Comments on: Back in the US http://www.billrini.com/2005/01/12/back-in-the-us/ Bill Rini's Poker Weblog Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: April http://www.billrini.com/2005/01/12/back-in-the-us/#comment-353 April Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=211#comment-353 I, um...sorta read his blog a little (I'm bored, OK?) and he explains himself in this post. http://www.dutchboyd.com/blog/2005/01/ebay-auction-day-1.html#comments I guess I can understand the need for a backer...but still - eBay?? Can't wait to see who the winner is! I, um…sorta read his blog a little (I’m bored, OK?) and he explains himself in this post. http://www.dutchboyd.com/blog/2005/01/ebay-auction-day-1.html#comments
I guess I can understand the need for a backer…but still - eBay?? Can’t wait to see who the winner is!

]]> By: Bill Rini http://www.billrini.com/2005/01/12/back-in-the-us/#comment-354 Bill Rini Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=211#comment-354 April, he does address the questions but not in any sort of meaningful way. Like I said, I know some people have a beef with the guy but I'm not one of them. It just seems odd that he's eBaying for a $3600 buy-in. I can understand that he wants to minimize his risk by looking for a backer but for someone has well known as he is, finding a $3600 backer just in his circle of friends and associates should be like asking your buddy for $5 for lunch. As for why he doesn't ask the crew for the money, well, I don't really think that response was a good one either. Nearly every pro working the tournament circut gets staked. Just by the very nature of the small community, you'll be "shitting in your own backyard." I would actually be ok if he just said he was experimenting with a new form of matching stakers with players but his responses on his website seem a little light. April, he does address the questions but not in any sort of meaningful way. Like I said, I know some people have a beef with the guy but I’m not one of them. It just seems odd that he’s eBaying for a $3600 buy-in. I can understand that he wants to minimize his risk by looking for a backer but for someone has well known as he is, finding a $3600 backer just in his circle of friends and associates should be like asking your buddy for $5 for lunch. As for why he doesn’t ask the crew for the money, well, I don’t really think that response was a good one either. Nearly every pro working the tournament circut gets staked. Just by the very nature of the small community, you’ll be “shitting in your own backyard.”

I would actually be ok if he just said he was experimenting with a new form of matching stakers with players but his responses on his website seem a little light.

]]> By: Will H. http://www.billrini.com/2005/01/12/back-in-the-us/#comment-355 Will H. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=211#comment-355 Maybe Dutch just wants a free trip to Europe??? If bidding gets to $5K and the buy-in is only $3,600 he comes out ahead even if he busts out. Sounds like a good deal to me! Maybe Dutch just wants a free trip to Europe??? If bidding gets to $5K and the buy-in is only $3,600 he comes out ahead even if he busts out. Sounds like a good deal to me!

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