In many cultures, it's considered good luck if a bird should -- pardon the expression -- crap on you. Nobody will be able to tell you why that's so. Some will say the statistical likelihood of such an event is so low it has to be good. Others will just insist that there has to be a good side to getting crapped on by a bird. It's a dirty, disgusting business, after all. People don't want to believe that there's no silver lining there, that it's really just another one of life little bits of randomness (and a foul
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ANZPT Queenstown: What birds know about Michael Spilkin
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ANZPT Queenstown: Day 1A, level 5 (blinds 150-300, ante 25)
4:44pm: Play resumes The players are back in their seats. This is the last level for today. 27 remain. 4:54pm: Coates runs into Spilkin's straight Any players that might be going out looking for young, single ladies tonight should probably rub Michael Spilkin for good luck before they do...more
ANZPT Queenstown: Day 1A, levels 3&4 (blinds 100-200)
2:32pm: Play resumes Cards are back in the air. 2:40pm: Final entrants The late registration for Day 1A is completed. 38 players entered today's field. They'll play three more hours before bagging up the chips. Approximately the same number are expected for tomorrow. All told, the Day 3 field (when...more
ANZPT Queenstown: Day 1A, levels 1&2 (blinds 50-100)
12:15pm: Shuffle up and deal! The players have shuffled into the room and taken their seats. They were addressed by Michelle Baillie, the Executive Director of SKYCITY Queenstown. "Thank you all for coming," Baillie began. "We're really excited to host again. This is a great event. We know that...more
ANZPT Queenstown: A Town Fit for a Queen
It was 8:30am when the first shafts of golden-orange sunlight set the snow-capped tip of Bowen Peak ablaze. Thanks to a combination of jet lag and sleep deprivation, I was already seated in a local cafe, downing the caffeinated goodness of hot Earl Grey tea and a plate of mouth-watering...more
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