Some rumours from Las Vegas Poker Blog

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Las Vegas Poker Blog:

I chatted with Minh Ly in the Sports Book while I kept my eye on the Yankees score. He was upset with Mike Matusow. "He's not a gentleman," he repeated several times during our conversation. Supposedly, Matusow was talking tons of smack with Minh during the Main Event. On Monday night, Matusow arrived at the Bellagio to cash his $1M WSOP check. Minh was playing $4K/$8K at the time. Matusow wouldn't stop talking and said he'd play Minh for a $1 million heads-up freeze out. Minh took him up on his offer and left to secure the money. When Minh came back 20 minutes later with a sufficient bankroll, Matusow bailed on him. "He's afraid to play me," Minh added. Mike Matusow is good, but Minh Ly would out play him for sure. Minh plays in the "big game" with Doyle and Chip Reese. He's one of the last guys I'd want to play heads up, especially for $1M.

I found everyone's favorite Bellagio dealer Linda and she gave me a big hug. She told me she had to deal "the big game" which was located in Bobby's Room. Off to the side of the poker room is a glass room for Bobby Baldwin and his friends. At first, I only saw Sammy Farha playing Gus Hansen heads up. Gus was scruffy and looked like he hadn't showered or changed his clothes in days. The always dapper Sammy Farha had his trademark unlit cigarette hanging off of his bottom lip. Later on all the big boys showed up including Minh Ly, Chau Giang, Phil Ivey, and Bobby Baldwin. Linda told me they were playing $4K/$8K mixed games and she dealt Pot Limit Omaha with a $150K max bet per player. Anyone want to bankroll me in that game?

[GrannyMae]

Later on all the big boys showed up including Minh Ly, Chau Giang, Phil Ivey, and Bobby Baldwin


serious question:

i saw that room, but can bobby play there?

[MicroBob]

I saw the same room.

Gus looked roughly the same to me when I saw him a little over a week ago.
I wonder if his dedication to his tourney-game is the same as it was a year or two ago.
Just a general 'hunch' that doesn't have much basis in fact.

[Jordan Olsommer]

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Just a general 'hunch' that doesn't have much basis in fact.


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Nuts to your hunches - his ungroomed state clearly indicates Extreme Debt. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Hold'me]

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Later on all the big boys showed up including Minh Ly, Chau Giang, Phil Ivey, and Bobby Baldwin


serious question:

i saw that room, but can bobby play there?

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Well according to the The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King they would move the big game to one of the smaller local Vegas casinos to accomodate Bobby.

[illogical]

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Minh took him up on his offer and left to secure the money. When Minh came back 20 minutes later with a sufficient bankroll, Matusow bailed on him. "He's afraid to play me," Minh added. Mike Matusow is good, but Minh Ly would out play him for sure.

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Yup, Mike Matusow has small cajones. It's official.

[GrannyMae]

i was asking because employees usually can't play. isn't BB the ceo?

[wall_st]

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i was asking because employees usually can't play. isn't BB the ceo?

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In the book detailing the big game between the pros and beal they said that when baldwin wanted to play they would often take the game to another casino (can't remember which one), this was because of the reason you mentioned.

[judgesmails]

They play at Sam's Town on Boulder Highway when Bobby plays.

[csuf_gambler]

bobby baldwin as in the actor?