i post under 'dat moose' on ftp... i am not the type of dude to get worked up over online stuff, and this is the first time i've reported someone for collusion.. feel free to read the thread and draw your own conclusions, although the title of my post shows my bias pretty clearly. oh well, if you dont think Mezmerize cheated you = monron
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=155451Late December I started becoming decent ‘poker buddies’ with ADZ124 (Matthew Mara). We talked over aim a fair amount and I began to trust him. Late one night, ADZ124 and JDredd were sitting at 100/200, ADZ was sitting out. I sat down not particularly wanting to play heads-up, I had no idea who JDredd was (usually a sign I should play in the game). Before I made a decision to play JDredd heads-up or not, ADZ messaged me over aim that he will play if we swap 50%. I had never swapped with ADZ before, but did not particularly want to play a heads-up match so I accepted the 50% swap. I have never done this before, haven’t done it since and will never do again. I acknowledge it is unethical to swap with a player in the same game.
We played 3 handed for a little, I was down and ADZ was even. After getting a feel for JDredd, I felt confident that I would do well in a heads-up match against him. I told ADZ over aim that I think I have a better edge heads-up, but that he could still keep 50% of the action if he sat out and let me play JDredd alone. He accepted, sat out, and left his computer. I then lost more during the heads up match. The losses from 3 handed and heads up totaled 72k.
This was over 3 months ago, and ADZ seems to have no intentions of paying his debt ($32k). He has shown a “What are you going to do about it” attitude. He claimed I tilted and/or I was colluding with JDredd, and therefore he is relieved of his debts.
Below is our most recent aim conversation, the last time we discussed the matter. (The acutal screen names have been edited.)
Mezmerize: hi
Mezmerize: are you ever going to pay me my $32k
Mezmerize: b/c i'd like to get it asap
Mezmerize: ?
ADZ: i told u from the begining u wudnt get it asap
ADZ: im owed 105 k + too ya know
ADZ: and i just lost 200k
Mezmerize: u are just scaring me
Mezmerize: dodging me on aim
Mezmerize: etc
ADZ: no im not
ADZ: last time we talked
ADZ: u told me to stfu
ADZ: so i was like **** this
Mezmerize: i hope u can see why i am frustrated
Mezmerize: from my view
Mezmerize: u basically told me
Mezmerize: that u were unsure if u were going to pay
ADZ: i told u from the beginning
ADZ: i wasnt gona pay u rite away
ADZ: and u said it was ok
ADZ: didnt u?
Mezmerize: yes but it has been a long time
Mezmerize: i can understand a few days
Mezmerize: even a week
Mezmerize: longer than that just seems like a delay
Mezmerize: i know you have the money
ADZ: trust me im owed over 100k and i dont like it either
ADZ: but wat am i gona do
ADZ: harass the guy?
ADZ: havent got `1 penny yet
Mezmerize: so you are paying me 100% though
ADZ: yes i just want to collect the 105k im owed 1st too to protect myselkf
Mezmerize: i hate that you paying me is delayed by you being owed money that i have nothing to do with
Mezmerize: in my eyes i should start charging you a vig
ADZ: good luck
ADZ: collecting
Mezmerize: exactly
ADZ: ya exactly
ADZ: u cant ****ing do anything
ADZ: so dont say stupid ****
Mezmerize: reputation is everything
Mezmerize: how does this not destroy ur reputation
ADZ: cuz u coulda easily been colluding
ADZ: u dont tell me ur on tilt
Mezmerize: but i wasn't
ADZ: when u clearly are
ADZ: and u do things
ADZ: that i ask u not to do
ADZ: before u do them
Mezmerize: that has nothing to do with anything
ADZ: that end up costing money
Mezmerize: the fact is
Mezmerize: you owe me 32k
Mezmerize: and you are not paying
ADZ: AND
ADZ: u make me sit out
ADZ: so u can HU
Mezmerize: btw
Mezmerize: 1 week please
Mezmerize: or i am going to try to destroy your reputation
ADZ: ok
Mezmerize: sorry to say but money is money
ADZ: good luck
ADZ: to you
Mezmerize: k
Mezmerize: i hope you come to your senses
ADZ: ok
ADZ: good luck to you
ADZ: lol
ADZ: 1 week
ADZ: or u ruin my reputation
ADZ: i will remember that 1
ADZ: halarious
ADZ: so which other players do u cullude with
ADZ: do u think u worry me?
ADZ: if so
ADZ: ur halarious
I obviously should have come forward sooner, and I hope that some of you will not make the same mistake as me.