World Series of Poker
 

Final table! It's been pretty crazy!

I am so tired and want to go to bed but I can't stop watching, aaah.


Gogo Heinz.

i hate poker after playing Red Dead Redemption

heh I dont think ESPN will be running the live final table again next year, that was what? 8 hours of coverage, most of which was folding pre-flop. Poker un-edited is pretty boring.. if you're not the one playing.

The final table was definitely not boring last night!

yes it was

I can't believe Phil Hellmuth called after the flop with a measly pair of threes. He must've been kicking himself after that elimination.

My favorite Phil Hellmuth moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_VyZHfKtQ

I don't like Phil. Too loud and reactionary.

I haven't watched WSOP in years though. Does Gus Hansen still play? I was a fan.

I'm planning on hitting Vegas soon and hitting the poker tables. I've done pretty well for myself in the past.

I do like Phil. He's entertaining to watch when he blows up, and even though he's a crybaby, he's an honest one. His reactions are (usually) completely understandable because it's almost always the result of a slowroll, a bad beat, or just losing to a badly played hand (for example calling a raise preflop with a very weak hand like 6,4 off). He's a brat, but an honest one, and usually has a good reason for his reactions.

Tony G on the other hand, is a slimy asshole who lies, manipulates, berates, and has no justification for his borish behavior or his antics. I hate Tony G, and as Gabe Kaplan put it, "Tony G could single-handedly reignite the Cold War."

Yeah I think Tony is a legitimate douchebag. Other players you get the sense that their talk is just psychological warfare.

Phil is an immature baby and I don't agree that his reactions are understandable. You can play poker without making a scene every time you lose, but I guess his overreactions and arrogance are entertaining. It's fun to see him lose to smarter and more composed players. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq3zZbj8TDE

It's true, you shouldn't play Poker if you can't handle things not going your way from time to time. But you honestly can't blame him (THAT much) when he takes a really bad beat or otherwise gets really unlucky. That's real money he's losing when it happens, and usually it's a lot.