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1. Dumbest think you ever heard in a live cash game
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I don't like to judge lack of sophistication as "dumb". I feel viewing it that way is destructive to one's game.
I've seen someone "bluff call" an all-in while holding 72o. If my reaction is to dismiss this as dumb, then I've soiled the opportunity to help reinforce this behavior.
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2. Funniest thing you ever head/ever happen to you in a live cash game
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The games in the biker clubhouse often had me rolling in the aisles. Just a great group of guys, plenty of beer, whiskey, and smoke, all good old friends.
They're rough and tumble and set things on fire and shoot big guns, but they still have the Bay Area ultra progressive mentality. For example...
A new player to the game is trying to play a joke where he asks dudes if they'd blow other dudes. This ramps up with money offers and celebrities until you get someone to consider it, then you call him a queer. All good fun.
So this guy opens with, "Would you give a blowjob to Brad Pitt?" expecting everybody to recoil in horror. Instead, he's greeted with, "Yeah, I love Brad Pitt, I don't need any money, it'd be a great story... He's a handsome man!"
The guy playing the joke had no idea what to do.
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3. Have you ever gone on complete monkey tilt in a live cash game? Online? If so please provide details of the situation
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Nobody likes a bad beat story.
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4. Where do you stand on legalizing poker vs. gambling in general? Should all gaming be legalized? Should there be a difference between poker and other gambling in it's legality?
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I think it's an industry run by con artists who are so good, they get their victims to defend them.
People got shouted down when they suggested people could cheat. Hello, Absolute. People got shouted down when they suggested people could steal. Hello, Ultimate Bet. People STILL got shouted down when they suggested people could steal. Hello, Full Tilt Poker.
And where are all the people guilty of these crimes? Sitting on their piles of ill-gotten gains.
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5. If the UIGEA were to be repealed tomorrow do you beleive we could all go pro within a year?
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Poker is a negative sum game. It's impossible for everybody to make money at it. Ever look at the record of rake? Ever notice that companies give rake back and still profit?
The soft player pool of online poker is long long gone. It will have to wait another generation. It will never be the same, due to all the books and resources now available.
That sheep has been thoroughly skinned.
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6. How did you feel about the final poker scene in Casino Royal?
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They showed down in the wrong order.
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7. Which actor would be best to play Phil Hellmuth in a movie?
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Sam Rockwell
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8. Which poker pro do you feel has been the best ambassador to the game?
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Negreanu is a hell of a charmer.
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9. Does the average American actually find Norman Chad funny or does the fact he is still the commentator for ESPN's poker broadcast have another reason? If the asnwer is yes, why?
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I can't speak for the average American, but this question looks like it was written by a hoodie-wearing 22-year-old.
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10. Did you ever missread your hand in a live poker game? If so, what did you think you have? How much did it end up costing you?
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Long ago playing 3/6. I thought I had A3 for two pair. No, I had A2 for one pair. Still won the pot. I love low stakes fixed limit.