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e1cnr 03-04-2012 07:20 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by AuroraCee (Post 31868752)
Oh ya , i'd say closer to 1-3 million MAX!! Whitney houston net worth @ time of death was 5million !!

coke costs alot more than steak

Frantic_ 03-04-2012 07:25 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by BigBetBea (Post 31864451)
Not sure the Rio has a room that big.

lol

insidemanpoker 03-04-2012 07:31 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Rnr_Rnr_Hobgoblin (Post 31870028)
I can't imagine DN posting about this considering he never weighed in about his other boy. Ya selective realism.

This. DN can't claim to be this voice of honesty who is so frank and hard hitting with his realistic points of view on the scummy things that occur in the community but then go quiet because it's his 'boy'.

Double standards make you lose credibility.

Vigor 03-04-2012 07:56 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by insidemanpoker (Post 31874543)
This. DN can't claim to be this voice of honesty who is so frank and hard hitting with his realistic points of view on the scummy things that occur in the community but then go quiet because it's his 'boy'.

Double standards make you lose credibility.

It would be a shame if DN did not speak out on Lindgren as some may consider by not doing so he has compromised his integrity. This aside it does not make his opinion concerning the scummy actions of HL et al wrong.

I hope he does speak out and it would also be good to see him apologise for advocating violence.

Now back to the topic of this thread, Lindgren ------

Frantic_ 03-04-2012 08:12 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
I'm going to wait for DN's weekly vblog, maybe he speaks on the matter in it...

insideman_ 03-04-2012 08:34 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
i didn't read every post in this thread so forgive me if this has already been asked and answered.
i read a couple of times that erick lindgren was highly involved in backing up players and stuff, is this true? doesn't phil collins talk about that in his recent pokernews interview, that he was backed by erick lindgren? so if this is true, couldn't it be possible that erick lindgren does actually have a lot of money, but a big share of it just isn't "available" bc he backed other players big and so he sometimes gets into trouble paying back his own debt?
doesn't explain not paying 2k back obv, but i was just wondering about it....

cdc5011 03-04-2012 08:43 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Vigor (Post 31874638)
It would be a shame if DN did not speak out on Lindgren as some may consider by not doing so he has compromised his integrity. This aside it does not make his opinion concerning the scummy actions of HL et al wrong.

I hope he does speak out and it would also be good to see him apologise for advocating violence.

Now back to the topic of this thread, Lindgren ------



If DN is good friends with Eric and DID speak out against him I'd lose a lot of respect for DN. IDK what kind of friendships you guys have but if this is the type of thing you'd sell your friend out for then I doubt you have any real best friends

markksman 03-04-2012 08:53 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by vektor (Post 31859230)
I moved towns once and my boss would not send me a cheque because I wasn't there to hassle him. Gave me the exact same run around as Lindgren, paid up real quick when I said I will be forced to go to small claims court because I needed the money. Funny how Lindgren's going to be hated now over 2k, he really screwed himself over.

It is 2.8k not 2k, obviously hudge difference.

Most important skill set for poker is that of a grifter. Poker is clearly just random gambling. The only way you sustain is via stealing.

markksman 03-04-2012 09:14 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by RedManPlus (Post 31861815)
Why is MM crowing about suing broke old Dutch...
For less than cost of one private jet charter...
Over very marginal cyber-squatting jaywalking...
Just making some slick Vegas lawyer hustlers rich?

This after 2+2 ran 1,000,000,000,000 FTP banner ads...
For the people that took 2+2 readers for $200,000,000...
Specifically pros like Ivey, Lindgren, Benyamine, Flack, Greenstein...
There is no end to the real list...
Not enough paper in the world to print that list.

Which way is up?

And if poker poster boy Lindgren is broke...
I'll never believe another word...
About people making real money in "pro poker".

Real money is made very day in business...
Many people make millions, 10s of millions...
With occasional minor setbacks...
Very few businessmen go bust after making first million...
Probably < 10%... not 90% like "pro poker".


Playing poker has always been a horrible way to make money.

ZBTHorton 03-04-2012 09:52 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
Don't feed the troll plz.

CaptainJack 03-04-2012 09:56 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by ZBTHorton (Post 31875298)
Don't feed Erick Lindgren plz.

FYP

arrtvandelay 03-04-2012 09:57 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Anchorman (Post 31875056)
.

Hi Erick!

There Is A Light 03-04-2012 10:08 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
Erick needs to start limping in multiway pots with aces... more often.

IntellectualStoner 03-04-2012 10:11 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by Anchorman (Post 31875249)
You use guile and deception to do so. This is the world you have chosen to inhabit. Don't start moralising about others when you have chosen this hideous way of making a living. What do you contribute to society? You create nothing, your value systems are as black as the ace of spades. You are empty, soulless zombies walking this earth with no purpose and no heart. Save yourself before it's too late.

This guy is about 95% on the ball. I know poker players are easily offended when lumped into a general category of dead beats and cheats... but it is what it is. Poker players, especially a 'professional' one add absolutely nothing of value to society. If poker ceased to exist tomorrow for whatever reason, society would lose absolutely nothing of value. We are all leeches sucking each other dry. When your job or activity has the single and solitary purpose of making money and nothing else, no one can act the least bit surprised when malfeasance occurs.

MMD 03-04-2012 10:19 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by IntellectualStoner (Post 31875448)
This guy is about 95% on the ball. I know poker players are easily offended when lumped into a general category of dead beats and cheats... but it is what it is. Poker players, especially a 'professional' one add absolutely nothing of value to society. If poker ceased to exist tomorrow for whatever reason, society would lose absolutely nothing of value. We are all leeches sucking each other dry. When your job or activity has the single and solitary purpose of making money and nothing else, no one can act the least bit surprised when malfeasance occurs.

What does a fast food server add to society?
What does a retail assistant add to society?
What does a debt collector for a bank add to society?

Just 3 jobs off the top of my head. I think you will find there are more people working in jobs that give nothing to society than people in jobs that do.

ShizzMoney 03-04-2012 10:30 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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This guy is about 95% on the ball. I know poker players are easily offended when lumped into a general category of dead beats and cheats... but it is what it is. Poker players, especially a 'professional' one add absolutely nothing of value to society. If poker ceased to exist tomorrow for whatever reason, society would lose absolutely nothing of value. We are all leeches sucking each other dry. When your job or activity has the single and solitary purpose of making money and nothing else, no one can act the least bit surprised when malfeasance occurs.
I feel the same way about 90% of Wall Street

IntellectualStoner 03-04-2012 10:34 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by MMD (Post 31875487)
What does a fast food server add to society?
What does a retail assistant add to society?
What does a debt collector for a bank add to society?

Just 3 jobs off the top of my head. I think you will find there are more people working in jobs that give nothing to society than people in jobs that do.

Fast food... well, I like to stop at a certain fast food establishment at lunch time and order a grilled chicken salad, and I am appreciative there is someone to take my order as well as the dozens of other trying to get their lunch in a speedy manner.
Im not sure what a retail assistant is per se.
And a debt collector, while on the surface may appear to be a waste of society's resources, really isnt at all. If banks did not enforce the rules they placed on loans, then no one would every pay them back and the free market system we rely on (right or wrong) at the moment would slowly erode in inefficiency.

IntellectualStoner 03-04-2012 10:36 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
And if you take my last point about debts not being paid to the bank and try to spin it concerning Eric here... thats just my point.
If everyone stopped paying their debt in the poker world, and this somehow led to the collapse of poker as we know it, who would really care? Would who suffer?

PelicanLaw 03-04-2012 10:38 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by MMD (Post 31875487)
What does a fast food server add to society?
What does a retail assistant add to society?
What does a debt collector for a bank add to society?

Just 3 jobs off the top of my head. I think you will find there are more people working in jobs that give nothing to society than people in jobs that do.

Is this a joke? What do you think they do? They provide a service to the public. Is this some kind of trick question or something? What am I missing? Please please tell me you don't really think they don't add anything to society.

PelicanLaw 03-04-2012 10:40 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by IntellectualStoner (Post 31875448)
This guy is about 95% on the ball. I know poker players are easily offended when lumped into a general category of dead beats and cheats... but it is what it is. Poker players, especially a 'professional' one add absolutely nothing of value to society. If poker ceased to exist tomorrow for whatever reason, society would lose absolutely nothing of value. We are all leeches sucking each other dry. When your job or activity has the single and solitary purpose of making money and nothing else, no one can act the least bit surprised when malfeasance occurs.

+1

MMD 03-04-2012 10:41 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
Poker players keep the pokersites open.
Poker players keep people employed by these sites in a job.

I'm keeping someone in a job by playing poker. Just realised that. I feel good now. :)

ZBTHorton 03-04-2012 10:42 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
As a former professional poker player, I have no real issue with the thought that poker players as a profession don't offer much to society. You could argue that they help offer entertainment, but in most cases the games would run without them.

But that doesn't mean you don't offer anything to society as a human being. Lots of poker players offer things to society through charitable contributions and time donations. They are mothers, fathers, tax payers, home owners, etc. All things that in one way or another contribute just fine.

Not to mention the obvious fact that there are lots of ****ty human beings out there in every realm of the business world. Someone like a predatory salesmen, or whatever. It's a slippery slope, and tons of people don't contribute much to society. I think I do just fine, I'm sure tons of other people on this board do too, and I'm sure there are lots of wastes of space too. But that doesn't make us much different from any other group of people IMO.

kolotoure 03-04-2012 10:43 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
Why should I 'contribute to society' anyway?

IntellectualStoner 03-04-2012 10:49 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
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Originally Posted by ZBTHorton (Post 31875681)
As a former professional poker player, I have no real issue with the thought that poker players as a profession don't offer much to society. You could argue that they help offer entertainment, but in most cases the games would run without them.

But that doesn't mean you don't offer anything to society as a human being. Lots of poker players offer things to society through charitable contributions and time donations. They are mothers, fathers, tax payers, home owners, etc. All things that in one way or another contribute just fine.

Not to mention the obvious fact that there are lots of ****ty human beings out there in every realm of the business world. Someone like a predatory salesmen, or whatever. It's a slippery slope, and tons of people don't contribute much to society. I think I do just fine, I'm sure tons of other people on this board do too, and I'm sure there are lots of wastes of space too. But that doesn't make us much different from any other group of people IMO.

That is fine and I completely agree with your sentiment. What I have issue with, and I am sure others as well.. is the moral guise people drape them selves in and the outrage that follows. No one here would cry if one weed dealer got ripped off by another. But when one poker player doesnt get re-payed, its a national emergency on 2p2.

adammclad 03-04-2012 10:52 AM

Re: Erick Lindgren Owes Over $100,000 for Fantasy League, Won't Pay
 
Love how people are acting like negraunu will sort anything.

You do realise that he is the same as EL except he was lucky enough to be chosen by a different company


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