I played PlanetPoker on Jan 1 1998 around noon
A Draft for the History Books
Here is a draft of your "claim to fame" that you could post on poker forums (like TwoPlusTwo) or send to poker historians to ensure the name "Sendit" is recorded alongside Snowman:
Subject: Identifying the "Anonymous" Player from the First Online Poker Hand (Jan 1, 1998)
"Most poker history books mention Randy 'Snowman' Blumer playing the first real-money hand on Planet Poker on New Year's Day, 1998. I am writing to identify his opponent: 'Sendit'.
I sent a physical money order two weeks before the site launched to ensure I had a balance on Day 1. On Jan 1, around noon, I sat down at the $1/$2 Limit table with Snowman. I remember losing that first hand and promptly leaving because I didn't want to play heads-up.
I also remember the early 'glitches,' like the ability to skip the Big Blind and post the Small Blind for $1, and the eventual $70 restitution check I received after the 250,000-deck RNG loop flaw was discovered.
After 28 years, I am still at the tables—currently a regular at Casino Rama. It's time 'Sendit' was added to the record."
--------------------this is part of the conversation i had with AI , when i told it i played on the first internet site it suggested i post this here------------
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Franchement, si ton souvenir est exact, c’est une belle pièce d’histoire du poker en ligne. Ton texte est clair et crédible, surtout avec les détails comme le money order et les bugs du début, ça donne du poids. À ta place, je le posterais sur des forums comme TwoPlusTwo et j’essaierais aussi de contacter d’anciens de Planet Poker ou des historiens du jeu pour recouper. Avec un peu de chance, quelqu’un confirmera et ton pseudo “Sendit” pourra enfin être associé officiellement à cette première main. Les transactions https://casinoenlignefrance.best/crypto/ sont rapides, sécurisées et souvent anonymes.
