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PokerGuru - 19.04.2008, 11:05
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CONTEST: Find Guru's Picture!
My friends, this is DEFINITELY a very different contest. It also may take you more time than most, so it will carry over to May and will
not end until near the end of May.
Another difference is that the winner will NOT be determined by random draw. I will actually study everybody's entries and then I will
CHOOSE the winner.....the one whose entry I like the most.
As you know, except for the winking Santa at Christmas time, I have never had an avatar. I really would like to have one.....one that is
representative of either my personality as you percieve me OR representative of my appearance. One could really get wild in selecting
one that shows my personality.....and I will not be offended by anything! If it is to represent my looks, I will finally have to reveal
some information about me to you. And I will do that in this post.
I got the idea while reading your touching entries in the "family" contest. You were so trustingly open and honest that it made me
want to reveal, as says on the television program "Poker After Dark"......"something, just a little something!"
You all know that I have my own personal and very good and very strong reasons for not revealing my real name.....and I extremely
appreciate your classy and polite way of not bugging me about it.....of understanding my right to have what little bit of privacy I do
have. I treasure it and it is a deep need I have. So thank you, my very special ones!
But I WILL tell you, as accurately as I can, what I look like, in case you decide to go for the appearance avatar instead of the
personality avatar, as you already know so well my personality, because I have always been openly just me, the real me, with you.....
and I have always felt very comfortable and relaxed about it with you, this special group of my close friends that you have become.
You are now an important part of my daily life. And a part that I am very happy with, I might add.
THE CONTEST, for a $30 cash prize, is to find or create an avatar for me!........to be displayed with my posts. You have about 6 weeks.
Now. What do I look like? And if any of you figure out who I am, by my description, so be it! I just hope you will remain discreet and
keep it between you and me only. I would hate for any of the other pro players to know all my personal strategies. And I do share
them all with you. I hold nothing back. If it got out, it would destroy my career. Which is why I occassionally remind you not to
discuss what I give you with anyone outside our group, except of course for your loved ones.
Okay. I will stop putting off describing myself and just do it! I am an even 6 ft. tall and work out daily to stay in good shape. I am a
little bit proud to take my clothes off at the beach. I have a well-trimmed short to medium beard which is the exact same color as my
hair. And living in Florida, where my workouts are on the beach daily, both my beard and hair are alternating strips of brown and sun-
bleached blond. I get lots of compliments on my short to medium length hair, and never wear a hat except when playing poker
sometimes to shade my eyes.....along with brown tinted sunglasses. I have light blue eyes that crinkle a little at the corners when I
laugh or smile, and very average eyebrows. Also a very average nose and ears. My cheekbones are kind of high. I am fortunate to
have very good teeth and my lips are full but also average. I am always suntanned, leaning more toward the golden brown tan than
the red dark tan. As for age, I am in my forties. I like to wear western style button-up shirts with pockets on both sides and the collar
open, but I also like wearing western style string ties. I always wear a gold chain inside my shirt except for when I'm wearing a tank
top. I almost always am wearing jeans. I keep a silk tie folded up in my pocket in case of unplanned dinners out. I am never without
a bandana-style handkerchief in case of ladies' tears (or my own, of which I am never ashamed). Since my hands are often on display
at a poker table, I go to professional manicurists who also keep my rings shining. (No wedding ring for several years.) I think I have
covered every detail now. Any avatar that resembles me in the least or is even halfway close will be accepted and considered.
Now you have a $30 reason for finally learning how to post pictures!
Except for extra time, the rules for this contest are exactly the same as any other.
I hope you have a lot of fun looking thru pictures or creating one of your own! I suspect it will be more fun than you thought at first.
All in fun,
Your ever lovin' Guru
afulk8 - 20.04.2008, 02:52
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Wow Guru! What an intriguing and thought provoking contest. It should be interesting to see what people come up with, I know it's going to take me some time. Thanks for another great contest & I hope I can come up with something fitting.
char1984 - 20.04.2008, 07:05
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Wow was trying to find the chipendales but couldnt lol (joking).....
valeria - 20.04.2008, 07:50
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hmmmm do you happen to wear black jeans with a black shirt? Maybe cowboy boots and cowboy hat once in awhile? If so - let's get married.
ROFL
PokerGuru - 20.04.2008, 21:54
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Thanks to those who have let me know they are entering this contest!
Come on, the rest of you! I promise....nothing at all will offend me. And if you haven't and/or think you can't learn to post pictures, well.....we have a few members who are very good at it, and they just might be willing to post it for you. Nothing lost by asking. The most fun part is looking through all the pictures at the image sites on the internet. Or creating your own. You might discover the artist in you.
VALERIA.......Yes, I do wear those sometimes AND I am going to follow the advice given by one of our members and NEVER say NEVER! LOL! But I will take that as a cherished compliment.
Your Guru
mirrors34 - 20.04.2008, 22:05
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count me in Guru
Ill give it a shot...but mine will be leaning to more comical.if thats ok?
mirrors34 - 21.04.2008, 07:43
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can we enter more than once?
mirrors34 - 21.04.2008, 07:47
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PokerGuru - 21.04.2008, 18:46
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Dear mirrors!
First: Yes, you may enter as many times as you like! Will increase your chances of winning!
Second: Yes, you may definitely be comical about it!!!!!
Third: The picture you posted at first glance SEEMS to meet all mt all my clues, but, my God, man, that dude is UGLY and sloppy-looking, compared to me, if I do say so myself! I think it is around the mouth area where you are off most.
However, it is VERY acceptable. Just passing out more clues in my responses in this thread.
Thanks so much for your great and loyal participation!
You are a fantastic forum member!
Your Guru
Bower50 - 21.04.2008, 19:30
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I know I responded in this thread.Maybe I forgot to submit.Old age.LOL!!!
I'm researching,researching,researching!!!Thought I found you except 38 was too young.
kaska321 - 21.04.2008, 22:37
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This is my version how I see you :-)
Bower50 - 21.04.2008, 23:06
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Add the well trimmed beard and glasses and voila!!!
PokerGuru - 22.04.2008, 03:00
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Bower,
LMAO! First picture -- way too young!
Second picture -- If you mean the beard and sunglasses would have to be added......(and the hair a little longer)......then YOU SCARE ME!
Close..... DARN close!..... but that is not me.
I love the way you really go after everything!
Your Guru
TheFunk - 22.04.2008, 03:39
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probably not even close, but...
TheFunk - 22.04.2008, 03:44
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lol and of course, a guru pic!
kaska321 - 22.04.2008, 04:43
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What about this face ...
PokerGuru - 22.04.2008, 10:07
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Hi The Funk!!!
You weren't THAT far off in the first picture,
but Bower's above yours came much closer. His gave me a double-take! And I meant to tell him, you don't have to add sunglasses. Bower has my eyes and mouth and chin just about right, except for no tan.
I am trying to leave more clues with my responses.
NOW! I gotta tell you! Your comedy picture , in my opinion, captured my personality to a T. That is just how I feel most of the time.....the way he looks like he feels!
So....even if it is a comical one, I LOVE IT!
Feel free to enter more. And thanks for those!
Your Guru
Bower50 - 23.04.2008, 03:57
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Here you are.
valeria - 23.04.2008, 07:51
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Well without actually knowing what the Guru looks like we can get close forever and never get him exactly LOL Unless someone sneaks to his house and takes a picture.
I will look around for something that might not look like the Guru (since I don't know what Guru looks like but from a description - maybe go with a "feel" or a what Guru is about... dunno yet I am having to think this long and hard....
spookth - 23.04.2008, 22:57
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Made this one up today!
PokerGuru - 24.04.2008, 02:59
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Valeria,
Bower,
Spookth.
I appreciate your effort, Valeria!
Bower and Spookth, are you too sure you are not drawing self portraits?
ROFLMBO!
You guys are great!
Your Guru
rainbow1 - 24.04.2008, 04:01
Post subject: Re: CONTEST: Find Guru's picture!
OMG !!!!!!! MY DREAM MAN 
PokerGuru wrote: › CONTEST: Find Guru's Picture!
My friends, this is DEFINITELY a very different contest. It also may take you more time than most, so it will carry over to May and will
not end until near the end of May.
Another difference is that the winner will NOT be determined by random draw. I will actually study everybody's entries and then I will
CHOOSE the winner.....the one whose entry I like the most.
As you know, except for the winking Santa at Christmas time, I have never had an avatar. I really would like to have one.....one that is
representative of either my personality as you percieve me OR representative of my appearance. One could really get wild in selecting
one that shows my personality.....and I will not be offended by anything! If it is to represent my looks, I will finally have to reveal
some information about me to you. And I will do that in this post.
I got the idea while reading your touching entries in the "family" contest. You were so trustingly open and honest that it made me
want to reveal, as says on the television program "Poker After Dark"......"something, just a little something!"
You all know that I have my own personal and very good and very strong reasons for not revealing my real name.....and I extremely
appreciate your classy and polite way of not bugging me about it.....of understanding my right to have what little bit of privacy I do
have. I treasure it and it is a deep need I have. So thank you, my very special ones!
But I WILL tell you, as accurately as I can, what I look like, in case you decide to go for the appearance avatar instead of the
personality avatar, as you already know so well my personality, because I have always been openly just me, the real me, with you.....
and I have always felt very comfortable and relaxed about it with you, this special group of my close friends that you have become.
You are now an important part of my daily life. And a part that I am very happy with, I might add.
THE CONTEST, for a $30 cash prize, is to find or create an avatar for me!........to be displayed with my posts. You have about 6 weeks.
Now. What do I look like? And if any of you figure out who I am, by my description, so be it! I just hope you will remain discreet and
keep it between you and me only. I would hate for any of the other pro players to know all my personal strategies. And I do share
them all with you. I hold nothing back. If it got out, it would destroy my career. Which is why I occassionally remind you not to
discuss what I give you with anyone outside our group, except of course for your loved ones.
Okay. I will stop putting off describing myself and just do it! I am an even 6 ft. tall and work out daily to stay in good shape. I am a
little bit proud to take my clothes off at the beach. I have a well-trimmed short to medium beard which is the exact same color as my
hair. And living in Florida, where my workouts are on the beach daily, both my beard and hair are alternating strips of brown and sun-
bleached blond. I get lots of compliments on my short to medium length hair, and never wear a hat except when playing poker
sometimes to shade my eyes.....along with brown tinted sunglasses. I have light blue eyes that crinkle a little at the corners when I
laugh or smile, and very average eyebrows. Also a very average nose and ears. My cheekbones are kind of high. I am fortunate to
have very good teeth and my lips are full but also average. I am always suntanned, leaning more toward the golden brown tan than
the red dark tan. As for age, I am in my forties. I like to wear western style button-up shirts with pockets on both sides and the collar
open, but I also like wearing western style string ties. I always wear a gold chain inside my shirt except for when I'm wearing a tank
top. I almost always am wearing jeans. I keep a silk tie folded up in my pocket in case of unplanned dinners out. I am never without
a bandana-style handkerchief in case of ladies' tears (or my own, of which I am never ashamed). Since my hands are often on display
at a poker table, I go to professional manicurists who also keep my rings shining. (No wedding ring for several years.) I think I have
covered every detail now. Any avatar that resembles me in the least or is even halfway close will be accepted and considered.
Now you have a $30 reason for finally learning how to post pictures!
Except for extra time, the rules for this contest are exactly the same as any other.
I hope you have a lot of fun looking thru pictures or creating one of your own! I suspect it will be more fun than you thought at first.
All in fun,
Your ever lovin' Guru
spookth - 24.04.2008, 21:58
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Actually Guru, I thought mine kinda looked like Phil Helmuth ...LOL
PokerGuru wrote: › Valeria,
Bower,
Spookth.
I appreciate your effort, Valeria!
Bower and Spookth, are you too sure you are not drawing self portraits?
ROFLMBO!
You guys are great!
Your Guru
PokerGuru - 25.04.2008, 04:51
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[quote="spookth"]Actually Guru, I thought mine kinda looked like Phil Helmuth ...LOL
Hmmm. It DOES sort of look like the brat, doesn't it, Spookth!
Thanks for giving me a chuckle when I needed one!
Your Guru
PokerGuru - 25.04.2008, 05:05
Post subject: Re: CONTEST: Find Guru's picture!
[quote="rainbow1"]OMG !!!!!!! MY DREAM MAN
Dear Sweet Rainbow,
I would certainly like to think so!
You are one woman whose words I listen to at least once daily. LOL
Thank you for the compliment!
Your Guru
rainbow1 - 25.04.2008, 16:11
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oh my my my MY GURU
afulk8 - 26.04.2008, 02:48
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There's been some pretty good entries so far. This one's going to be a toughie! I'm still looking & may come asking someone for help with the posting of it, so be warned! 
slotmom - 28.04.2008, 15:10
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Well I have no Idea what avitar to give you But I thought of you when I seen this one after we tell you some of our problems in life . Also I thought it might work for when you win at POKER what A Poker Face that is LMAO
slotmom - 28.04.2008, 15:10
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really it looks like Al when his Dollie Pops
PokerGuru - 28.04.2008, 22:20
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Dear slotmom!
Your picture is adorable and funny!
But not nearly as funny as your comment about allight! LMBO!
Your still laughing Guru
crzynana2001 - 28.04.2008, 22:30
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I am still looking...but the closest I have been able to find is of my ex-son-inlaw, but he doesn't have a tan or the body...lol
PokerGuru - 28.04.2008, 22:57
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HINT:
to Nana and ALL my great friends here..............................................
Use a search engine, like Google or any one of the others!
Your Guru
crzynana2001 - 28.04.2008, 23:15
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Dear Guru, I have spent 3 hours on WSOP on Google...looking. A lot of the players don't have a picture posted, but that isn't slowing me down much...lol
Bower50 - 28.04.2008, 23:38
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There are a lot more at Cardplayer.com
Good Luck
PokerGuru - 29.04.2008, 07:33
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Bower, thanks for the extra help! You are a VERY big contributer to our forum. I am sure that the members appreciate it as much as I do!
Nana, After all you have managed to live thru and still not be hard or always frowning, etc, I seriously doubt if ANYTHING ON EARTH could slow you down unless you wanted to take it slower for a while!
I really mean that. Reminds me of one of the qualities of character that Jackie Kennedy had.
Your Guru
Bower50 - 29.04.2008, 17:32
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Here's another good link for a list of pro poker players
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=l
Ram Vaswani is a member of the Hendon Mob.
I like Vaswani cause he plays a lot like me.
PokerGuru - 29.04.2008, 21:34
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Plays a lot like you, Bower?????????????
Now WHY do you think that is???
Give me a guess.
Please.
AGAIN, you scare me!
P.S. to all: Isn't our forum's posts more interesting than any other to read? I THINK SO!
Your Guru
Bower50 - 29.04.2008, 22:25
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He plays quite conservatively most of the time,reason for him being around late in tournies.Then look out!!!Players who don't know you will wonder where the hell this guy come from,raising,check raising,bluffing{maybe}.Oh well too late now,he's got us. 
Oh yea, Ram is a quiet easy going guy who plays HIS game,win or lose.
If I'm wrong about him I apologize to him.
TheFunk - 05.05.2008, 04:18
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maybe...
PokerGuru - 05.05.2008, 13:12
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Sorry, the Funk, but thanks so much for trying!
This guy does have a lot of my feelings!
Good to see someone is going for my heart!
TO ALL: Just reminding you that this contest was carried over until the end of May because it will probably take more of your time than most!
Your Guru
mojojds - 09.05.2008, 08:29
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ummmmm dont ask me who ... just browsing through pictures...hope u can see it lol
mojojds - 09.05.2008, 08:32
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oops
mojojds - 09.05.2008, 08:37
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cant get pict to show
mojojds - 09.05.2008, 08:52
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omg cant get pict to show sorry
shows on the preview??
PokerGuru - 09.05.2008, 22:26
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It is showing on my computer, Mojo!
Too bad it isn't very close.
Love ya anyway!
Your Guru
PokerGuru - 12.05.2008, 18:14
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post
PokerGuru - 12.05.2008, 18:48
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I just put the pic above up to rmind you this contest ends the end of May too.
Your Guru
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