Vote early and often

I have been nominated for Ultimate Poker Challenge Player of the Year, and you can vote for me at their web site. I'm not sure what I win but it can't be bad. I haven't even seen three of the four episodes I'm in because the Seattle affiliate dropped the show for season two. Maybe if I win they'll send me a set of DVDs.

I have also been nominated to serve on the World Poker Tour player advisory committee. I did not ask to be nominated and there may well be five candidates more qualified than I but if you are voting and think I would do a good job, I will serve if elected. They should already have sent you an email if you're a voter.

Wish me luck in the Full Tilt $1000 WSOP Main Event Super Satellite tonight.

Mike May Thank Me

If you're on the lookout for good poker blogs, check out Mike May's. His latest post about poker and strippers had me laughing out loud.

Translation software has come a long way

I received the following letter from a fan in Japan:

Besides it is a Japanese fan at the start.

I am an office worker with a normal housewife.

Your book was useful for me with many troubles very much.

Therefore I want to convey a feeling of thanks and, with translation software, write a letter towards a foreigner for the first time.

Because you are rich, I think that there is not the thing which I can present so.

I thought what it was to have on me.

I take a supplement to call Japanese D balance.

I came to drink this and got well very much.

Though it seems to say diagram bacon in U.S.A., it is what even I who am not a doctor sell it to a person in Japan because it is a supplement, and it can offer.

Is not this terrible?

Surely I do this story though good information will gather to you like a mountain from all over the world because I liked at all your book.

It is my feeling of small thanks.

Thank you very much for Richard Brodie.

This story of you when have like it, is glad.