WSOP Day 2: "Official" Results, News & Discussion - Page 14

ed8383 · #**131** 07-10-2005, 10:45 PM

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Olga Varconi $190,000

OMFG

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would this help Robert Varkoni and his reputation if his wife goes far? he should get some more respect after all he taught his wife how to play and if she gets far into the biggest tournament ever with the giant field, the better.

jacki · #**132** 07-10-2005, 10:52 PM

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"Pro" has less and less meaning these days. Just what is a pro? A tournament name or someone who actually makes money playing online?

After a big tournament win, the casino takes 6% and the government takes >40% when you include state and local. So all but the very best American tournament pros are chumps. Doesn't matter if the fields are weak (and they are for sure) - very few players can overcome a near-50% vig.

Matt

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It's too bad I've already handed out my stupidest post ever award.

shadow29 · #**133** 07-10-2005, 10:56 PM

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A dinner-time message for the Chicago Crowd
This update courtesy of Casey Kastle.

Chicago native chips counts:
Tom Pniak,135k
Gavin Griffin,320k
Casey Kastle, 91k

Kastle is playing even more brilliantly than yesterday (if possible!)and is sitting at the table with two other Chicago natives. One of them is a woman who strives to be 'the last female standing' in the tournament.

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wtf is going on.

BB_Specials · #**134** 07-10-2005, 11:08 PM

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I am just wondering how she got all these chips, is she a good player? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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She actually won her husband's satalite for him in 2002.

Matt Flynn · #**135** 07-10-2005, 11:09 PM

i would be honored to accept second place, provided there is a trophy and i do not have to travel to Wisconsin to get it.

Marlow · #**136** 07-10-2005, 11:12 PM

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Raymer pullin his own weight near the top of the list on the recent chip count update

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He's a fluke. Just a guy with a nice run of luck.
Really just a bad, bad poker player.

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You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Greg has earned a lot of people's respect here from years of giving consistently good advice and analysis.

Yer barkin up the wrong tree, bub.

Uglyowl · #**137** 07-10-2005, 11:13 PM

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You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Greg has earned a lot of people's respect here from years of giving consistently good advice and analysis.

Yer barkin up the wrong tree, bub.

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I think he was being sarcastic.

Dynasty · #**138** 07-10-2005, 11:14 PM

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You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Greg has earned a lot of people's respect here from years of giving consistently good advice and analysis.

Yer barkin up the wrong tree, bub.

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I think he was being sarcastic.

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And it was really obvious.

Shoe · #**139** 07-10-2005, 11:18 PM

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"Pro" has less and less meaning these days. Just what is a pro? A tournament name or someone who actually makes money playing online?

After a big tournament win, the casino takes 6% and the government takes >40% when you include state and local. So all but the very best American tournament pros are chumps. Doesn't matter if the fields are weak (and they are for sure) - very few players can overcome a near-50% vig.

Matt

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How does everyone else with jobs overcome this vig?

Marlow · #**140** 07-10-2005, 11:19 PM

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You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Greg has earned a lot of people's respect here from years of giving consistently good advice and analysis.

Yer barkin up the wrong tree, bub.

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I think he was being sarcastic.

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Tone's hard to convey thru the written word. Esp in this kind of format. It just gets my hackles up when people dis Raymer.

np

No blood, no foul.