Forum: Televised Poker
10-27-2004, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 533
Re: the cost of sportsmanship
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It's a given that ESPN chose Josh to be it's whipping target for the whole show. They could have shown any number of good hands he was involved in, but instead they chose to play him off...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-27-2004, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 533
the cost of sportsmanship
The really sad thing about the way that Josh acted on the last couple of days is that he probably cost himself millions of dollars. The poker world is looking for a spokesman for many different...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-27-2004, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 86
Re: What is the Penalty?
This is a popular angle that always infuriates me. I would have probably called over the floor to explain the situation and to insure that the angler would be warned against concealing chips for...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-26-2004, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 342
You may just find that...
you really enjoy yourself and come away with an entirely different opinion of Phil. He has spoken at BARGE events several times now and he is a great speaker as well as a genuinely nice guy.
I...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-26-2004, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 108
Re: Sklansky on cash games vs WPT
For as long as I have lived in Vegas (several years now), David has been able to be found several nights a week in the upper limit section of the cardroom. If was Mirage up until Bellagio opened,...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-21-2004, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 255
Re: My vote goes to John Murphy
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Yes, I realize the board paired and also made for a scary looking board for a flush with a QQJ on board, though the Q's did come as runner runner. My point was that Josh called...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-21-2004, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 334
Helmuth rant a farce?!
Do you honestly believe that the ridiculous display of whining and ranting at the end of the event was just for show???????? Furthermore, that Helmuth would make the couple of huge laydowns that he...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-21-2004, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 254
Re: Jennifer Harmon
Hi Jennifer and welcome to the forum. Please extend condolences to your spouse for my weasel comment; obviously I did not have all the facts. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Glad to hear all is well...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-16-2004, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 255
Re: My vote goes to John Murphy
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The board paired. When Murphy went all-in, it was pretty clear he had a flush crushed -- or else it was a tremendous bluff. I thought Murphy made this an easier lay-down than it should...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-16-2004, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 316
Re: response and question to Allen Cunningham
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You are depending on other people being exploitable in the hellmuthian manner (that is, being willing to intentionally fold favorites when their tournament life is on the line.) You are...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-16-2004, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 255
Re: My vote goes to John Murphy
Interesting analysis. Josh did make some pretty incredible laydowns throughout the world series. He also made some bizarre calls in spots where he was drawing and was badly beaten. That particular...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
10-15-2004, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 46
Re: Maniac on my Stars Re-buy table
Hi Bob,
I know a live player that plays much as you describe the maniac online. I like him, so I'll not divulge a full name but his initials are TV and he plays in Vegas. After playing many a...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-15-2004, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 255
My vote goes to John Murphy
For the kid to have played so brilliantly throughout the tourney, the all in against Josh A when he hit the Q of hearts that paired the board and brought in the flush was just nuts. It seemed...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-15-2004, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 388
Re: My only problem with Poker
Charlie,
I hear you. I have struggled with some of the same types of thoughts for years now. I am a registered nurse by days and play poker semi-professionally by nights. I thought for a long...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-15-2004, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 117
Re: Doyle Brunson just won 1.2 Million!!!!
If there was ever any doubt that he'd lost it, reference WSOP 04, episode three. In the words of a close friend of mine, "Doyle Brunson... wow!"
He defeated what was said to be the largest WPT...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-15-2004, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 86
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-13-2004, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 254
Re: Jennifer Harmon
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What's gleeful about the question? She merely asked if she's getting divorced, and didn't bring her transplant into the question. Stop looking for things to argue about.
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-12-2004, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 254
Re: Jennifer Harmon
I can think of few things in poorer taste than gleefully courting the maybe soon to be ex of a well respected person who has been stricken with a life threatening illness.
Many things in life...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-06-2004, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 442
Congrats Annie
From a fellow poker "chick", it was great to see a lady win it. You played brilliantly and I too, loved the showing of the 9. The funny thing is that you misrepresented nothing, and did nothing to...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-06-2004, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 339
Mighty Gus
My vote for the best play would be the Gus Hansen reraise with the 62 against Hoyt Corkins QQ in the Caribbean event. He seemed to "know" that Hoyt had a pair smaller than aces and thought he could...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-02-2004, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 125
Who\'s the hottest meter
At the final table this year, I'd go with David Williams, with Josh as a close second while ignoring the reality of the wife and the idiotic comments.
Fischmann could actually be considered good...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-02-2004, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 125
Re: The Crew and other goofballs on ESPN
Interesting thought. I would have thought from the number of levitra commercials, they were targeting a bit older demographic. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Can I just tell you how you come to...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-01-2004, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 448
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-01-2004, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 165
Re: Anyone here play drunk?
Early in my no limit play, after I had removed the gravest of mistakes from my game, I noticed a weird phenomena with my tournament play. I seemed to fair much better in the tournaments that I...
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-28-2004, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 348
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