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Running 2006 World Series Of Poker Thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Satchel Pooch, Jul 26, 2006.

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  1. Satchel Pooch

    Satchel Pooch Member

    I'm pretty sure they're doing both: WPT for (as a random number) 24 weeks, PPT for 24 weeks.

    Now, with Lederer, Gordon, etc. suing WPT, things are somewhat thrown into a tizzy, but I sure like how the PPT's debuted so far.
     
    Satchel Pooch, Aug 7, 2006
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  2. Lester Bangs

    Lester Bangs Active Member

    That's it for the night. Closed up at 5 p.m. with 27 still alive, will play down to nine tomorrow.
     
    Lester Bangs, Aug 7, 2006
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  3. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    That why GSN's "High Stakes Poker" quenches my TV poker thirst. For the first time, I don't think I'll fill my DVR with WSOP telecasts this season. I can't watch any more all-in fests, and as cool as the Moneymaker-type stories are, there's just nothing really new out there anymore...whiz kids, internet pros, dot-commers with too much money to burn, middle-aged accountants, retirees. (Though I will say that a sports editor getting into the Main Event is inspiring :) ) ESPN's telecasts are pretty formulaic, you often can tell who is going all-in 30 seconds before they do it, and you can figure out who's going to win easily. I found myself last year just watching for their little features like "The Nuts."

    I feel kind of "invested" in the big-name pros now, and High Stakes Poker is pretty much only the name players. And being a cash game, the all-ins are limited and when they are they're pretty damned interesting. And with real money, though $100k to those guys is like $10 to me. Sigh.
     
    playthrough, Aug 7, 2006
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  4. MertWindu

    MertWindu Active Member

    Well, there are a few stories left.

    Per AP:
     
    MertWindu, Aug 7, 2006
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Wonderful story, hope he wins...but Barry Greenstein donates all his tournament winnings too.
     
    playthrough, Aug 7, 2006
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  6. MertWindu

    MertWindu Active Member

    And?

    Frightening that people on a journalism site don't think something is a story if a similar situation has happened before.
     
    MertWindu, Aug 7, 2006
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  7. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    True, Barry is generous, but I don't think he donates ALL of it. I believe he has donated around $4 mil of his winnings to charity. No small sum, but I doubt it's all of his tournament winnings. And I'm not trying to belittle Barry's charity, just for accuracy's sake.
     
    bigpern23, Aug 7, 2006
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  8. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    I think he gives away all of his tournament winnings. He makes most of his money from cash games anyway.
     
    PeteyPirate, Aug 7, 2006
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  9. Weekly writer

    Weekly writer Member

    100% correct
     
    Weekly writer, Aug 7, 2006
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  10. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    I stand corrected. He's earned about $4.8 million in tournament play that he has donated to charity. Admittedly, I foolishly assumed he would have earned more than that in tournaments. I'm an idiot. :-\

    Not sure what he had in chips, but this was a bit of an inauspicious way for Berryman to bust out, going all-in with nothing but a flush draw.
     
    bigpern23, Aug 7, 2006
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  11. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I didn't say it wasn't a story worthy of writing. Just trying to make the point that over a few years of poker saturation, there's not many original stories left. Donating millions of $$ in winnings is fantastic, admirable, inspiring, deserving of ink and praise. It's just not a first.
     
    playthrough, Aug 7, 2006
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  12. Faour

    Faour New Member

    I'm a little surprised my guy went out that way. Just goes to show how one mistake can cripple you.

    Still, over 300k at 21 years old...Life doesn't suck. And he'll be back.

    I hope Cunningham wins it now.  
     
    Faour, Aug 8, 2006
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