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07-29-2004, 02:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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Who is your faviorate poker pro
Poker might as well be considered a mainstream sport who is your faviorate player. I like Howard Lederer and Daniel Negranue.
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07-29-2004, 02:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lubbock, TX
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I like the Professor too, and I think Negraneau is a great player, but don't care for his personality (at least as portrayed on TV and articles I've read). My personal favorites would have to be Ivey (obviously a top-tier player, amazingly difficult to place on a hand, fearless...as most of the best are) and John Juanda (very good player that doesn't always get a lot of press).
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07-29-2004, 03:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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I always find myself rooting for Lederer, Ivey and Annie Duke.
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07-29-2004, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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07-29-2004, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Erie, PA
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I'd have to go with Dutch Boyd. More confidence than wins so far, but that will come I think.
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07-29-2004, 06:39 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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phil ivey or men the master
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07-29-2004, 06:40 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: C-Town
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Doyle or Dan Harrington
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07-29-2004, 06:41 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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oh and chris ferguson to, hes great
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07-29-2004, 07:06 AM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I like Lederer & Ferguson.
I think it was a post on rec-poker that described Negreanu like a little kid with a short attention span. "Wow, I'm playing poker! Hey, what's that over there!"
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07-29-2004, 07:14 AM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kansas
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I'm probably alone here, but I always find myself rooting for Scotty Nguyen.
One of those guys that is suck a cocky jerk you can't help but root for him. He also had my favorite line in last years WSOP, with "All you can eat baby." |
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07-29-2004, 07:54 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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I like Negranue. He's been a fantastic player over the last year. I've seen him make some of the best reads...
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07-29-2004, 08:03 AM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Flatlands of America
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Crow's Mt. Rushmore of Pro Poker Players:
1. Phil Hellmuth 2. Annie Duke 3. Sam Farha 4. Chris Moneymaker
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07-29-2004, 08:11 AM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: OH
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You have to respect anyone who can cut a pickle and a banana with a playing card. Otherwise you never know if they'll plant the ace of spaces in the back of your head. |
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07-29-2004, 08:13 AM
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Strategy Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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those are also my top two. I like Lederer's style, and Negranu just seems like a really honest and likeable guy (I've read a ton of his articles on cardplayer.com).
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07-29-2004, 08:15 AM
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Strategy Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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He's also got a life outside of poker, which is nice. He only plays tournies and has like a masters in computer science, right?
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07-29-2004, 10:22 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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I really like Dutch Boyd too, good call Chappy.
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07-29-2004, 10:26 AM
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Strategy Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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07-29-2004, 10:35 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Carolina
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Chris Ferguson is my favorite.
Scotty Nguyen is the one who would destroy me at a table. Even watching him on TV I find myself going on (virtual) tilt and losing concentration. He's the perfect blend of ruthless, annoying, and aggressive. |
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07-29-2004, 10:45 AM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: sans pants
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Dutch Boyd and his "crew" are the worst thing going in professional poker right now. That Scott Fischman guy - what a prick.
Phil Ivey is wound a little tight for my tastes, too... I guess Negreanu is my favorite player - entertaining and unpredictable - but much smarter and focused than he lets on... |
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07-29-2004, 12:01 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Allen Park, MI
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07-29-2004, 12:19 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hog Country
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Negreanu, Ivey, Lederer.
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07-29-2004, 12:24 PM
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Roster Filler
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Cicero
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AARRGHHH! Moneymaker is an average online player, nothing more! He hit more 5% chances in last year's WSOP than you could shake a stick at, casuing him to win bad play after terrible play. He made one nice play to bury Farha in heads up, but needed so many miracle rivers to even get there, he clearly does not deserve to be considered on of the top 50 players in the world, let alone the top 4.
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07-29-2004, 12:27 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Hog Country
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Wow. I guess his second place finish on the WPT this past season was another fluke? (When he got all his chips in the middle as a 2.5 to 1 favorite to win). And the 10th place finish in this year's WSOP Omaha tournament was another fluke? I don't think you can call him "nothing more than an average online player." |
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07-29-2004, 01:38 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Minneapolis
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my favorite is Sam Farha
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07-29-2004, 01:44 PM
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Strategy Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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Farha and Scotty Nguyen get my respect for their hilarious styles.
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07-29-2004, 01:45 PM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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No shit. That crew of asses is ridiculous. I was rooting like hell for that cockey punk Scott Fischman to lose when I saw him on ESPN. He thinks his shit doesnt stink, but that was his first final table. Then he catches a lucky river win the hand before last. |
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07-29-2004, 01:47 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Sammy Farha is the man. I can't believe it's just me and G-Dubbs on this.
My least favorite is Phill Hellmuth. That guy is a bitch. |
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07-29-2004, 01:47 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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"smoking" an unlit cigarette being a non-smoker has to put you way up there.
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07-29-2004, 01:47 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Thunderdome
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I gotta go with:
1. Scottie Nguyen 2. Phil Ivey 3. Sam Farha 4. Johnny Chan |
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07-29-2004, 01:48 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Am I the only one who expects Phil Ivey to pull out a machette everytime he gets bumped from a table and start hacking away? That guy seems a little unstable to me...
I like Lederer and Negreanu. |
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07-29-2004, 01:49 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Thunderdome
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Lol, I was thinking about posting something like that. The fact that he seems so unstable makes him fun to watch. I keep expecting him to come out with a line like, "And then I'll eat your children . . ." |
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07-29-2004, 02:01 PM
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Mascot
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: College Station, TX
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I'd have to say hands down Mike McDermott, not only did he get Johnny Chan to lay down a hand... he then goes on to beat the mad russian himself Teddy KGB.
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07-29-2004, 02:03 PM
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Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
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Farha
Gus Hansen Harrington I also don't care for the crew. |
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07-29-2004, 02:16 PM
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Roster Filler
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Cicero
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More unstable than Helmuth? That guy seems to me to be the ultimate ticking time bomb. I am biased though, I think Phil is the best. I like Howard and Annie, although they give off a bit of a "foothills of Tennessee" brother/sister kind of vibe. My wife likes Negreanu, says she likes nerdy looking guys...... Hey! Wait a minute!
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07-29-2004, 02:22 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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I kind of like Helmuth. He is what he is and at least he's a good watch. I'd rather watch him than Ivey any day.
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07-29-2004, 02:25 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
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I don't get the dislike for Moneymaker. He got lucky a few times. Doesn't every winner of a big tournament? Well, almost every.
As for Helmuth, I like him. He's entertaining and he's good. He's a whiner, but it's nice to see someone actually verbalize what everyone is thinking when someone gets really lucky. Of course, I'm not too keen on his tantrums after losing with an underpair to two overcards. Sometimes he acts like it's a crime against nature when a 46% underdog wins a hand. But overall, he's fun to watch.
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07-29-2004, 02:26 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Helmuth seems more the serial killer type, where Ivey seems like the postal worker type. |
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07-29-2004, 02:27 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Helmuth is just a whiner. He's like the Bill Laimbeer of poker.
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07-29-2004, 02:51 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: La Mirada, CA
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07-29-2004, 02:52 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2001
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she annoys me for some reason
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07-29-2004, 03:16 PM
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General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Satellite of Love
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"All you can eat, baby."
I thought that line came from Men The Master. I love watching him play. He's so funny. |
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07-29-2004, 03:34 PM
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Checkraising Tourists
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
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Dewey Tomko, Howard Lederer, John Juanda and Erik Seidel.
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07-29-2004, 03:57 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: sans pants
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I change my vote to Evelyn Ng.
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07-29-2004, 04:53 PM
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Mascot
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Erie, PA
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I must admit that 'The Crew' is annoying, but Boyd just has that something about him. The rest of those numb nuts, especially Fischman, suck as far as I'm conserned.
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07-29-2004, 05:21 PM
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Dynasty Boy
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Michigan
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I think this thread is absolutely hilarious. We're treating these guys like they were some sort of... athletes or something. The next thing you know there will be poker player... ah, I'd better keep that million dollar idea to myself.
None of these guys have signed any autographs for me, and neither do I have much of a read on them from seeing them on TV; thus I have nothing else to add. Carry on. |
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07-29-2004, 05:33 PM
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Go Reds
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio
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Dutch Boyd, Phil Ivey, Sam Farha, and the Devilfish
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07-29-2004, 05:39 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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no one said Ben Affleck yet??? my god what is this world coming to. lol
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07-29-2004, 05:40 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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I liked Boyd as I watched him play last years WSOP, but once I saw all that "crew" crap on this year's telecasts (this is the first time it came up, right?), you do quickly root against him. |
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07-29-2004, 05:54 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: NJ
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Ok, I don't know who the players are by name, but I saw about 20-30 minutes of some of one of the WSOP's yesterday and they did a story on a guy who lives at home and whose mom packs him lunches, he seemed like a calm and very smart player. The guy right next to him at the table was a hothead though, him I can't stand.
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07-29-2004, 06:14 PM
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College Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CT via PA via CA via PA
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Is it just me, or does Negraneu remind you of Worm from Rounders at all? Some of the things he does...and his voice...remind me of him.
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