The flip side is that giving someone praise who is dying that you never met or barely know is equally as ridiculous.

Frankly, it is only social protocol that causes this to happen, as if death absolves anyone from being a jerk while they were living. I don't really understand why RIP threads are reserved for just honorariums if there are other things in somebody's life that stand out.

I'd think charges of being a pedophile might be one of those things that stand out.

We can both mourn Slim (when he passes) and discuss his shortcomings.

i think ur right



but imo it is a question of class and character not to give someone **** who is on the floor dying

jigga

I have a good story playing with Slim.

About five years ago when I was a 1/2 & 2/5 grinder Slim sat in a 5/10 game at Winstar that was very juicy. I saw it as an opportunity to play with a legend so I sat and was playing above my bankroll.

We got involved in hand where I said to myself I am gonna beat slim in this pot no matter what. He raised with 10J, I repop with AQ in position. Flop comes 10103. He check raises me and I am ready to shove. He looks at me, flashes a 10 and asks me if I am ready to play a big one? I fold and he gives me his famous smile.

For all the bad stuff being said about him this was one of the nicest gestures I have ever had extended to me at a poker table. He most likely had me on an overpair and knew I was about to shove but flashed me the 10 to keep me in the game as he knew I was only playing because he was there.

May you rest in peace when your time comes Slim.

When someone dies (dying?) everything will come out.

Regarding the molestation charges, which I followed, it was strange. He didn't act as an innocent person would act, imho.

I also think he cheated at poker. But everyone did back then. If you weren't cheating, you weren't trying.

Great book and he was a great self-promoter. Good reason Johnny Carson had him on his show so often. When was the last time a poker pro was on a national late-night show?

When my Mom passed away someone mentioned her shortcomings during a speech at the wake. I waited a couple days and knocked his ***** teeth out. GG slim

No wonder the preacher is missing his two front teeth.

So you never met or barely knew your Mom?

That's a key part of what we are talking about here - barely knowing somebody and yet praising them in death and ignoring shortcomings.

That story doesn't bother me. Amarillo Slim has to slow roll the tens in that hand. It's part of the costume, the performance, the act of being the world famous poker player Amarillo Slim.

The crowd/audience expects and needs Slim to have the fullhouse, and turn them over one card at a time. That's what happens in the movies.

You expect Slim to sit and grind with you for 12 hours? To quickly flip the 10's over after you call, and silently rake the pot?

Anyone else, do the tables break into applause? No one would even care it happened.

Sucks to be the original poster and lose with the Aces. Just had the misfortune of playing the role of the foil in that one. But he got an Amarillo Slim story out of it.

I think its fine to ignore a strangers shortcomings while they're on their death bed.

best post itt. This is a public forum not some pre school class. There are numerous solid reasoning pointing to him being a pedo so if people want to say nice things go ahead and if people want to call him a disgusting person they should be able too. This isnt the guys wake ffs

IMO I could care less about him really. i dont know him at all but I also dont agree with people suffering so hopefully he goes in peace, If he did molest kids well hes a goof and good riddance

Praying for him & his family. Good video about Slim below. Click link

http://youtu.be/U5Z3dgI8Fao

☐ That will help

Prayer can comfort his family
Prayer can comfort him
Prayer can comfort other mourners

[x] Prayer will help

Here's my Slim Story:

2002, Hollywood Park. They actually had some tournaments of note there back then. I am sitting at a 2/5 I think and Slim is across from me dressed in all white, topped off with a white Stetson cowboy hat with a rattlesnake as a hat band.

Early position opens, Slim re-raises and it folds around to me. I have a hat and sunglasses on and have been up quite a while. I am staring off into space, not knowing its my turn, but it appears as if I am staring at Slim to get a read.

After a long time, Slim takes off his hat and gestures as if he is going to hand it to me. He says, "Son, if you can figure out what to do with your hand just by looking at me, I will let you take a sh#t in this here hat."

☑ Lying to them might help them feel better