Forum: EDF
11-30-2007, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 1,418
Re: Ask Howard Treesong About Law or Lawyering
I'm considering hiring a professional malpractice lawyer to recover damages from my CPA. What should I be looking out for in terms of deciding whether to go forward, selecting a lawyer, etc.
I...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-09-2007, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 1,252
Re: Latest AP press release
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The ongoing, and apparently increasing, opacity of their corprate structure is one of the most worrisome aspects of this whole thing, imo.
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Well, I don't know. I would...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-07-2007, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 1,197
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-07-2007, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 1,197
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-07-2007, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 1,197
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Forum: EDF
11-06-2007, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 624
Re: the embarrassment phenomenon
Count me among the hordes who get this in a bad way. As for a few others, Borat was the most recent and intense example that I recall. I literally could not stay in the room.
It's good to know I...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-21-2007, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 904
Views: 5,637
Re: AP thread 872.6 - Statement ITT
This statement does not reiterate one of the more dubious claims in the MSNBC story: that this was done just to prove to senior management that it was possible, and not actually to steal any money.
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-20-2007, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 503
Views: 3,017
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 3,017
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
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I spoke on the phone with someone high up at AP. While this is not a confidential source of mine, he asked me to not name him specifically. I'm going to honor that wish.
Either way,...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
ABC News story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3752500&page=1
Not much new here that I saw on a quick scan. Most interesting thing is that Quebec Provincial Police are...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
On the one hand, this is very hard to swallow. Elaborate frames and set-ups are common in movies, not so common in real life. On the other hand, it's hard for me to believe that Absolute would tell...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
Also from the same story:
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Adam Small, an official with Pocketfives.com, a community of online tournament poker players, said that he spoke with officials of Absolute Poker on Thursday...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
New MSNBC story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21381022/
The interesting part, supposedly from an Absolute spokesperson:
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The cheater made no attempt to make off with his...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
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No management personnel were involved in this incident, the company official relayed.
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Presumably this should be interpreted as *current*...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-19-2007, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 1,016
Views: 4,153
Re: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
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No management personnel were involved in this incident, the company official relayed.
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Presumably this should be interpreted as *current* management. Seems to be...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-18-2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 628
Views: 4,903
Re: AP current CEO?
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I actually think this could backfire, as his statistical assumptions are completely off-base. I used to work for a statistical...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-17-2007, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 931
Views: 3,868
Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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Sweet. The Levitt article and the Digg page are on the second page when you Google "Absolute Poker".
http://www.google.com/search?q=absolute+...art=10&sa=N...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-17-2007, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 931
Views: 3,868
Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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Therefore, if the money from these accounts could be returned to those they won it from, on the basis that the accounts were closed for chip dumping, this would be a way that AP could...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-17-2007, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 931
Views: 3,868
Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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Hey -- long time listener, first time caller (on the AP subject at least).
If I may digress from the digging and speculation for a sec... I've spent the day looking through a bazillion...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-17-2007, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 931
Views: 3,868
Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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A confidential source told me that the guy is no longer with the company.
But maybe someone else is willing to send this stuff out.
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BTW, I was told that by...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-17-2007, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 931
Views: 3,868
Re: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
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13.5: I don't believe there is any proof that the scott@rivieraltd.com/363 IP belonged to Scott Tom. There is strong evidence that suggests it belongs to a residential cable modem in San...
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Forum: EDF
09-28-2007, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 186
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-24-2007, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 56
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
09-19-2007, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 1,125
Views: 4,420
Re: Absolute Cheating
It's beginning to seem that Absolute Poker is trying to suppress this story. For example:
http://jeremyenke.com/2007/09/17/absolutepokercom-is-not-rigged-but-the-carnival-ring-toss-is/
The...
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