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Oh, I forgot the saddest part of story the backer told me. ESPN offered him $10,000 for a puff piece on his hard knock life story. He missed the interview which was to be before the final table and did not collect this money.

Not the saddest part of the story IMO...

McManus certainly seemed to be an *******, but Positively Fifth Street was an enjoyable read (back in '04 or whenever I read it...not so sure how much re-read value it'd hold now)

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05-11-2013 , 03:10 PM

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thekid345

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bump, anyone seen the legend Ellix Powers around?

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05-11-2013 , 03:21 PM

#128

Go Get It

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He's savin life's obv.

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05-11-2013 , 04:07 PM

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onebigdummy

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saw him at the mirage a while back

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05-11-2013 , 05:23 PM

#130

Side of Mayo

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I was walking back inside the Bike a few years ago after taking a break when I spotted him and walked up to say hi (had to meet the guy)

I'm like 'hey you're Ellix Powers...whats up man'

first thing he said was

'you got a cigarette ?'

I just laughed and handed him a smoke.

He seemed like he was tweaking pretty hard

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07-09-2014 , 12:10 AM

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dankhank

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Is Ellix still around the LA card rooms? Did anyone see him at the WSOP this year? He always understood the importance of making an appearance at the Rio.

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"See, I gotta make an appearance. I dont have to place in an event this year, but next year Im gonna have to be up there. See its like the superbowl, you can skip it a couple years as long as you make it back. Im like San Antonio. See back at home, my place is a dump. I walk around dressed like a bum. Out here I gotta look all nice, I gotta make an appearance."

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05-23-2015 , 01:23 AM

#132

shoeshinebox

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ellix where are you brother?

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09-15-2015 , 09:10 PM

#133

danapointkid

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FYI, Ellix passed away on Saturday , Sept 12 2015, in his sleep in Los Angeles, CA. He was 62-63 years old.
He leaves behind his mother and a daughter.

Say what you will, he was a character.

Here is his defining moment in the poker world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGVfOT5FoE

RIP

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09-15-2015 , 09:24 PM

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BRm34eva

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everybody loves the J high moment

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09-15-2015 , 09:29 PM

#135

PokerFan2008

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Sad news...One of the great episodes of the poker era...RIP Ellix

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09-15-2015 , 11:09 PM

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Atarirob

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RIP

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Originally Posted by jackhigh

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09-15-2015 , 11:12 PM

#137

PasswordGotHacked

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RIP Legend

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09-15-2015 , 11:42 PM

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rakemeplz

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Originally Posted by jackhigh

FYI - He inspired my 2+2 screenname. Thanks Ellix!

I can't believe "he called me with jack high" is easily over a decade old. Seems like only yesterday....

RIP.

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09-16-2015 , 12:06 AM

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Loopshot1

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Originally Posted by BRm34eva

everybody loves the J high moment

Love that clip like everyone else but It's really cringe worthy watching him miss all those hands to go out and smoke. R.I.P

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09-16-2015 , 12:18 AM

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YaBoyINthe604

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Originally Posted by Loopshot1

Love that clip like everyone else but It's really cringe worthy watching him miss all those hands to go out and smoke. R.I.P

what are you talking about? how is that cringe worthy? and why do so many people on 2+2 love to use that word..you sound like a weirdo, dude got up to go have a cigarette and didnt care about losing a few blinds get over it lol

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09-16-2015 , 12:33 AM

#141

Loopshot1

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Originally Posted by YaBoyINthe604

Because playing at that final table was the break of a lifetime for a guy who's been down and out the majority of his adult life. The easiest thing in the world would of been for him to just stay seated, play it out, and wait for the break to leave the table. Missing those hands at the final table of a LHE event(where the hands play out fast and the blinds are sky high) is giving up a disgusting amount of value. If you really needed me to explain that to you then there you go.

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09-16-2015 , 01:04 AM

#142

magking1

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Ellix should be nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame.
1st ballot winner fo sho

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09-16-2015 , 01:17 AM

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iTz gUidO yO

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Originally Posted by Pointland32

I once had his number and when my friend Jack got stoned at my house, we phoned him and he said "You called me with Jack high!?"

wow

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09-16-2015 , 01:30 AM

#144

iTz gUidO yO

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Originally Posted by JackCase

Anyone here know what happened to Jim McManus since then? Few people know McManus for anything any more other than that one hand and McManus dissing Powers afterwards on the WSOP broadcast.

the first and only time i saw him irl was when i was seated next to him in a 1k wsop event in 2010. he was pretty quiet.

edit: sad to see this was bumped because of his passing. RIP.

Last edited by iTz gUidO yO; 09-16-2015 at 01:49 AM.

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09-16-2015 , 04:16 AM

#145

LektorAJ

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RIP.

(Is it actually confirmed?)

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09-16-2015 , 07:59 AM

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BustedNuts16

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Originally Posted by Loopshot1

Exactly his point. he's not a superficial value nit like 98% of the folks here on this site and didn't gaf

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09-16-2015 , 11:43 AM

#147

grindilocks

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Originally Posted by Loopshot1

So he probably missed a blind and a half max? Meanwhile he gets to feed his addiction +EV and put McManus and probably some others on even more tilt +EV. It's possible he actually gained some EV so gtfo nit.

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09-16-2015 , 12:09 PM

#148

Str8Gutter88

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Originally Posted by danapointkid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGVfOT5FoE

RIP

who's the bald guy with sunglasses that got mad at ellix for not looking at his cards

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09-16-2015 , 02:10 PM

#149

ByronSiren

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Originally Posted by Str8Gutter88

who's the bald guy with sunglasses that got mad at ellix for not looking at his cards

Google "Positively 5th Street" to see his one and only positive contribution to the community.

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09-16-2015 , 02:17 PM

#150

TheFly

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Originally Posted by ByronSiren

Google "Positively 5th Street" to see his one and only positive contribution to the community.

Ouch, that'll leave a mark......

RIP Ellix. I played some 10-20 LHE with him at the World Series I want to say in 2006ish, back when cash LHE was still spread and played at the WSOP anyway. He only played a few hands, didn't like the feel of the game, maybe table too nitty, and left, he probably had good game selection skills. Seems like he kind of dropped off the poker world after his little ESPN cameo.

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