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We’ve been working hard on a new video section for our website, and it’s finally finished. This new video player will allow us to upload lots of product vids, as well as random videos for you guys to check out.
Let us know what topics you guys like us to cover, and we’ll make sure “Frank Himself” gets right on it!
Helping my brother with poetry homework over the weekend, I re-learned that a sonnet follows an A,B,A,B rhyming pattern for the first 3 stanzas and ends with a 2 line A,A pattern. So I wrote this while eating lunch at my desk:
“The Nighthawk Sonnet”
The Nighthawk, a table 55 inches round
Piano black gloss looking so sleek
A perfect table you’ve found?
Come take a closer peek.
Don’t like building your chips into stacks?
The Nighthawk is here to help
Check out its CNC cut chip racks
Outlining its removable felt.
A pedestal built from solid oak
The optional dining top will woo
All of the classy poker folk
And corporate offices too!
Suited Speed and Custom Dye Sub Graphics make it hard to choose
But with the BBO Nighthawk it’s hard to lose.
-TMG
Last week, George announced to the world (or you could call it facebook) that I would be competing against Laura for the title of Top Office Design. Rules are we each have $200 to redecorate and the facebook fans will vote on who did the better job.
Laura thinks shes gonna win with her craigslist bargain hunting skills but apparently she has never walked down every aisle of target out of boredom or office depot searching for the best way to stretch out a $10 gift card when you have no need for office supplies.
Anyone know where I can buy a clap-on disco ball?
Speaking of Bravo, Thom Filicia from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy may be redecorating a house with some BBO Poker Tables… but more on that later.
Unless you’ve been hibernating, you know that the Become a Fan Giveaway happened and a lucky fan won a Custom Graphics Ultimate Poker Table. Shout out to Gizmodo, the Poker Players Alliance, Poker Listings, Bluff Magazine and all the fans who spread the word for playing integral roles in making the Become of Fan Giveaway a success.
We’ve continued to giveaway free stuff on our facebook page so don’t be one of those unmentionables who un-fanned us when the contest winner was announced. Plus, Carlos “the Justice Enforcer” is always watching and you don’t wanna know what happens when he finds out that you’ve un-fanned us…
- TMG
We kicked off our “Become a Fan” Giveaway campaign on January 8th with hopes of giving away a free poker table to some lucky fan. Things started off slowly as I watched the fan base grow little by little. Now, after 2 weeks, we have 1000+ fans and have reached the Custom Ultimate Poker Table level! So thanks everyone for showing us your support and feedback. Just 1 more level to reach and there is still time to do so.
If you want a chance to win the Rockwell Poker Table, follow these tips to make spreading the word very simple:
1. Go to our Facebook page and underneath the profile picture, click “Suggest to friends” and select all the people you want to tell about the contest.
2. Tweeting: @BBOPokerTables Become a Fan Giveaway - http://www.BBOPokerTables.com/contest.html - if you are already a Fan, this also gives you a second entry into the giveaway - doubling your chances to win.
Thanks again, we hope to continue to grow our fan base and hook you guys up with an awesome table. There’s even a rumor going around the office about upgrading the 5000 fan mark to a CUSTOM Rockwell…
So you want to be an Ultimate Fighter?
Hamill Sporting the BBO Patch, but Jones going for the glory!
BBO Poker Tables’ first experience into sponsoring an UFC fighter was a tremendous experience, filled with great people and a roller coaster of emotions. On Dec 5th at the Pearl at the Palms, it was evident that Jon “Bones” Jones truely lived up to buzz about his skill.
The 22yr old phenom settled into a rhythm in the second half of the first round and hit BBO fighter Matt “The Hammer” Hamill with a clean body kick (reference red rib in above picture). With about 1:40 left in the round, Jones got a huge suplex take down and worked into a dominant full mount position. From there it was all about raining down pain. Punches, elbows and forearms proceeded, and as well as Hamill tried to protect himself, it was evident that Bones was beginning to overpower him.
The barrage continued for about a minuted, until Bones landed three downward elbows to the nose area of Hamill, which is an illegal blow in the UFC. Referee Steve Mazagatti stepped in to deduct a point from Bones, at which time he noticed that the illegal blows had opened a deep cut on the nose of the Hammer, forced blood into his eye, imparing his vision.
After deliberating for a few minutes and reviewing the replay, the bout was deemed a DQ for Bones, and a win for Hamill.
The 3 Illegal Downward Elbows Called for a Fight Stoppage
Although the bout ended up being a DQ, Jon “Bones” Jones looked very impressive, and should be on his way to great things in the sport of MMA. What also impressed the crowd was the humble demeanor in which Jones spoke of losing the fight. He was not flipping out and letting his emotions get the best of him, but spoke optimistically about the future.
The Hammer was also very humble in accepting his DQ victory and spoke graciously about his opponent.
Although it was an unexpected ending to the fight, we have to congratulate both fighters - Bones for a great performance, and Hamill for the victory!
BBO Poker Tables has some real cool behind the scenes footage that we are in the process of cutting and polishing for you guys. We will present that as soon as we are finished to show you what goes into sponsoring an UFC fighter!
- George
