Comments on: Poker Job Interviews http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/ Blogging About Poker Since 2546 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:27:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drizztdj http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2490 Drizztdj Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:03:33 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2490 MN State Law says the bar leagues (all freerolls) are only allowed to give out up to $200. Kinda sucks when to qualify for their "big tourney" after winning a nightly bar tourney and come to realize you're traveling to Canterbury and playing 12 hours for a $50 gift certificate. MN State Law says the bar leagues (all freerolls) are only allowed to give out up to $200.

Kinda sucks when to qualify for their “big tourney” after winning a nightly bar tourney and come to realize you’re traveling to Canterbury and playing 12 hours for a $50 gift certificate.

]]> By: Jestocost http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2489 Jestocost Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:15:05 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2489 Isn't Susquehanna the firm that King Yao worked for too> Isn’t Susquehanna the firm that King Yao worked for too>

]]> By: Bill http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2488 Bill Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2488 I think the issue is that they don't put up any money. You can legally run a tournament where non of the participants has put up any of their own money. I think the issue is that they don’t put up any money. You can legally run a tournament where non of the participants has put up any of their own money.

]]> By: Drizztdj http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2487 Drizztdj Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:58:06 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2487 How did they skate around laws for prize money from Poker? Oh that's right, poker is about risk-assessment and odds, not gambling :) I'm all for it, but if this was in Minnesota they could only offer a $200 total prize pool. How did they skate around laws for prize money from Poker?

Oh that’s right, poker is about risk-assessment and odds, not gambling :)

I’m all for it, but if this was in Minnesota they could only offer a $200 total prize pool.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2486 Jonathan Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:45:41 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/10/31/poker-job-interviews/#comment-2486 Given all the similarities between poker and high finance, it was bound to happen eventually... Thanks for the link. Given all the similarities between poker and high finance, it was bound to happen eventually… Thanks for the link.

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