Paul Phillips antics on WPT - Legends of Poker

[jah0550]

Yes, but he lost a $1,000,000 first place prize. The chip count ended up evening out after the hand, so if he won the hand(which he couldn't due, but that is beside the point), he'd win. How would you feel if you made a horrendous sp?mistake that cost you 1/2 your chips and some idiot buddy comes out of the crowd to mock you? That extra 500,000 for first might not mean squat to PP(because he's a multi-millionaire), but to Lee I'm sure it would mean a lot more.

PS. Next time you are in Lee's position, I'll come out of the stands and shake a book in your face. What will you do then?

[Project 2501]

100% tottally harmless and in jest. this is poker, a game played in casinos full of much more annoyances then a drunk kid with a book (who was sitting at the table with all of them not too long before). If it were mid backswing at a golf tournament, you'd have an arguement. but it wasn't.
i can't believe this even warrants discussion.

[Hold'me]

You're all making the mistake of not taking the situation into context. This wasn't your Thursday night home game or playing the 2/4's at the Bicycle. This was head's up for over one million dollars. The hand was especially crucial because Doyle gets a huge momentum swing and just evened out the chip count. I'm not saying Paul's actions warrant his execution, just it was the wrong time to mock Lee. How would Joe Awada feel had Paul showed him the book after Lee just knocked him out. Tell me that please. I'm done posting in this thread, I'm off to watch TILT. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[curtains]

If a friend of mine did that to me I really wouldn't care, and would likely laugh it off. If it was someone I didn't know so well, I might be a bit pissed off however.

[TransientR]

The WPT encourages this sort of thing. Like letting Phil "The Unabomber" Laak practically crawl onto the dealer's lap begging for a card. I wouldn't object if one of the dealers kicked him in the teeth.

It looks like Paul got conned into doing the book stunt, but there is no evidence it bothered Watkinson. If Paul didn't know Lee, I doubt he would have done it. Anyway no harm no foul.

I have nothing against Phil Laak (also an accomplished backgammon player), but suppose you were a family member of one of the Unabomber's victims? Would you find his schtick that amusing?

Frank

[Daliman]

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If a friend of mine did that to me I really wouldn't care, and would likely laugh it off. If it was someone I didn't know so well, I might be a bit pissed off however.

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Don't fret. It's nothing you'll ever have to worry about.

[LeeW]

I think Paul knows me well enough to know that this little joke wouldn't bother me. In fact after the tournament some of my buddies told me that they were very angry and had cussed him out, I had to ask "what for" as I had no idea what they were talking about.
Paul is one of the wittiest, most fun guys I have ever played with and I, like Doyle, was sorry to see him bubble out before the final table.

[alittle]

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I think Paul knows me well enough to know that this little joke wouldn't bother me. In fact after the tournament some of my buddies told me that they were very angry and had cussed him out, I had to ask "what for" as I had no idea what they were talking about.
Paul is one of the wittiest, most fun guys I have ever played with and I, like Doyle, was sorry to see him bubble out before the final table.

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I think that this should be the last word and close the thread. If Lee is cool with it, then anything we say is just dumb.