Generations Collide
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Earlier in this World Series of Poker, we wrote about a hand involving Steve Brecher, a member of poker's original generation of tournament experts, and a much younger player who did not appear to know about Brecher's contributions to the game, or even who he was.
It turns out that player was none other than circuit player Maurice "Mo" Hawkins, a man who has earned over $1 million in live earnings while defining the term grinder, playing events of all level, around the country and throughout the year. With four cashes and three top-40 finishes here at the 2013 WSOP, Hawkins is definitely a player who has earned the right to critique his elders, and although he was obviously joking during his appraisal of Brecher's play, the generational clash speaks to the divergent styles that have emerged during poker's rapid evolution.
Today, Hawkins is in attendance competing on Day 1A of the Little One for One Drop, and wouldn't you know it, he is sitting directly to the left of another of poker's elder statesman. None other than T.J. Cloutier will be Hawkins' neighbor as the day continues, and we will be sure to check in periodically to see whether or not the young gun and the old saw engage one another in combat, verbal or otherwise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,000
4,000
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4,000 |