After many long fought battles Unitey Kull pulled out a victory for The Manhattan New Music Project but rumbling amongst the other players was about her conspicuous use of her computer during the game. Unitey stated that she was “working” but did anyone actually see the fruits of her labor? What is ‘New Music’ anyway? There are a lot of questions circulating in the charity poker community, one man from Malta who wishes to remain anonymous said “She was cheating, she was barely paying attention and then she had all my money”. While we don’t want to sully her victory, (by cheating or not, can’t be sure) it brought up the issue of using computers and smart phones at the table. One lithe player with a father living in Brazil and a mother married to a man named Hardy who didn’t want her name used had this to say, “I was totally against it, for game speed and camaraderie, but that was before I had an iphone. Now I understand.” Well the jury is out but I’d bet this will be another issue that is finally settled only after a ridiculous shoot out where the hero comes away unscathed and brings us all to our senses with a witty and reasonable speech and then walks out and leaves the saloon doors swinging. The only question left is, who will be the hero. Come to the next game to find out!
The Rumors Of Cheating…September 1st 2009
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Meet The Players. August 13, 2009
Eric ‘The B-day Boy’ Ost (this name is nonsensical for most of the year)- Playing for Picture the Homeless
Melanie the Slapdasher – Playing for the Domestic Violence Project
Chris ‘The Winner’ Tonetti (I thought his nickname was arrogant, but he won) – Playing for Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center
Unitey ‘The Kullian Warrior’ Kull - Playing for Manhattan New Music Project
Erik ‘Fabilous’ Fabian - Playing for Educate Africa
Stephanie ‘Vegan Victoria’ Periera – Playing for Eyebeam
Erin ‘Knife Play’ Stella - Playing for B.A.R.C.
Ursula ‘The Poker Guild of America’ - Playing for The Heffer Project
Timothy ‘Xanadu’ Cooper - Playing for The Heffer Project
Tom ‘Zipper Dance’ Newman - Playing for Urban Justice Center
Gerni ‘Shark Cartilage’ Oster - Playing for Urban Justice Center
Ronnie ‘The Ghost Smuggler’ Porto - Playing for Earth Angels
Justine ‘You Can See My Cards If You Want, It’s Cool’ Kiefer - Playing for Recycle A Bicycle
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Cancer Double Beaten. Two in a Row. Sloan Kettering Gets the Gambling Bump. Aug. 13, 2009
Chris Tonetti shocked and stunned the nation by pulling out a stunning victory in the last hand of Change Jar Charity Poker and really took the piss out of cancer by donating to Sloan Kettering Cancer Research. I’d say cancer was the only one who didn’t have a good time. And that’s fine. We hate cancer. I’m not racist but I have strong hatred of cells that just don’t know when to stop replicating. RNA that just too big for it’s britches sometimes. It was the second game held at Outpost Cafe in Clinton Hill. And it was a Christkiller (when a Jew says it, it means ‘AWESOME’). A great time was had by all, helped by $3 Brooklyn Lagers and Eric Ost’s Birthday Cake and mid game fiesta.
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FYI Poker Beats Pancreatic Cancer July 28, 2009.
Jeff pulled out a victory at the last hand. With the largest chip stack at the end of the game, he chose to donate all the money raised to , Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at John Hopkins University. So consider pancreatic cancer taken care of. Thanks Jeff and thanks to everyone who played. We Beat Cancer!
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