WSOP Main Event Discussion Thread (Spoilers Possible) - Page 5

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Dude, you posted the jackass picture! You could just edit him out!

Yes, but if I do that too often, they jbmagic my edit button!

Subby · 08-08-2006, 04:03 PM

Look out...

Allen Cunningham Doubles Up

Kevin Aaronson raises to $170,000. Erik Friberg, Richard Lee and Allen Cunningham make the call. The flop comes K

5

2

. Lee and Cunningham check. Aaronson bets $400,000 and Friberg calls. Cunningham check raises all-in for $2,255,000 more. Aaronson debates a call and eventually fold. Friberg thinks for awhile and believes Cunningham is on a flush draw. After three minutes, Friberg makes the call. Friberg shows 9

9

. Cunningham shows a flopped set with 5

5

. The turn and river come Q

Q

, and Cunningham doubles up to $6,000,000. After the hand, Friberg is down to $4,200,000.

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 04:05 PM

Sheesh, it's like the final table of a Poker Stars Sunday Million.. except you know, the stakes are 88 times higher.

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 04:37 PM

If I told you that this was Jamie Gold's stack now, you'd probably cheer, thinking he finally got caught and is short stacked.

Too bad each of the mint choccolate chips (green and black) are worth 100K each.

MikeVick7 · 08-08-2006, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

Final table is invite only...

Well...there goes that.

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 04:45 PM

And Cunningham nearly doubles up in the classic AA over KK showdown, and is at $12 Million, knocking a player out. it's the two giants and a bunch of dwarves at this point.

Subby · 08-08-2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

If I told you that this was Jamie Gold's stack now, you'd probably cheer, thinking he finally got caught and is short stacked.

Too bad each of the mint choccolate chips (green and black) are worth 100K each.

And he just busted Prahlad, so now he is over 20m...

hoopsguy · 08-08-2006, 04:57 PM

Pretty decent flop for the chip leader ...

Jamie Gold raises to $400,000 from middle position and Prahlad Friedman pushes all in for $1,700,000 from the button. Gold calls with 8

7

while Friedman shows the A

3

. The board comes the 6

5

4

giving Gold the nut straight. The turn is the J

and the river is the 4

eliminating Prahlad Friedman in 20th place.

Jamie Gold now has over $20,000,000.

kingfc22 · 08-08-2006, 05:00 PM

Cunningham #2 in chips.

kcchief19 · 08-08-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

Player A folds QJs to a big raise on the turn. Railbird is on the phone with buddy watching the PPV. Railbird yells - hey! player A just folded QJs - another railbird, also on the phone yells - hey - player B was raising with trash!

It just wouldn't work in the current environment...

Or better yet some internet nobody goes to an ESPN peon pulling down $24,000 a year working in the truck and works out a deal where the implant a small transmitter -- perhaps in the auditory canal or maybe something as simple as a morse-code device -- and sends messages regarding hands. With $10 million-plus on the line to the winner, there is absolutely no level people wouldn't stoop to cheat.

I can't even imagine what kind of security the casino requires on the hole cams and how they are recorded now to ensure that information doesn't sneak out to the players.

QuikSand · 08-08-2006, 07:54 PM

Thay have been sending people home in a flurry the last couple hours -- down to 14 as I write. Lisandro dropped about an hour ago, leaving Cunningham as the last name player remaining, and the second of the two towering chip stacks behind Gold (the top three stacks are like 23-13-6.5 as of right now, per CP, that's a huge spread).

digamma · 08-08-2006, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Thay have been sending people home in a flurry the last couple hours -- down to 14 as I write. Lisandro dropped about an hour ago, leaving Cunningham as the last name player remaining, and the second of the two towering chip stacks behind Gold (the top three stacks are like 23-13-6.5 as of right now, per CP, that's a huge spread).

Down to 13, and in theory it should start slowing down as everyone has an M of at least 20, but that hasn't stopped anyone from massively overbetting and shoving all their chips into the pot so far this tourney.

hoopsguy · 08-08-2006, 08:36 PM

Down to 12, Gold approaching 30 million.

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 08:47 PM

the 2+2 guys are screaming about Gold, not only is he a bully, but everytime he has the best hand, someone has the 2nd best and plays back at him

QuikSand · 08-08-2006, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

...everytime he has the best hand, someone has the 2nd best and plays back at him

This is a well-documented path to getting a pile of $30m in chips in front of you.

cartman · 08-08-2006, 08:51 PM

That was the strategy Raymer used when he won. Just bludgeon the table to death with your big stack. But I don't think he had the stack advantage that Gold currently has.

SirFozzie · 08-08-2006, 08:53 PM

Yup, and the 2+2 ers can't stand it.. I can understand why.. it's donk poker. Who needs post-flop play.. Got a Great hand? Shove it in there.

No bluffs, no teasing bets.. Just a slot machine with odds.

But then again with $30 million in chips, there's something to be said about playing powerfully.

I wouldn't be surprised next time instead of pushing all in, they slow it down and try to out play the big stack post flop.

Logan · 08-08-2006, 10:17 PM

I don't even know what a "donk" is, but you can call me whatever the hell you want after I win $12million.

TroyF · 08-08-2006, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Yup, and the 2+2 ers can't stand it.. I can understand why.. it's donk poker. Who needs post-flop play.. Got a Great hand? Shove it in there.

No bluffs, no teasing bets.. Just a slot machine with odds.

But then again with $30 million in chips, there's something to be said about playing powerfully.

I wouldn't be surprised next time instead of pushing all in, they slow it down and try to out play the big stack post flop.

They need to get over themselves. He may have gotten lucky, but he's playing the big stack exactly the way you should play it. Especially with that big of a spread. Bully the table. See a ton of flops and when you hit something go after it. Avoid confrontations with the two other decent sized stacks and wipe people out one by one.

It is slot machine style. And it certainly isn't all that compelling to watch. But were I in his position I wouldn't give a damn how compelling the TV was, I'd be playing like a madman trying to knock people the hell out of the tournament.

And any 2 + 2 guy who says they'd do it differently for the love of the game is the real donkey.

FWIW, from what I've read and seen of Gold, I can't stand him. I'd love to see Cunningham win this tournament. But you have to give the guy his props. He built the stack up and he's doing exactly what he should with it. He may suck, but he's getting one step closer to the 12 million with every guy he knocks off.

larrymcg421 · 08-09-2006, 12:05 AM

How is it donk poker to bully people with a big stack? Isn't Doyle's system all about putting the other man to a test for all of his chips?

BTW, I agree that Gold is an ass and I hope Cunningham beats him.

flere-imsaho · 08-09-2006, 09:03 AM

I have a hard time believing that Ed Miller would disapprove of using your big stack in this way.

Subby · 08-09-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Yup, and the 2+2 ers can't stand it.. I can understand why.. it's donk poker. Who needs post-flop play.. Got a Great hand? Shove it in there.

No bluffs, no teasing bets.. Just a slot machine with odds.

But then again with $30 million in chips, there's something to be said about playing powerfully.

I wouldn't be surprised next time instead of pushing all in, they slow it down and try to out play the big stack post flop.

This might be your worst post ever.

flere-imsaho · 08-09-2006, 09:05 AM

What happened, anyway? Is this thing still going on?

Pumpy Tudors · 08-09-2006, 09:06 AM

If they had let the chimp play, Gold would've been out by now.

larrymcg421 · 08-09-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

What happened, anyway? Is this thing still going on?

They are down to the 9 man final table now, which will take place on Thursday at 5pm EST. ESPN will be broadcasting it live via PPV.

Gold still is the chipleader but Cunningham picked him off a couple times to close the gap.

GoldenEagle · 08-09-2006, 09:11 AM

I would have loved if the chimp would have busted Hellmuth.

"You can't even say POKER!"

MJ4H · 08-09-2006, 10:04 AM

Could someone please post the final table here. I'm at work and gambling sites are blocked.

Subby · 08-09-2006, 10:07 AM

Final Table Seating and Chips
Seat 1 - Richard Lee - $11,820,000
Seat 2 - Erik Friberg - $9,605,000
Seat 3 - Paul Wasicka - $7,970,000
Seat 4 - Dan Nassif - $2,600,000
Seat 5 - Allen Cunningham - $17,770,000
Seat 6 - Michael Binger - $3,140,000
Seat 7 - Doug Kim - $6,770,000
Seat 8 - Jamie Gold - $26,650,000
Seat 9 - Rhett Butler - $4,815,000

Butter · 08-09-2006, 10:08 AM

Rhett Butler?

MJ4H · 08-09-2006, 10:28 AM

Cool, thanks.

kcchief19 · 08-09-2006, 10:29 AM

Frankly, Jamie, I don't give a damn.

SirFozzie · 08-09-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

This might be your worst post ever.

Just wait, the day is still young

Lathum · 08-09-2006, 11:49 AM

so is anyone gonna get the pay per view?

larrymcg421 · 08-09-2006, 12:30 PM

I probably will.

Subby · 08-09-2006, 12:52 PM

Absolutely. Not sure how entertaining it's going to be, but the cost is nominal.

twothree · 08-09-2006, 01:01 PM

I thought this was a good article posted on Monday at ESPN.com on the style of play in the Main Event.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...807&name=poker

digamma · 08-09-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

Absolutely. Not sure how entertaining it's going to be, but the cost is nominal for a BALLER.

Fixed that for you.

Neuqua · 08-09-2006, 01:39 PM

Since I'll be in town, is it possible to go and watch the Final table live or is it invitation only to be allowed into the room?

Subby · 08-09-2006, 01:43 PM

Just for Funyuns...here is a pic of Annie Duke's hideous back tat....

Subby · 08-09-2006, 01:47 PM

Interesting...

"There might be a story,'' Gold said, "if I dump at the end because I don't want to be famous.''

Excuse me? "Dump at the end''? Isn't it every player's dream to win this one event?

"I don't want to be famous,'' Gold said while sitting in the Bodog lounge before Day 6 of the event Monday. "I'm not sure if I want to win. And I'm in control of that.''

The stunning epiphany hit the 36-year-old Malibu, Calif., resident earlier that morning.

"I just thought about what would happen if I won,'' Gold said. "Out of the goodness of their heart, a lot of people would feel like they needed to talk to me, they'd want to know what I was doing, cameras would follow me around. I don't want my life on display. I don't have anything to hide. I'm just not that person. I've always been behind other people. I like making other people famous. I'm not comfortable being in the spotlight. I like my private life.

"I also don't want to be responsible for being the ambassador of poker or anything like that. What Greg Raymer does is amazing. Good for him. I'm not looking to quit my job. I like the job I do. I don't need the money. I'm not doing this for the money. I love the competition.''

The money, though. It's $12 million.

"The money will help my father,'' Gold said. "But $6 million will help him, too. I would rather come in second.''

Butter · 08-09-2006, 01:51 PM

If he doesn't watch out, Poker Stars will kick him out.

Oh wait, I mean, they'll offer him $500k to do another series of "hey, I sharpen my skills by playing play money tables all the time!" commercials.

QuikSand · 08-10-2006, 01:24 PM

My local card club is getting the PPV tonight, so we'll be playing and watching. I hope to be there, homefront pending.

GoldenEagle · 08-10-2006, 01:56 PM

Winning the WSOP is worth far more than the 12M. I do not think Gold has anything to worry about. He will donk it off.

rkmsuf · 08-10-2006, 01:57 PM

Gold is full of it.

digamma · 08-10-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

My local card club is getting the PPV tonight, so we'll be playing and watching. I hope to be there, homefront pending.

Our home game is doing the same. Should be interesting.

I bought some shares of Cunningham at Tradesports for what equates to about 2.5 to 1. Probably a bit overpriced, and I may look to sell if he makes a move somewhat early.

QuikSand · 08-10-2006, 02:14 PM

5-2 for Cunningham is a lot better than what they are offering at World Sports Exchange:

Code:

 TO WIN THE 2006 WSOP NO-LIMIT 10K HOLDEM CHAMP
Outcome 	Odds 	 
ALLEN CUNNINGHAM	3-2	 
JAMIE GOLD	2-1	 
PAUL WASICKA	6-1	 
ERICK FRIBERG	7-1	 
RICHARD LEE	8-1	 
DOUG KIM	10-1	 
RHETT BUTLER	12-1	 
MICHAEL BINGER	14-1	 
DAN NASSIF	18-1

Jas_lov · 08-10-2006, 04:16 PM

anyone else order this on tv and getting a blank screen? It has already started and I can't even watch it. Thank you cable provider and ESPN.

Edit: I just read it will be delayed about 10-15 minutes for obvious reasons. So hopefully it comes on in a few minutes.

kcchief19 · 08-10-2006, 05:06 PM

Is it $24.95 everywhere? Not sure I'm willing to shell that out.

larrymcg421 · 08-10-2006, 05:11 PM

I haven't had a problem with it.

I like that Phil Gordon is hosting it.

larrymcg421 · 08-10-2006, 05:27 PM

I fucking hate Jamie Gold's guts.

08-08-2006, 04:03 PM	#202
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Look out... Allen Cunningham Doubles Up Kevin Aaronson raises to $170,000. Erik Friberg, Richard Lee and Allen Cunningham make the call. The flop comes K52. Lee and Cunningham check. Aaronson bets $400,000 and Friberg calls. Cunningham check raises all-in for $2,255,000 more. Aaronson debates a call and eventually fold. Friberg thinks for awhile and believes Cunningham is on a flush draw. After three minutes, Friberg makes the call. Friberg shows 99. Cunningham shows a flopped set with 55. The turn and river come QQ, and Cunningham doubles up to $6,000,000. After the hand, Friberg is down to $4,200,000. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com Last edited by Subby : 08-08-2006 at 04:04 PM.

08-08-2006, 04:05 PM	#203
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Sheesh, it's like the final table of a Poker Stars Sunday Million.. except you know, the stakes are 88 times higher. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

08-08-2006, 04:37 PM	#204
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	If I told you that this was Jamie Gold's stack now, you'd probably cheer, thinking he finally got caught and is short stacked. Too bad each of the mint choccolate chips (green and black) are worth 100K each. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

08-08-2006, 04:45 PM	#206
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	And Cunningham nearly doubles up in the classic AA over KK showdown, and is at $12 Million, knocking a player out. it's the two giants and a bunch of dwarves at this point. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

08-08-2006, 04:57 PM	#208
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Pretty decent flop for the chip leader ... Jamie Gold raises to $400,000 from middle position and Prahlad Friedman pushes all in for $1,700,000 from the button. Gold calls with 87 while Friedman shows the A3. The board comes the 654 giving Gold the nut straight. The turn is the J and the river is the 4 eliminating Prahlad Friedman in 20th place. Jamie Gold now has over $20,000,000.

08-08-2006, 05:00 PM	#209
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Cunningham #2 in chips. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

08-08-2006, 07:54 PM	#211
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Thay have been sending people home in a flurry the last couple hours -- down to 14 as I write. Lisandro dropped about an hour ago, leaving Cunningham as the last name player remaining, and the second of the two towering chip stacks behind Gold (the top three stacks are like 23-13-6.5 as of right now, per CP, that's a huge spread).

08-08-2006, 08:36 PM	#213
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Down to 12, Gold approaching 30 million.

08-08-2006, 08:47 PM	#214
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	the 2+2 guys are screaming about Gold, not only is he a bully, but everytime he has the best hand, someone has the 2nd best and plays back at him __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com Last edited by SirFozzie : 08-08-2006 at 08:47 PM.

08-08-2006, 08:51 PM	#216
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	That was the strategy Raymer used when he won. Just bludgeon the table to death with your big stack. But I don't think he had the stack advantage that Gold currently has. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

08-08-2006, 08:53 PM	#217
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Yup, and the 2+2 ers can't stand it.. I can understand why.. it's donk poker. Who needs post-flop play.. Got a Great hand? Shove it in there. No bluffs, no teasing bets.. Just a slot machine with odds. But then again with $30 million in chips, there's something to be said about playing powerfully. I wouldn't be surprised next time instead of pushing all in, they slow it down and try to out play the big stack post flop. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

08-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#218
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I don't even know what a "donk" is, but you can call me whatever the hell you want after I win $12million. Last edited by Logan : 08-08-2006 at 10:23 PM.

08-09-2006, 12:05 AM	#220
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	How is it donk poker to bully people with a big stack? Isn't Doyle's system all about putting the other man to a test for all of his chips? BTW, I agree that Gold is an ass and I hope Cunningham beats him. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

08-09-2006, 09:03 AM	#221
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	I have a hard time believing that Ed Miller would disapprove of using your big stack in this way.

08-09-2006, 09:05 AM	#223
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	What happened, anyway? Is this thing still going on?

08-09-2006, 09:06 AM	#224
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	If they had let the chimp play, Gold would've been out by now. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-09-2006, 09:11 AM	#226
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	I would have loved if the chimp would have busted Hellmuth. "You can't even say POKER!" __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

08-09-2006, 10:04 AM	#227
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Could someone please post the final table here. I'm at work and gambling sites are blocked.

08-09-2006, 10:07 AM	#228
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Final Table Seating and Chips Seat 1 - Richard Lee - $11,820,000 Seat 2 - Erik Friberg - $9,605,000 Seat 3 - Paul Wasicka - $7,970,000 Seat 4 - Dan Nassif - $2,600,000 Seat 5 - Allen Cunningham - $17,770,000 Seat 6 - Michael Binger - $3,140,000 Seat 7 - Doug Kim - $6,770,000 Seat 8 - Jamie Gold - $26,650,000 Seat 9 - Rhett Butler - $4,815,000 __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-09-2006, 10:08 AM	#229
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Rhett Butler? __________________ My listening habits

08-09-2006, 10:28 AM	#230
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Cool, thanks.

08-09-2006, 10:29 AM	#231
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Frankly, Jamie, I don't give a damn.

08-09-2006, 11:49 AM	#233
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	so is anyone gonna get the pay per view?

08-09-2006, 12:30 PM	#234
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	I probably will. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

08-09-2006, 12:52 PM	#235
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Absolutely. Not sure how entertaining it's going to be, but the cost is nominal. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-09-2006, 01:01 PM	#236
twothree College Prospect Join Date: May 2005	I thought this was a good article posted on Monday at ESPN.com on the style of play in the Main Event. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...807&name=poker

08-09-2006, 01:39 PM	#238
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Since I'll be in town, is it possible to go and watch the Final table live or is it invitation only to be allowed into the room? __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

08-09-2006, 01:43 PM	#239
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Just for Funyuns...here is a pic of Annie Duke's hideous back tat.... __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-09-2006, 01:47 PM	#240
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Interesting... "There might be a story,'' Gold said, "if I dump at the end because I don't want to be famous.'' Excuse me? "Dump at the end''? Isn't it every player's dream to win this one event? "I don't want to be famous,'' Gold said while sitting in the Bodog lounge before Day 6 of the event Monday. "I'm not sure if I want to win. And I'm in control of that.'' The stunning epiphany hit the 36-year-old Malibu, Calif., resident earlier that morning. "I just thought about what would happen if I won,'' Gold said. "Out of the goodness of their heart, a lot of people would feel like they needed to talk to me, they'd want to know what I was doing, cameras would follow me around. I don't want my life on display. I don't have anything to hide. I'm just not that person. I've always been behind other people. I like making other people famous. I'm not comfortable being in the spotlight. I like my private life. "I also don't want to be responsible for being the ambassador of poker or anything like that. What Greg Raymer does is amazing. Good for him. I'm not looking to quit my job. I like the job I do. I don't need the money. I'm not doing this for the money. I love the competition.'' The money, though. It's $12 million. "The money will help my father,'' Gold said. "But $6 million will help him, too. I would rather come in second.'' __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-09-2006, 01:51 PM	#241
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	If he doesn't watch out, Poker Stars will kick him out. Oh wait, I mean, they'll offer him $500k to do another series of "hey, I sharpen my skills by playing play money tables all the time!" commercials. __________________ My listening habits

08-10-2006, 01:24 PM	#242
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	My local card club is getting the PPV tonight, so we'll be playing and watching. I hope to be there, homefront pending.

08-10-2006, 01:56 PM	#243
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Winning the WSOP is worth far more than the 12M. I do not think Gold has anything to worry about. He will donk it off. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

08-10-2006, 01:57 PM	#244
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Gold is full of it. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

08-10-2006, 04:16 PM	#247
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	anyone else order this on tv and getting a blank screen? It has already started and I can't even watch it. Thank you cable provider and ESPN. Edit: I just read it will be delayed about 10-15 minutes for obvious reasons. So hopefully it comes on in a few minutes. Last edited by Jas_lov : 08-10-2006 at 04:17 PM.

08-10-2006, 05:06 PM	#248
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Is it $24.95 everywhere? Not sure I'm willing to shell that out. Last edited by kcchief19 : 08-10-2006 at 05:06 PM.