- Confused whales blame Internet conspiracy, foul play.

 

Las Vegas, NV: Countless whales have emerged from the gaming depths to sing their discontent at rogue www.poker4ever.com online poker cardroom. And for good reason: poker4ever.com is offering any and all takers a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to take their very own seat at the 2008 World Series of Poker… all for just 1 cent.

 

Whines one discontented vertebrate: “I’ve been cruisin’ this place with my heavy home boys here ever since I can remember. Now www.poker4ever.com lets all these electronic wannabes loose in here, slippin’ around all flash like that. Great Neptune…”

 

Moans another: “I have to pull $10,000 to buy into this tournament - those happy little card sparks just slide right in on one measly cent. Barnacles to poker4ever.com!”

 

Experience and old glory aside, today these big blues almost seem to be struggling under their own weight. Will they wash up? Is it truly a wave of mutilation for the old school?

 

The 1 cent buy in players remain unfazed. “Look, it’s simple,” chimes one electrified qualifier. “My bank account liked the ‘pay 1 cent’ thing much better than the ‘pay $10,000 plus airfare and hotel’ thing.”

 

A second ecstatic participant explains: “All you have to do is pay 1 cent and swim through the 7 stages until you get here. If you don’t make it, go back and try again for another penny.”

 

Logic may win the day after all…