So a few days into the popcorn sales drive, I look at my email to see who bought popcorn, and all I see are the usual suspects - friends and family.  No poker players.  I know things have been tough with FT and AP/UB shutting down, Cake taking months to process a cashout and with people scrambling to get money off of Merge.  But is it going to kill you to buy a lousy $22 box of popcorn (includes postage) to help a bunch of cub scouts?

Perhaps in my quest for humor, I played down my poker skills a tad too much.   Perhaps I may have undersold the value of my database coaching.  Come around... sit by the fire while I tell you a story...  A week ago while I was playing a bunch of tables, I notice some chatter on one of the tables.  A casual player was saying that I WORKED for Merge Poker because I played so many tables and played "perfectly" - like I knew what all the cards were.  Always made the right fold and always put in money ahead.  He didn't say that about any other reg at the table - just yours truly.  This really happened.  A testimonial... from a fish!  And who knows how many *countless* people are thinking that.  You too can get a *chance* to glean such knowledge from the Master... all for the low price of $22.  Quack quack.

Seriously - no poker player's bought any, so you may get free coaching for as little as $22 (and an awesome box of popcorn - 18 microwaveable packs inside).  I personally prefer the microwaveable kettle corn for $25 - it's a little sweeter.

How many times have you and your lady friend been sitting around with nothing to do after a romantic interlude?  Smoking is so 1981.  Popcorn is the post-coital silence-filler of the new millennium.  And when the time comes for her to take the walk of shame... what more thoughtful way than with a bag of popcorn?  There's also a light version ($22), in case she needs to lose a few.

So to summarize:
* box of 18 tasty microwaveable bags of popcorn for $22-25 ($2 more for delivery confirmation)
* impress the ladies with your sensitivity to the needs of little cub scouts
* a chance to win a database read of your game, worth at least $500 (and waaay more if you are a weaker reg in the games)

Here is a link to the catalog.  You can also send a popcorn donation to our military troops or buy pre-popped popcorn (white chocolate, carmamel, toffee, cheddar).  Don't order online - the prices are higher and the shipping and handling is a rip-off.  I'll have G send it to you (along with a hand-written thank you note) via priority mail.  The prices above include shipping and handling.  And as an added bonus, I'll take Merge transfers (Carbon and Lock) as payment!  I just saw it trade at 70 cents.  That's like getting a 30% discount on the popcorn!  Act now!  Send an email to doubleflypoker@gmail.com with your name and address, and your perferred form of payment.

Not into popcorn?  I'll add another item to the Poker-Master raffle later in the week.