July Contest #1 - Start the longest thread

[Talking Poker]

I'm going to be out of town for nearly half the month, but that doesn't mean we can't still have some contests! We'll set up our Heads Up month-long Tourney in August, but here's what's on tap for July:

Contest #1: Start the longest thread, win $25 (transferred to your account). The is the same as it was when we did this in March, except this contest runs from July 1 at 12:00 AM ET through July 31st at 11:59 PM ET.

Click above for the details but in a nutshell:
-The thread starter's replies don't count towards the total post count for that thread.
-It has to be a poker related thread (railbird threads don't count and neither do any Contest related threads, like the "Leaderboard" thread).
-If I think people are abusing this to rig the contest in someone's favor (or against someone else - Ahem, Aeq), I reserve the right to close threads, disqualify people, etc. I don't plan on doing this of course, but want it known now that I will if things get out of hand.

On August 1st, if you think you won, PM me what you think was the winning thread along with your Stars ID. Once I confirm it, I'll transfer you the cash.

[Aequitas58]

LOL.

I was only against someone because that person's thread was drama and bullshit.

[BrianSwa]

you lier you just didnt love me that day!!!!

hurt my feelings too.

[Talking Poker]

I wonder who's winning this so far.... Has anyone bothered to figure it out?

I won't count my WSOP threads, and the threads about the August contest don't count either.

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Damn

[BrianSwa]

if none of TP vegas reports count then 2tone is in the lead





followed closely by Lou's new post about betting on players.

[2Tone]

To wonder if Lou's thread about betting on players isn't technically "about the August contest."

[BrianSwa]

yea wasnt too sure about that or not we will let TP decide if it comes down to you two.

[Talking Poker]

Neither of those counts.

Lou's thread was contest related and 2Tone was started in May. Please note the name of this contest. Please further note that May <> July.

Maybe my trip reports will count

[BrianSwa]

sorry i looked at last post in thread date as that start time and not the origional post my fault tp.

[Aequitas58]

No - for two reasons...

1. It's related to the August contest,
and
2. My posts in the thread wouldn't count. I think if you were to delete my posts, it's a pretty small thread.

[junYUN]

i think JD did technically win the contest... but its your money so to each his own

i certainly wont lose sleep over it

[Talking Poker]

Well, I don't want to be a jerk about it or anything... I'm just trying to be fair and do what's best for the forum.

"Technically," my WSOP thread won the contest. It had the mosy repllies that weren't be the thread starter (me). Nowhere in the rules does it say I can't win. I realize I said on the 19th I wouldn't count that thread, but honestly, I was hoping something better would come along. To award a thread that's full of arguing... that just seems silly to me. So I decided my WSOP thread does count after all. Rather than award myself the money though, I'm saying I'll roll it forward to next month's contest.

Just trying to do what I think is best for everyone.....

[JDMcNugent7]

lol wow, pretty damn weak action if u ask me, where about 10 replys above it says u wont count it, but when its time to dish out the $, u make an excuse. I really liked this forum too, but if the creator cant even stick by the rules, i guess i'll find another one.

[JDMcNugent7]

When asked what to do if the thread switches topic, TP, u said...

This would be too complicated and too hard to track. If the discussion switches, so be it. More power to the person who started the thread, even though the topic changed.

Just another quote by u, showing how i fairly won.

[Aequitas58]

Before reading this, I was going to chime in and actually stick up for you - maybe argue for your side, but now I really hope you don't win.

Dude. Seriously. Grow the fuck up.

[Zybomb]

TP is more than generous when it comes to making contests with prizes, chipping in money to contests, offering you excellent affiliate deals, buying his most respected posters gifts etc all stuff that he doesnt have to do, he does it to show appreciation for those who contribute regularly to his forum -- to make a comment like what u made above is simply ignorant

[junYUN]

TP has never fucked me over in any of our dealings..

[Talking Poker]

Thank you, Zybomb.

[Talking Poker]

You're absolutely right. The most fair way to handle this is to play by the rules. Black and white. So let's do that.

According to the rules, this thread is the winner:


I know I said (in this thread, on July 19th) that I wouldn't count my WSOP threads, but the RULES don't say anything about my own threads not counting, so it wouldn't be fair for me to exclude them. It wouldn't be fair for me to "make an excuse" just so I don't end up being the winner. The rules do say all contest related threads won't be counted, so they won't be, but the thread I linked to above has to count. It was the longest thread (with 39 non-thread starter posts), so it's the winner. The person who started it was "Talking Poker," so he wins the $25.

There, done. Exactly according to the rules.

As for your suggestion that I'm just trying to get out of paying the $25, let me tell you a story. This was long before you showed up, but way back when, I ran a TPF Invitational tournament and decided to put a bounty on my head. I said I'd give a copy of Super System 2 to the person who knocked me out. You were supposed to make 20 posts that month in order to be able to play, but just before the tourney started, a "New Guy" PM'd me, begging me to let him play. He said he just found the forum and promised he'd stick around afterwards, so I decided to bend the rules (again, trying to be nice) and let him play. Well, he ended up knocking me out. I didn't feel right giving the book to a "New Guy" instead of one of the regulars, but I didn't want to screw him over either, so what did I do? I threw another book into the prizepool for the winner. And of course the "New Guy" disappeared not long after he got his book, but so be it. It was my own fault for being nice and letting him play. The moral of the story is I think I'm a very fair guy (somewhat generous too), and I find your accusations very offensive.

So, in summary: We're playing by the rules. Your thread wasn't the winner. If you're going to cry about it and threaten to leave if I don't pay you to stay, well, try not to let the the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

And Aeq is absolutely right... why should I bother with "fun" contests like this in the future if they are going to be such a pain in my ass? I try to be generous and then I have to deal with crap like this. No thanks.

[JDMcNugent7]

wutever, i dont care anymore, its 25 bucks like aeq said, sry i was mad about it, i just play by the rules, and Honest To God, if i was u TP, and i made this offer, and i Said i Wouldn't count my threads, i would Not go back on it and change it once it came time to dish out the $. I didn't think you would either, you even said above that I'm absolutely right and that paying me would be the fairest way to go. So why not do it? i dont know. Of course practically everyone is going to back you tho, u made the whole site, and u generoulsy started the contest in the first place, just wish u would stick to ur word.