2013年6月26日星期三

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The origins of poker strategy are obscure. While some historians trace it back to the ancient China and Egypt, others claim that Indian Ganjifa cards are the precursor to the game. Still others trace it back to Spain, France and Germany.But in the United States, poker is said to have originated in the East, with Washington DC being the capital back in the 18th century. It was then referred to as the “cheating game” and was referred to as such by Jonathan Green, who was among the first historians of the game.The card game, which essentially depends on hand rankings and betting, then spread West during the gold rush and American Civil War on the river boats of the Mississippi. The game then travelled cheap oakley sunglasses in horse carriages and in wagon trains, coast to coast, and as it did, it evolved. There were changes in the number and composition of the deck but the rules remained essentially the same.It is from this era that the game was imprinted with classic images of smoky saloons, being played by gamblers and loggers and gunslingers.But little is known about cheap nfl jerseys the export of the game to England. And it was thanks to an inadvertent comment made by the American ambassador to an English duchess that the game gained popularity and then notoriety in the United Kingdom.Robert Schenck, a lawyer and general, is credited with taking the game across the Atlantic, from America to England. In fact, the English were the first Europeans to play the game.Schenck was a trusted aide of President Abraham Lincoln and played a part in helping him get elected as President in 1860. In return for the favour, Lincoln sent Schenck as ambassador to England.He arrived in England in 1871 during boom time there and when gambling was at its height. It was at a grand ball that Schenck was asked about the game by an English duchess, who eventually asked him to write down the rules of poker so she could play!Poker hasn't changed much since the mid-19th century but the medium has. It's still played with a deck of cards, and fortunes are still made and lost. But the game has since moved out of smoky saloons to glitzy and garish casinos and card rooms. And from there, thanks to the proliferation of the Internet, to the online version of the game.The first poker site was launched as recently as 1998. It was called Planet Poker, a site that was to be eaten up by the bigger players in about a year. But the site will always go down in history for evolving the rake structure that is still used today.The game got a shot in the arm in 2000 with the launch of Poker Spot, which was promoted by champion Dutch Boyd. Poker Spot was the first online poker room to conduct tournaments.Shortly thereafter, television jumped onto the poker bandwagon and began covering the main tournaments. This went a long way towards making poker the game it is today. http://yhetrsilkroad.blogspot.com/2013/06/where-can-i-buy-cheap-real-nfl-nike.html| http://vindictus23.blogspot.com/2013/06/evrything-will-be-possible-in-google.html|

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Being able to make a stable income playing online poker is a goal many people have but don't live up to their goal for many reasons. In this article we will be discussing one of the reasons. It's called hand selection. If you have ever played free online poker on one of the many sites that offer it, people play extremely different and you will almost always see people going all in with horrible hands just because they don't care. These hand selection tips will be just for Sit-N-Go's and will help you take down first place 90% of the time, would be 100% but you have to take in account bad beats.1. Early Stages of a Sit-N-GO- During the early stages of a Sit-N-Go the rule of thumb to always follow is "tight is right".The hand selections you should play are as follows:The left column is the stage of a Sit-N-Go and the right column is what position you are in, in the Sit-N-Go. The goal during the first 3 blind levels is just to survive, as you will be able to outsmart players as the tournament progresses when players began to bet less.EarlyEarlyAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AKEarlyMiddleAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,TT,99EarlyLateAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,TT, 99,88, 77, cheap oakley sunglasses 66, 55, 44, 33, 222. Middle Stages of a Sit-N-Go- In the early stages we needed to play tight, now we are shifting are gears and playing aggressive. The reason to play aggressive is you want to build a large chip stack for the later stages to take down first place. The middle stage is when the blinds have increased 4-6 times. By now the field of players should be down to 5 or 6 players, hence the middle stage. Here are the hands you should play and in what position:MiddleEarlyAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQMiddleMiddleAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQ,KQs, TT, 99, 88MiddleLateAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQ,KQs, TT, 99, 88,77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 223. Late Stages of a Sit-N-Go- Here I am referring to 5 players or less. By now blinds will be eating everyone's chip stack up and putting lots of pressure on all players, but the large stacks. You need to become more aggressive then other players. Most players, excluding big stacks, will fold and play passive so they can make the money. Here are the hands you should play and the position you should play them:Late DealerAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQ,KQs,KQ,JQ,JK,KT,TA,TJ,AJ,TT,99,88,77,66,55,44,33,22Late Small blindAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQ,KQs,KQ,JQ,JK,KT,TA,TJ,AJ,TT,99,88,77,66,55,44,33,22Late Big BlindAA,KK,QQ,JJ,AK,AQs,AQ,KQs,KQ,JQ,JK,KT,TA,TJ,AJ,TT,99,88,77,66,55,44,33,22As you can see how to play poker and playing the proper starting hands really will make a world of difference. Full tilt poker and Poker Stars are great sites where to start increasing your skills. They offer free poker but with online free poker comes with people not playing correctly. It's best to deposit a very small amount, maybe $50.00 and start with $2 +.20 Sit-N-Go's. After you're comfortable with these, keep working your way up. Practice makes perfect and a never give up attitude will keep you from only depositing once and never looking back! cheap nfl jerseys http://yhetrsilkroad.blogspot.com/2013/06/where-can-i-buy-cheap-real-nfl-nike.html| http://vindictus23.blogspot.com/2013/06/evrything-will-be-possible-in-google.html|

2013年6月25日星期二

Paul McCartney Tickets-McCartney Seeks Beatles’ Blessing to Release Track

Sir cheap nfl jerseys Paul McCartney is in a bind. He wants to release “Carnival of Light,” arguably one of the Beatles' most experimental tracks, but he needs permission from the other living Beatle, Ringo Starr, and from the estates of George Harrison and John Lennon. The 14-minute “Carnival of Light” was recorded in early 1967 and McCartney recently told BBC Radio 4 that “the time has come for it to get its moment.” The recording has never been bootlegged and McCartney continued to cite his reasons for wanting the world to hear the song, saying “it would be great to put this on because it would show we were working with really avant-garde stuff.” “Carnival of Light” was only released for public play in early '67 after being recorded for the electronic musical festival the Million Volt Light and Sound Rave. One Beatle who may not grant McCartney's wish (alive or deceased) is George Harrison, who vetoed Paul's request to include “Carnival of Light” on the Beatles' Anthology in the late 1990s. While you wait to hear this previously unreleased Beatles jam, try http://www.stubhub.com/paul-mccartney-tickets for Paul McCartney tickets to see this living legend perform live.For those who stick to the pop anthems that made the Beatles famous and don't deviate into the experimental realm of the Fab Four's 1967 album Sgt. Pepper may be shocked by “Carnival of Light” should it ever be released. McCartney described the song more to the BBC: “I said all I want you to do is just wander around all the stuff, bang it, shout, play it, it doesn't need to make any sense. Hit a drum then wander on to the piano, hit a few notes, just wander around. So that's what we did and then put a bit of an echo on it. It's very free.” Although a few lucky Beatles aficionados claim to have heard the song, McCartney supposedly owns the master tape. Author Mark Lewisohn, who is widely regarded as the globe's leading authority on all things Beatles, described “Carnival of Light” as “distorted, a distorted lead guitar, the sound of a church organ, various effects (water gurgling was one), and perhaps the most intimidating of all, John Lennon and McCartney screaming dementedly and bawling aloud random phrases like ‘Are you alright?' and ‘Barcelona!.'” Beatles biographer Barry Miles also weighed in on the unreleased track, describing it as similar to Frank Zappa's “The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet.”McCartney was most recently in the news when he played a historic performance in Tel Aviv on September 25. The concert came 43 years after the Israeli government banned the group from playing in fears that they would corrupt the youth population with their music. McCartney performed Beatles favorites like “Hello, Goodbye” and 31 other hits chronicling the Beatles career as well as John Lennon's “Give Peace a Chance.” While you wait for McCartney to make another pop moment that will go down in the history books, don't miss your chance to cheap oakley sunglasses see him perform live. You can find Paul McCartney tickets at http://www.stubhub.com to see him perform live! http://yhetrsilkroad.blogspot.com/2013/06/where-can-i-buy-cheap-real-nfl-nike.html| http://vindictus23.blogspot.com/2013/06/evrything-will-be-possible-in-google.html|

Paul McCartney All You Need is Vegetables

Yes! Yes! I know “All You Need Is Love” is a John song, but I thought it sounded better than “Let it Beet” or “The Long and Winding Rutabaga.”All this vegetable cheap nfl jerseys talk is in regards to Sir Paul McCartney's recent appeal for everyone to go meatless on Mondays.The ultimate goal of these meatless Mondays is to cut down on the amount of gaseous emissions from farm animals and thus slow down the effects of global warming. Apparently farm animals “emit” more greenhouse gases than all the world's cars combined—sounds like we need hybrid cows not hybrid cars.While it sounds a little odd to ask people to give up their Whoppers in order to stop bovine flatulence, Sir Paul has been a vegetarian for decades. Besides, this type of culinary activism certainly hasn't hurt the sale of Paul McCartney tickets.Sir James Paul McCartney was born on June 18th, 1942 and is a former Beatle. McCartney is a multiple Grammy Award-winning English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, film producer, record producer, painter, and animal rights activist. He gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.This summer Paul is everywhere.Just announced, the former Beatle is selling New York tickets for an added third show. This new date, the last of three Big Apple performances (July 17th and 18th), is scheduled for July 21st at the New York Mets' new ballpark, Citi Field.These dates continue McCartney's tradition of cheap oakley sunglasses performing at the Mets' home stadium. In 1965, the Beatles were the first music act to perform in the Mets' former home, Shea Stadium.During Billy Joel's “Last Play at Shea,” Sir Paul joined “Soused Billy” for one last sing-a-long before they tore the place down.Now, Paul McCartney will be the first music act to perform at the Mets' new digs.While it's definite that McCartney will play at the new Citi Field, rumors are swirling about Paul McCartney Boston tickets for two shows at venerated Fenway Park. Just imagine combining two great things, McCartney and Fenway!The park's management has filed for a license to host two concerts, both with pyrotechnics, for August 5th and 6th. Those dates just happen to coincide with a Red Sox road trip.Insiders believe Fenway management is waiting to reveal McCartney's first ever Fenway concerts until a June 22nd public hearing.Fenway and Shea aren't the only historic North American performances Sir Paul has on his schedule in 2009. Paul McCartney Halifax tickets are on sale for a July 11th performance—his only concert in Canada in 2009.Sir Paul's gig in Halifax overlaps the famous Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival. Promoters are expecting 60,000 fans to see McCartney rock the ‘Fax.Even at 67, Sir Paul McCartney is still delighting fans with his legendary music and he's still making rock and roll history. And just like when he was a Beatle, he's still trying to change the world, only now it's one meatless day at a time. http://yhetrsilkroad.blogspot.com/2013/06/where-can-i-buy-cheap-real-nfl-nike.html| http://vindictus23.blogspot.com/2013/06/evrything-will-be-possible-in-google.html|

2013年6月12日星期三

Getting Away With Murder

Ever since Edgar Allen Poe and Wilkie Collins helped begin formalizing the genre of crime fiction, writers have leapt upon their ideas. The genre takes up vast shelf space in any public library and bestseller lists are regularly stuffed with world-weary detectives, criminal pathologists and investigators of every ilk. The world, it would seem, is full of budding Miss Marples, Hercule Poirots and Kay Scarpettas, and there is an ever-increasing demand for murder mystery parties and weekends where the guests themselves can become murderers, victims or detectives.Maybe you've toyed with the idea of hosting your own party, but haven't known where to start. Perhaps you've reasoned that it's hard enough to host a dinner party, let alone having to wrestle with complex rules, deliberately difficult guests and an outrageous accent.This article sets out to allay your fears, and maintains that provided you can read (and you seem to be doing well so far!) and have a good sense of fun, then you can host a murder.So, fake oakley sunglasses where to start? I would recommend that you first ask yourself why you want to host an event. Do you want to reward or encourage your coworkers with a special event? Perhaps you would like to raise funds for charity, celebrate a special event, or is it simply to have fun with friends or family?Once you know what the event is for you can begin to think about the possible guest list, and think about what interests them. Their interests will help you determine a theme for the event and the Internet is full of companies offering ready-made packages which you can browse to get ideas. Can you cook a mean curry? Why not set the murder in India? Are your friends into mediaeval history or science fiction? Both are suitable springboards for nefarious dealings. It's also a good idea at this stage to get a rough idea of where you want to hold your event - it could be anywhere from your dining room through to a castle - and make a provisional booking.Having decided on who you would like to invite and what the theme will be, you're well on your way to hosting a the event that everyone will talk about for months to come.Now go back to the guest list, ray bans outlet and divide it into Talkers, Jokers and Listeners. If you can put at least six guests into the Talkers or Jokers camp, then you set these up as key characters in your murder mystery, and the game is afoot! If you can't find six outgoing souls, then don't despair as we will discuss some further options below.Now comes the tough part: how do you weave your characters into a coherent story? Well, fortunately there are several ways of making this task easier by turning back to your list of ideas for themes. Many companies will sell you a ready-made scenario, and you will receive everything you need to make the party go with a bang. Typical packages include guest invites, character summaries and a set of cue and clue cards which guide the guests through the evening in bite-sized chunks. Contrary to belief, these are rarely complex to run, as everyone is given clear and simple instructions, and the cheap oakley sunglasses main rule is to throw yourself into the scenario and have fun.You may find that you cannot simply buy a game with your chosen theme and number of guests, but again there are companies who will tailor the scenario to fit your ideas. This service may be slightly more expensive, but it does ensure that everyone is involved in the action.If you feel like taking things really easy then it is possible to hire a troupe of performers to enact the scenario in your midst. Your guests still don't miss out on the fun, however, as these groups are skilled at weaving everyone into the story, and will certainly bring a sparkle to the proceedings.Having picked a package that suits you, it is time to prepare those invitations. If you make your invites mysterious and stress that guests will not be made to look a fool unless they want to, then you'll probably be surprised by the number of positive replies you get. Book your venue if you need to, and finalize things with your chosen mystery supplier. Give your guests as much information as you can about their characters, fake oakleys dress-code etc. - if you have bought a package then all this information should be included.Plan your meal, and since the main event is going to be the murder, there is no reason not to keep it simple. You may have hired caterers, but if not, it's a good idea to make starters and desserts in advance, or to stick with things that don't need constant attention. You may also like to decorate your venue in an appropriate manner, so make sure you plan this in advance too.The big day arrives, and soon so do your guests. Everyone will be a little unsure at first, but as things unravel you'll soon all be thrown into a tangled web of intrigue and suspicion and you are guaranteed a night to remember.

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2013年6月10日星期一

Fantasy Geek Game Strategy Redux

So you're deep in the middle of Geek game battle against your slightly less geeky friends on Facebook. So what's the play. Let's assume this is the first week of play and you don't know what they're up to yet. Perfect place to start. Let's walk through christian louboutin replica a little bit of Fantasy Geek strategy to help conquer the online geek world and destroy all those who dare oppose you (okay...that was pretty geeky).First, there's the geek player draft. The Chinese have a saying that translates into English as "Well begun is half done". When this saying was first coined, likely 1000's of years before the internet came about, they were obviously referring to the Fantasy Geek game draft but didn't have the words for it yet. The Geek draft is fake oakley sunglasses where you will get to pick your fantasy geek players. You have an allotted bank to spend in this pursuit. You won't be able to pick all the best players since that will eat up your bank in about 2-3 guys and you have 6 slots to fill. So our first bit of strategy deals with how to successfully draft the best geek roster with your allowed amount. First, a quick primer on how scoring occurs in Fantasy Geek. There are 6 categories: Gaming; Physique, Baby; Dresscode; Techmology; Hobbies; and Odditorium. Each geek player has a base score in the 6 categories and as we mentioned above, you pick up to 6 geek players. The goal is to have the highest cumulative score in as many of the 6 categories as possible. Based on this, how do we pick our players? Each fantasy geek player will have cheap oakley sunglasses strengths in one or more category. For example, the highest score in an otherwise average player may be in the Techmology category. You'll be forced by your bank restrictions on choosing some marginal players so if your plan is to take the Techmology category (among others), I would pick the mid-level geek player with the best Techmology score. This means, if you have 4-6 players with a cost of $25 geek bucks, find the one whose strength is in the Techmology category. Now, extend this further to 2-3 categories you're looking to take. Find the best mid-level player (say at $25 geek bucks) with stronger (won't be that great but better than other categories) scores in as many of the categories you hope to win. That's the draft in a nutshell. Also, take a look at the geek players your opponents are picking and see if you can tell which categories they're going after. Find the ones not on that list for an easy score.So the draft is a major consideration and key to a good start. That's only the beginning of the Fantasy Geek game strategy. Every day during the course of game play, you will have perks and traps you can apply (one perk and one trap per day). The perks can help or protect a given geek player of yours while the traps can hurt your opponent's player scores. There are dozens of perks and traps available but only a few random ones will be available every day. Use these strategically in the aims of improving our original category goals and hurting our opponent's inferred category goals. For example, if you're going after the Techmology category and a Techmology perk pops up, grab it. Likewise, if a strong opponent is going after the Dresscode category and a Dresscode trap (perks and traps are generally specific to a given category), apply it fast!Between a tactical geek player draft and strategic perk/trap application, not only will you improve your chances of dominating Fantasy Geeks, but you will also speak general-talk which is very geeky unless you're. tory burch outlet..a general.

Fantasy Geek Game Scoring

Fantasy Geek is a game after all so how do we win? If we're talking about winning, we need to get into scoring since that's how we get there. The game was finely crafted (with straight edges and protractors for sure) with the idea of strategy being foremost so our scoring follows suit. Let's take a look at how the game is scored and more importantly, how you can use the scoring setup to pound your friends into geek oblivion.It's simple on the surface but the strategy goes as deep you want to, Das Boot. First, you have 6 geek players. Each player has a base score between 1-10 in each of 6 categories. The six categories cheap oakleys are Gaming; Physique, Baby; Dress Code; Techmology, Odditorium; and Hobbies. Again, each geek player will have a baseline score between 1-10 in each of these attributes. This is the basis for the scoring on a weekly basis. Keep in mind that the baseline is only that...a given geek player's score in any one category might be higher or lower depending tory burch outlet on how they did that particular week but the average will fall close to the baseline over a longer period of time.In it's simplest form, the goal of the fantasy geek game is christian louboutin replica to get the highest weekly score in as many of the 6 categories as possible. A perfect week would be to have the highest cumulative score between your 6 fantasy geek players in each of the categories against your opponents. This would be really tough to do. Keep in mind that a given category crosses all six of your players. For example, if in the Techmology category, your first player received 7 points; 2nd player received 5 points; 3 rd player received 9 points, 4th player received 4 points, 5th player received 8 points; and your 6th player; received 4 points; your total weekly Techmology score would be 37 points. Your goal in the game would be for that 37 points to be higher than Techmology cumulative score of all your opponents. If so, you would get the 37 christian louboutin outlet points towards your weekly total. Ideally, you get all 6 but that's nearly impossible. Not impossible but nearly (since we need to throw in a little Quantum Mechanics to our game design).Now, that's the basis for the fantasy geek game scoring. What about strategy? The scores above are randomly generated by the system and ultimately, you pick the strongest players during the draft phase of the game. Perks and Traps are how you can affect your scoring outcome. Perks and traps are used to benefit your player's scores, punish the opponent's scores, or protect your player's scores from attack. There's all kinds of different ways to play the perks and traps so we'll leave that to another article but you can swing both your scores and your potential to win categories significantly by using the perks and traps. As the game goes on, you'll be playing against your local geek game opponents (the 5 other people in your league), but you may also find yourself contending for Geek Multiverse standings against all the various Fantasy Geek game players in the universe or at least, our little corner of it.Your scores will continue to add week after week towards your total point total. On one hand, you're playing with a weekly focus to gain points, but your cumulative score lives long beyond this crude material we call our bodies (to borrow from Yoda). So what are you waiting for, it might be the only time your geek players score.