Berry Johnston

ZeusXIX · #1 09-21-2005, 08:54 PM

never heard of him until last night's wsop. anybody know anything about him. he sounds like an unbelievable player.

Quicksilvre · #2 09-21-2005, 08:58 PM

He was the 1986 world champion.

#3 09-21-2005, 09:38 PM

Used to hold the record for most times in the money at the WSOP. Solid solid player. Dan Harrington-like.

jdoe · #4 09-22-2005, 11:49 AM

I sat next to him at the WSOP (1500 PLO)

He went all in with the nut straight and re draws to higher straights on a rainbow flop when the other guys top set paired the board on the river.

(see it happens to everyone)

As i remember he argued (loudly) with the dealer over how much a pot bet "could have been" in a hand he folded pre-flop. I could see he was wrong but I found no good reason to chime in.

He later told the dealer he was right.

Good card player. grouchy as hell.

jdoe