A New Years Quiz

Something a bit different for the new year ... a poker quiz ... but not your average poker quiz! This is a largely google-proof quiz (though there are one or two questions where google may help).
I'll give people about 2 weeks to get their responses in ... I'll announce the winners on January 14th (the second day of the Aussie Millions). I'll also try to come up with prize(s) of some sort.

Send your answers to me at thedonkcast@hotmail.com

And now for the quiz ...

1. You are playing Omaha & have 9c3c3d3h in your hand. What three final board cards would give you the nuts?
2. What was unique about the 8-game event at the 2010 Aria Poker Classic?
3. What did I do during the Omaha hi-lo event at the 2010 WSOP that was unusual?
4. Which WSOP bracelet winner was at my table when I busted from the event?
5. What two hotels have I stayed at on my trips to Las Vegas?
6. Which Australian casinos have I cashed in playing tournament poker?
7. How many $1 chips do I have from American casinos?
8. What casino has the most poker tables in the world?
9. What were the names of the two main characters in the poker movie Rounders? Which actors played them?
10. I have folded pocket aces pre-flop once in my life. What was the tournament & why did I fold the hand?

Happy New Year everyone!

Chess, poker & a new year

I finished the Canterbury Summer Swiss with 5/7, which was =5th out of 68 players. The result was far better on paper than it was in regards to the actual chess. I was losing in four games (rounds 1, 4, 6 & 7) but managed to win round 1 & draw round 6 & 7 to make my score look far better than it actually was.
Christmas with the family was good & I'm now back in Sydney for New Years & the Australian Open chess. Hopefully the good chess results can continue ... obviously with improved quality of play!
The homegame went reasonably well, with 12 players turning up & playing at various times throughout the day & night, though it did end up being multiple single table tournaments, rather than the intended mix of tournament & cash games. Of course I still managed to run horribly, but managed to win one of the tournaments. The response from those who attended was positive, so I may begin hosting home games on a more regular basis.

Happy New Year to all the readers of the blog & listeners to the podcast! Hopefully things will continue to grow & improve in 2011!

Episode 2 now online!

I've just finished a new episode of the Donkcast, and its available to download and listen here:


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q9LXEPFG


Its a bit longer than the previous episode, with this one coming in at around an hour in length (file is an mp3 file around 55Mb in size).


The main thing I want from people that listen to the podcast is some feedback. Hopefully I've fixed up some of the audio issues from episode one, but mostly I would like feedback about the content itself and the presentation. Do you like the format? Do you find the show interesting and/or informative? What would you keep and what would you change or add to future episodes?


Remember to direct all feedback to thedonkcast@hotmail.com


Also keep checking this blog - I'll be using it as an online diary while I am in America, which is where I'll be for the next few months!