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Jan-08-21 Chessgames Bookie chessforum    Chessgames Bookie: Thanks for the tip, WinKing. Hope it works because, to tell you the truth, I'm feeling a bit frustrated. ciao, jingo      Jan-08-21 chessgames.com chessforum    Chessgames Bookie: It would be great if we could get the Bookie site set up to start the new leg with the TATA Steel tournament about to begin in a week. Thanks      Dec-26-20 Sargon chessforum    Chessgames Bookie: Sargon, Could we get an adminstrator to close out the Fall Leg of the Chessbookie? Prizes and reset all to $1000, or more if we're not going to get a mid-leg payday? Thanks, jingo Gens una sumus!      Oct-07-20 Norway Chess (2020)    Chessgames Bookie: Please join us at the ChessBookie room for some fun wagering, play money. Tough competition! Altibox Norway 2020, Rd 6: Aronian-Caruana Thanks      Oct-01-20 Kibitzer's Café    Chessgames Bookie: Rub your lucky charm! Time to bet on the Winner of the upcoming Altibox tournament. Altibox Norway 2020: Winner! Gens una sumus      Sep-16-20 Petrosian vs G Stoltz, 1952    Chessgames Bookie: I had no idea that Kotov won that tournament, and with what a score!!      Sep-15-20 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (2020)    Chessgames Bookie: And how will Alireza do tomorrow against the Champ? St. Louis Rapid & Blitz, Rd 7 Rapid: Firouzja-Carlsen Place your bet (after checking your crystal ball, of course).      Sep-13-20 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX (2020)    Chessgames Bookie: Speaking of draws, how many today in round 7? Starts in a few hours. Only one in Rd 6 yesterday. Place your bets! Click ChessBookie at the top of the page to play!      Apr-19-20 moronovich chessforum    Chessgames Bookie: Hi moronovich, I'm jingohanson, the new Bookie. The Pick two is for day four of the event, with the games I posted. Sorry about the confusion. I should have put (Day 4) in the description. Thanks for welcoming me. Your suggestions are welcome. Ciao, jingohanson      Dec-23-19 Biographer Bistro    Chessgames Bookie: Just for the record. Annie and Twinlark were volunteers. I posted more on my profile page. 😊

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 177 OF 501 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-15-10    Chessgames Bookie: <SwitchingQuylthulg> Thanks for the warning. We switched the pick three bet description to the correct format before anyone wagered on it. Mar-15-10    SwitchingQuylthulg: <Jun-23-08 Chessgames Bookie: By the way, Black-Black-Black has never once won a pick-three. But there's always a first...> <16.00 Blind Svidler-Carlsen     0-1 Karjakin-Ivanchuk 0-1 Smeets-Aronian    0-1> Mar-18-10    moronovich: As far as I understood it , the final betting day is the 25th of Marts (Amber).Is this correct ? Mar-18-10    wordfunph: <moronovich> congrats! you finally grabbed the yellow jacket from <Barok Espinosa>.. Mar-18-10    moronovich: <wordfunph> Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. And next year I could root for you. And perhaps CG.com should have some spurtbonusses midways - which could be of nice consolation to e.g. the "cellar" !? Mar-18-10    wordfunph: <moronovich: <wordfunph> Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. And next year I could root for you.> <moronovich> i'll never be on top coz i'm a heavy gambler...i lose big all the time. maybe you can share with me (or us) your winning secrets.. :-0 Mar-18-10    moronovich: <wordfunph> Flexibility may be the keyword.And not being too emotional(easier said than done,but possible),willingness to change tactics/strategy.Learnig from defeats.Trusting oneself without being stubborn.. Something like that-and then some luck of course.. ;) Very similar to playing chess ! And also here applies that loosing is the key to improvement..So next year you may have improved a lot!? Mar-19-10    wordfunph: <moronovich> thanks for the tip.. leaderboard as of March 19.. (1) moronovich 46,352 (2) Barok Espinosa 45,391 $961 separating the two chessbookie titans whewwww! go <moronovich>! fight <Barok Espinosa>! Mar-20-10    Bradah: Moronovich has taken the yellow jersey from Barok Espinosa who seeming had it in the bag. With the fat lady briefly stopped singing and now with only 5 more days to go, to the high altitude of eternity, One will prevail, one must fall. These 5 days will determine who will IT be. Gentlemen, shake hands and goodluck. Mar-20-10    Barok Espinosa: It seems to me that my two mentors, <Bradah> and <wordfunph> are more at the edge of their sits than me, hehe. Relax sirs… it ain’t over ‘til it’s over… Thanks. Goodluck <moronovich>! Mar-20-10    moronovich: <Barok Espinosa> Thanks and good luck to you too ! Mar-20-10    wordfunph: ...and <Barok Espinosa> got the upperhand again whewww! the race is getting interesting...endgame coming up guys! (1) Barok Espinosa 47,001 (2) moronovich 45,952 good luck to the two protagonists.. go <Barok Espinosa>! fight <moronovich>! the heat is on!!!! Mar-20-10    wordfunph: sir <Bradah>, how about our own rivalry?....bad joke! :-) 417. wordfunph -7,900 426. Bradah -21,050 do we still need to shake hands? :-) go <Bradah>! fight <worfunph>! Mar-20-10    dakgootje: Having in mind that ending up 11th has as many benefits as ending up last I decided a couple of days ago to take soem extreme risks and the new strategy has had effect! Never have I lost chessbucks in this pace before! :D Mar-20-10    Bradah: <wordfunph: sir <Bradah>, how about our own rivalry?....bad joke! :-) 417. wordfunph -7,900 426. Bradah -21,050 do we still need to shake hands? :-) go <Bradah>! fight <worfunph>!> Sure, why not, there should be a prize for the tail enders. :o) Mar-20-10    Bradah: <dakgootje: Having in mind that ending up 11th has as many benefits as ending up last I decided a couple of days ago to take soem extreme risks and the new strategy has had effect! Never have I lost chessbucks in this pace before! :D> Someone here said the difference between 11 and the tailender is nada, zilch, zero. If I were you, I will risk it all just for kicks and giggles. You might even catch the leaders. Good luck.:o) Mar-20-10    dakgootje: I have so far but generally I have been getting pounded, maybe I should not spread the bets anymore... :P Loads of giggles though ;) Mar-21-10    wordfunph: ....and now a sudden change of fortune! <Chnebelgrind> came into the picture.. (1) Chnebelgrind 59,090 (2) moronovich 51,668 (3) Barok Espinosa 48,553 Tense. Struggle. Mar-21-10    Chnebelgrind: what a luck I had last two days! The 511 bucks on white-draw-white brought me 24k. It shows that a lot is possible in this final days when people decide for "all in". I think Sneaky will not be content with his fourth position... and never do lose sight of Switch! Mar-21-10    Barok Espinosa: <wordfunph: ....and now a sudden change of fortune! <Chnebelgrind> came into the picture.. (1) Chnebelgrind 59,090 (2) moronovich 51,668 (3) Barok Espinosa 48,553 Tense. Struggle.> Hahaha! What a tense struggle indeed! I have $21,472 chessbucks as of this writing and I'm ALL IN! Anyways, 2nd to 10th place is basically the same whether I have $48K or $20K... Nice shot <Chnebelgrind>! Mar-21-10    Chnebelgrind: <Barok Espinosa> don't be crazy! It is the chessbookie final and place 2 and 3 also get prizes! So don't risk too much! (I only fear for my top position :-)) Mar-21-10    moronovich: What a fight .... Good luck guys ! And yes : Good shot <Chnebelgrind>! Mar-21-10    wordfunph: good luck <Barok..> <Chnebel> <moronovich> and to my fellow tail-ender <Bradah> wahaha! Mar-21-10    Barok Espinosa: If I am not lucky, I'll be in the 8th place by tomorrow. Congratulations to <Chnebelgrind>! Mar-21-10    Chessgames Bookie: On prizes for bookie competition. The top 5 will win a prize. Traditionally first prize is worth more than the other prizes. Good luck to all! Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 501) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 177 OF 501 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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