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09-28-2007 , 12:50 AM

JoeDimaggio

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I was reading Todd Brunson's Cardplayer column and he was talking about Archie Karros. I remember hearing about how that guy went on a once in a lifetime hot streak and won everything he could touch before giving it all back. That was about 10 years ago or so I believe. Can somebody refresh this story for me?

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09-28-2007 , 12:51 AM

GrandMelon

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R.I.P.

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09-28-2007 , 12:52 AM

JoeDimaggio

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Wow didn't know he was dead. When did that happen?

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09-28-2007 , 01:17 AM

sapol

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Things that happen after you lose $35,000,000:
- suicide
- murdered by guy you owed $35,000,000 to
- murdered by wife after you lost everything
- deadly heart attack after you realize what you just done

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09-28-2007 , 06:59 AM

asellers07

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http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/poker/misc/archie.htm

good read

And I don't think he's dead, although it wouldn't suprise me. He has WSOP cashes in 2005.

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09-28-2007 , 07:16 AM

CrustyFace

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http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/poker/misc/archie.htm

good read

And I don't think he's dead, although it wouldn't suprise me. He has WSOP cashes in 2005.

Yeah it was. Do you know of any more poker stories that are good to read?

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09-28-2007 , 07:25 AM

asellers07

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http://www.32redpoker.com/file/75852...-dandalos.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_The_Greek

Nick the Greek that guy was pretty sick.

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09-28-2007 , 07:29 AM

glimmertwin

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http://www.32redpoker.com/file/75852...-dandalos.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_The_Greek

Nick the Greek that guy was pretty sick.

Or there's his modern, online equivalent, Nick the Geek.

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09-28-2007 , 07:35 AM

KingofNits2

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http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/poker/misc/archie.htm

good read

And I don't think he's dead, although it wouldn't suprise me. He has WSOP cashes in 2005.

very good read, but it didnt say anything about him losing it all haha.

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09-28-2007 , 07:54 AM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_The_Greek

Nick the Greek that guy was pretty sick.

I wrote that

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09-28-2007 , 08:25 AM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_The_Greek

Nick the Greek that guy was pretty sick.

I wrote that

You write articles absymally then. No joke, sorry and all but hey, it's a cruel world.

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09-28-2007 , 08:51 AM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_The_Greek

Nick the Greek that guy was pretty sick.

I wrote that

You write articles absymally then. No joke, sorry and all but hey, it's a cruel world.

I wrote the original, not the current incarnation.

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09-28-2007 , 08:54 AM

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pretty sick artical

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09-28-2007 , 09:03 AM

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artical's - they're one thing

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09-28-2007 , 10:27 AM

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...think he's still around.

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09-28-2007 , 12:10 PM

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JoeDimaggio

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wow what a sick article I don't think I could live with myself after blowing that kind of money. And why would you play people like Chip Reese heads up for 8000-16000 if you expected to keep it lol

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09-28-2007 , 12:23 PM

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TheWorm967

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awesome story

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09-28-2007 , 01:06 PM

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ActionFreak

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why isn't this guy more well known?

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09-28-2007 , 01:14 PM

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artical's - they're one thing

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/articals

apology accepted idiot, but nice try

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09-28-2007 , 02:01 PM

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...think he's still around.

His name is spelled Karas and he was still around as of Day 2 of the 2007 WSOP razz event.

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09-28-2007 , 02:56 PM

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artical's - they're one thing

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/articals

apology accepted idiot, but nice try

lol, hes makin fun of you.. cuz you can't spell

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09-28-2007 , 09:02 PM

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my hero

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09-28-2007 , 10:38 PM

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my hero

A Grim post that made me LOL. My day is complete

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