I've only been around for a few months, so I don't know much about the history of this website.

I'm looking for some sort of recap or story behind this website, and I'm also curious to how the site www.liquidpoker.net relates to this site.

Every time someone writes the word poker <--- it hotlinks to that website.
Yet I never heard a mention of that site.

I'm just curious as to how the liquid network got started and how it's organized.

Thanks.

1a2a3aGG

United States225 Posts

February 05 2009 18:09 GMT

Couldn't find the actual history of how it was started. but here is a history of TL Tournaments as of 5/07

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=54088

jello_biafra

United Kingdom6635 Posts

February 05 2009 18:10 GMT

Found some information:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=79061

And as far as I'm aware liquidpoker was started some years after teamliquid.net because some creators of this site had gained a significant interest in poker.

Tien

Russian Federation4447 Posts

February 05 2009 18:18 GMT

Poker threads dominated the "sports and Games" section so much between 2003-2005 that nazgul and meat decided to launch a poker website in 2005.

There were threads that went on for hundreds and hundreds of pages until it was just rediculous.

Osmoses

Sweden5302 Posts

February 05 2009 18:22 GMT

Shortly after the website was launched, the admins were beset upon by Velociraptors. Through the use of wit and sheer awesome dexterity, they managed to trap every single one inside freezers, and there they remain until this day,

Ghost151

United States290 Posts

February 05 2009 18:24 GMT

^ interesting if true

cgrinker

United States3824 Posts

February 05 2009 18:32 GMT

TL was created in response to a malaria outbreak caused by Bill Gates releasing mosquitoes at a anti malaria event. In order to compensate for the lost knowledge caused by the necessity for quarantine the computer elite TL serves as the real world's version of Issac Asimov's Foundation, a centralized repository of compy knowledge.

Only misinformation in this thread.

Kennelie

United States2296 Posts

February 05 2009 18:34 GMT

On February 06 2009 03:32 cgrinker wrote:
TL was created in response to a malaria outbreak caused by Bill Gates releasing mosquitoes at a anti malaria event. In order to compensate for the lost knowledge caused by the necessity for quarantine the computer elite TL serves as the real world's version of Issac Asimov's Foundation, a centralized repository of compy knowledge.

Only misinformation in this thread.

LMFAO WTF???

JWD

United States12607 Posts

February 05 2009 18:43 GMT

I've always thought that the curious link between good SC players and good poker players would make for a great documentary or essay, since the two games are extremely different (mechanics-wise) but both really fascinating.

keit

1584 Posts

February 05 2009 18:44 GMT

#10

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freelander

Hungary4707 Posts

February 05 2009 18:53 GMT

#11

only mensrea knows the answer

who knows where he is

404.Delirium

United States1190 Posts

February 05 2009 19:12 GMT

#12

LOL! Keit! That Raptor is so pro!

=D

As for the OP, I've been curious too =x

Midnight)Sun

United States256 Posts

February 05 2009 19:14 GMT

#13

On February 06 2009 03:53 freelander wrote:
only mensrea knows the answer

who knows where he is

or who he is

or what he is...

Puosu

6984 Posts

February 05 2009 19:22 GMT

#14

edit: me fails lalalala

LosingID8

CA10826 Posts

February 05 2009 19:28 GMT

#15

there's an official history in the super secret staff forum but we aren't allowed to tell anyone what it is.

Blue

Norway359 Posts

February 05 2009 19:42 GMT

#16

would also like to know how the clan liquid was founded

Soulforged

Latvia917 Posts

February 05 2009 19:56 GMT

#17

There are mineral and gas resources in starcraft, so they've picked liquid

Hot_Bid

Braavos36374 Posts

February 05 2009 20:08 GMT

#18

like the illuminati, the history of liquid is mysterious, mythical, and not easily described. i urge you to go on a national treasure hunt, starting here:

SECRET OMG

JWD

United States12607 Posts

February 05 2009 20:11 GMT

#19

On February 06 2009 05:08 Hot_Bid wrote:
like the illuminati, the history of liquid is mysterious, mythical, and not easily described. i urge you to go on a national treasure hunt, starting here:

SECRET OMG

My life now has new meaning!