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07-01-2005, 01:28 PM
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McManus quits \'05 WSOP
His NY Times Poker Journal was supposed to last through the end of the World Series, instead today was the final entry. (I wonder if the Times will replace him?)
For a variety of reasons, described in his final journal entry, he's packing up and leaving Vegas. I know this isn't groundbreaking news, but I thought it warranted a post given how much so many of us would like to be in playing all the events in Vegas, yet it can easily be an incredibly frustrating and difficult month for many. 
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07-01-2005, 05:21 PM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
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[ QUOTE ] I will never like this guy after seeing how he reacted to Ellix Powers antics. [/ QUOTE ] What about his lame book? [/ QUOTE ] I'm curious ... what exactly did you find lame about his book? When it comes to literary tastes, I can understand that we all differ. But, I can't understand how the book would be called "lame." It was very well written, covered an amazing run at the WSOP, and gave an inside view to an intriguing murder case ... that McManus was able to talk so openly with Binion family members right before and after the verdict was announced was a scoop he only got because of his showing in the WSOP. NCAces
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07-01-2005, 05:47 PM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I will never like this guy after seeing how he reacted to Ellix Powers antics. [/ QUOTE ] What about his lame book? [/ QUOTE ] I'm curious ... what exactly did you find lame about his book? When it comes to literary tastes, I can understand that we all differ. But, I can't understand how the book would be called "lame." It was very well written, covered an amazing run at the WSOP, and gave an inside view to an intriguing murder case ... that McManus was able to talk so openly with Binion family members right before and after the verdict was announced was a scoop he only got because of his showing in the WSOP. NCAces [/ QUOTE ] the only thing i didn't like about the book was his cocky tone about everything. and when i saw the limit event last year he seemed just as cocky as his book made him out to be. just my opinion.
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07-01-2005, 07:32 PM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I will never like this guy after seeing how he reacted to Ellix Powers antics. [/ QUOTE ] What about his lame book? [/ QUOTE ] I'm curious ... what exactly did you find lame about his book? When it comes to literary tastes, I can understand that we all differ. But, I can't understand how the book would be called "lame." It was very well written, covered an amazing run at the WSOP, and gave an inside view to an intriguing murder case ... that McManus was able to talk so openly with Binion family members right before and after the verdict was announced was a scoop he only got because of his showing in the WSOP. NCAces [/ QUOTE ] the only thing i didn't like about the book was his cocky tone about everything. and when i saw the limit event last year he seemed just as cocky as his book made him out to be. just my opinion. [/ QUOTE ] he's cocky? that's something that bothered me, like, in middle school. the book is the best non-instructional poker book ever.
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#7
07-02-2005, 12:12 AM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
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the only thing i didn't like about the book was his cocky tone about everything. and when i saw the limit event last year he seemed just as cocky as his book made him out to be. just my opinion. [/ QUOTE ] You're entitled to your opinion, of course, though what I saw in the book (and the Harper's article it was based on) was a guy feeling very lucky and damned happy to be where he was. I know Jim personally and have played a lot of poker with the guy. He's a fine person, a little shy and very nice once you get to know him. Anyway, that's my opinion. Regards, T
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#8
07-02-2005, 02:09 AM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I will never like this guy after seeing how he reacted to Ellix Powers antics. [/ QUOTE ] What about his lame book? [/ QUOTE ] I'm curious ... what exactly did you find lame about his book? When it comes to literary tastes, I can understand that we all differ. But, I can't understand how the book would be called "lame." It was very well written, covered an amazing run at the WSOP, and gave an inside view to an intriguing murder case ... that McManus was able to talk so openly with Binion family members right before and after the verdict was announced was a scoop he only got because of his showing in the WSOP. NCAces [/ QUOTE ] the only thing i didn't like about the book was his cocky tone about everything. and when i saw the limit event last year he seemed just as cocky as his book made him out to be. just my opinion. [/ QUOTE ] Interesting, because I found the tone of the book to be the opposite of cocky ... in fact, the book is self depricating in its tone. He makes it really clear that he is on a big run of luck and that he is often doing exactly what he isn't suppossed to be doing and lucky to get away with it. His book is to tournament poker what "A River Runs Through It" is to fly fishing. I keep copies around that I give to people I meet who show an interest in poker. NCAces
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#9
07-02-2005, 06:17 PM
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Re: McManus quits \'05 WSOP
I enjoyed the book, except for the "literary masturbation" in the middle about The Biggest Game in Town. It seemed too much like somebody trying to justify their expensive education.
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