Gemmill

Is it likely to be an error-ridden shambles again? Are you not better waiting a couple of months until they've released some patches?

Omaha looks interesting - basically Hold Em but you get 4 hole cards but can only use two of them. Too complicated for me though - far too many possible hand combinations to contemplate.

You planning on playing more cash games like? I've thought about it, but am gonna stick with SNGs for the time being. Re the laptop, it doesn't have to be, but it's just easier as I don't have a ton of space and already have one Mac desktop, and one laptop.

2 is my max multi-table at the minute, and I feel like I'm having a full on panic attack when it gets down to the late stages. I like the setup on Full Tilt, and it's more stable than Pokerroom, but there is a noticeable difference in the quality of player between the two. Or at least I think there is. I wouldn't mind buying a crappy laptop, but I really haven't a clue how bad they are when I see them in the shop - they have them for around £350, but I don't know if I'm buying something completely crap.

If it ain't for macs, I'm not getting in. Strictly Full Tilt and Pokerroom unless I buy a cheap Windows laptop. Pokerroom has easily the worst players of the two.

You still in that tournament, knobrot?

I hope it goes through an'all. We went as far forward as we would ever get under Shepherd when Robson was here. We've yet to go as far backwards as we can get under Shepherd, so the sooner we get rid, the better.

United knock back bid By Rebekah Ashby, The Journal Newcastle United has rejected an initial bid by secretive Jersey investors to buy the club because it is holding out for more than £100m, it was reported yesterday. Sir John Hall, his son Douglas, and Freddie Shepherd are said to have knocked back an initial approach by Belgravia Group for NUFC because they are hopeful of a better deal. According to reports yesterday, Newcastle is valued at £91m but the Halls and Shepherd are said to only be willing to accept a bid "significantly in excess of £100m". Last night analysts said news of tough negotiations comes as no surprise as the number of clubs available to buy in the Premierships decreases. Talks are said to be continuing and the investment bank handling the deal is understood to be optimistic that the trio will accept a revised offer. A source close to the deal said: "Talks are ongoing and there seems to be every chance of a deal being struck." Andrew Miller, regional centre head of Gerrard Investment Management in Newcastle, said: "The impression has always been that the Halls probably did want out but it was more doubtful whether Freddie Shepherd wanted to sell. "Although he hasn't come out with anything firm, there have been suggestions that he would be prepared to sell if the price was right. "There are fewer and fewer clubs of Newcastle's size available in the marketplace so if people want to buy a Premiership club with a big fan base like Newcastle then scarcity value is going to push them far over value." Belgravia Group confirmed in August it was interested in buying the Magpies. It said in a statement six weeks ago: "The Belgravia Group confirms that it is examining the potential opportunity of acquiring Newcastle United plc, which may or may not lead to an offer." Rumours of a takeover first surfaced last summer when club president Sir John Hall announced that he was in talks about selling his 28.8% stake and again in June when US hedge fund Polygon Investments was said to be interested. While Sir John Hall and son Douglas, who owns a further 12%, are said to be open to the idea of selling their holdings, United chairman Freddie Shepherd has been adding to his 28% stake and could even launch a counter-bid if Belgravia proceed. As part of its plans, Belgravia - which manages more than £1bn for wealthy investors - is believed to have set aside a pool of money to buy in top players. Now Belgravia is reported to have offered the role of life president to Sir John, who developed Gateshead's MetroCentre and banked £70m when he sold it. There would also be a role at the club for former captain Alan Shearer under the Belgravia deal. Shares in Newcastle United closed at 67.10p on Friday night, compared to 40.25p earlier this year. A spokeswoman for Newcastle United plc declined to comment on the story last night.

Any chance we can have one thread for Ben's Crap Music Recommendations? These are becoming almost as regular as smeeagains.

Muso humour.

Is that the same Lee Jones that wrote that low-limit Hold Em book?

Unfortunate analogy, given that we clearly bought a lemon in Luque. I think it can be extended further in that you can take some bitter, yellow mediterranean fruit, and create something rather refreshing, sharp and fizzing. Or maybe like how sampling a lemon can have you screwing your face up in the same way that Luque's performances can. Notice how I used sampling rather than sucking.

How dirty is your cock by the way Gemmil or can you not control it and get piss all over your hands ? It's not a question of knob-cleanliness, you piss-drinker! It's a matter of personal hygiene - going to the bog is considered by most to be an act that requires your hands to be cleaned afterwards, because pissing, shitting and toilets in general are not the cleanest acts/places. You don't see things that way and then you try to point the finger at me as the weird one. Urgh! You smell! What exactly warrants a hand washing after taking a slash in a urinal without splashing apple juice on your hands? If I gave you a sandwich, would you be happy to rub your cock all over it, then eat it? Next time you go into a meeting at work, instead of shaking hands, would you be happy to shake the cock of the person you're meeting with? Need I go on? McGroin could blow this argument out of the water by practising what he preaches tbh. Holden, I suggest over your lunch hour you go in the gents like one of those aftershave bogmonkeys (for the purposes of authenticity, possibly blacking yourself up), perch yourself on the washbasins, start eating your sandwiches and scream 'high five' to each bloke who goes to the exit without so much as a glance in the general direction of the taps. The only way this format will be completely authentic is if he also rubs his bellend on everything he eats/drinks. I like the idea of the toilets as a venue for his lunch though. Perhaps before his colleagues wash their hands, they could wipe them on his sarnie too?

US citizens will still have to pay taxes on poker winnings. The thinking behind it seems to be some sort of unholy combination of christian rightwing anti gambling fervour and protectionism for state run lottery/horseracing which is still legal. Re losing out on winnings, what I meant was they're losing out on tax from online winnings because presumably those that are going to try and play illegally now can't declare their illegal income as taxable. That idiot Bush will still be giving off about "freedoms" in his speeches. What a pillock. The legality of playing hasnt changed, just the legality of depositing. Winnings still have to be declared as before Ahhh right, apologies. In that case there are some fairly straightforward ways around this surely. If it's just a question of having an overseas based bank account. Like you say though, you will still lose the mongs that get home drunk and stick $100 on for an all-in fest.

Can you keep your gay fantasies to yourself please, you cleanliness freak! Aha! No answer to the question. As for gay fantasies, every time you go to the toilet and DON'T wash your hands, every man you then come into contact with for the rest of that day is basically fondling you. You sick puppy!

Are you playing for moolah? I can never be arsed with the MTTs, cos I've no idea how long they'll go on for. At least with SNGs, I know it's 1hr 15 minutes tops.

Should you not be working like, bog boy? How many people in your tournament today?

How dirty is your cock by the way Gemmil or can you not control it and get piss all over your hands ? It's not a question of knob-cleanliness, you piss-drinker! It's a matter of personal hygiene - going to the bog is considered by most to be an act that requires your hands to be cleaned afterwards, because pissing, shitting and toilets in general are not the cleanest acts/places. You don't see things that way and then you try to point the finger at me as the weird one. Urgh! You smell! What exactly warrants a hand washing after taking a slash in a urinal without splashing apple juice on your hands? If I gave you a sandwich, would you be happy to rub your cock all over it, then eat it? Next time you go into a meeting at work, instead of shaking hands, would you be happy to shake the cock of the person you're meeting with? Need I go on?

US citizens will still have to pay taxes on poker winnings. The thinking behind it seems to be some sort of unholy combination of christian rightwing anti gambling fervour and protectionism for state run lottery/horseracing which is still legal. Re losing out on winnings, what I meant was they're losing out on tax from online winnings because presumably those that are going to try and play illegally now can't declare their illegal income as taxable. That idiot Bush will still be giving off about "freedoms" in his speeches. What a pillock.

I just don't get what the government stands to gain from all this. They're losing out on tax revenue, and gaining nothing. Unless they have some dastardly long term plans re-introduce online gaming with government licensing, what is this all for?

How dirty is your cock by the way Gemmil or can you not control it and get piss all over your hands ? It's not a question of knob-cleanliness, you piss-drinker! It's a matter of personal hygiene - going to the bog is considered by most to be an act that requires your hands to be cleaned afterwards, because pissing, shitting and toilets in general are not the cleanest acts/places. You don't see things that way and then you try to point the finger at me as the weird one. Urgh! You smell!

I'm never ill, but it's because I wasn't one of those soft kids that had antibiotics every time they had sniffles as a kid, and used antibiotics as a substitute for actually having an immune system. I still wash my hands after I've been to the bog though you FILTHRAT! By the way, being ill and being off sick from work should completely independent of one another. HF, the fact you've only been absent from work through illness once in 6 years makes you GAY!

That laugh wasn't meant for you btw. As I said; best wank I ever had. I'm getting shit cards, I also blame you for that. I like how you had to be sure and tell me you weren't laughing at what I said. Ner ner to your shit cards!

The thing about Dotbum though, is he'll STILL watch people being BLATANTLY beheaded. Makes me SICK, he does!