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Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
Back in December, i posted in this forum a public thank you to EmpirePoker for agreeing to transfer a $15,300 buy-in to the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic to this year's WSoP because i needed to undergo emergency brain surgery to remove the largest suprasellar tumor cyst on medical record. I was extremely pleased, since i'm fairly sure that EmpirePoker could have legally said, "use it or lose it" with regards to my Bellagio seat and just pocketed the $15.3K. I mentioned that they did come out ahead by $5300, since the WSoP has a smaller buy-in.
Anyway, in early May i called up the Rio to ask what their rates were for WSoP players and learned that Empire hadn't listed me as a player. After a lengthy e-mail exchange, complicated by the fact that the Customer Service Rep who promised me the seat no longer works there, i finally convinced Empire to pay my entry. Moreover, they unexpectedly asked for account information to transfer $2000 in expenses (like their other WSoP packages). Before i received this $2K, i pushed my luck and asked if i could get the whole $5300 difference. I just learned they're giving me the full $5300. Wee. Thus, for those of you thought it was weak for Empire to pocket the difference, now they have done so. I can only imagine this will provide them great PR after i win this year's WSoP. Now, all i have to do is to remember how to play in tournaments, since i haven't been able to play them online due to fact that i still can't look at a computer screen longer than 40 minutes without suffering eye strain. Yes, that sucks every bit as much as it sounds. OTOH, i'm still alive. |
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
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Back in December, i posted in this forum a public thank you to EmpirePoker for agreeing to transfer a $15,300 buy-in to the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic to this year's WSoP because i needed to undergo emergency brain surgery to remove the largest suprasellar tumor cyst on medical record. I was extremely pleased, since i'm fairly sure that EmpirePoker could have legally said, "use it or lose it" with regards to my Bellagio seat and just pocketed the $15.3K. I mentioned that they did come out ahead by $5300, since the WSoP has a smaller buy-in. Anyway, in early May i called up the Rio to ask what their rates were for WSoP players and learned that Empire hadn't listed me as a player. After a lengthy e-mail exchange, complicated by the fact that the Customer Service Rep who promised me the seat no longer works there, i finally convinced Empire to pay my entry. Moreover, they unexpectedly asked for account information to transfer $2000 in expenses (like their other WSoP packages). Before i received this $2K, i pushed my luck and asked if i could get the whole $5300 difference. I just learned they're giving me the full $5300. Wee. Thus, for those of you thought it was weak for Empire to pocket the difference, now they have done so. I can only imagine this will provide them great PR after i win this year's WSoP. Now, all i have to do is to remember how to play in tournaments, since i haven't been able to play them online due to fact that i still can't look at a computer screen longer than 40 minutes without suffering eye strain. Yes, that sucks every bit as much as it sounds. OTOH, i'm still alive. [/ QUOTE ] Use the face from the picture and you're bringing home the bracelet. GL. |
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
Sorry to hear about your brain drain. That really sux. How old are you?
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
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Back in December, i posted in this forum a public thank you to EmpirePoker for agreeing to transfer a $15,300 buy-in to the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic to this year's WSoP because i needed to undergo emergency brain surgery to remove the largest suprasellar tumor cyst on medical record. I was extremely pleased, since i'm fairly sure that EmpirePoker could have legally said, "use it or lose it" with regards to my Bellagio seat and just pocketed the $15.3K. I mentioned that they did come out ahead by $5300, since the WSoP has a smaller buy-in. Anyway, in early May i called up the Rio to ask what their rates were for WSoP players and learned that Empire hadn't listed me as a player. After a lengthy e-mail exchange, complicated by the fact that the Customer Service Rep who promised me the seat no longer works there, i finally convinced Empire to pay my entry. Moreover, they unexpectedly asked for account information to transfer $2000 in expenses (like their other WSoP packages). Before i received this $2K, i pushed my luck and asked if i could get the whole $5300 difference. I just learned they're giving me the full $5300. Wee. Thus, for those of you thought it was weak for Empire to pocket the difference, now they have done so. I can only imagine this will provide them great PR after i win this year's WSoP. Now, all i have to do is to remember how to play in tournaments, since i haven't been able to play them online due to fact that i still can't look at a computer screen longer than 40 minutes without suffering eye strain. Yes, that sucks every bit as much as it sounds. OTOH, i'm still alive. [/ QUOTE ] Good luck to you, and good luck at the WSOP. |
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
wow you REALLY didn't want to play at the bellagio
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
Rhino,
Good luck at the WSOP. I can say without hesitation that the $215 limit game was alot harder to beat when you were a regular. I hope everything is well. Fisheyplayer |
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Re: Update: I Broke My Brain / EmpirePoker
I read you post (back when) and am happy to hear you came through the surgery so well. It was very nice of Empire to pay you what they owed you [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img], but all in all, just what should have been done in the first place. Best of luck at the WSOP.
Dogmeat [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] |
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I turned 30 in March (nt)
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Sorry to hear about your brain drain. That really sux. How old are you? [/ QUOTE ] |
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thanks
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I can say without hesitation that the $215 limit game was alot harder to beat when you were a regular [/ QUOTE ] Ack. Being reminded of my beloved money generator doesn't exactly make me feel any better... Hopefully, you've left my favorite people with at least some money so that i can get it at it later. |
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Things better than head surgery....
If i had to pick between more surgery on my head and, oh, say getting oral sex from a shark I'm going with the fishy BJ.
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