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10-11-2009 , 01:37 PM

#101

thrasher789

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,541

wowwwwwww worst move of the show ever

10-11-2009 , 02:17 PM

#102

sleepymonkey

banned

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 505

lol at "how can you fire me? i have a child in college and you're putting us on the street!!!"

10-11-2009 , 02:22 PM

#103

Jetto

banned

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10,886

that's ******* bull****.

gosh dammit I'm gonna miss that Aj/gabe duo. there were some great lines

10-11-2009 , 02:25 PM

#104

Hellrabbit

adept

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 904

christ, this is gonna suck

10-11-2009 , 02:35 PM

#105

SizzlerFTW

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,368

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepymonkey

lol at "how can you fire me? i have a child in college and you're putting us on the street!!!"

10-11-2009 , 02:46 PM

#106

Kevmath

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 28,242

From Benza's blog:

Quote:

What really bugs me - and I'll be sure to tell this to Barry Nugent (who wants to have a lunch with me for other opportunities at GSN for me) is that I spoke to both Schiff and Nugent and I asked them if they were fathers. They jubilantly said they were. So surely they would know the hardships of losing a top-rated gig while raising little children in the process. (Oh and did I mention that I have a son who is a Freshman in college, So armed with my track record on giving GSN 5 seasons of a No. 1 rated show,I decided to hit them in the spot where it's supposed to make a father go mush.
I said...."Let's talk man-to-man and father-to-father." They said,"Absolutely."
I unashamedly told those two guys that if I dont get my gig back....."your basically putting a man and his family on the street. Is that what you want on your concience?" I offered a pay cut for Chrissakes, ****....the economy is in the tank, so I'm willing to take less to do the same job. BUt I just want to put it out there y'all. This is the kind of **** that goes on in Hollywood.
I will have my meeting with Nugent - and I promise I wont stab him with a butterknife.

10-11-2009 , 02:50 PM

#107

DonkDonkDonkDonk

Goose

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40,114

I am calling all high stakes pros, Barry, Durrrr, Doyle, DN, PA, Matasow, Ivey, Sammy, Esfandiari etc. All you guys. Also Gabe Kaplan and anyone involved in GSN that wasn't responsible for the decision. But most importantly EVERYONE don't watch it until they give us AJ BENZA!

I will not have some random eye candy who knows nothing about poker ruin a show that has been so amazing! Just everyone refuse until they have to fill it with just Gold and Hellmuth playing heads up for $600. Ratings will drop and then they will know that they should never have sacked AJ Benza!

10-11-2009 , 02:53 PM

#108

tskarzyn

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 317

Vanessa tilts me to the point that HSP may be unwatchable. F-ck you GSN! And f-ck the dumbass producers that made this **** happen. If poker fans are vocal enough, we may be able to put the kibosh on this. Anyone want to start a petition?

10-11-2009 , 03:01 PM

#109

UFO1947

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,098

10-11-2009 , 03:04 PM

#110

NRP

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 273

Seriously, it is REALLY going to be Vanessa Rousso ?

10-11-2009 , 03:05 PM

#111

Rasputin420

banned

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,431

That donk V. Rousso tilts me so bad.

Not gonna watch it.

10-11-2009 , 03:09 PM

#112

NRP

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 273

Some money has to be involved in this, maybe Go Daddy is going to sponsor the show or something.

10-11-2009 , 03:10 PM

#113

ab160

adept

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 940

This annoys me greatly, AJ was the PERFECT wing man for Gabe- the show will not be the same without him. So long AJ and hopefully you'll be back for HSP 7 when GSN are flooded with complaints.

10-11-2009 , 03:11 PM

#114

ab160

adept

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 940

Quote:

Originally Posted by tskarzyn

yes

10-11-2009 , 03:18 PM

#115

Rizzn

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 669

What women are sponsored by FullTiltPoker?

I would be willing to put money on its one of them

10-11-2009 , 03:18 PM

#116

DonkDonkDonkDonk

Goose

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40,114

It won't be Jen Harman surely?

10-11-2009 , 03:21 PM

#117

DoctorFarha

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,596

this is the dumbest thing to do in the history of the world. the show is gonna suck now

10-11-2009 , 03:25 PM

#118

Le Alexandre

adept

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 756

I hate women

10-11-2009 , 03:34 PM

#119

fimman

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 376

im just gonna download the eps so they dont get ratings..
and ill quit watching if they are bad btw vannessa rousso commentated on LAPT.
If you wanna know how she is commentating.

10-11-2009 , 03:38 PM

#120

sammy407

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 491

Gutted like everyone else he's not gonna be on the show, it is gonna suck but reading his blog and throwing out the kid in college card? How poor can he be after 5 series? Whut?

10-11-2009 , 03:44 PM

#121

robertlanglois

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,897

I hope this is a joke.

10-11-2009 , 03:45 PM

#122

ItsRainingMen

master of your domain

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 21,755

it's gonna be daniel negreaneau

10-11-2009 , 03:51 PM

#123

iplayscared

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,906

Quote:

From Benza's blog:

Quote:
What really bugs me - and I'll be sure to tell this to Barry Nugent (who wants to have a lunch with me for other opportunities at GSN for me) is that I spoke to both Schiff and Nugent and I asked them if they were fathers. They jubilantly said they were. So surely they would know the hardships of losing a top-rated gig while raising little children in the process. (Oh and did I mention that I have a son who is a Freshman in college, So armed with my track record on giving GSN 5 seasons of a No. 1 rated show,I decided to hit them in the spot where it's supposed to make a father go mush.
I said...."Let's talk man-to-man and father-to-father." They said,"Absolutely."
I unashamedly told those two guys that if I dont get my gig back....."your basically putting a man and his family on the street. Is that what you want on your concience?" I offered a pay cut for Chrissakes, ****....the economy is in the tank, so I'm willing to take less to do the same job. BUt I just want to put it out there y'all. This is the kind of **** that goes on in Hollywood.
I will have my meeting with Nugent - and I promise I wont stab him with a butterknife.

how is he busto already???