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02-21-2014 , 08:15 PM

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journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 308

Big name player is a big time loser so far lifetime on FullTilt. His run has been especially bad since Nov. 2012. Since then he has lost more than $13m. Here is the report.

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02-21-2014 , 08:16 PM

DefendTheCult

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,934

I honestly don't know how he can keep going..

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02-21-2014 , 08:17 PM

The4thFilm

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Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 13,472

Just a downswing. Keep your head up Gus: you'll be back soon.

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02-21-2014 , 08:18 PM

SwoopAE

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This really doesn't need its own thread it's already being discussed in plenty of other threads

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02-21-2014 , 08:20 PM

sleepingtom

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Originally Posted by SwoopAE

This really doesn't need its own thread it's already being discussed in plenty of other threads

This. Pretty f dumb to start a thread like this anyway.

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02-21-2014 , 08:22 PM

Nobel1

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 666

Still LOCK ads in the link, disgusting!

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02-21-2014 , 08:26 PM

vizion88

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Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,109

saw him recently playing 3 tables of 25/50 PLO

I don't know how he continues either, he seems to drop 200k+ every session

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02-21-2014 , 08:26 PM

VIVEK15

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Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,520

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Originally Posted by The4thFilm

Just a downswing. Keep your head up Gus: you'll be back soon.

Just -$16m over 2 years period no biggie..

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02-21-2014 , 08:31 PM

sendthecookies

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 287

Game has evolved and he hasn't adapted

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02-21-2014 , 09:24 PM

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Pixcat

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,364

Maybe Gus should try other forms of poker online.

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02-21-2014 , 09:25 PM

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El_Padroni

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Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,344

Awesome, another "Gus is a big loser" thread. Don't worry, he'll win it back..

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02-21-2014 , 09:26 PM

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Turn Prophet

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A lot of people gonna be happy if he wins One Drop.

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02-21-2014 , 09:27 PM

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crispin1003

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Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 73

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Originally Posted by Pixcat

Maybe Gus should try other forms of poker online.

Yeah he should try the play money type.

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02-21-2014 , 09:28 PM

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pookomoo

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Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 390

I'm not sure how anyone could consider calling him a professional. It is more than evident that he is not capable of beating those games. Why is he still playing them?

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02-21-2014 , 09:51 PM

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YouFold2Me

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Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,895

$16m play chips right?

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02-21-2014 , 09:56 PM

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czechraiser

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,046

It appears to me that Gus' ego is crushing him. If he were to limit himself to tournaments, particularly live tourneys, the guy would be crushing. If he were drop down a bit or do better at table selecting at the stakes he plays, he would certainly staunch the bleeding a bit and even possibly win, but he seems to crave being seen as one of the big boys of poker (understandably in terms of marketing himself but i doubt he's made 16 mil from repping sites and endorsing things) and cannot back down from playing the very best at several different games. I like Gus and enjoyed reading his book, but wonder how much longer he'll last.

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02-21-2014 , 10:05 PM

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pookomoo

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Originally Posted by czechraiser

You're probably right, but this it what makes him a really poor excuse for a pro poker player. Having that little control over your ego is not a good trait for a poker player. I mean, even people like Hellmuth DN have the ability to recognise their lack of edge in certain games. You don't see them trying to take on the online nosebleeds, but they're still able to be extremely profitable.

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02-21-2014 , 10:41 PM

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SrslySirius

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,357

Anyone try that 200% up to $4,000 deposit bonus on Lock Poker? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal!

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02-21-2014 , 10:42 PM

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88keyz

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,030

how did he have 16m liquid to lose to begin with? was his net worth that high? 20m or so? really?

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02-21-2014 , 10:46 PM

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moving shapes

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Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,903

Gus comes across as an absolute gent and has been supporting himself from gambling since ?. Huge respect.

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02-21-2014 , 10:46 PM

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Jigsaw

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Originally Posted by 88keyz

how did he have 16m liquid to lose to begin with? was his net worth that high? 20m or so? really?

High stakes backgammon.

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02-21-2014 , 10:49 PM

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p2ryan

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You guys are forgetting his untracked euro site backgammon winnings.

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02-21-2014 , 10:51 PM

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JohnnyPanic

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If you actually read the highstakes thread you'd see he really isn't that bad. It's just testament to how good the regs he plays are more than anything. I also think he's ran pretty badly lately - he's probably a favourite to lose but not by much. I'd say he's better than 90% of live pros and almost certainly everybody ITT (hands up who has played high stakes PLO!). FWIW, he was refused action at cap PLO when he made a HUGE upswing (like +5mm) a while back.