Russ Hamilton wins Bet21 $200 St Kitts tourney!
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Or maybe he knows......
I am fairly certain JP knows the answer to my question. Must be a secret society...
We do know that the management team of UBT is comprised of Russ Hamilton, Sanford Millar, Larry Kopald, Brett Calapp, John Moonves and Houston Curtis.
Bet 21 operates out of Malta and the trademarks of Bet21.com are owned by Blast Off Limited.
I am fairly certain JP knows the answer to my question. Must be a secret society...
We do know that the management team of UBT is comprised of Russ Hamilton, Sanford Millar, Larry Kopald, Brett Calapp, John Moonves and Houston Curtis.
Bet 21 operates out of Malta and the trademarks of Bet21.com are owned by Blast Off Limited.
Don't hold your breath
From an email I sent last Friday:
I have not received any kind of reply and have sent it again today.
--jr
From the UltimateBet.com website (on the Elimination Blackjack page About Us)
So BJFAN4, if you sent your inquiries to eWorldHoldings don’t hold your breath waiting for a reply.
From an email I sent last Friday:
I have not received any kind of reply and have sent it again today.
--jr
I appreciate you passing on the info. Perhaps someday soon the folks at UBT and Bet21 will decide that being forthright by answering legitimate questions is really good for business.
Wishful thinking you must believe in the tooth fairy too. If they wanted it known the web site info on whois would not be hidden, Ken's site info is upfront and lists both he and his company.
You can address me by name Pane...dont be such a mouse.
You are turning out to be the worst thing this game has going for it.
I find it more than interesting that you personally felt the need to contact Archie about this problem very soon after it happened...makes everyone say hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Why such a personal touch?
My position is well stated....this game has bugs ....I wont play real money until they fix it...so far they have ignored my request for refunds of misdealt games...maybe I need YOU to handle the Customer Service department as you so readly did for Archie....????
You are proving yourself to be an overzelous advocate for this site ....how much are they paying you??? Or is it your hero who is paying you???
Im tired of your personal attacks yet when asked for answers about deposit bonusus, book offers, and other lies coming from certain sites... you disappear.
Why Joe....??? You cant keep your mouth shut any other time...Why?
Why cant you answer questions about simple details of ownership....do you think we are all stupid and do not notice your modus operendi???
We asked about offers that are advertized at your hero Ken E site.... he has been absent or missing ...but you replied that he is too busy working on the internet gambling issue...hummmmmmmmm... pretty interesting that a lowly member of UBT pro team has such a big responsibility..isnt it??? And it keeps him so busy...more than the founder himself..
Will we find some familar names listed as owners in these sites???
Dont you ever accuse me of crap that doesnt even make sense....
If you want to do something useful for the game then stop blindly avoiding the problems and work to get them fixed...
So tell us all....what kind of resolution did you negoiate for Archie...??? After all we all read that you interceded...and then Archie quickly posted that the issue was All his fault and that he made several mistakes that lead to the "clean" win by Russ hamilton.
Can ya share that with us Pane ???I mean you are sure quick to share your limited thoughts about those who have had problems with this particular site....or maybe you can intercede for me like you did for Archie...and when my money ($200) is refunded for misdealt games and when the bugs are fixed then you will see me more often at the real money tables....
Not likely though becasue as someone else mentioned ...you and a few others are notably absent and in fact you play very little...compared to your daily visits at Global trying to clip amatures for 10 dollars a game...such the "big time PRO" that you are.
We are learning here that you are incapable of an independant thought so talk it over with Ken E (World Champion) and get back with some real answers...
Nobody has fed me yet Pane....that would be you being fed...and your poor behavior is not just biting that hand but you are not smart enough to know who is being fed by whom..
I resent the fact that you suggest I imagine these problems...you are bad for this game by trying to whitewash legitimate issues.
We know the reason you do it...It allows you to be invited to the next event as some lacky giving lessons on EBJ or some other "unpaid" duty.
Save it for the uninformed Pane....and save your rah rahs...cheerleading is best left to the cute girls in short skirts....you are just becoming a cartoon character that thinks its a good idea to insult real customers.
I know Ive played more real dollars at this site then you have...I stoped until they fix the bugs....but I will certainly continue playing freerolls and I will do so without guilt ....or are you saying the owners dont what me to play anymore....???
What exactly are you saying Joe?
Did Archie receive a refund???? Tell the truth? Joe Joe????
Oh...missing again....lol
BTW...I stand by my opinion ...and what I saw...Archie did not lose that game....a bug in this game kept him from winning! I dont give a crap if Russ gets the seat or Archie...I just want the game fixed so its fair to everyone...
I dont have any other motive....Im trying to help ...you're trying to hide things...and the proof of that is your silence on every negative issue a paying customer brings up about these sites... your instant reaction is to mock, and insult rather than investigate and solve...fact is that maybe you have no busines saying anything ...If your not part of the solution then you are a part of the problem.. thankfully everyone here knows you are just a blow hard who gets pleasure interjecting insult becasue you are not smart enough to solve a problem.
Since you remain the self elected know it all here ..and closly watch who does and does not play in the free rolls ...can you tell us please when the advertized (every day in the month of October) $100,000 Freeroll starts at Bet 21/UB...(btw same owners) Provide some useful info insted of your usual trash.
You are turning out to be the worst thing this game has going for it.
I find it more than interesting that you personally felt the need to contact Archie about this problem very soon after it happened...makes everyone say hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Why such a personal touch?
My position is well stated....this game has bugs ....I wont play real money until they fix it...so far they have ignored my request for refunds of misdealt games...maybe I need YOU to handle the Customer Service department as you so readly did for Archie....????
You are proving yourself to be an overzelous advocate for this site ....how much are they paying you??? Or is it your hero who is paying you???
Im tired of your personal attacks yet when asked for answers about deposit bonusus, book offers, and other lies coming from certain sites... you disappear.
Why Joe....??? You cant keep your mouth shut any other time...Why?
Why cant you answer questions about simple details of ownership....do you think we are all stupid and do not notice your modus operendi???
We asked about offers that are advertized at your hero Ken E site.... he has been absent or missing ...but you replied that he is too busy working on the internet gambling issue...hummmmmmmmm... pretty interesting that a lowly member of UBT pro team has such a big responsibility..isnt it??? And it keeps him so busy...more than the founder himself..
Will we find some familar names listed as owners in these sites???
Dont you ever accuse me of crap that doesnt even make sense....
If you want to do something useful for the game then stop blindly avoiding the problems and work to get them fixed...
So tell us all....what kind of resolution did you negoiate for Archie...??? After all we all read that you interceded...and then Archie quickly posted that the issue was All his fault and that he made several mistakes that lead to the "clean" win by Russ hamilton.
Can ya share that with us Pane ???I mean you are sure quick to share your limited thoughts about those who have had problems with this particular site....or maybe you can intercede for me like you did for Archie...and when my money ($200) is refunded for misdealt games and when the bugs are fixed then you will see me more often at the real money tables....
Not likely though becasue as someone else mentioned ...you and a few others are notably absent and in fact you play very little...compared to your daily visits at Global trying to clip amatures for 10 dollars a game...such the "big time PRO" that you are.
We are learning here that you are incapable of an independant thought so talk it over with Ken E (World Champion) and get back with some real answers...
Nobody has fed me yet Pane....that would be you being fed...and your poor behavior is not just biting that hand but you are not smart enough to know who is being fed by whom..
I resent the fact that you suggest I imagine these problems...you are bad for this game by trying to whitewash legitimate issues.
We know the reason you do it...It allows you to be invited to the next event as some lacky giving lessons on EBJ or some other "unpaid" duty.
Save it for the uninformed Pane....and save your rah rahs...cheerleading is best left to the cute girls in short skirts....you are just becoming a cartoon character that thinks its a good idea to insult real customers.
I know Ive played more real dollars at this site then you have...I stoped until they fix the bugs....but I will certainly continue playing freerolls and I will do so without guilt ....or are you saying the owners dont what me to play anymore....???
What exactly are you saying Joe?
Did Archie receive a refund???? Tell the truth? Joe Joe????
Oh...missing again....lol
BTW...I stand by my opinion ...and what I saw...Archie did not lose that game....a bug in this game kept him from winning! I dont give a crap if Russ gets the seat or Archie...I just want the game fixed so its fair to everyone...
I dont have any other motive....Im trying to help ...you're trying to hide things...and the proof of that is your silence on every negative issue a paying customer brings up about these sites... your instant reaction is to mock, and insult rather than investigate and solve...fact is that maybe you have no busines saying anything ...If your not part of the solution then you are a part of the problem.. thankfully everyone here knows you are just a blow hard who gets pleasure interjecting insult becasue you are not smart enough to solve a problem.
Since you remain the self elected know it all here ..and closly watch who does and does not play in the free rolls ...can you tell us please when the advertized (every day in the month of October) $100,000 Freeroll starts at Bet 21/UB...(btw same owners) Provide some useful info insted of your usual trash.
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CS sent me the history of hand 29, including the chat, and I could read with my own eyes that Russ bet first. So if he bet first on the 29th hand, I had to be on the button on hand 30.
Following, is my final communication with CS after posting my apology :
"I had the audio off, so the chat did not bother me. The fact is I was too
tired on my first three days gaming online.I played more than 20 games on
the long weekend (freerolls, SnG's and other tournaments) + a golf game in
the middle. Being a senior, it was probably too much in the end. So I
conclude that, while full of tournament excitement and adrenalin, I was too
tired to focus properly.
I'm still seeing Russ's spot flashing in my mind. So I must have been
hallucinating. My eyes were glued on this spot and his hard 14 waiting to
cover his bet and believing that he and not me, was on the button.. I did'nt
watch anything else on the screen untill the message absent flashed.
The detailed history of hand 29 (not hand 30) was the clinching proof that I
was wrong (Russ betting first). I remember that after going ahead on hand 29
I told my wife that the win was almost in the bag because I had position on
hand 30, he had no secret bet and I had only to cover whatever bet he made.
So I was confused before hand 30 began.and more so after the cards appeared
on hand 30. Based on my thinking at the time, I was now a 100 % sure of
winning and going to St.Kits in two weeks. In the 45 seconds I wrongly
focused on his spot waiting for him to bet, I let the time elapsed. It's my
mistake and a classic case of "Dont count your chickens before they're
hatched".
There is no problem in my mind now with the software, propriety or fairness
of the game on Bet21. If Customer Support had'nt taken my complaint so
seriously and dealt with me calmly, politely and professionally I would
still feel totally wronged today, the same way I expressed myself in the
complaint.
Eimination Blackjack is not gambling. I'ts a sporting event were you pay an
entry fee to win a preestablished prize.Professionnaly run like you,
Customer Support showed me, it's a business that I now feel I can trust.
Thank you again for clearing my mind of this frustration. Losing is no
problem. Fairness in the result is.
And the result, I conclude, was fair."
I find your concerns about a bug very interesting a day later, but for me the matter is now settled, even if I was victim of the bug your talking about. If there is one, I'm convinced that it's unintentional and they are probably secretly investigating such a possibility from their end.
Why am I convinced it's unintentional, will you say? Well here is my view of all this. Why would Russ Hamilton, the owner, put his baby in jeopardy for, as you say, a little "picnic" in St. Kitts. He's going anyway and surely doesn't need the money.
Nonetheless, here are the two points I can connect with in your "bug story" :
1 - Russ being on the button : I still see his spot flashing in my mind, not mine. So all my focus was on him.
2 - You say Russ still had a secret bet. Unless I'm still hallucinating, I now remember telling my wife, while waiting for him to bet, that I still had a secret bet (envelope showing) and he had used up his (no envelope showing). With a hard 14 showing and last position, so I thought at the time, their was no way I could miss.
You say, and I quote, "On the last hand... Russ was on the button....I joked in chat that Russ will bet 100,000 which he did I believe...(it was secret bet) HD gave a lol at that one..."
Well, from my recollection of events, I can't agree on that one from what I remember of the hand. On my screen, Russ's spot was flashing, so my mind still tells me, and he had no secret bet
I can relate to your frustration Rando, but I don't need the aggravation and, I repeat, for me the matter is settled and, personally, I don't expect that the situation will occur again. The lesson learned for me is the following : I was already dead tired before the tournament started and my focus was not a 100%. This is obvious to me now. Next time I play in a game of importance, I'll be sure to come in well rested and totally focussed.
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I told Rando that for me the matter is settled, bug or no bug. I don't need the aggravation.
As I intend to be well rested and focussed in important events from now, I don't expect any more hallucinating problems. If so, I'll let CS deal with it. The hand history is proof enough for me, unless proven otherwise.
What really "bugs" me though is what will happen to Bet21 if Bush signs the bill about prohibiting the transfer of money between financial institutions and gaming sites.
Personally, I don't consider Bet21 a gambling site, buf if I can't convince my wife, my sister and my friends about this fact, how can Bush be convinced.
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Shut Up Already
Miss Rando looks like Archie has put you in your place.
I don't think he appreciated you speaking for him
And to set the record straight I didn't contact Archie he contacted me. That was the only reason I attempted to help him.It was my pleasure to help him because he is a Class Act, something you could never be.Remember when you had the nerve to mention my Mom when she was out in Las Vegas .That speaks volumes about your character and common sense.
I would help you also but it seems like you already have made up your mind about every issue.Even if you are the only one with this constant disconnection problem that is always looming on your computer.
Ask your husband to buy you a new one for your birthday
Why does it not occur when you are being a Pain in the ass in the chat room commenting on players bets and how they play their hands.
Do I tell you how to mop the floors,please refrain from making players feel like they made a bad bet or played the hand wrong. This is not how to develop new players.
It must be sad being you :joker:
Joep
Miss Rando looks like Archie has put you in your place.
I don't think he appreciated you speaking for him
And to set the record straight I didn't contact Archie he contacted me. That was the only reason I attempted to help him.It was my pleasure to help him because he is a Class Act, something you could never be.Remember when you had the nerve to mention my Mom when she was out in Las Vegas .That speaks volumes about your character and common sense.
I would help you also but it seems like you already have made up your mind about every issue.Even if you are the only one with this constant disconnection problem that is always looming on your computer.
Ask your husband to buy you a new one for your birthday
Why does it not occur when you are being a Pain in the ass in the chat room commenting on players bets and how they play their hands.
Do I tell you how to mop the floors,please refrain from making players feel like they made a bad bet or played the hand wrong. This is not how to develop new players.
It must be sad being you :joker:
Joep
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Executive Member
Glad it got clear up Archie
When I posted, I was pretty sure you were on the button on the last hand. I am glad you got a report to straighten everything out.
Still even with the time-out or disconnect, had Russ lost that hand you would have been the winner.
It was a good game, I hated to see anyone lose on a "What if situation".
When I posted, I was pretty sure you were on the button on the last hand. I am glad you got a report to straighten everything out.
Still even with the time-out or disconnect, had Russ lost that hand you would have been the winner.
It was a good game, I hated to see anyone lose on a "What if situation".
No one put me in my place clown...
Archie decided to give up...I dont blame him...although you never revealed what the result of your help was...How about it?
Your Highness....Please tell all of us who exactly are you connected with at Bet 21 that allows you to intercede for players?
The more you talk the more this fish stinks!
I never tried to speak for Archie...that would be you....he doesnt want to deal with the issue....and neither does customer service at Bet 21...so what?
I am not the only one that has this problem as you alude...in fact, just the other day you youself admitted that you received a refund from CS at Bet 21....strange huh...I guess that means only you and I have experienced a problem...lol
Archie is correct about one thing....Im sure Bet 21 is working silently on this bug....just as they work silently about deposit bonus, book bonus, and 100,000 dollar advertized free rolls.
Please dont try to make an issue about your mom...I didnt say anything disparging about her... try to stay on topic ...and start answering with some truth ....
Who do you know at Bet 21 that allows you to intercede with gaming problems and to get those problems solved?
We have fun in the chat room talking about games....how would you know anything about what we talk about...up until a day or so ago you were listed as MIA ..not by me I didnt notice or care...besides the game is more fun when you are not around.
Tonight another notable MIA was seen losing with a terrible 100,000 bet on hand 4 of the $500 dollar guarentee game...lol...WTG Champ.
Sorry Pain...BTW...is it just you or do your "connections" also have a problem with a person watching to study a players style and tactics???
You may not like it but guess what ....you can kiss my rosey red a$$...I could care less what you like.
Grow up ...try helping the game will you??? HINT...for you that would mean shutting up.
I know you can do it...after all you remain quiet about any sticky issue mentioned ... these arent small issues either ...
Ill be satisified with one answer from you.....Who do you know at Bet 21 that tells you that I am the only one having a problem with this program??
What a joke you are...you are killing this game...one dumb word after another.
Archie decided to give up...I dont blame him...although you never revealed what the result of your help was...How about it?
Your Highness....Please tell all of us who exactly are you connected with at Bet 21 that allows you to intercede for players?
The more you talk the more this fish stinks!
I never tried to speak for Archie...that would be you....he doesnt want to deal with the issue....and neither does customer service at Bet 21...so what?
I am not the only one that has this problem as you alude...in fact, just the other day you youself admitted that you received a refund from CS at Bet 21....strange huh...I guess that means only you and I have experienced a problem...lol
Archie is correct about one thing....Im sure Bet 21 is working silently on this bug....just as they work silently about deposit bonus, book bonus, and 100,000 dollar advertized free rolls.
Please dont try to make an issue about your mom...I didnt say anything disparging about her... try to stay on topic ...and start answering with some truth ....
Who do you know at Bet 21 that allows you to intercede with gaming problems and to get those problems solved?
We have fun in the chat room talking about games....how would you know anything about what we talk about...up until a day or so ago you were listed as MIA ..not by me I didnt notice or care...besides the game is more fun when you are not around.
Tonight another notable MIA was seen losing with a terrible 100,000 bet on hand 4 of the $500 dollar guarentee game...lol...WTG Champ.
Sorry Pain...BTW...is it just you or do your "connections" also have a problem with a person watching to study a players style and tactics???
You may not like it but guess what ....you can kiss my rosey red a$$...I could care less what you like.
Grow up ...try helping the game will you??? HINT...for you that would mean shutting up.
I know you can do it...after all you remain quiet about any sticky issue mentioned ... these arent small issues either ...
Ill be satisified with one answer from you.....Who do you know at Bet 21 that tells you that I am the only one having a problem with this program??
What a joke you are...you are killing this game...one dumb word after another.
I don't want to get involved in this feud you have with Joep more than I have to, but I'll send you privately the content of my first e-mail to him (crossing out personal info) confirming that I contacted him and not the other way around. Where he is also factually right his about me going on the show after my win ($50,000) in Montreal June 5.
Ken Einiger's book and Ken Smith's site were also a wealth of free and very useful info going into my first tournament in April. Back then, before I even knew about the world of BJ Tournaments online, I was looking for strategy info in preparation for my first tournament. The first site that showed up on Google was BlackJackTournament.com. I went in and I could not believe my eyes : a totally trustworthy site, nobody trying to separate me from my money and all the useful info I wanted. I immediateley bought two books (Wong and Ken E.) to add to this info and immediately subscribed to BJ Insider.
I played 5 regular land-based casino major tournaments since then. My results so far are the following : busted out in qualifiications three times and made two finals, one first place and one second ($9,000).
On my big win of $50,000, I know for a fact that I would not have qualified for the semis without heeding the advice of Ken Smith (fix yourself a target,bet the max or bust until you reach it, then bet the minimum the rest of the way). Qualifying first had no more value than qualifying 42nd in these qualifications. Betting the minimum on the second round of qualifications actually saved me from elimination, because it was a dealer's shoe (I managed to loose $225 in 21 hands final flatbetting the minimum and qualified on the bordeline, only $400 ahead of the last qualifying spot.
Before getting in my first semi (one winner per table) I used the 30 minutes break I had to quickly go over Ken Einiger's advice in Chapter 12. The point that stood out for me the most was this : Be there at the end. I was and had a chance to win. Luck was on my side and I won.
After all this good advice, it would really be unwarranted for me, don't you think, not to trust Ken E., Ken S. an Joe P. now.
As for the possibilty you raise about a bug, it doesn't scare me if it exist because I'm confident they will find it. I work for a big organization and every new software coming out needs to be debugged a little or more in the first few months of usage. If I'm correct, Bet21 has been online for less than a month and I already seen them do a few updates so far on my computer So they are working on improving it. Also, I personally think that while trying their best to improve the site (it's already pretty good as far as I'm concerned after spending three straight days on it), we should recognize that their main focus right now should be finding a solution to the bill that is threatening this great game and the whole industry.
I can see your point Rando and you are very articulate in expressing your legitimate concerns about the possibility of a bug. Right now, if it exists, they obviously can't see it from their end, but I'm confident they will eventually fix it without us even knowing about it.
Wish you the best Rando and I respect your decision to wait before jumping right in again. Personally, I'll be going back as soon as I can find the time.
Trusting them, in my mind, is the way to go and still a great gamble
N.B.: I haven't figured out yet what lol means, can anybody tell me
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Barney,
I didn't make it to the final table last night but I was there for the $200 tourney. I believe that Russ was one of the final people to register and thus make it a go. Without 30 people the tourney would have been cancelled.
The beauty of the whole system is that it allows everyone, and I mean everyone, the opportunity to play against one another. I look forward to testing my skills agains the Russ Hamilton, Ken Smith and Kenny E's of the BJ world.
I've got a half dozen TEC points from playing on UBT. I stopped playing at the 1.00 and 5.00 tables because it gets boring after awhile. Don't get me wrong there are plenty, and I do mean plenty, of good players at those tables but the majority are just ploppies.
As long as everything is on the up and up I say bring them on! I look forward to the day when I can play against a UBT Team member every night for 50 a tourney.
Don't bash Russ or other players who will be in St. Kitts for playing in those tourney's. If you use that criteria you're not going to be seeing very many of those tourneys running.
Do you think it was wrong of Ken Smith to win a St. Kitts 200 table? He's a UBT superstar. A final table finalist, master BJ player and he's dubbed the Yado of BJT.com - but I didn't hear you complaining about Ken participating. I urge you to be consistent - and get a new freaking computer and play with the big boys (and girls) at Bet21.com
In the 20 or so games I played that weekend, this is the one were the level of play was consistently higher from beginning to end. This is the kind of competition that will make anybody willing to improve, better. Now that the controversy is over, that's the way I feel .
Your observation about the button confirms the hand history I got from CS. I'm really glad that the controversy is over with. The matter was settled to my satisfaction.
I don't know. Not being technical, I would ask this question about the disconnect issue : Can we be disconnected and still see the plays on the screen and be able to act in one fashion or another?Was archaman who finished second not disconnected (absent) during the last two critical hands? I think he stood on an 11 on the last hand.
What was that all about?
I only saw the chat going on at the very end (Is there audio or is it only a written scrip). Either way, I played the game in silence, staye and stayed in my bubble all the way.The chat did not bother me or influence me. As for the coaching aspect that might be an issue, I have no opinion other than this : the final decision belongs to the player and whatever coaching is done would surely not spell victory. Luck has still the greatest part to play , even if luck alone is not enough to consistently advance.
Right on, bring them on. I look forward to that.Barney,
I didn't make it to the final table last night but I was there for the $200 tourney. I believe that Russ was one of the final people to register and thus make it a go. Without 30 people the tourney would have been cancelled.
The beauty of the whole system is that it allows everyone, and I mean everyone, the opportunity to play against one another. I look forward to testing my skills agains the Russ Hamilton, Ken Smith and Kenny E's of the BJ world.
I've got a half dozen TEC points from playing on UBT. I stopped playing at the 1.00 and 5.00 tables because it gets boring after awhile. Don't get me wrong there are plenty, and I do mean plenty, of good players at those tables but the majority are just ploppies.
As long as everything is on the up and up I say bring them on! I look forward to the day when I can play against a UBT Team member every night for 50 a tourney.
Don't bash Russ or other players who will be in St. Kitts for playing in those tourney's. If you use that criteria you're not going to be seeing very many of those tourneys running.
Do you think it was wrong of Ken Smith to win a St. Kitts 200 table? He's a UBT superstar. A final table finalist, master BJ player and he's dubbed the Yado of BJT.com - but I didn't hear you complaining about Ken participating. I urge you to be consistent - and get a new freaking computer and play with the big boys (and girls) at Bet21.com