lmao at Annie Duke

[Vehn]

can YOU get 600 views and 45 replies in 3 hours by posting "hahahahahahaha"?

[knifeandfork]

imveryho i think annie does not belong in yout top group here, i think she is a step below most of those players. and to sound like a piston if she was a guy she might not be grouped with these players. im out on a limb here and im sure to be blasted but if you look at the accomplishments of these other players (especially tournament wise) i dont think she belongs to the same group so far. if you want to pick worldclass players as the top .001 percent of poker players i think you have chosen wisely. i think you are biased to include annie with those others.
just my opinion,
jason
PS to Annie Duke congratulations on you win this year, and please dont be offended i dont think you would yourself group Annie Duke with the names mentioned at the top of this list. my humble apologies if i am wrong

[Senor Choppy]

I always wondered if, along with all the poker lessons you gave him, you also taught him how to berate other players and make it a point to always blame his losses on other's terrible play. Maybe some kind of general rule like, whenever you get called by a better hand, say it's a bad call made by amateurs, smile, and wait for sympathy.

Welcome to the forum.

[Tosh]

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Why is that funny? He has become world class. He won the California State Championship which is a 10k buy-in NL event. I would call that world class. I would put him up against most players in the world and bet on him.

Annie Duke

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Its just a case of the definition. For me to be world class you have to be the asbolute best in your field. If I was asked the question I would never list more than a dozen players I defined as world class. I don't think people can argue anymore than Ben is not a very very good player, but world class? Well not for me anyway.

[turnipmonster]

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I would call that world class. I would put him up against most players in the world and bet on him.

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most of us call that "better than average" [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]. it seems like our definitions of world class are really different. to me, players that have survived for years and years playing high stakes cash games and consistently winning tournaments is world class, not someone who won one or two big buyin events. people like dan harrington, ray zee, chau xiang, howard and yourself are who I consider world class.

--turnipmonster

[PiquetteAces]

What a fast answer , Annie ! , in 5 minutes

You might have some kind of a software , that send you an alarm ' signal , if someone talk about you on the internet . [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

By the way , I like your website & your brother'website , its just too bad , you & him dont add new articles or trip reports .

- jpp

[Dynasty]

While I was at the Commerce in June, I was in the elevator with Dan Harrington during one of the tournament breaks (California State Championship). He was asked what he thought of Affleck's playing ability and Harrington said he was very good.

Of course, Afflect went on to win that tournament.

[BeerMoney]

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While I was at the Commerce in June, I was in the elevator with Dan Harrington during one of the tournament breaks (California State Championship). He was asked what he thought of Affleck's playing ability and Harrington said he was very good.

Of course, Afflect went on to win that tournament.

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Harrington seems like a class guy, I wouldn't expect him to say something like "he's brutal."

[RowdyZ]

I have also seen Doyle Brunson quoted as saying that Affleck was the real deal.

[daryn]

big difference between being a great player and being a world class player.