Why dont people like Moneymaker?

[cianosheehan]

My general impression from 2+2 is that Moneymaker is looked upon with a certain negativity. Why is this?

[Legend27]

We're jealous. He got lucky in a tourney and won millions.

[cianosheehan]

I presumed that was the gist of it!
But in some ways, isnt that a good thing for everyone, that he got lucky in a tournament and won millions?

[Greg (FossilMan)]

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But in some ways, isnt that a good thing for everyone, that he got lucky in a tournament and won millions?

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Of course it's a good thing. But it would have been a much better thing if *I* had won the 2.5 million.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[MilesDavis]

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But in some ways, isnt that a good thing for everyone, that he got lucky in a tournament and won millions?


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Of course it's a good thing. But it would have been a much better thing if *I* had won the 2.5 million.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)


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A Classic - Have to bump it.

[Tom Bayes]

I wonder how much larger Fossilman's win is this year BECAUSE Moneymaker, rather than some known pro, won last year's event? While the field would certainly have been a record this year, I don't think we have 2600 if a "pro" had won last year.

[citanul]

best bump ever.

i guess that this is the exact opposite of "be careeful of what you ask for."

citanul

[Dieter01]

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But in some ways, isnt that a good thing for everyone, that he got lucky in a tournament and won millions?

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Of course it's a good thing. But it would have been a much better thing if *I* had won the 2.5 million.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

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And so he did...

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[SinCityGuy]

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We're jealous. He got lucky in a tourney and won millions.

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More recently, he won $200,000 with a second place finish to Phil Gordon in the World Poker Tour Shooting Star Classic in San Jose.

Clearly, the guy is a decent player, but the world is filled with people who are losers and failures in their own lives and businesses. Their only source of satisfaction comes from berating and making fun of other people.