I was both shocked and disappointed when I came home from
a road trip on Friday evening, only to find out that one of my
favorite hobbies and pastimes was taken away.
As many of you know, PokerStars recently introduced "Home Games"
in which you can setup private, custom tourneys and play with your
friends. This would be a fine alternative for you guys and the Old
Cardboard tourneys -- simply setup a private tourney, arrange to
have everyone send someone (likely Lyman) their entry fee, and
once the play money tournament is over the winnings can be dispensed
via paypal. While a little more inconvenient than just firing up a
regular tournament, it is more customizable (ie. blind levels, starting
stacks, etc.), and you don't have to pay rake. The bonus is that this
is a pretty tight-knit group where we trust each other, so it would be
no problem for one person to temporarily hold the money.
Just a suggestion....
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