "2005-12-06T08:23:44Z")
Ok, it’s \ at earthlink dot net. Just won the $2 tourn at PT for $30.39…a puny 1/15 of **GO** ’s monster pot…but hey that’s a good dinner and beer somewhere in town! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/223 "2005-12-08T17:31:54Z")
Just a note, I won’t be in tonight. LilMiss has a concert this evening and even if it were to wrap on time, I’d still be 30 minutes last. Good luck!! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/224 "2005-12-08T17:33:20Z")
Late. Not last. Last is where I keep finding myself when playing poker. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/225 "2005-12-08T17:34:38Z")
Bot it for 30 minutes, even if it was 45 minutes you could still have enough left to mount an attack. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/226 "2005-12-08T17:38:41Z")
Hell, I made it to the final two last time I botted it for a while. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/227 "2005-12-08T17:46:41Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Just a note, I won’t be in tonight. LilMiss has a concert this evening and even if it were to wrap on time, I’d still be 30 minutes last. > > Good luck!! Play poker. My parents missed the last four years of my concerts and it didn’t hurt me any. Of course, they were in New Mexico, I was in Pennsylvania, and air fare ain’t cheap. But still… Seriously, bot it for a while. We won’t mind. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/228 "2005-12-08T21:21:50Z")
I am 95% certain I will not be around for any of it, but I will probably bot it just to bring my recent performances down a few notches. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/229 "2005-12-08T21:29:44Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > I am 95% certain I will not be around for any of it, but I will probably bot it just to bring my recent performances down a few notches. You better say that with a smiley, son. ::searches for the smiley with the cowboy hat:: ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/230 "2005-12-08T23:03:49Z")
I’ve just put in my first request to get the tournament listed. We’ll see how long it takes this week. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/231 "2005-12-08T23:24:41Z")
It’s up. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/232 "2005-12-09T00:05:48Z")
Might be botting for part of it tonight. I just got a call from someone who wants to study a bit before our final tomorrow either tonight or early tomorrow morning. Don’t know yet as I had to call him back and leave a message of my own (I had dinner on the stove and couldn’t really hear the phone over the microwave) and he hasn’t gotten back to me yet. Depending on what happens, I might pull out for tonight. Frankly, it’s a true-false correct test. I’m not sure how to study for it other than to go through the lecture slides and understand the concepts. And be good at taking true-false tests. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/233 "2005-12-09T00:53:52Z")
Okay, I’m botting for tonight. Have to meet at 7:30 and even if the meeting only takes an hour, it’ll still be nearly the first break before I get back to the house. With any luck I’ll be in in time to play before the blinds get me, otherwise just consider it a contribution to the pot. So let’s get lots of other people playing so that my stack doesn’t go down too fast. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/234 "2005-12-09T01:30:46Z")
I’ve just had something come up – I’m not gonna be able to play tonight. One of y’all will have to start up the chat room. Good luck, everybody! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/235 "2005-12-09T05:38:27Z")
Tonight’s results (12/8/05): 1. Kyy ($.55) 2. Duck ($.33) 3. John F ($.22) 4. MissT 5. CapnPitt 6. \*asterion 7. \*GO 8. nesta 9. Nanook 10. Yeticus 11. MostlyDead Guy - = Rott’n & Bott’n ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/236 "2005-12-09T05:48:35Z")
Man, I had the Crow in the corner, and one bad hand put me on the ropes. Oh well, it’s not like I was shooting for first or anything… ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/237 "2005-12-09T05:51:53Z")
Updated standings 1 Gangster Octopus 79.2 2 Oslo Ostragoth 74.1 3 Aholibah 71.6 4 Kyyrewyyoae 67.6 5 nesta 65.8 6 Nanook of the North 63.6 7 elucidator 60.6 8 Duke of Rat 60.6 9 Dag Otto 57.4 10 Robot Arm 56.5 11 Asterion 54.4 12 Miss Take 52.4 13 Yeticus Rex 49.9 14 Capn Pitt 45.0 15 Only Mostly Dead 32.7 ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/238 "2005-12-09T07:27:21Z")
A couple of things: Congratulations to the Dopers who have had recent success. I, on the other hand, have had **issues**. One was a hardware issue. I tried playing on an old 233MHz computer and it just didn’t work. I now have a faster box which seems to work OK with PT, but: I now have connection issues. This week I played a PStars SnG, got busted out when my KK ran up against AA in the first 15 minutes. No prob. Signed up for the next available SnG, and lost my connection. Next night, signed up for a SnG. Connection went off and on and I botted to a 7th place finish, in the money. So, until I get some resolution on my connection problems, I won’t be signing up for any tourneys (not even the SDMB berserker). I signed up at Bodog and played a couple of hands. I hope I didn’t screw up any referral bonus opportunities for anyone, but I fear I may have. If anyone can shed some light, please do before I commit cash. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/239 "2005-12-09T14:25:16Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > Updated standings > 12 Miss Take 52.4 > 13 Yeticus Rex 49.9 > 14 Capn Pitt 45.0 > 15 Only Mostly Dead 32.7 Is this an error? Am I actually ahead of the Yeti? :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@John\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_F)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609/240 "2005-12-09T14:34:34Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Is this an error? Am I actually ahead of the Yeti? > :eek: 😃 How do you get ranked? I’ve only played a couple of games but have not even been able to crack last place yet. :eek: Or is the list fairly long and you only post top 15? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/march-of-the-penguins-sdmb-pokertropolis-fourth-quarter-2005/324609.md?page=13)