Moneymaker's persona changed a lot...

[kyro]

you could tell he wanted to play some cards, like 83s, but ended up throwing them away which i'm not sure he would have done last year.

My favorite move though, was the all-in with the trip 7's. If I had been in the other guy's shoes, I'd been so fed up with his stone cold bluffs, I'd have called him out on it. The announcers seemed surprised he'd throw it all in to win such a small pot, but I think he expected someone to call him on this one, and get owned.

[SDA004]

Ya I definitely liked the all-in with trip 7's, especially with the fact that he "appeared"(to the other players) to be playing a loose/aggressive style of play. Like you said the other players might get fed up, or they may just assume that most players would check the trip 7's and call him because they think they have the best hand.

[mack23]

You explained it very well. My opinion on the play is the same as yours: he did exactly what he should have done. He must have thought he had the best hand or he wouldn't have pushed... but at the same time you could tell he realized that he probably wouldn't win the hand. Great move though because you always assume the short stack is desperate and will bust out, and if the hooks hold up you have a much better shot heads-up. Bravo Chris!

At the same time Phil Gordon's play didn't impress me very much... I thought I saw a graphic during the show that in the day leading up to the final table he cracked opponent's AA 3 times to take a monster chip lead?!? Then he donated half of his monster stack on questionable plays before rearing back and taking over. Credit is due there for finishing everyone off but still I'm not blown away or anything while I was by seeing MM make the final table and do so well.

-Mack

[secada]

I am glad someone posted this. I am new to this section of the forum but I bet that more than a few people teed off on him during the past year. (Not just on twoplustwo obviously...)

I thought he played great last night and if he hasn't earned the repect of the pros. by now than I guess he never will. Even the best of us can succumb to professional jealousy from time to time, I guess that's just the way it is. What was the reaction when Fossilman won? It will be interesting how much more we see of him (Moneymaker that is) as the years pass.

-secada

[eastbay]

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does anybody else have an opinion on this play?


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Absolutely agree with the play, either knowing the hole cards or not. I wouldn't consider any other, myself.

eastbay