# Sharks at the Tables, Lab Girls on the Rails - SDMB World Poker Tour 1st QTR 2007 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957 "2006-12-29T05:26:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 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:** [March 4, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/121 "2007-03-04T05:12:56Z")
[QUOTE=asterion] For what it’s worth, I told **Kitch** about our potential switch to Poker Mavens and she said that she had brought it up a long time ago, but had been shot down because of the fact that it only does single-table games. Just thought it was worth giving credit where credit is due. [/QUOTE] BTW, I had a response from a guy who used to run Mavens. He would set up 3 tables and combine them into 1 when the number of players got down. Not that there is any danger that we would get \>18 players these days. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/122 "2007-03-05T05:45:53Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Go to the [Visa website](http://www.visa.com) and check out the one-time and reloadable prepaid cards. There is a locator that told me they were available at my local Mobil SuperPantry. I’ll get over there soon and see what happens. The talk all over the 2 + 2 forums is that this is the way to go - just enter it into the same place as a regular Visa or MC. **OMD** - are you following all this? [/QUOTE] The Mobil prepaid Visas work at PokerStars. I picked up a reloadable one today, and was able to get money into PS. **BUT** , there is a $1 transaction fee imposed (I’m on the pay-as-you-go plan), so make your deposit $1 less than your available balance. The card is an **all-access** debit card, linked to [http://www.netspend.com](http://www.netspend.com). It will be interesting to see if these new ways of funding make it past the moral guardians. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/123 "2007-03-05T19:07:04Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] Quarterly standings: Yeticus Rex 74.0 Dag Otto 69.4 Asterion 64.3 Robot Arm 60.0 Duke of Rat 58.5 Oslo Ostragoth 55.0 Nanook of the North 52.1 Kyyrewyyoae 48.2 Miss Take 39.9 Damn Yeti. Never plays any more, still leads. [/QUOTE] Just following **nesta** ’s strategy, that’s all. 😃 I have about $130 tied up in Neteller right now; and a Yeti with $130 on a Saturday night is a real security threat! :rolleyes: I bet you all feel a little safer now, dontcha? ---
**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:** [March 5, 2007, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/124 "2007-03-05T19:08:05Z")
Better yet, I was even a greater threat on Thursday nights. I’ll find a way somehow to haunt you all again! ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/125 "2007-03-06T01:40:32Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] The Mobil prepaid Visas work at PokerStars. I picked up a reloadable one today, and was able to get money into PS. **BUT** , there is a $1 transaction fee imposed (I’m on the pay-as-you-go plan), so make your deposit $1 less than your available balance. The card is an **all-access** debit card, linked to [http://www.netspend.com](http://www.netspend.com). It will be interesting to see if these new ways of funding make it past the moral guardians. [/QUOTE] So can **Ast** and who ever else needs fundage get a hold of one of those and get some dollars in crazy by thursday? I’d rather keep on where we are than go to Mavens. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/126 "2007-03-06T06:01:46Z")
[QUOTE=Kyyrewyyoae] So can **Ast** and who ever else needs fundage get a hold of one of those and get some dollars in crazy by thursday? I’d rather keep on where we are than go to Mavens. [/QUOTE] My hope is that many former players will see that they can fund and rejoin our little game where it is now. Mavens is a last-hope, Alamo kinda thing, as far as I can see. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/127 "2007-03-09T01:10:02Z")
Is there a game up yet? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/128 "2007-03-09T01:25:02Z")
I can’t make a game for tonight on Crazy. Anyone wanna try tech support? ---
**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:** [March 9, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/129 "2007-03-09T01:42:21Z")
Looks like it has to be made a day in advance. I’ll see what I can find out. ---
**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:** [March 9, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/130 "2007-03-09T02:51:45Z")
Well, Crazy Poker is out for tonight. If you’ve dl’d Poker Mavens come join us for a NOT COUNTING JUST FOR FUN game. Server = SDMB Password = rudengrim ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/131 "2007-03-09T02:59:03Z")
Dang…was gonna play tonight. Actually joined the game set for next week by mistake, before noticing the game starts in 7 days. Maybe next time… ---
**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:** [March 9, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/132 "2007-03-09T03:53:50Z")
I won I won I won I won **cough** I took Oslo and Ast out in one fell swoop. Kyy soon fell to my awesomeness too. Did I mention that I won? (Which of course means next week I’ll receive a beat down like no other) ---
**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:** [March 9, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/133 "2007-03-09T06:56:30Z")
Official (non-counting) results: 1 Missy 2 Kyy 3 Ast 4 Oslo ( thank god we decided not to count this one) ---
**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:** [March 9, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/134 "2007-03-09T07:04:26Z")
OK, all you SDMB poker-playing effers. We are giving serious thought to self-hosting a play-money, super bragging rights tourney. Stand up and identify yourselves if you think you might like to join us. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/135 "2007-03-14T04:12:58Z")
**Kyy** - it looks like Crazy did not make the DST switch. Keep an eye on the situation and edit if necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/136 "2007-03-15T21:51:46Z")
My fault. Despite repeated reminders I got caught up in midterms. You can’t edit private games anyway, but now it’s too late to delete it and make a new one. I sent an email to tech support so hopefully they can move it up an hour. If not, the game’s gonna be late. Again, my fault. Sorry guys. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/137 "2007-03-15T22:33:39Z")
I was just able to create a game, and it looks like the time is right. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/138 "2007-03-16T03:30:42Z")
Results for tonite: 1. Oslo (yay me again! 2 wins for the quarter) 2. kyy 3. RobotArm 4. asterion (again, with the Dag Otto mask. What’s up with that?) 5. Oakminster (welcome back, and get that AIM installed, dude) 6. MissTake 7. Nanook of the North ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/139 "2007-03-16T03:32:20Z")
And the quarterly standings: 1 Yeticus Rex 74.0 2 Dag Otto 67.4 3 Asterion 64.3 4 Oslo Ostragoth 60.4 5 Robot Arm 60.3 6 Duke of Rat 58.5 7 Kyyrewyyoae 52.2 8 Nanook of the North 47.8 9 Miss Take 38.4 Damn Yeti, afraid to lose points by actually playing… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957/140 "2007-03-16T05:15:18Z")
My curse has spread to others. I knocked **ast** and **Missy** out of the 7-card-stud tournament by watching. Sorry about that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharks-at-the-tables-lab-girls-on-the-rails-sdmb-world-poker-tour-1st-qtr-2007/385957.md?page=8)