July Poker League - Player Profiles

Now, I know all of you readers have been asking yourselves, "Ok, so who are all these wacky characters competing in the MSM Poker League?"

Ok, first of all, MSM stands for Margaret St. Mafia Poker League, and this has been the official name of our league. However, MSM is also an abbreviation that the New Jersey State Health Department has regarding STDs for "Men Having Sex with Men". Be assured, no men are having sex with men in our poker league, at least not that I'm aware of.

Now that THAT is out of the way, here are some of the players and a brief profile on each, in no particular order:

DONKEY: Donkey is a friend of True and Karma's and has quickly become a friend to all of us. Despite strongly resembling Big Pussy from the Sopranos in this picture, he actually is a regular looking guy who, as far as we know, does not rat out his friends. Actually, I don't think he's even of Italian descent. Donkey is a nice guy with lots of poker experience who can be reckless with his chips, leading to wild swings. By the end of the league, he may finally shed the Donkey label once and for all.

ZEUS: (with Dakota and Jake) Zeus doesn't physically resemble a Greek God. He was so dubbed due to his seemingly divine ability to throw down the proverbial lightning bolt in key hands to take huge pots. One of the early favorites in the poker league, and father to Pads and My Choice, Zeus had a few surprisingly bad games putting him out of contention for the league title. However, he has shown a return to form in recent weeks and at least now seems more prepared for a couple of August runs to Atlantic City - you know, if this whole July Poker League doesn't work out for him.

CHICK: Sister of league commissioner Daffy, Chick (so named due to the fact that she's the token female player and her online name on Party Poker is Chip Chick) is a solid all-around player. I wish there was something else funny I could write here.

MY CHOICE: My Choice, brother of Pads and son of Zeus, has been the star-crossed player of the season. He claims that he is among the best players but gets crappy luck. So far, he has had plenty of examples this season to support his claim. In retrospect, given that his father is Zeus, we might have named him Hephaestus - a cursed son of Zeus who seems to be crippled by forces out of his control. My Choice comes from the famous 9th birthday video, which I swear I will get on YouTube someday. Infact, I've had it converted it to DVD format from the original VHS already. Anyway...

.COM: .com has proven to be one of the most solid players in our group and the current points leader. An intelligent, unpredictable, and quirky player, .com is known for stopping for various food items on his way in to play, for wearing funny T-shirts, for his affinity for the post-game diner or bar stops with Pads, and for his appreciation of great stories. You can find him here.

THE TERMINATOR: The Terminator only showed up for one game (#7) and finished in 2nd place, earning herself the name because she terminated many of the players in her run to 2nd place. She played solid tight poker - with regular attendance, who knows where the Terminator would have finished up?

PADS a.k.a. TEEN WOLF: Pads is a mercurial player who is generally relaxed at the table but has been known to fall into bouts of Hellmuthisms and throw his cards in disgust occassionally which always seem to hit .com somehow. His success this season has been spotty. He, however, is a great guy. Trust me, I know him well.

DAFFY: Our resident jester, league commissioner, and overall facilitator of the poker league, Daffy's success has wildly swung. He has a high poker IQ, but is also extremely aggressive and unpredictable. He is currently in 2nd place. Wow, look at that necklace and shirt combo.






Profiles to come: True, Karma, and Lady Luck.