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01-08-2010 , 09:58 PM

#51

dmulroy

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 408

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Originally Posted by mrgreeng

Gabe Kaplan seems underated imo. I don't know what his career earnings are or whatever but it seems he is a better player than most people think. After watching him on PAD and other tv tables I am impressed with his creative style and ability to mix up his play. I think he could hang with alot of the newer aggressive players with his style. Maybe he is overlooked because of his goofy manuerisms/looks at the table and his past as an actor/commentator. Kotter got skills!

on a scale of 1-10.....10 being Phil Ivey....Gabe is a 7.5

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01-08-2010 , 10:14 PM

#52

bulls_horn

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Originally Posted by playinpoka

I was always curious, did Kaplan played with his own money on that HSP
and if so , for how much did he buy in?

Didn't you watch it? He sat down and asked Doyle for a stake. Without thinking twice, Doyle slid him over a stack (I assume it was ~100k). Now really, would Doyle do that if he questioned Gabe's judgement?

Matusow tossed him a 1k chip (I think Matusow had offered the 1k as a bribe, figuring he'd lose considerably more than the 1k). Gabe gave the waitress the chip and asked for some $1's, so he'd have a stack of bills and look ballah. I always found it funny that Gabe did this, ensuring that even if he busted Matusow's 1k would not be at risk, as the $1's didn't play.

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01-08-2010 , 10:32 PM

#53

roberthewitt

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Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1

I always liked Kaplan and how he played

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01-08-2010 , 11:09 PM

#54

Passaman

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Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,549

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Originally Posted by DoctorFarha

then in season 3 how does he and daniel switch places in the middle of the game?

You're ******ed, unless this is a level.

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01-08-2010 , 11:31 PM

#55

El hijo del Pueblo

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Originally Posted by soccerajs77

I like Gabe and all, but some of his play on Poker After Dark this week was just terrible. Example: he limps utg with 9 bb's with 54cc, flops bottom pair and gutshot, then bet/folds leaving himself 5 bb's. Hard to play worse imo.

It's interesting that when Phil Ivey limps under the gun with 54 suited he "mixes his game well", but when someone like Gabe Kaplan does this it is a horrible play. Also betting out on the board in question, if his opponents miss that board, they normally would give him more credit for a hand considering him being so short in chips.

Also in reference to his calling of the action on HSP being not up to par, I think the opposite. Especially considering that they see all the hands after they are played, and voice over in a studio well after the show has been filmed. Gabe by far is the best commentator on televised poker imo.

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01-09-2010 , 12:15 AM

#56

goshmr5

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gabe seems to have insight most of the time, but i will concede some of the commentary is awful to internet players because the game is much nittier and played much differently online than live. some of these pros would most likely get crushed by even good mid-stakes internet players. fwiw, he's also trying to present it well for the viewing public, not necessarily for the internet players that have a better concept of what's going on than most.

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01-09-2010 , 12:37 AM

#57

tomdig

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Originally Posted by DoctorFarha

then in season 3 how does he and daniel switch places in the middle of the game?

MUST BE SOME GEORGE LUCAS EFFIN SPECIAL EFFECTS MAGIC....

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01-09-2010 , 12:44 AM

#58

Sneaky Hand

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxIyyp4mgn4

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01-09-2010 , 12:54 AM

#59

DoctorFarha

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Originally Posted by Passaman

You're ******ed, unless this is a level.

when negreanu comes back to the table, one of the guys says "hey they're letting you back into the game after commentating?" or something to that effect, which meant he was commentating live then going back into the game does it not

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01-09-2010 , 01:03 AM

#60

poker viceroy

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Originally Posted by DoctorFarha

Child its a show. You don't remember DN giving a snide smile? DN left the table, went for a walk then came back. Jesus boy wonder. Do you think that Norman Chad sits around for 11 straight days and comments on every hand?

And just so you know, when you watch Power Rangers tommorow morning, its scripted and it is NOT live. So try not to get to upset by the outcome.

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01-09-2010 , 03:28 AM

#61

El hijo del Pueblo

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Originally Posted by goshmr5

Great point. I think he does a great job of trying to explain the thought process of some of the players during hands, but in a way the casual viewer can understand. I don't think anyone really did that before him, besides Howard Lederer on the old Fox network tournaments they used to show back in the day.

On top of that, some of the things he says are just plain hilarious, that that alone makes for good tv (Durrrland, Laak's nitiness, Fred Chaminara/Moe Green, etc.).

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01-09-2010 , 04:01 AM

#62

FrankieBigNuts

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Originally Posted by wtk300

Poker After Dark $20,000.00 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t300/t600 Blinds - 6 players

Kaplan (UTG): t5100 M = 5.66
Sebok (UTG+1): t16700 M = 18.55
Nejad (CO): t21800 M = 24.22
Gregorich (BTN): t27500 M = 30.55
Scott (SB): t3500 M = 3.88
Lederer (BB): t45400 M = 50.44

Pre Flop: (t900) Kaplan is UTG with 4

Kaplan calls t600, 2 folds, Gregorich calls t600 , Scott (SB) folds, Lederer (BB) folds ?!

Flop: (t2100) 4

(2 players)
Kaplan bets t1200, Gregorich raises to t4500, Kaplan folds...

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Originally Posted by Koshur

lol

lol at you, you two clowns. gregorich had the best hand, gabe knew it cuz he crushes donks like you.

not only that but gabe goes on to win.

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01-09-2010 , 04:48 AM

#63

DonTwam

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01-09-2010 , 06:25 AM

#64

wtk300

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Originally Posted by FrankieBigNuts

lol at you, you two clowns. gregorich had the best hand, gabe knew it cuz he crushes donks like you.

ofc he knew it, he paid 40% of his stack for that knowledge

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01-09-2010 , 07:02 AM

#65

JMcKW

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Originally Posted by soccerajs77

^^^

and open limping J8o on the button w/ 8bbs

nice/funny guy for sure tho

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01-09-2010 , 09:11 AM

#66

Brokar

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good player in my opinion and there is no better commentator out there.

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01-09-2010 , 10:25 AM

#67

aliku

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kaplan is ze shizznit

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01-09-2010 , 10:50 AM

#68

CaptainHook

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Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 814

he doesnt seem like an especially good player but definitely an entertaining one
his commentary is magnificent

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01-09-2010 , 11:26 AM

#69

tskarzyn

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are you guys seriously judging his play by this 50bb freezeout? PH wins this thing all the time so he is clearly the best.

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01-09-2010 , 12:54 PM

#70

CaptainHook

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yes... we are seriously judging his ability based on the way he plays poker...

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01-09-2010 , 01:04 PM

#71

bulls_horn

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Originally Posted by CaptainHook

yes... we are seriously judging his ability based on the way he plays poker...

You might be judging by what you see...Don't bother judging by the respect he gets from regular high stakes players who he's logged countless hours with...he sat in impromptu on HSP and held his own, came on a cash game and did ok, and yet he's a total donk...whoteva

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01-09-2010 , 01:25 PM

#72

NLfool

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gabe can play but I think it helps tremendously to constantly see the hole cards or everyone and not just the few that are televised. He gets to see how everything is played the true flow, context etc. It's why I don't think poker site owners should be able to play on their own sites. A huge conflict of interest, how hard is it for the owner to retrieve past hand histories/hole cards of an regular opponent.

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01-09-2010 , 02:40 PM

#73

fistacuffs

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 99

Dont you think they should color up the chips on PAD when it gets down to 3 handed or less?? All those back and green are pointless at 1k-2k blinds.

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01-09-2010 , 04:59 PM

#74

RedManPlus

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Originally Posted by soccerajs77

I like Gabe and all, but some of his play on Poker After Dark...

He also commented during theses PAD episodes...
That he hadn't played poker AT ALL in a year or so.

Gabe has been MIA...
Since he was FT Bubble Boy in WSOP 2007 HORSE...
Knocked out by Deeb's quads.

How many of you have finished 9th in WSOP HORSE?

The guy is 65 and probably worth $100 million...
Knows he's maybe Top 200 player kinda like Sklansky...
(Maybe higher in his specialties)...
But really cannot compete with the Top 20...
Probably doesn't care enough any more.

http://www.pokerpages.com/players/pr...abe-kaplan.htm

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01-09-2010 , 05:19 PM

#75

brad29072

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Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 51

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Originally Posted by BostonJD

Have you listened to his commentary on High Stakes Poker? I would say that the majority of his recommendations/expectations of what the players in the hand are about to do are simply horrible. He appears clueless to me most of the time.

I could not disagree more.

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