[user46298]
Raymer - self-deprecating pot chopper
Result: tie
Lesser known for his table talk than his more strident countrymen like Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, personable WSOP Champ, is surprisingly loquacious. That is, he's not giving lessons, just shooting the breeze, talking hands, chatting with neighbours or detailing his own play. If playing with some superstars of the game resembles having the radio tuned to Ego FM, Raymer is like some kind of chat show.
Just now talking to Erick Lindgren, he said, "I'm a simple, nice, polite desk worker. You're the slick gambler that knows every angle..." before getting involved in a pot which ended up with all of his opponent's chips in the centre. Raymer bet every street, with Lindgren calling until the river when the board was: . Now Raymer tossed in three red 5k chips which put Lindgren all in- he called and they both showed suited J-K.
Raymer got the extra 100 when the pot was split, saying, "Yessssss!" It's not the size of the victory sometimes which makes it sweet...
[user24788]
Phil Hellmuth took a massive hit to both his stack and ego. The flop was . Mark McCluskey moved all in for 22,000. Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth:
McCluskey:
The turn was the and the river was the . McClusky doubled up and as the dealer pushed him the pot, Hellmuth stood up and erupted.
"Nice f-------g dealing in this place!" he shouted. "This is unf-----g believable. I got coolered twice in the last ten hands."
A new dealer coming in walked up to the table to push the dealer already there. Hellmuth spewed more venom.
"No, don't push her," he said. "Let her stay and deal one more cooler. This is f-----g place. I can't catch a break."
Hellmuth's stack slipped to around 5,000. He has slipped into the depths of megatilt and is still steaming a few minutes after that hand. You could almost see the smoke oozing out of his ears.
[user4144]
Damn!
My poker mentors over the last five years have given me some essential pearls of wisdom, but one of those little gems has remained under my hat for the duration of my brief poker career. However, seeing as you guys have been so well behaved, I am going to share with you the most valuable piece of advice that you'll ever hear...
... Don't put all your chips in when you're drawing dead.
And to prove how accurate that advice is, you only have to look at our latest hand involving, predominantly, Jani Sointula and RW Stain.
With the board reading , Stain bet 8k, start of the day chip leader Janne Lamsa called and Jani Sointula pushed all-in for 23k straight.
Surprisingly, Stain concluded that his was worth a crack and decided to make the call, ahead, but only by a gnat's breath, of Jani's .
For some unknown reason, Jani stayed in his seat as if unaware he was drawing dead as the dealer created some unnecessary drama by taking his time on dealing the river. Amusingly, the last card out was an academic which gave Jani the flush he was previously looking for if called.
As Stain scooped in the chips, Jani looked down in dismay at his depleted 4.5k stack and wished he'd had the mentors I did.
[user24788]
Pam Brunson outlasted her brother and father at the 2007 WSOP main event. She just accomplished that feat again. Her brother busted on Day 1a and her father Doyle busted out on Day 1b. She advanced to Day 2a and was seated at the featured TV table.
Although she was shortstacked for most of the day, she finally picked up a hand... pocket Kings. Unfortunately for Pam, she ran into Gus Hansen's pocket Aces. She couldn't improve her hand and headed to the rail.
[user46298]
And all out too... moving in with he found a caller in Guillermo Garcia whose immediately spiked the on the flop, pretty much ruining his chances of doubling up. No improvement the young Garcia adds to his steadily growing stack and Patrik Selin does the handshake round and wanders off.
[user46298]
Paul Jackson: speaks English. No, really.
There are quite a few stacks staring the felt in the face, one of them being Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott, who was just saved from the blind momentarily by being moved upstairs. He's been characteristically chatty, and is wearing a bright red T-shirt saying, "HI. YOU'LL DO." When asked if he needed a rack for his 11,000, he replied, "I don't need a rack, could get 'em in a thimble."
Paul Jackson is equally short, but still showing down good hands when he gets the respect players seem ready to give him. Just now he moved in on a Nine-high flop, pushing off Ian Munns, and showed him pocket Jacks. The Woverhampton-based player was infamously asked to "speak only English at the table," after his fast-paced, strongly-accented banter caused consternation among a table of American players in Vegas last year.
[user4144]
Do for what?
Dave Ulliott has graced us with his presence upstairs and is currently sharing a table with fellow European poker legend Pascal Perrault.
The Devilfish is donning a shirt today that has an obscure message on the front, obscure because his leather jacket and the folds in his shirt make it tricky to read.
We can make out the letters 'ULL DO' so we're trying to work out what it says. At first, I thought it was something to do with his hometown of Hull, but then someone pointed out that it could read "You'll Do", which quite literally sent shivers down my spine, especially when he glanced up atnd me at winked.
Then the jacked was removed and our fears were confirmed...
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!
Who needs words when your chat up line can just be a chest thrust.
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. Now Raymer tossed in three red 5k chips which put Lindgren all in- he called and they both showed suited J-K. 
. Mark McCluskey moved all in for 22,000. Hellmuth called.
and the river was the 
. McClusky doubled up and as the dealer pushed him the pot, Hellmuth stood up and erupted.
was worth a crack and decided to make the call, ahead, but only by a gnat's breath, of Jani's 
