Brian “SBrugby” Townsend has admitted to multi-accounting on both Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars in recent months. In his blog, he admitted to this and said he has lost his red pro status on Full Tilt for six months for his actions. Click here for his blog.

Townsend is known for playing the highest stakes in online cash games after grinding his way from .25/.50 nl. He is one of the key members of Cardrunners. In the summer of 2007, he played high stakes in Las Vegas, which involved several million dollar swings.

I’m a little late on this topic, but some people feel that the way Scotty Nguyen’s behavior at the 50k HORSE final table was bad for poker. I’m not so convinced about that.

He clearly was out of line with his antics and deserved penalties for his behavior. I have heard that Scotty came out and said that he wasn’t drunk. I have no idea how that is possible. In fact, if I were him, I would say I was very drunk because then there is a reason to act that way. I don’t travel the tournament circuit, so I have never seen Scotty in person. His TV appearance has always come off as a nice guy. This appearance clearly is crumpled up and thrown in the garbage after the HORSE table.

I don’t think this was really bad for poker, though. People already playing poker are going to keep watching poker shows and keep playing the game. This added entertainment to poker for people that aren’t big poker fans. I had heard about the drunkenness and was looking forward to seeing what exactly happened. While this isn’t the kind of attention poker wants, it will get viewers, which certainly is not bad for the game.

The one thing that Scotty’s acts did tarnish a little was the celebration of deceased Chip Reese. The night was slightly intended to honor the poker great. The barrage of swearing put a cloud over that a little bit.

Scotty will have some work to do in order to get the image he had by the fans back. I don’t think his actions will help poker a whole lot, but it did add some entertainment that isn’t always there. I don’t think this was bad for poker. That being said, this can’t be a normal occurrence. That would be terrible for the game by giving it an image of drunks. As an isolated incident, it’s fine. People get drunk. That is not a secret.

If you missed it, download it, find it on youtube, pay a nerd in your dorm to put it on DVD. It’s amazing. Some highlights:

“Bob doesn’t have a funny bone in his body … unless you count the time he sat on Dave Coulier’s cock.” -John Stamos

“Bob’s girlfriends are so young, R. Kelly won’t even pee on them.” -Jeff Ross

“John Lovitz. There hasn’t been a more affeminate jew in the closet since Anne Frank.” -Greg Giraldo

“Jodie Sweeten is here. She hosted this horrible cable show called ‘Pance Off Dance Off’ … which ironically is how I used to watch Full House.” -Brian Posaine

“Bob, in case you haven’t realized it yet, this isn’t a roast, it’s an intervention. You can keep doing drugs all you want but please quit doing comedy.” -Jeff Ross

“I don’t know who any of you people are … but maybe that’s because I watch TV and go to the movies and read the trade magazines.” -Cloris Leachman (Mary Tyler Moore Show)

“I have vibrators older than most of you. The difference is that most of them still work.” -Cloris Leachman (Mary Tyler Moore Show)

“Jim Norton is a necropheliac. Last night he fucked Norm Macdonald’s career.” -Gilbert Godfried

xharalabobx: something is up with these jamaicans
xharalabobx: girls went 1,2,3 in 100m
oOkayPlayer: i saw that
oOkayPlayer: i heard they are putting together one hell of a bobsled team too
xharalabob121x: lol

I was going to tell you about the past two tournaments I played on Wednesday and Friday at the Bike, but other things are sometimes more important. I lasted to about 180 players out of 797 Wednesday. I made a move with 88 and was called by a big stack holding QJd and he hit a QJ on the flop. Friday AA lost to A2h when I pushed all in first, in a 4 way pot of about 4400 chips and was called. The flop ALL HEARTS..

This morning about 8;00am I was assigned to assist LAPD in Highland Park re: a Homicide Investigation. When I arrived I found out it was one of our own Deputy Able Escalante who had only been on our Department 2 1/2 years.

Deputy Escalante was shot several times as he was getting in his vehicle to go to work at the County Jail by an unknown assailant. He was only 28 yrs old, married with three young children and served time in Iraq with the U.S. Army.

I did not know Deputy Escalante, but anytime a Law Enforcement Brother/Sister lose their life, a certain piece of you inside dies along with them. It is hard to take and this one is even tougher because of the way it happened.

Two years ago another Deputy Maria Rojas was in Long Beach putting her gear in the trunk when she was shot by two unknown individuals riding bikes early in the morning.

Those two suspects were caught and recently received life in prison without parole. The jury deliberated only a short time because the evidence was overwhelming against them but the Jury decided against the Death Penalty.

LAPD has their finest Homicide Detectives on this case and some of our finest are assisting them. There were so many High ranking officials from both Departments there and LAPD did a great job of securing the area to keep the media and looky loos out.

My boss Sheriff Leroy Baca was there immediately after being notified as was Chief Bratton from LAPD.One thing Sheriff Baca makes sure of during a crisis such as this that the family is looked after and someone is there with them 24/7 over the next few weeks. Many Deputies admire him for this knowing if tragedy strikes in their families, he will be there to make sure all is taken care of properly.

My prayers and thoughts are with the family right now. There is still a long road ahead and with LAPD’s finest and our team of experts the suspect will soon be found and brought to justice.

Thanks LAPD for the way you all handled today. Thanks to our Command Staff for showing so much compassion today.

Deputy Escalante may you rest in Peace!

OkayPlayer: most of the population is normal
OkayPlayer: and most of the population sucks
OkayPlayer: so im ok being abnormal and awesome