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09-09-2009, 01:51 PM
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journeyman
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/shaq-vs
Was searching last night after watching Shaq fight Oscar De La Hoya, and on the site it said something along the lines of,
"Next season, Shaq challenges online poker pro Tom Dwan to a charity match, the loser donates $150,000 dollars to charity"
I can't find **** on it today though, anyone know else hear about this? I can't find anything on it anywhere, but I know it was on their site last night it had a list of next seasons matches.
Last edited by gregorio; 09-09-2009 at 10:01 PM.
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09-09-2009, 01:54 PM
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stranger
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
that would be terrific, but i would've thought shaq would've challenged someone more well known to the outside world, like a hellmuth or ivey
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09-09-2009, 01:56 PM
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journeyman
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
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Originally Posted by LBCT
that would be terrific, but i would've thought shaq would've challenged someone more well known to the outside world, like a hellmuth or ivey
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Me too, seems like a weird choice.
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09-09-2009, 02:04 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Minneapolis
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
Quote:
Originally Posted by LBCT
that would be terrific, but i would've thought shaq would've challenged someone more well known to the outside world, like a hellmuth or ivey
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Shaq-fu is omniscient. He knows Dwan is the best, because he knows all.
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09-09-2009, 02:07 PM
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grinder
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 444
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
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Originally Posted by LBCT
that would be terrific, but i would've thought shaq would've challenged someone more well known to the outside world, like a hellmuth or ivey
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I can only imagine Hellmuth with a dumb smile on his face and Ivey looking uncomfortable and wanting to get it done quickly. With Dwan this is odd in a somewhat interesting and funny way. It also seems less banal since he wouldn't just be advertising a poker site
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09-09-2009, 02:18 PM
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grinder
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Tag on the streetsLag in the sheets
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
Shaq fu!!! ftw. Donk shoving 200bb's!
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09-09-2009, 02:41 PM
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centurion
Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
I just watched the Shaq vs. De la Hoya episode. Good fight but they spent most of the episode building up to it with all the training he does, which makes sense, but I don't see how they can make a good poker episode of that. What are they going to do, spend 30 minutes going over poker theory? John Q Public doesn't want to watch Shaq figuring out his 3betting range.
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09-09-2009, 03:04 PM
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veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Uhh, it's 10:33
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
I can just see it now..
Shaq: I'm all-in.
Dwan: LoL I call, I'm a tall elf.
Shaq: Shows, 72o
Dwan: Shows Pocket Kings.
Announcer: Shaq, what ARE you doing?
Shaq: I'm playing my height, SHAQTASTIC BABY
Board: A Q 3 2 and river 7 !!!
Shaq: Shaq-FUUUU You can't beat the Shaq-ness !!!
Durr: LoL I usually play like that
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09-09-2009, 03:19 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: sucks at preflop
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
"how do you keep getting AA every hand"
"don't worry about it"
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09-09-2009, 03:32 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Don't let my Post Count deceive you
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
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Originally Posted by All-inMcLovin
I can just see it now..
Shaq: I'm all-in.
Dwan: LoL I call, I'm a tall elf.
Shaq: Shows, 72o
Dwan: Shows Pocket Kings.
Announcer: Shaq, what ARE you doing?
Shaq: I'm playing my height, SHAQTASTIC BABY
Board: A Q 3 2 and river 7 !!!
Shaq: Shaq-FUUUU You can't beat the Shaq-ness !!!
Durr: LoL I usually play like that
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LOL. I think Dwan would actually be the best player to do this since he has such a broad range. And he wont be talking about how great he is. If not Dwan that DN or Matasow you would need someone with personality.
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09-09-2009, 03:37 PM
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old hand
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: UK's year
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
What's more fun to think about is who Shaq would try and get as his coach 
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09-09-2009, 03:39 PM
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adept
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
shaq is a beast
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09-09-2009, 03:46 PM
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veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Uhh, it's 10:33
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
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Originally Posted by asmitty
"how do you keep getting AA every hand"
"don't worry about it" |
lmao nh sir wp
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09-09-2009, 05:09 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
yea i saw this too but it said they were playing basketball instead
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09-09-2009, 06:08 PM
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adept
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,167
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Re: Gossip: Shaq vs... Tom Dwan?
The only Shaq vs I saw was Shaq vs Pujols in a homerun derby where Shaq had to clear the infield for a homerun and Pujols had to get actual homeruns. Oh and Pujols got less outs per round than Shaq.
So, I assume Shaq vs Poker Pro would involve Shaq getting 3 hole cards and 5 times the stack of his opponent. At least it might be interesting for a little while to see some pro try to adjust to the new rules of the game.
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