Phil Laak - will this guy win something big or fade into bolivion?

[Sponger15SB]

I don't even need him to win, maybe just place in a tourney where he gets more than $100,000. He seems like he is getting more attention than he deserves.

10-Nov-04 Consolation Tournament
2004 Monte Carlo Millions, Monte Carlo 42nd $ 1,000

19-Sep-04 $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Final Day
2004 Borgata Poker Open - WPT, Atlantic City 19th $18,120

24-Feb-04 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
2004 - WPT Invitational, Los Angeles 1st $ 100,000

15-Dec-03 $ 10,000 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas

12th $ 34,917
01-Sep-03 $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event - WPT
2003 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles 6th $ 54,075

Nov-02 $ 500 No Limit Hold'em
Uncle Louie, San Jose 1st $ 15,660

[Smoothcall]

Yes, he is getting much more attention than he desreves. It is more for his outrageous behavior on tv than his actual ability. they even have him hosting the hollywood holdem show on E lol. It puts under his name at start of show "world champion" i think LOL!

[lighterjobs]

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Yes, he is getting much more attention than he desreves. It is more for his outrageous behavior on tv than his actual ability. they even have him hosting the hollywood holdem show on E lol. It puts under his name at start of show "world champion" i think LOL!

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i just caught my first episode of hollywood hold'em since it was on at 2am for some reason. it was the one at puddy from seinfeld's house. i know celebrity poker has to be a guilty pleasure for some poker players, but i don't think any poker players could appreciate this show. too much stuff going on. they might as well put "worldwide poker champion" under his name.

[Smoothcall]

I must admit it is a guilty pleasure. Kinda. I don't like it either but its still poker so for some warped curiousity and humor i watch if no other poker is on. Could you imagine being in a real home game for cash with these people that have no idea how to play poker and could care less about money. I love the big 10k presentation. It is a daily allowance for most of these rich kids. It kinda makes it silly.

[lighterjobs]

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I must admit it is a guilty pleasure. Kinda. I don't like it either but its still poker so for some warped curiousity and humor i watch if no other poker is on. Could you imagine being in a real home game for cash with these people that have no idea how to play poker and could care less about money. I love the big 10k presentation. It is a daily allowance for most of these rich kids. It kinda makes it silly.

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this is the one poker show i can't watch.

[TransientR]

Lighterjobs wrote:

"this is the one poker show i can't watch."

Agreed.

The smugness, the dumb plays. Everyone, including Phil's, trite chatter...I'll take root canal.

Frank

[Bulldog]

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Yes, he is getting much more attention than he desreves. It is more for his outrageous behavior on tv than his actual ability. they even have him hosting the hollywood holdem show on E lol. It puts under his name at start of show "world champion" i think LOL!

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The OL part of LOL means "out loud." If you are just thinking it, it probably isn't out loud.

[Smoothcall]

I wasn't thinking it. I was stating it.

[ligastar]

I've read where he is dating the buxom Jennifer Tilly. He's got that going for him!

Greg H.

[BK_]

5800 posts and you make this silly one?