Phenom Poker Polymath by day. Kwisatz Haderach by night. I think too much & don't meditate enough... But I stay curious & keep improving.
Adrift in spice visions
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Good start today in the PSOP w/ a second place.
I'm 3rd on the leaderboard!
Giveaway 250k tokens total:
150k tokens for the leaderboard (how well you finish) + 100k tokens for the Rally-board (how much you play)
phenompoker.com/psop/leaderb…
Word of the day:
Kairos (Greek)
The opportune, decisive moment when conditions align and the time is right to act.
A brilliant concept, echoed throughout history:
"There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." ~Shakespeare (Julius Caesar)
“The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.” ~Sun Tzu (Art of War)
“There is surely no greater wisdom, than well to time the beginnings, and onsets, of things.” ~Francis Bacon (Of Delays)
Recognize the moment. Then commit.
Caesar at the Rubicon: “The die is cast.”
This is a strong video analyzing the Cornell 7 situation. I basically agree with @shoe0nhead.
youtu.be/p8bjVSK5Ov0?is=yv7G…
You wanna get to know the Blez?
At nearly 4 hours, come chill & Late Reg the rest of your day!
youtube.com/watch?v=PyFTrNzv…
Here is the schedule for the PSOP, which starts in a week. 92 events (3-6 per day). 250k phenom tokens given away as leaderboard prizes.
phenompoker.com/psop/schedul…
Word of the day
Mono no aware (物の哀れ)
Tender sadness of recognizing that everything passes; beauty made more poignant by its impermanence
Achilles captures it in Troy, explaining why "the Gods envy us":
Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed
youtu.be/GMxwhmbF98s?si=Qny3…
The first PSOP, Phenom Series of Poker!
Oct 23 - Nov 15
Will be 92 total events, nlhe, plo, and various mix events.
In addition to guarantees, there is a series leaderboard with 250,000 Phenom tokens added: nearly 250k USD in value today!
Brian Rast retweeted
Words of the Day:
A pair of antonyms in different languages!
MUDITA (Sanskrit)
joy, especially taking delight in the happiness of others
Schadenfreude (German)
pleasure derived from another's misfortune
Late Reg & chill...
on an enjoyable expedition with @JenniferTilly
youtu.be/hwLCg_GcwsA?si=V6bg…
Word of the day:
Aspaldiko (Basque)
literal translation: a root meaning "long ago"
it is the happiness felt when catching up with someone dear you haven't seen in a long time.
Aspaldiko is the exact moment the bittersweet ache of Saudades (Portuguese) finally comes to an end.
Word of the day:
Ya'aburnee (Arabic)
Literally "May you bury me."
A declaration of deep love meaning: I hope I die before you, because life without you would be unbearable.
Many of these beautiful words are language under compression. Expressions such as Ya'aburnee don't merely encode an object or action, but develop a life of their own. In this case, the meaning grows to encompass an imagined situation, an emotion, a relationship, and an attitude towards mortality all at once.
Phenom will be giving away 250k Phenom tokens in this series. That's .5% of the 50M supply.
Check it out here: phenompoker.com/psop/
Lots of Mix & PLO events!
And if you don't have an account, sign up here using my code for the best sign-up bonus: play.phenompoker.com/registe…
PSOP I is here. 🏆
92 events. 24 days. Over $1M in prizes — including an estimated $250K in added value from Phenom, featuring two WSOP Paradise packages with tournament buy-ins and travel included.
From Hold’em and Omaha to draw, stud and the world’s largest selection of mixed games — whatever your game, you’ll find it at PSOP.
🎟️ Satellites open October 2
♠️ PSOP I: October 23 – November 15
The full schedule is live. Your run starts now.
phenompoker.com/psop/
Brian Rast retweeted
Word of the day:
Wabi-Sabi (Japanese)
a Japanese concept and art of imperfect beauty; the discovery of beauty within the imperfections of life and art;
the art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in earthiness, of revering authenticity above all.
Late Reg is about interesting conversations with dynamic people, and I’m especially excited about this pod not only because @DeanRadin a fascinating guest, but also bc it opens up possibilities to go beyond poker or gambling-adjacent subjects.
youtube.com/watch?v=0-NXMLL_…
Phenom has a series coming soon: PSOP
Here's the event I'm most excited for...
Keep your eyes peeled for the rest of the schedule.
