Another poker wunderkind

ShawnHoo · #1 03-09-2005, 10:11 PM

Poker Prodigy Makes $200K at Age 17

Yowza...

Voltron87 · #2 03-09-2005, 10:32 PM

I'm betting he has no friends and is miserable?

Dan Mezick · #3 03-12-2005, 01:51 PM

what would be interesting to learn is, is he a 2+2er? what of his poker education generally? is he a natural with no clue about 2+2 et al ??

why do you think this guy has no friends, because of his unique money++ situation, or for some other reason?

i would bet this kid is a poker-playing INTJ personality type ...if so, he definitely does not need people around him.

Which might explain how he can play poker for 60 hours at a stretch.

cwsiggy · #4 03-09-2005, 10:59 PM

Can't wait till the pokersites he plays on freeze his account cause he's under 21!!

lawpoker · #5 03-10-2005, 12:00 AM

can't wait for friday's installment....

AnyTwoCanLose · #6 03-11-2005, 01:57 AM

I bet he has no friends and could care less

PoBoy321 · #7 03-11-2005, 02:17 AM

What is it about Magic? Wasn't there a thing during the WSOP about how a bunch of the young guys at the final table had been great Magic players before they started playing poker?

It seems like to be a great poker player, you need to be either a Magic, Backgammon, Chess or Gin Rummy prodigy.

iMsoLucky0 · #8 03-11-2005, 02:49 AM

Yup. David Williams and Mattias Anderson were both good (to great) Magic players. Jordan Berkowitz was one of the best in the world at the game though (winning a few Pro Tour Tournaments if my memory serves me right).

There are definitely alot of aspects that carry over from Magic to Poker, and I can definitely see how these players could be successful at poker.

In case you didn't pick up on it, I used to play Magic quite a bit too [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

BarronVangorToth · #9 03-11-2005, 08:58 AM

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What is it about Magic? Wasn't there a thing during the WSOP about how a bunch of the young guys at the final table had been great Magic players before they started playing poker?

It seems like to be a great poker player, you need to be either a Magic, Backgammon, Chess or Gin Rummy prodigy.

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Skill sets that will make you a winning player at one game will translate well into other games. Developing those skills and honing them is something many people have done -- and without the risk of losing your proverbial shirt -- in many other strategic and/or tactical games.

I just have to figure out a way to convince people that playing WWE Raw Deal will help your poker game and then, woooo boy -- bigger royalty checks ahoy!

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com

NLSoldier · #10 03-11-2005, 07:07 AM

This guy's got nothing on my little brother. Granted my bro hasn't won nearly that much (yet) but hes only 15 and is doing very well online [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]