My terms are clear and simple.
$20,000 Challenge to Lou Figueroa.
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My terms are clear and simple.
Quick funny story: I was at the DCC last year wandering around the arena lobby when this *really* attractive young woman comes up to me and says, "Aren't you the guy who beat John Barton for $10,000?" And I said, "Yes, that was me." And she says, "My husband and I were watching the match at home on our big screen. I watched the first few minutes, stood up and pointed to you and yelled, 'I want to bet a hundred on THAT guy!'"
She was really very sweet and we chatted a couple of times during the course of the event.
Lou Figueroa
I agree. But there is a nice increase in your personal income.
I don't really want to play. Lou please don't call my bluff. Let me get a good solid week of advertising in.........least you could do after that easy 10k I flipped to you last time.....thanks old pal.
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I tried to give odds to bet on you after the first few minutes as well. I had someone trying to bet $100 to win $1 and no one would bet against you. If I saw me playing you last match I'd have to liquidate everything and try to bet on you.
She made a wise observation.
I am willing to negotiate. If something in my counter doesn't suit you: make a reasonable counter.
Lou Figueroa
So you are not standing firm on lowering the bet?:wink:
Ron Swanson
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Lou really, I told you what I want to do. This isn't important enough to me to have to come off what I asked for, which is not out of line at all.
Not this time, it's not worth it. I already have to play my very best and hope I keep a lifetime of bad habits under control. You're the better player by some margin, who knows what exactly.....a ball or two perhaps or possibly even more. So respectfully, meant sincerely, everything is already in your favor so I see no need to change any of it.
I believe I addressed your coaching fears adequately and if not we can figure something else out that you are happy with insures no coaching. Maybe I will wear ear plugs and slip on a sleep mask when it's not my shot......
The venue is first class and the tables are of zero advantage to me.
The amount only insures we don't break even if I win. I have zero interest in breaking even with you and it wouldn't even be even considering the expenses I incurred last time.
The length of the ahead set is there to protect me should I brain fart and sell out the first three games. You will need to work to win this as it is 20k. Also it protects you in case I happen to win the first three games by some flukes and luck or if you start out nervous. IN other words I don't want there to be any excuse why both of us can settle down and play and crappy first several games shortens the runway considerably. I want both of us to have a lot of room to play our best and prove to everyone that we (especially me) isn't as bad as we looked last time, you better admittedly.
A referee was asked for just to rule on anything that could be controversial. Whlle I think that the winner should pay the "time" so to speak I will be happy to make arrangements with the ref where he is compensated by me regardless of the match outcome. I hope that you feel that there are competent people in OKC who are able to rule impartially.
So all in all I honestly think I have been more than fair and quite generous already with these terms. I see no need to change them and the more I think about it I may want to just retract the offer at all. I certainly don't want this to be a repeat of last time's fiasco. So there is really nothing to discuss the way I see it.
Sounds like time to close the thread.
John, you're not being as reasonable as you say.
My way or the highway etc...
If he made any such offer, you'd say the same thing he has..."No".
Right now, you're just barking for no reason other than to break even. ( on your exclusive terms )
John, you're not being as reasonable as you say.
My way or the highway etc...
If he made any such offer, you'd say the same thing he has..."No".
Right now, you're just barking for no reason other than to break even. ( on your exclusive terms )
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