Barry Greenstien is my Favorite

[RPatterson]

How can people not include him in their list of "favorite" players. I mean would you rather Ivey get richer or poor kids eat? When Greenstein wins it's a win for the fight against hunger!

[Duke]

I hope this is meant to be a joke.

~D

[RPatterson]

Because I'm butchering his name, or because it's stupid to root for the guy donating his winnings to charity?

[Duke]

Yes. I think it's funny when children starve.

I think it's silly that he publicizes his philanthropy. I think it's sillier that people think it makes him a great person.

~D

[Army Eye]

Personally I'd rather see Ivey get richer. To me it is more exciting when a guy is playing for his own money.

Kind of like how any 'celebrity' edition of a game show sucks compared to the normal..

[Paul Phillips]

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I think it's silly that he publicizes his philanthropy. I think it's sillier that people think it makes him a great person.
~D

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I never bother to post here, and the post quoted above pretty well illustrates why, but I'll futilely offer regardless: what an [censored] you are. Nobody could do less to publicize their altruism than barry does. That you can't tell the difference between reality and what you infer from television should be your own embarrassment; why don't you stick to inflicting that upon yourself.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Paul, while I appreciate the truth that the VVP's of the world probably make a bigger deal out of Greenstein's altruism than he does, I also have a problem with the original post. The implication is that Ivey is somehow less good a person because he does not "play for charity." The truth is, we have no idea what he, or others, do with their winnings, nor is it any of our business.

[ohgeetee]

LOL. Pwned.

I thought RGP was the only place you could bash someone for donating millions of dollars to kids.

[ohgeetee]

He donates his tourney winnings, which is a large amount of money, but significantly less hourly rate than the uber cash games he and Ivey participate in. I think its a pretty cool balance.

You'd probably be surprised at how many tourney players aren't playing witht heir own money at all.

[La Brujita]

I like Barry for the same reason plus I love his very cool but slightly pained expression at the table.