And it's not hypocritical to say " I enjoy the game, I make money from it, but I don't believe in the way that the media glorifies it to the masses, and would prefer not to have any part in that, if people want to play then that's great, but the media is misrepresenting what a life as a pro entails in my opinion so I will not be their free spokesperson"

He could've said something nice about the charity, but don't really see anything wrong with how he handled it, it's not like there aren't/weren't any players dying to take his place to say something on TV and promote poker and themselves..

He did. That's all he said.

I like the way Coleman approaches the game he is a poker genius. I want to see him continue to crush he is a great player. Coleman isn't fake like other pros and he just says what he truly feels.

Reading this now after Colman has pretty much won everything made me chuckle.

Personally, I completely understand it. And I think that it would almost be likened to a good natured person making his money importing heroin. Monetary value is what the risk/reward attraction but due to good morals and soul, he has it on his mind of all the lives ruined and taken by that heroin.

Probably a terrible way of explaining that I think Colman has a good heart, with pure intentions, but still succumbs to monetary greed self admittedly.

colman and busquet's love story

Most people would rather see themselves as a good poker player, and I am no different; although I really don't play poker very much, I watch some tournaments on TV and see the end results, usually the big winner holding up stacks of cash and grinning.....Of course, this makes me dream that one day, I could be that guy.....winning hundreds of thousands not just because I was the best player, but probably because I was just a good competent player who fortune or lady luck finally smiled upon. I suppose many are dreaming the same way I do; that it could be so easy and quick to gain fortune and fame.

However, when I see what this guy Dan Colman did and said, it reminds me that just like in other forms of gambling games, there are so few winners and so many losers. So I appreciate what he did, to call attention to the dark side of the game, and wake up the dreamer in me, and I feel more content that I never actually jumped into trying to play poker for a living. I'm pretty sure, that for me, the stress would be too harmful.

He sounds like a POS. Like someone who would like to make your moral choices.

If someone wants to lose their money, that's their right.

Colman doesn't agree with Poker, Cigarettes, and alcohol being advertised. Must be gearing up for an election.

Discuss: http://bonuscodepoker.com/dan-colman...-off-lotto-win

Hilarious.

the next article looks to be a fascinating read as well: PHIL LAAK DIAGNOSED WITH PHIL LAAK’S DISEASE.

and my personal fav: Adelson Will Attack NJ With Space Laser If Online Gambling Launches

rofl

Man, you can disagree with his decision all you want -- but calling him a POS is simply asinine, and I'm ashamed that a 2p2'er with a join date of 2004 would make that statement.

You suck.

how can the guy win lotto too?

Very, very funny. Skewers everyone complaining about Colman.

No, you don't . . . before they hand over that big-ass cheque you are REQUIRED to sign a marketing agreement which allows the lotto company to use your image, name, and likeness for promotional purposes. You can bet your ASS there will be a picture of you with a big-ass cheque splashed ALL OVER the media.

LOTTO a very -EV game

This. Never understood the people that "bash" poker (replace with any other job/hobby/lifestyle/whatever) yet are still active in it.

Seriously? Just about everyone I know either has misgivings about the industry they work in, or actively hates their job.
While some can opt out of "working for The Man", a lot of people don't really have the opportunity to do so.
Colman is fortunate that he's both young and cash rich, so has time and money to either learn to compromise or find something better to do with his time, but try telling a teacher/doctor/lawyer that they have no right to criticise their job/industry, or that they should just quit it once they've invested in several years of education/training.

lol, you must know a bunch of grumpy people.

And yeah, unless you are a slave or have some other restriction on your freedom to choose your life path, yes it's your own damn fault for not doing what you enjoy for a living. How could it not be?

I get that people in general are to lethargic to do something about their own situations often. Hell look at poker players pre UIGEA. But if you invest in your self and end up not liking the choice then, again, it's your own damn fault.

Also I would say that people who "hate their job" don't hate the industry or trade they work in as a whole, which is seems DC does, they just don't like a boss/coworker/pay/what ever else/

But, he is a POS.

He's not alone. Anyone that would like to make your moral choices for you is one.

If you want to bow down to him, go ahead.

Yep anyone living in poverty and struggling deserves their misfortune. They simply didn't work hard enough like you have, Go Get it!

As for me hating poker, that's not true. I am very grateful for the freedom it has given me. I am just not going to help market it, I am sorry if that is not in your best interest.

I'd probably feel similar if I'd made millions from poker, but when you're battling with a mass amount of regs (with few fish these days) because you haven't been gifted opportunities in the poker world, then you hope for as much help in marketing poker as you can get. Recs look up to the top players, you're not really harming yourself (and if you are it'll have a tiny impact on you financially) but you're harming everyone that wants a similar level of freedom from poker as you have. Every day that goes by it gets harder and harder to get to the top of the field but obviously when you're gifted the best HUSNG player's coaching pre BF, none of this matters to you because you're too warped in your own luxurious world.

If that's the way to win an election in a given place then the problem is the voters in that place, not the politicians.

"Colman is a bastard for not trying to trick the fish into thinking it is easy, my life is too hard not being able to bum hunt enough people that don't have HUDs. Damn him for being truthful." -Half the people in this thread


What was said during the One Drop by the announcers covered it up well enough for you bumhunters, no need to panic, they have your back. Maybe step your game up and find a new gig other than pure fish-finding, that isn't really "poker" to tell you the truth.


The only people he would sway away from poker would be semi-regs, so again not sure what the fuss is.....The fish will always be here, they play because they like to play.

If that's the way to win an election in a given place then the problem is the voters in that place, not the politicians.

You/we are only feeling threatened by Dan's legitimately held opinions because we live in a society where there are voters who expect there to be collective decision making about every little thing (so are we all going to smoke dope or all not, are we all going to buy alcohol on Sundays or all not), so unfortunately when he gives his opinion it is going out into that space. I thought poker wasn't such a subsociety, but apparently there are some people who think participation in marketing is some kind of collective decision and Dan has to do what we have all decided.

The poker marketing thing is a red herring, he could just as easily bring more future sharks into the game than future fish. You're only ever playing with 8 other guys and I don't see why Dan taking some of the marketing strain from Boree and Negreanu would change the shark to fish ratio in any way that benefits.