The Archive - July 2010 $Cash$ Contest 2 Closed! Winner Announced! crzynana2001 - 15.07.2010, 03:25 Post subject: July 2010 $Cash$ Contest 2 Closed! Winner Announced!<center>This contest is pure poker trivia!!!!
MULTIPLE CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How well do YOU know what your favorite poker stars are known by?
This will be multiple choice....... the answers for all choices will be listed when the contest is over.
Everyone making a post is considered to be entered in this Contest.
1 x $30 Prize Winner will be determined by random draw.
RULES </center>
1. The winner(s) must have at least 3,000 pc points in order to claim a cash prize. If the selected winner(s) has less then 3,000 pc points then they will receive 3,000 pc points in lieu of the $30 prize.
2. You will need to advise us which payment method you would like us to use to pay you. To do this, please go to the section above and click on "My Payment Method" and follow the instructions. You only need to do this once (unless you later wish or need to change your payment method option). If you have any questions, please send OrangeCrush or Crushadmin a private message.
3. This contest will end on July 31st, 2010 and we will give away 1 x $30 prize.
Good Luck Poker Crushers!!!
and here are your questions and their choices:
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Seat 1: Which poker pro goes by the name "The Matador"?
Antonio Esfandiari
Carlos Mortenson
Mike Matusow
Steve Zolotow
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Seat 2: Who is the poker pro named "The Unabomber"?
Phil Laak
David Pham
Michael Mizrachi
Jeffrey Lisandro
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Seat 3: Who is the poker pro with the name "The Magician"?
Antonio Esfandiari
Phil Laak
Mike Matusow
David Tran
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Seat 4: Which poker pro goes by the name "The Grinder"?
Humberto Brenes
Michael Mizrachi
Carlos Mortenson
Antonio Esfandiari
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Seat 5: Who was the poker pro named "The Kid"? (Deceased)
Chip Reese
Stu Ungar
Johnny Moss
Daniel Negreanu
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Seat 6: Who is the poker pro with the name "The Machine"?
Chad Brown
Daniel Negreanu
Michael Binger
Tom Dwan
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Seat 7: Which poker pro goes by the name "The Monk"?
David Sklansky
Hevad Khan
Surindar Sunar
Andy Black
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Seat 8: Who is the poker pro named "The Oracle"?
Erik Seidel
Bobby Baldwin
Roy Winston
Greg Mueller
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Seat 9: Who is the poker pro with the name "The Razor"?
John Phan
David Pham
David Tran
Men Nguyen
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Seat 10: Which poker pro goes by the name "The Baiter"?
Perry Friedman
Andy Black
Roy Winston
Mike Matusow
Answers to be posted at the conclusion on July 31st, 2010..... good thinking all !!!!!!
Happy Gaming Always!
Your Poker-Crush Staff
ojisplayin - 15.07.2010, 10:50 Post subject: GREAT CONTEST NANA!!! OFF TO GOOGLE- LOL
GL ALL!!win4maw - 16.07.2010, 16:18 Post subject:
Are we suppose to pm answers to you
win4maw
win4maw - 16.07.2010, 18:48 Post subject:
answered pm'd to patti
win4maw
crzynana2001 - 16.07.2010, 19:15 Post subject:
answers forwarded to Nana.... Maw you got 9 out of 10 correct.... #5 was off... Great effort and kudos to you for being the first with the answers, you have been awarded a bonus of 5,000 PC points.
crzynana2001 - 16.07.2010, 19:17 Post subject:
Maw, ss I did not get back to your first post, was at 2 drs appts.
crzynana2001 - 16.07.2010, 20:18 Post subject:
As always, Maw never leaves anything half done... she P.M.'d me with the 10th correct answer!!!!!! Congratulations maw!!!!
kaykyl - 18.07.2010, 20:06 Post subject:
answers sent
crzynana2001 - 18.07.2010, 21:33 Post subject:
Congrats kaylee... you got the answers all correct..... you have been awarded 2500 bonus points.
kaykyl - 18.07.2010, 21:35 Post subject:
TY Nana ojisplayin - 18.07.2010, 22:00 Post subject:
Where is OUR Crushers???? Scared them ((Nana)) making them have to use their noodles, I guess. LOL
broxi - 19.07.2010, 15:16 Post subject:
broxi scared(you are having a laugh lol) , just to prove i dont scare that easy and im not totally stupid (ok that bits debatable lol) i have submitted my answers crzynana2001 - 19.07.2010, 15:22 Post subject:
Paul, all the answers are 100% right!!!! You have received 2500 PC points as an extra bonus.
broxi - 19.07.2010, 17:53 Post subject:
awww ty donna you are so sweet
slotmom - 21.07.2010, 00:18 Post subject:
My answers are sent to you Donna
crzynana2001 - 21.07.2010, 01:04 Post subject:
You got 9/10 right Sandy.... good job!!!!! Bonus of 2,000 PC points!!!!!
rsablebomb - 21.07.2010, 22:21 Post subject:
hehe well I have no idea about any of this. I play poker sometimes but I don't watch the tourneys on TV or anything. I don't really even know who those people are. LOL
does this count as an entry lol
crzynana2001 - 21.07.2010, 23:56 Post subject:
try google , Sable... if you have a hard time there, re-post and I will accept it as an entry. PM me your answers... if you get any....good thinking
crzynana2001 - 22.07.2010, 20:39 Post subject:
MsFilly, you have answered all 10 question 100% correctly.... You have received 2,500 PC Bonus points.
casino$teve - 23.07.2010, 01:41 Post subject:
I dont know any of them should I google the answers 4 you or is admitting I have no clue enough to be entered into the contest?
shirlsplay - 23.07.2010, 03:37 Post subject:
well i gave it a shot.I didn't know any of the answers but i guessed and sent them to you nanacrush,thank you
crzynana2001 - 23.07.2010, 03:39 Post subject:
You made a valient attempt Shirley......you got the last 4 correct!!!! For your courage in attempting... you get a bonus of 2,000PC points!!!!!
crzynana2001 - 23.07.2010, 03:41 Post subject:
casino$teve wrote: › I dont know any of them should I google the answers 4 you or is admitting I have no clue enough to be entered into the contest?
Steve, you don't even have to use google.... You can do like Shirley and just guess...lol.... The answers don't have to be all correct to gain the entry, but to try is the thing.
valeria - 25.07.2010, 06:53 Post subject:
Answers sent in to you Nanacrush!
crzynana2001 - 25.07.2010, 07:07 Post subject:
Valeria, your answers are 100% correct!!! You have received a bonus of 2,500 PC points.
rainbow1 - 27.07.2010, 08:00 Post subject:
answers sent )
crzynana2001 - 27.07.2010, 09:41 Post subject:
rainbow, your score is 9/10... The answer you gave for #6 is not even one of the 4 choices...... so sorry.... but you will still receive a bonus of 2,000 PC points and the entry.
crzynana2001 - 27.07.2010, 09:42 Post subject:
Seat 6: Who is the poker pro with the name "The Machine"?
Chad Brown
Daniel Negreanu
Michael Binger
Tom Dwan
emeraldharley - 28.07.2010, 12:31 Post subject:
My answers are being pm'd to you nana... ty for the contest ! GL Crushers
crzynana2001 - 28.07.2010, 13:10 Post subject:
harley, I am happy to say your answers are 100% correct and you have gotten 2,500 PC poins bonus!!!!
chas24 - 28.07.2010, 19:51 Post subject:
Chas, your answers are all correct, but they were to be PM'd to me..... I will still give you the bonus points, but please follow the others in basis of contest...... you did fine though.... 2,500 bonus PC points credited.
crzynana2001 - 29.07.2010, 09:03 Post subject:
rebeccalynne123, your answers have been received and are 100% correct. You have received 2,500 bonus PC points!!!
rsablebomb - 29.07.2010, 17:54 Post subject:
omg I cannot find any of that info really. grrr and google is my friend usually. lol
crzynana2001 - 30.07.2010, 00:05 Post subject:
Just guess then Sable, even if theyare all wrong... you get an entry and a bonus...
msfilly - 31.07.2010, 06:30 Post subject:
well alright thanks nana
crzynana2001 - 31.07.2010, 23:47 Post subject: <center>The answers to the poker nickname trivia contest!!!!!!</center>
1. Correct answer: Carlos Mortenson
the others:
Carlos Mortenson is the first player to win both the WSOP Main Event(2001) and the WPT Championship Event(2007). He has also won another WSOP bracelet and another WPT title. Antonio Esfandiari is "The Magician". Mike Matusow is "The Mouth". Steve Zolotow is "The Bald Eagle".
2. Correst Answer: Phil Laak
the others:
Phil Laak got his nickname because of wearing his trademark hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses at the table, which make him look like the infamous Ted Kaczynski. He has won one WPT event and is noted for playing in the biggest cash games in Las Vegas. He is currently dating actress/poker player Jennifer Tilly. Michael Mizrachi is "The Grinder". David Pham is "The Dragon". Jeffrey Lisandro is "Iceman".
3. Correct Answer: Antonio Esfandiari
the others:
Antonio Esfandiari was actually a magician before becoming a professional poker player. He has won one WSOP bracelet and one WPT event. In 2009 he made a deep run in the WSOP Main Event finishing 24th out of 6494 players. Mike Matusow is "The Mouth". Phil Laak is "The Unabomber". David Tran is "The Big Dragon".
4. Correct Answer: Michael Mizrachi
the others:
Michael Mizrachi earned his nickname because of his style of play, grinding it out. He has won two WPT titles and made four final tables. In 2006 he was named Card Player Magazine's Player of the Year. He has two brothers who are also professional poker players, Robert and Eric. Humberto Brenes is "The Shark". Carlos Mortenson is "The Matador". Antonio Esfandiari is "The Magician".
5. Correct Answer: Stu Ungar
the others:
Stu Ungar was known as "The Kid" because he looked so young. He won the WSOP Main Event three times, including back to back. He won five bracelets overall. He is considered by many to have been the greatest tournament player of all time. Chip Reese's real name was David Edward Reese. Johnny Moss was "The Grand Old Man of Poker" and is the only other player to win the WSOP Main Event three times. Daniel Negreanu is "Kid Poker".
6. Correct Answer: Michael Binger
Michael Binger finished 3rd in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, the biggest field to date for any poker tournament with 8773 players entered. He is a theoretical physicist with a Ph.D from Stanford and uses poker to support himself and his research. Daniel Negreanu is "Kid Poker". Tom Dwan is "Durrrr". Chad Brown is "Downtown".
7. Correct Answer: Andy Black
the others:
Andy Black is the poster boy for what poker can do to a man if he does not know how to control the emotions that come along with the game. After two years of devastating losses at the WSOP Main Event in 1997 and 98, Black quit poker, gave away his possessions and became a Buddhist. After five years he finally returned to the poker table and finished fifth in the 2005 WSOP Main Event. He has since had numerous impressive finishes but no big wins. David Sklansky is "The Mathematician". Surindar Sunar is "The Cobra". Hevad Khan is "RaiNKhAN".
8. Correct Answer: Roy Winston
the others:
Roy Winston burst onto the poker secene in 2007 by winning the WPT Borgata Poker Open. Earlier that year, he finished 26th out of 6358 in the WSOP Main Event. Prior to playing poker professionally he was an accomplished doctor. Bobby Baldwin is "The Owl". Greg Mueller is "FBT". Erik Seidel is "Sly".
9. Correct Answer: John Phan
the others:
John Phan got his name because of his aggressive style of play and because he raises a lot(raiser). He has two WSOP bracelets to his credit and four WPT final tables with one win. David Tran is "The Big Dragon". David Pham is "The Dragon". Men Nguyen is "The Master".
10. Correct Answer: Perry Friedman
the others:
Perry Friedman is an original member of the Tiltboys, whose exploits are told in the book "Tales From The Tiltboys". He has made four WSOP final tables and won one bracelet. His nickname is an inside joke/pun which is explained at http://www.cardschat.com/perry-friedman-interview.php . Roy Winston is "The Oracle". Andy Black is "The Monk". Mike Matusow is "The Mouth".
crzynana2001 - 31.07.2010, 23:50 Post subject: <center>THE WINNER
OF
THE CONTEST:
BY RANDOM DRAW
IS
KAYLEE!!!!
CONGRATUATIONS KAYLEE!!!
HAPPY GAMING ALWAYS!
YOUR POKER-CRUSH STAFF</center> slotmom - 01.08.2010, 00:25 Post subject:
Wtg KAYLEE
ojisplayin - 01.08.2010, 04:03 Post subject:
WOOHOOO!!! AWESOME JOB NANA!!
WTG KAYLEE!! HAPPY GAMING ALWAYS!
Sisters - 01.08.2010, 12:37 Post subject: Hi,
Woohoo congrats Kaylee
SC kaykyl - 01.08.2010, 16:46 Post subject:
WOW TYVM for the win what a nice way to start the month, msfilly - 03.08.2010, 10:47 Post subject:
WTG Kaylee enjoy your winnings
broxi - 04.08.2010, 09:00 Post subject:
wtg kaylee enjoy your win
