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[benhoug]

http://www.klas-tv.c...y.asp?S=6806004California Psychologist Wins World Series of PokerJuly 18, 2007 09:58 AMA 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, California, has won the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas.Jerry Yang won the $8.25 million-dollar top prize a little before 4 a.m. this morning. That was almost 16 hours after nine players began the final table at the Rio hotel-casino.Yang is an ethnic Hmong immigrant who grew up poor in Laos. He says he intends to donate 10 percent of his winnings to charity. He started the final table in eighth place -- but vaulted into the chip lead quickly with aggressive bets. He knocked out seven of his eight final table opponents single-handedly.A Vietnamese Canadian Tuan Lam -- placed second. He's a 40-year-old professional online poker player from Mississauga, Ontario.He took home $4.84 million dollars. South African grandfather Raymond Rahme took third and a little over $3 million dollars. Russian Alex Kravchenko took fourth and $1.85 million dollars.A field of more than 63,000 players began no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament play July sixth at the Rio hotel-casino.

[TheWynn]

benhoug, on Thursday, July 19th, 2007, 2:19 AM, said:

http://www.klas-tv.c...y.asp?S=6806004California Psychologist Wins World Series of PokerJuly 18, 2007 09:58 AMA 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, California, has won the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas.Jerry Yang won the $8.25 million-dollar top prize a little before 4 a.m. this morning. That was almost 16 hours after nine players began the final table at the Rio hotel-casino.Yang is an ethnic Hmong immigrant who grew up poor in Laos. He says he intends to donate 10 percent of his winnings to charity. He started the final table in eighth place -- but vaulted into the chip lead quickly with aggressive bets. He knocked out seven of his eight final table opponents single-handedly.A Vietnamese Canadian Tuan Lam -- placed second. He's a 40-year-old professional online poker player from Mississauga, Ontario.He took home $4.84 million dollars. South African grandfather Raymond Rahme took third and a little over $3 million dollars. Russian Alex Kravchenko took fourth and $1.85 million dollars.A field of more than 63,000 players began no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament play July sixth at the Rio hotel-casino.

[TheWynn]

Do I get anything for that??

[bull62]

benhoug, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 1:19 PM, said:

63,000

[Veener Schnitz]

benhoug, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 2:19 PM, said:

http://www.klas-tv.c...y.asp?S=6806004California Psychologist Wins World Series of PokerJuly 18, 2007 09:58 AMA 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, California, has won the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas.Jerry Yang won the $8.25 million-dollar top prize a little before 4 a.m. this morning. That was almost 16 hours after nine players began the final table at the Rio hotel-casino.Yang is an ethnic Hmong immigrant who grew up poor in Laos. He says he intends to donate 10 percent of his winnings to charity. He started the final table in eighth place -- but vaulted into the chip lead quickly with aggressive bets. He knocked out seven of his eight final table opponents single-handedly.A Vietnamese Canadian Tuan Lam -- placed second. He's a 40-year-old professional online poker player from Mississauga, Ontario.He took home $4.84 million dollars. South African grandfather Raymond Rahme took third and a little over $3 million dollars. Russian Alex Kravchenko took fourth and $1.85 million dollars.A field of more than 63,000 players began no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament play July sixth at the Rio hotel-casino.

[benhoug]

TheWynn, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 10:21 AM, said:

Do I get anything for that??

I'm sure someone can hook you up w/ a cookie.

[Chip_and_a_Chair]

benhoug, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 10:19 AM, said:

http://www.klas-tv.c...y.asp?S=6806004California Psychologist Wins World Series of PokerJuly 18, 2007 09:58 AMA 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, California, has won the World Series of Poker's main event in Las Vegas.Jerry Yang won the $8.25 million-dollar top prize a little before 4 a.m. this morning [repetitive - either 4 a.m. or 4 this morning, but not both]. That was almost 16 hours after nine players began the final table at the Rio hotel-casino.Yang is an ethnic Hmong immigrant who grew up poor in Laos. He says he intends to donate 10 percent of his winnings to charity. He started the final table in eighth place -- but vaulted into the chip lead quickly [move between "vaulted" and "into"] with aggressive bets. He knocked out seven of his eight final table opponents single-handedly [same problem here as with "quickly"].A Vietnamese Canadian, Tuan Lam, [nonessential, offset by commas] placed second. He's a 40-year-old professional online poker player from Mississauga, Ontario.He took home $4.84 million dollars. South African grandfather Raymond Rahme took third and a little more than $3 million dollars. Russian Alex Kravchenko took fourth and $1.85 million dollars.A field of more than 63,000 [STET :icon_biggrin: ] players began no-limit Texas Hold 'em tournament play July 6 at the Rio hotel-casino.

I'll take two cookies.

[ilovejulie]

Chip_and_a_Chair, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 2:29 PM, said:

I'll take two cookies.

I'd like to congratulate Chip and a Chair for his fine proofreading abilities. I'd be willing to wager that less than 1% of the college graduate populace could match this level of precision. In this day and age of "C U ltr" and "brb" and "lol", Chip and a Chair stands out as a shining beacon upon the rocky headlands of grammatical darkness. See what a New England education can do for someone?

[rdtedm]

GRAMMAR POLICE

[suicideking]

lol, brb guys. Thatz kewl.

[rog]

ilovejulie, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 2:37 PM, said:

I'd like to congratulate Chip and a Chair for his fine proofreading abilities. I'd be willing to wager that less than 1% of the college graduate populace could match this level of precision. In this day and age of "C U ltr" and "brb" and "lol", Chip and a Chair stands out as a shining beacon upon the rocky headlands of grammatical darkness. See what a New England education can do for someone?

Agreed. However his reading comprehension is lacking. Someone please explain to him the difference between "typo", and "grammatical error".

[GeneralGeeWhiz]

Chip_and_a_Chair, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 11:29 AM, said:

I'll take two cookies.

NH sir. lol

[Jeepster80125]

rog, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 7:24 PM, said:

Agreed. However his reading comprehension is lacking. Someone please explain to him the difference between "typo", and "grammatical error".

FTW.

[vonteego3]

rog, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 12:24 PM, said:

Agreed. However his reading comprehension is lacking. Someone please explain to him the difference between "typo" and "grammatical error."

[Cappy37]

Ok, just this once, I'll supply the cookies...

[*Lone*Trout*]

Cappy37, on Thursday, July 19th, 2007, 9:54 AM, said:

Ok, just this once, I'll supply the cookies...

I love cookie girl!!!!! *L*T*

[Chip_and_a_Chair]

rog, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 11:24 AM, said:

Agreed. However his reading comprehension is lacking. Someone please explain to him the difference between "typo", and "grammatical error".

Ah ha, but I assumed that such an egregious assault on the English language must have been a series of typos, rather than grammatical errors, because I refused to believe that someone paid to write would have been oblivious to proper construction. My guess would be a sticky keyboard was the culprit.If I'm lacking anything, it's realistic expectations, not reading comprehension.

[SuitedAces21]

TheWynn, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 10:21 AM, said:

Do I get anything for that??

benhoug, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

I'm sure someone can hook you up w/ a cookie.

I have something for you, but its NOT a cookie.

[Cappy37]

SuitedAces21, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 6:37 PM, said:

I have something for you, but its NOT a cookie.

does it still melt in the mouth?

[SuitedAces21]

Cappy37, on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007, 5:48 PM, said:

does it still melt in the mouth?

Yeah, but sometimes it DOES melt in your hands. It happens to the best of us.