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Originally Posted by Clifton
Where do we rank him all time? Top 10?
I'd put him in the top 20 for sure.
Here is Greenstein's analysis of Ted:
"Best game : Any form of seven-card stud
Weakness : Invests in losing players and failing businesses
Most people consider him to be a stud specialist, but he did win a WSOP bracelet in no-limit hold’em against a field of over 800 players. Ted is a very tricky player and is known for making great reads. If you want to know how it feels to be in the eye of a hurricane, play short-handed seven-card stud eight-or-better with Ted.
Amusing anecdote
Ted has made some unusual side bets. Here are a few with results.
Bet Against Result
Had to run a marathon in under six hours on the outdoor heat-radiating, rubber-urethane track at UNLV, at temperatures almost 120 degrees. Mike Svobodny Won $7,000, but suffered serious heat exhaustion.
Bet that Howard Lederer, starting at 310 lbs., wouldn’t weigh less than Huck Seed, initially at 180 lbs., in less than a year. Howard & Huck Won $50,000.
Had to bench press 225 lbs. fifty times in 24 hours. David Oppenheim Lost $10,000 and permanently injured his right arm.
Laid 6 to 1 that Mark Weisman, 43 years old, 5’5” tall, and 230 lbs., couldn’t run a mile in under six minutes, with 18 months to train. Mark Weisman Lost $60,000
Bet that Huck Seed’s brother Lief couldn’t run the 280 miles from L.A. to Las Vegas, only sleeping twice. John Hennigan Won $10,000 because Lief hurt his Achilles’ tendon after 70 miles. "