Which Poker Superstar's game do you respect the most?

[beekeeper]

I like Dan Harrington.

[Mikey]

I respect Al Krux and Hal Fowler.

[Hold'me]

Phil Ivey.

[TomHimself]

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Phil Ivey.

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[glen]

mikey,

why these two?

[goofball]

howard lederer

[TheShootah]

Hansen.

[Rushmore]

Eric Seidel.

[sirtimo]

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Phil Ivey.

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[mlagoo]

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Hansen.

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i think i agree. if for no other reason than that i could never bring myself to play like that. it takes some moxy, and it takes a desire to really want to read your opponents and play your opponents rather than just the cards. its really fun to watch, and im sure it makes poker a lot more interesting to play.

[sexdrugsmoney]

Ivey has amazing concentration when he is both in a hand and not. He doesn't let his emotions get caught up to interfere with his gameplay most times and I believe that is why he is such a fearsome player.

I believe once a player has clocked x amount of hours, has a proven winrate, and has read the books they are "supposed' to read, that after that what seperates them is really their temprement and persona.

If I could concentrate like Ivey I'm sure I would be a winning player instead of a losing noob. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[PokerFink]

Hellmuth.

Quote from Barry Greeinstein: "When Phil has his banter and his A-game working, he not only can control the table, but he can mesmerize the entire room."

Disclaimer: I think he is an ass just like everyone else. But I respect his game.

[arod15]

I like the asian girls cause she is sexy as hell. Also like Luske because he makes every table fun to watch and looks like he is having fun

[durron597]

Kathy Liebert

[KneeCo]

If you're talking about respect, you've got to mention Doyle Brunson.

[TomHimself]

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Hansen.

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[amoeba]

Barry Greenstein.

[Shakezula]

from the first one, the professor.
the second, who watches that crap-fest?

[TomHimself]

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from the first one, the professor.
the second, who watches that crap-fest?

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[Shakezula]

thanx for the clarity. i'll still go with the teach...

[Mikey]

I'm just trying to be fun.

[imported_CaseClosed326]

Gabe Kaplan

[William]

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Hansen.

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i think i agree. if for no other reason than that i could never bring myself to play like that. it takes some moxy, and it takes a desire to really want to read your opponents and play your opponents rather than just the cards. its really fun to watch, and im sure it makes poker a lot more interesting to play.

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If I tell you the guy's completely broke and has a 4 million $ debt to another poker player, do you still admire his style?

[TomHimself]

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Hansen.

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i think i agree. if for no other reason than that i could never bring myself to play like that. it takes some moxy, and it takes a desire to really want to read your opponents and play your opponents rather than just the cards. its really fun to watch, and im sure it makes poker a lot more interesting to play.

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If I tell you the guy's completely broke and has a 4 million $ debt to another poker player, do you still admire his style?

[/ QUOTE ]thats a rumor man

[Stew]

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I like Dan Harrington.

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Chau Giang, without a doubt.

[gildwulf]

Mike McD.

[Joe_d72]

Chau Giang is my hero

[grass]

tuan le

[William]

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Hansen.

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i think i agree. if for no other reason than that i could never bring myself to play like that. it takes some moxy, and it takes a desire to really want to read your opponents and play your opponents rather than just the cards. its really fun to watch, and im sure it makes poker a lot more interesting to play.

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If I tell you the guy's completely broke and has a 4 million $ debt to another poker player, do you still admire his style?

[/ QUOTE ]thats a rumor man

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It is not, he said it himself 2 weeks ago.

[grass]

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Hansen.

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i think i agree. if for no other reason than that i could never bring myself to play like that. it takes some moxy, and it takes a desire to really want to read your opponents and play your opponents rather than just the cards. its really fun to watch, and im sure it makes poker a lot more interesting to play.

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If I tell you the guy's completely broke and has a 4 million $ debt to another poker player, do you still admire his style?

[/ QUOTE ]thats a rumor man

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It is not, he said it himself 2 weeks ago.

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source?

[William]

source?

Personal friend who just came back from LV. (whom as myself is a long-time personal friend of Gus)
Gus said it was no secret.

Let me add that the debt in question is being used to play, not that he owes money he can't pay back.

[grass]

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If I tell you the guy's completely broke.....

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let me add that the debt in question is being used to play, not that he owes money he can't pay back.

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i wonder what a lie from you would sound like.

[William]

sorry, I ment his BR was gone. HAPPY NOW?

[Shakezula]

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source?

Personal friend who just came back from LV. (whom as myself is a long-time personal friend of Gus)

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Revealing the financial situation of your longtime personal friend, some friend you are. Or is your nose much longer nowadays?

[William]

Gus said it was no secret.

And for your further information it has been debated in several other forums. NO SECRET.

[Jerzzzey]

Sammy Farha.

[grass]

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sorry, I ment his BR was gone. HAPPY NOW?

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not really, that's 4 million bucks no pokerstars player will be able to get their hands on. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Dunno]

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howard lederer

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[MookieBlaylock]

Stu Ungar.

[Quake1028]

Phil Hellmuth.

[trillig]

Being different...

Andy Bloch

But, I did actually play him heads up on Full Tilt once.

-Bri

[Smoothcall]

Itg sounds like your asking tournament superstars as everybody is picking tourney guys. So for tournaments i will say Phil Ivey, Layne Flack, Eric Seidel. Honerable mention Eric Lindgren, Freddy Deeb(nobody ever mentions him but he seems to always be there in big nl events usually for 2nd or 3rd). I don't know what he does but he does somthing right. He doesn't seem very likeable though. But you can't deny his results.

[tagtastic]

I like Phil Hellmuth & Gus Hansen. Both of these players have the ability to read others incredibly well. Phil's special is making huge laydowns (usually the right ones) and Gus' is making huge calls with little (again, he's usually ahead or has odds to do so, most other players just don't follow through).

[grass]

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Being different...

Andy Bloch

But, I did actually play him heads up on Full Tilt once.

-Bri

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he said superstars only.

[beekeeper]

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Itg sounds like your asking tournament superstars as everybody is picking tourney guys. So for tournaments i will say Phil Ivey, Layne Flack, Eric Seidel. Honerable mention Eric Lindgren, Freddy Deeb(nobody ever mentions him but he seems to always be there in big nl events usually for 2nd or 3rd). I don't know what he does but he does somthing right. He doesn't seem very likeable though. But you can't deny his results.

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He has to be a little likeable--his ex-wives are always in the audience when he makes the final table.

I did mean tourney players who are "super stars"--not strictly Poker Superstars--sorry.

Also, can I change my vote to Gabe Kaplan, too?

[CieloAzor]

Negreanu, Hansen, Flack, Unger, Esfandiari and even Tuan Le. Anybody who wins with unorthodox LAGgy play, and mediocre hole cards. Their style is similar to mine, so these are the guys I try to learn from.

[tthree]

Barry Greensteins...He was a computer/math wizard and when his wife and daughter became very ill he confidently told his insurance company that he'd pay his own way. Thus playing highstakes poker fulltime!

[berya]

Barry Greenstein.