Posts from CIS-2014 in Minsk.

Meanwhile, Vasily was intensely preparing for the CIS summit in May. He played in three tournaments yesterday and won a considerable amount. Therefore, the prize pool may increase significantly :smile12: :D

These are completely independent events, so let's see if this populism surrounding Vasily's poker skills doesn't lead to a decrease in the prize fund for our champion;) .

I will arrive at Minsk Airport on April 30, 2014, at 1:00 PM local time. The flight is operated by UTair. I will be accompanied by one other person: 1. Knysh 2. Konstantin Knysh 3. Zritel 4. - 5. - 6. No laptop 7. Inexpensive room 8. skype: konstantin.knysh1

Question for Peterius: will there be t-shirts/hoodies this time? My nephew saw a Kyiv souvenir and asked for one.

I agree. T-shirts and/or hoodies with Minsk designs should be available! Peter, contact me, and we'll organize the orders.

There are less than two weeks left until the event, and we don't have a design or even an approximate number of orders. You need to prepare for this at least a month in advance. Just coordinating and discussing who wants what color or size, what inscription, etc., takes a week. The design and the production of the items themselves also require at least 3-4 working days.
For Odessa and Kyiv, I did it out of a sense of belonging to the country and out of my own altruism. After the Kyiv incident, altruism disappeared. Not only does it take a lot of time (design, approval, quality control, daily communication with all customers regarding numerous details, receiving the items, dealing with payment, delivery, and then running around distributing them, and then shipping... for example, to ship an item to Russia, you have to stand in line for an hour:smile28:), but you also acquire the status of a profiteering speculator, judging by the posts on the forum. And it's not like I was making any money; I was doing everything at cost, and in Odessa, I made it for the Ukrainian team myself, at my own expense. But who would believe it?:)
Sorry, but I don't want to do this even for money. It's not my business. I've always had and still have other things to do. Even if I were to factor in the time spent on souvenirs, my main activity brings in many times more income. Altruism is dead, sorry.
The most I can do is create a good design based on sketches and ideas and/or produce the items based on an already prepared list of orders. If anyone else wants to take care of the rest, I'm happy to share my experience on what and how to do it.

These are completely independent events, so keep an eye on how this populism affects Vasya's poker skills; we wouldn't want the performance of our champion to decline.

HURRAH, COMRADES!
Let's have a tournament of no-limit hold'em with deep stacks and gradually increasing blinds!!

I will arrive by train on May 1st at 3:55 PM Moscow time. If they let me. 1. Medium 2. Pelesesenko Konstantin 3. Crimea 4. Participant 5. Any version 6. Except Jeb 7. I will bring a laptop 8. The room is expensive, preferably number 25 if it's available. Or any other.

JustObserver; Yuri Kutlunin; Moscow; participant; SOD; 2sm4d(3), Diamond, Skirmish; has a laptop; cheap room; 238-839-766; +7-917-522-31-72

Train No. 147 arrives on the 30th at 6:45.

I'm planning to arrive on the 5th in the morning. I wanted to know who is planning to leave and when, and maybe if anyone is planning to stay longer?

3. Tournament Format
A 32-player tournament with random draws for rounds 1-2 and rounds 3-4 (a new draw after round 2). If there are fewer than 32 participants, the second round (if desired) will allow free entry in order of priority: 1. Champions of previous CIS tournaments; 2. Organizer-participants (Lizard and Vasya); 3. Participants who were the first to contribute at least 1/2 of the buy-in to the prize pool (i.e., at least $25 to a $50 buy-in).

I just noticed this now.
What is this? I am strongly against such privileges. The draw procedure does not allow for substitutions. All free slots in the first round, if any, must be strictly random.
The draw will be held for each round!
The only exception could be one exclusive ticket to the second round, which we could sell at auction for additional money in the prize pool (as was done in Yekaterinburg). Secondly, no self-respecting Heroes player would use the above-mentioned privileges.
Thirdly, the Swiss system has proven its effectiveness, so why abandon it?

I plan to arrive on the 5th in the morning. I wanted to know who is planning to leave when, and maybe who is planning to stay longer?

The final is scheduled for the 5th. You'll make it just in time. The final departures are planned for around the 7th.

1. The_
2. Timur Abdrashitov
3. Moscow
4. participant
5. SOD (presumably referring to a competition or event)
6. any SOD template
7. laptop +
8. Number will be determined on-site (if possible)
9. +7-906-788-05-05
Arrival on the 30th at 6:45 PM.

Wow, so many Russians have shown up.

So, the first group of lazy good-for-nothings, troublemakers, and alcoholics sets off towards the recreation area.

You seem to have arrived a bit early.

A lizard with loose morals.

Minsk is expected to have around +20 degrees Celsius throughout the next week, with occasional brief showers. Overall, it's almost summer here. Warm clothes will only be needed for evening gatherings.