Posted on 11/10/2009 8:38:40 PM PST by jpl
I thought Moon was a much better player prior to the final table. He spent those few months getting a little too full of himself and IMHO was very lucky to come in second.
MM (in TX)
I get sooooooooo sick of hearing about the Great Phil Ivey. I did think he showed an uncanny ability during the ME to call other players' hands, but all this talk about him being the best in the world is nonsense IMHO.
The most memorable moment for me was the “great” Phil Ivey mucking the winning flush with about 22 players to go.
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I get sooooooooo sick of hearing about the Great Phil Ivey. I did think he showed an uncanny ability during the ME to call other players’ hands, but all this talk about him being the best in the world is nonsense IMHO.
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LOL. After seeing the replays again, another “great” Phil Ivey moment came when Ivey, with an A8 preflop, responding to a Cada raise, tried to pull his “How much you got left?” BS on Cada, who I think had pocket fours. Most players kowtow to Ivey, and fumble and stumble their way to an answer, giving Ivey all kinds of information. Cada just stared at him with a “What kind of idiot do you think I am, buttwipe?” look on his face.
Ivey folded.
Slight change of topic: I have a buddy who has played with a few of the pros, talked to more of them, etc. He says a lot of the TV stars are the worst kind of compulsive gamblers. Win $50K playing poker, lose $75K the next day betting on golf. He said many of them owe money all over the place, live from win to win, etc. Not at all the “rich and famous easy life” that most assume that life to be. There are of course exceptions, those who really do treat it like a level-headed profession, but my guess is that they’re the minority.
MM
Slight change of topic: I have a buddy who has played with a few of the pros, talked to more of them, etc. He says a lot of the TV stars are the worst kind of compulsive gamblers. Win $50K playing poker, lose $75K the next day betting on golf. He said many of them owe money all over the place, live from win to win, etc. Not at all the “rich and famous easy life” that most assume that life to be. There are of course exceptions, those who really do treat it like a level-headed profession, but my guess is that they’re the minority.
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Agreed. I have a coworker whose dad was a golf pro in Vegas for many years, and he worked as a caddy. He had many stories of what you describe occurring. Add to that they cheat like crazy at golf, and tip WADS of money when in the mood.
They like to bet on things like which elevator will be the first to arrive. Lots of money on crap like that.
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