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11-22-2008 , 04:59 PM

loren646

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When these guys are playing high limit on tv like afterhours are they really playing with their own money?

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11-22-2008 , 05:03 PM

Tacto

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Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,902

Most of the time yeah. Sometimes they get staked.

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11-22-2008 , 08:52 PM

qwertyu121

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16,634

yeah i've heard several people say on HSP that they aren't even playing their own money so they play a little more conservative.

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11-22-2008 , 09:09 PM

ChristianT

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Originally Posted by qwertyu121

yeah i've heard several people say on HSP that they aren't even playing their own money so they play a little more conservative.

Yeah exactly, that's why most guys on HSP play so conservative.

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11-22-2008 , 11:31 PM

ecstzatic

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,176

the nittiness in HSP's 500k BI show is pretty much proof that they're playing with their own bankroll. Hmmm, the stakes go up and then all of a sudden people are running it three times every other hand, I wonder why? Not because it makes better TV, that's for sure. And do you really think Guy would've given DB six-figures worth of charity if the money didn't matter?

Now I'm sure that TV players have sold off their action to some extent, but that's true of all high-stakes play. It's still real money, though, and it's not like being staked means players don't give a **** how they do.

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11-24-2008 , 12:59 PM

MortalWombat

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I thought I remember someone saying (maybe jokingly?) to Sammy something like "it's not even your own money" or something like that on HSP.

Last edited by MortalWombat; 11-24-2008 at 01:00 PM. Reason: I sure like saying "something like", don't I?

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11-24-2008 , 01:08 PM

riggeroni

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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 23

all in blind!!!!!!

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