PokerGuru has left us

Posts: 1056 · Posted: 01.07.2009, 18:50

Dear Poker-Crushers,

It is with sadness that unfortunately PokerGuru is no longer able to keep up with his residency here at Poker-Crush.Com whilst maintaining his living from playing poker also.

We have discussed possibilities of a return if and when things may get better but realistically we couldn't come to a 'best way forward' and so we thought it best to leave it there.

I don't think PokerGuru is going to have chance to say his goodbyes personally but he did say he'd send me an email to post and I will do as soon as I receive this.

What does this mean for Poker-Crush.Com?

Well I was kind of hoping maybe some of you could help decide where you would like this site to go. At the moment I'm not intending on trying to coax another professional over but perhaps a one (or two) of the many of you that have learned from him. (the student becoming the teacher etc I guess ?)

If any existing members (registered and been an active member for at least 2 years) then please send me a PM here at Poker-Crush (NOT at CC please!!!) with details of what you believe to offer.

Anyone wishing to be considered to be a administrator/moderator should be well organised *, clear, and concise as well as having experience of posting banners from our banner library and obviously a reasonable knowledge of poker!!! * (so those feeling a need to send more than one PM on this will kind of discount themselves for not being able to think everything thru in one PM) wink

I have not set in stone any number of people, roles or anything as yet as this is kind of sudden, but I'd like to review any posts / ideas and anyone wishing to have a more senior role here at PC (via PMs please) around the middle of July.

This is YOUR forum community and it's important that I can consider everything so even if you do not want to be a senior / leader type member here - then please at least post to let me know what kind of things you'd like to see here at PC and this perhaps will give others that might like to try a senior position some ideas about what they might need to be doing wink

Thanks everyone for your understanding and my apologies for the very short notice on PokerGuru's now permanent departure from Poker-Crush.Com

Geno/PC/CC

Posts: 3276 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 03:55

Wow!!I am so sorry to hear this disturbing news.Guru will be missed by all PC members.His wisdom,knowledge and teaching ability was extremely helpful to all of us.Everyone's poker game had improved immensely since joining PC.I know we aren't a very big group but we all love poker and will continue to play the way Guru taught us.
If you read this Guru,I'm going to miss you and your lessons.Good Thinking in the WSOP this year!!!I'll be looking over your shoulder.
Your faithful poker student
Bower50
Crying or Very Sad

Posts: 718 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 03:55

Hi,

I'm sorry to see Poker Guru leave Sad

I wish him well in his future endevors...

All change is good, although it may not seem like it at the time..

Hugs,

Sarah Smile

Posts: 1740 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 04:07

You are right it is very sad to see no poker Guru as I could tell how I feel but I would only be copying Bowers post as its just how I feel....

Posts: 3854 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 04:34

Although sad, I WISH GURU great success in the Poker Profession. Personally, I am ONLY barely at the end of my 1st year at the tables, but I can think of a few PC'ers qualified!! I have no idea if they are interested, of course. HeHe

Posts: 387 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 06:03

I'm lost for words.......

...guess i'll have to come back later.....hopefully something will come to mind

Posts: 846 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 08:32

Very sorry to see Guru go....an encouraging ray of poker hope and teaching every day is gone. I really hope Bower applies for the moderator job. I believe him more than qualified and assume he has the time to do a great job each day if he can tear himself from the online tables. Thank you, Geno, for the heads up and for all you do for us PCers and CCers and BCers.

Posts: 444 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 08:49

Awww, I'm so sad to see Guru go, but I wish him the best of luck with his endeavors. Thanks for bringing us the news Geno. He will surely be missed by all.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 12:58

sorry to see guru has left tho to be honest its not came as a surprise as the last few months hes not been able to come here much...wish him or her the best of luck in the future...as for moderator job i guess the one thats probably best suited would be bower because of time he has available and the experience he has of poker and posting etc...plus the fact he spent so much time on arranging poker tournaments(hmmm what ever happened to them lol) make him the best qualified out of current members

Posts: 126 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 16:18

wow i am shocked and at a lose for words best of luck guru you know mamaw618 loved you going to be hard to go to chat and not see either name tears flowing for another day now
shawn

Posts: 1100 · Posted: 03.07.2009, 23:05

Well all I can say is wow wow I surly will miss Poker Guru but I do wish Hun success and happiness where ever he goes in his journey of poker and life . He is a great teacher of poker and did very well here . God I will miss him so . I do wish Poker crush to do well and Geno I know you will find someone great to replace him for now . Being a administrator is a great accomplishment and I know as for I am one and love it very much and I am sure Guru did too . Guru You always will be here some where in this forum there are way toooo many memories of your great wisdom . Which you worked very hard at too . If you come back to read all of our post Ty for all you have taught me . enjoy life because it is too short . And Ty for being here for all of us when we needed to learn your poker hints on how to play .

Posts: 2053 · Posted: 04.07.2009, 01:30

WOW, first my golden girls actors died 2 of them anyway, then found out that dear farrah was dying sooner than expected, my neighbor across the street died in his sleep a month ago (he's the only person i knew in my neighborhood) finally was getting to moving on then farrah died & if that wasn't enough michael died later that day (i've been collecting his music & following him since he started out, he's 5 yrs older than me) i still don't know how to deal with it, i cry everytime i hear something on the news about him, my son is making me a special one of a kind shirt for my b day, seems like he's the only one close enough to me that understands (since he used to dance to his music when he was little, i have the videos) , then i get an email that one of my card buddies daughter died from a stroke, now GURU is leaving, how much more can one heart take, i just don't know what to say, i'm heart broken, i will stay on here as Chaplain, that's all i can do & or say right now, i'm at a loss for words

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 04.07.2009, 03:36

It is a big shock to hear this. As everyone else I am a loss for words to hear this news.

I wish PokerGuru the best in the WSOP and all the poker games.

He has taught us a lot and is a fantastic teacher! I really hate to see him go as he is a major part of the forum.

Whoever fills his shoes is going to have a tough time of it but as most of the others say I think Bower would ba a great one to take up the reins so to speak and a great poker player!

I will really have to think on this before I can really say more here.

Thanks for letting us know Geno.

Posts: 718 · Posted: 04.07.2009, 05:33

sisters wrote: › Hi,

I'm sorry to see Poker Guru leave Sad

I wish him well in his future endevors...

All change is good, although it may not seem like it at the time..

Hugs,

Sarah Smile

Hi,

It may seem that my post on Poker Guru leaving is rather cold...I didn't mean it to sound thay way Embarassed

I just think that all great things at some point come to an end and we move on...Guru will be greatly missed by all and I don't think anyone should try to fill his shoes, but to make their own foot print/shoes at PC..

When I first read this post, the first person who came to mind was Bower, as he like many others, put so much time and love into PC...Plus he's a fellow Canuk Wink

Hugs,

Sarah Smile

Posts: 846 · Posted: 04.07.2009, 22:05

you did fine, sisters, change does bring new opportunities, but Guru will be missed