Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. If he had quit at attempt 9,000, we might be playing internet poker by candle light.
Ok, that made no sense, but you get my drift.
The chase for heralded and coveted Nik's Poker Palace Player of the Year title is a marathon and not a sprint. A year is a long, long poker game my friends. Twists and turns in life, health, jobs, kids, relationships, friendships - as well as the cards - all play a part in determining the winner.
You may or may not have noticed the changes to the current "Seat in the Final" list, as well as the new standings in the Total Points Seat race.
I want to explain what happened. The NPP Tournament Committee met at the secret underground bunker - safe from any form of espionage. These geniuses from all over the world came together to decide how the December 16th Final would be populated. The greatest minds in the world, mind you, determine the fate of 30 of the best poker players (and nicest people) in the world! An awesome responsibility!
1st Quarter - Winner Mikeniks-Faldo
Committee said he is ineligible due to his lame attempts at humor all year long.
So the seat goes to the 2nd place finisher in Qtr I - Aqualung. But Aqualung informed the Committee he may not be available for the game on that date. So the Committee awarded the seat to the 3rd place finisher in Qtr I - 7Jokers!
The lesson here is to always play hard and play every round you can every quarter. As I said earlier - life happens!
2nd and 3rd quarters are set as Doneill and Nahanni are ready to play for poker immortality!
That leaves Qtr 4. Hlam14 has a strangle hold on it right now, but he is still catchable!
The exciting news is that the Committee is awarding TWO SEATS from the Total Points standings - unless there is a tie in Quarter 4 - then there will only be one seat.
But with four tourneys left and a possible 40 points possibly added to a player's total, a lot of players are still alive for a seat in the finals!
The plan was to have a 6-person Final, but sometimes plans change. We will have six and possibly seven.
The exciting news - and the other lesson here is, as Yogi Berra says - "it ain't over til it's over!"
Keep in mind, we could have cancellations once the seats are set, so you never know! All I know is - it is all very exciting!
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Do we receive any appearence fee for playing in the 2008 Championship? What's the prize money for 1st place? Will I get my avatar on the Pokerstars main page?
Hlam14
You will be the hero of every red-blooded American woman. They will throw their phone numbers, room keys and underwear at you as you pass by!
In other words - win the NPP Championship, and the women will treat you for a year - like they do Faldo all the time.
Hebavor,
The local media is going bonkers over the fact that boxes full of bras and panties (some are worn Beerhog ya sick freak) are clogging the arteries of the local postal system.
Beerhog aside, the smell of these garments is causing layoffs in the local animal control agencies since there is no beast that the good Lord has created that can tolerate such a stench.)!!!!!
Are we taking comments from NON-POKER players (and non-putters) now?
Fourputt -
you taking the package, and I do not mean Beerhog's!!
Herbavor
vasectomy went well! speaking of sick bastards. fourputt was at the doctors office begging to do the pre-op scrubbing........
beerhog
Rumor has it that before the operation Beerhog requested a drug that would take the pain out, but keep the swelling in!
Glad the cut and paste went well, now grab a bag of frozen peas.
Hog, as a public service, the NPP guys are ready to help Mrs. Beerhog out during your downtime.
That is to say, even the ones who are not doing that currently anyway.
Beerhog,
Why did you get a vasectomy? You can't get a man pregnant by having anal sex with him.
You need to take a biology refresher course.
wow? after all that anal sex w/ your wife and there is a chance that you might really be the father? maybe, just maybe i should have gotten edumacated.
bh
fourputt i can see how you can get that confused w/ all the back hair.
bh
Here's one for BH
and another one for BH
And one that Nik Faldo can relate to (with a lot of rest)
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