Mike Postle cheating allegations (FAQ in first post)
10-10-2019
, 03:30 PM
Yeah I can’t believe I left that out. The only reason Apostle stopped being the biggest winner in the history of online poker is due to a blood clot and his doctor told him he had to retire.
Also a really sensible defense that I haven’t seen brought up enough is the fact that the GOAT played and crushed the biggest games in the history of UB, so clearly 1/3 and 5/5 is just an opportunity for him to blow off steam.
The reason his VPIP is 70% is because these stakes are nothing to him compared to playing 100/200 HU vs Dwan (I believe Veronica even mentioned this on stream and Mike being so wonderfully humble just chuckled). Additionally he combines WORLD class reading skills, YEARS of experience in the toughest games and lineups at the HIGHEST stakes, and everyone even Doug and Joey will acknowledge that the biggest edges in NLHE are going to be post flop, so naturally a God of poker will try and get post flop as much as possible. I’m actually surprised he’s not VPIPing closer to 80-90% with the skill set he possesses.
I will acknowledge that him staring at his crotch was initially pretty damning. However I offer everyone this theory. I’d like to preface this theory with this is something I’ve used to my advantage before (never at a poker table) and I believe would explain not only Mikes “odd” behavior and mannerisms but how he literally seems to be omnipotent at the table. Chrystal’s and energy stones. I know a lot of you are scoffing right now but just hear me out. What if Mike was given very powerful energy stones and this would pretty much explain EVERYTHING.
Hear me out..
Mike was/is the largest winner in the history of online poker. He was forced to quit due to blood clots and his doctor urging him to stop. Mike lives in Northern California. For those of you unfamiliar with that part of the world, it’s very new age-y and progressive. There are a lot of homeopathic Doctors who practice Eastern Medicine and Shamanism. Side-note: I think Bonomo is into this stuff and he’s pretty much the Postle of tournaments. Now what if Postle was being treated for his blood clots by a Shaman and was given very powerful stones and crystals. Originally he probably used them for their healing properties but once he saw first hand the power of these stones he realized he could incorporate them into other areas of his life like poker (I would encourage any non believers to research this subject, I will provide links).
Mikes less handsome brother has already gone on record saying MP looks for all the angles. This is when this theory really clicked in my head. As someone who has experienced the power of stones and crystals, I knew Mike had tapped into something powerful. Now to get back on track...if you suddenly show up at a poker table holding powerful stones and crystals people are not only going to be weirded out/look at you funny, but other players could quickly figure out the power and energy Mike was tapping into, hence why it was in his best interest to keep them out of sight/camera. There are people who are far more knowledgeable on this subject then myself, who I hope to chime in, but your hands sort of work as a conductor to harness the energy, so it’s necessary to be holding the stones and crystals to receive optimal benefits from them. This is why Mikes hands were always under the table, clearly holding something, and also explains why he’d look down so often, as again, other shamans could explain this, but he was aligning himself throughout sessions to charge his chakra’s
A lot of you after researching this subject are going to bring up the ethics of using these stones and crystals at the poker table. As far as I’m aware it’s not illegal but obviously it would be frowned upon by a lot of people. I don’t personally want to get into the ethics of this argument and I’ll reserve my opinion for a later time.
Fast forward to the first Stones investigation (also the irony that Mike was likely using powerful stones at a casino called Stones is very meta and interesting). Mike was found innocent of any wrong doing and it would make sense that the “stone theory” wasn’t something that Stones casino wanted to make public, probably because it’s not illegal. I think at this point they asked Mike to no longer use crystals and stones in the manner he did because it looked odd and suspicious how he would always be staring into his lap. At this point I believe Mike inserted the stones into his hat. I believe this perfectly explains the bone conductor/bulging hat theory. Again I’m no expert but in addition to the hands, a person’s temples are one of the main chakras and areas to absorb energy.
Again I want to say I’m not 100,000% on the “Stones theory”, but I feel pretty confident about it. It’s not something Mike planned on coming out with publicly due to many reasons outlined above but obviously he has no choice now. A lot of people are going to laugh this off which is why Apostle is mum on the subject, but I have a strong intuition that he’ll likely be coming forward with this theory soon enough.
Also a really sensible defense that I haven’t seen brought up enough is the fact that the GOAT played and crushed the biggest games in the history of UB, so clearly 1/3 and 5/5 is just an opportunity for him to blow off steam.
The reason his VPIP is 70% is because these stakes are nothing to him compared to playing 100/200 HU vs Dwan (I believe Veronica even mentioned this on stream and Mike being so wonderfully humble just chuckled). Additionally he combines WORLD class reading skills, YEARS of experience in the toughest games and lineups at the HIGHEST stakes, and everyone even Doug and Joey will acknowledge that the biggest edges in NLHE are going to be post flop, so naturally a God of poker will try and get post flop as much as possible. I’m actually surprised he’s not VPIPing closer to 80-90% with the skill set he possesses.
I will acknowledge that him staring at his crotch was initially pretty damning. However I offer everyone this theory. I’d like to preface this theory with this is something I’ve used to my advantage before (never at a poker table) and I believe would explain not only Mikes “odd” behavior and mannerisms but how he literally seems to be omnipotent at the table. Chrystal’s and energy stones. I know a lot of you are scoffing right now but just hear me out. What if Mike was given very powerful energy stones and this would pretty much explain EVERYTHING.
Hear me out..
Mike was/is the largest winner in the history of online poker. He was forced to quit due to blood clots and his doctor urging him to stop. Mike lives in Northern California. For those of you unfamiliar with that part of the world, it’s very new age-y and progressive. There are a lot of homeopathic Doctors who practice Eastern Medicine and Shamanism. Side-note: I think Bonomo is into this stuff and he’s pretty much the Postle of tournaments. Now what if Postle was being treated for his blood clots by a Shaman and was given very powerful stones and crystals. Originally he probably used them for their healing properties but once he saw first hand the power of these stones he realized he could incorporate them into other areas of his life like poker (I would encourage any non believers to research this subject, I will provide links).
Mikes less handsome brother has already gone on record saying MP looks for all the angles. This is when this theory really clicked in my head. As someone who has experienced the power of stones and crystals, I knew Mike had tapped into something powerful. Now to get back on track...if you suddenly show up at a poker table holding powerful stones and crystals people are not only going to be weirded out/look at you funny, but other players could quickly figure out the power and energy Mike was tapping into, hence why it was in his best interest to keep them out of sight/camera. There are people who are far more knowledgeable on this subject then myself, who I hope to chime in, but your hands sort of work as a conductor to harness the energy, so it’s necessary to be holding the stones and crystals to receive optimal benefits from them. This is why Mikes hands were always under the table, clearly holding something, and also explains why he’d look down so often, as again, other shamans could explain this, but he was aligning himself throughout sessions to charge his chakra’s
A lot of you after researching this subject are going to bring up the ethics of using these stones and crystals at the poker table. As far as I’m aware it’s not illegal but obviously it would be frowned upon by a lot of people. I don’t personally want to get into the ethics of this argument and I’ll reserve my opinion for a later time.
Fast forward to the first Stones investigation (also the irony that Mike was likely using powerful stones at a casino called Stones is very meta and interesting). Mike was found innocent of any wrong doing and it would make sense that the “stone theory” wasn’t something that Stones casino wanted to make public, probably because it’s not illegal. I think at this point they asked Mike to no longer use crystals and stones in the manner he did because it looked odd and suspicious how he would always be staring into his lap. At this point I believe Mike inserted the stones into his hat. I believe this perfectly explains the bone conductor/bulging hat theory. Again I’m no expert but in addition to the hands, a person’s temples are one of the main chakras and areas to absorb energy.
Again I want to say I’m not 100,000% on the “Stones theory”, but I feel pretty confident about it. It’s not something Mike planned on coming out with publicly due to many reasons outlined above but obviously he has no choice now. A lot of people are going to laugh this off which is why Apostle is mum on the subject, but I have a strong intuition that he’ll likely be coming forward with this theory soon enough.
Last edited by kiddo1987; 10-10-2019 at 03:36 PM.
10-10-2019
, 03:30 PM
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Guys this is crazy, watch this hand with the commentary and while viewing the live chat. Its unbelievable, “im a mutha flippin wizard thats how we see the cards”. Is typed out by stones . He says “we”. This could be taylor or Jfk. Probably Taylor. This punk is getting cocky! Not only has mike just made the sickest play humanly possible but his accomplice is bragging about it in the chat! WTF WTF WTF
10-10-2019
, 03:46 PM
Wow great find. I wonder if that was accidentally typed into the wrong text box. I wonder if you scroll up if you’ll see someone type something that looks like Pokergfx code (whatever that looks like).
10-10-2019
, 04:16 PM
10-10-2019
, 04:51 PM
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This may have already been posted but WOW! It’s a PLO hand where the software is only reading 2 of the cards. Mike is visibly frustrated that he can’t see the other cards. Check out 1:52 where he checks his phone and then keeps fanning his cards and separating them over the sensor trying to get it to read all 4. He then is visibly pissed that it's not working and slamming his chips a bit. Does it get more obvious than this??
This may have already been posted but WOW! It’s a PLO hand where the software is only reading 2 of the cards. Mike is visibly frustrated that he can’t see the other cards. Check out 1:52 where he checks his phone and then keeps fanning his cards and separating them over the sensor trying to get it to read all 4. He then is visibly pissed that it's not working and slamming his chips a bit. Does it get more obvious than this??
10-10-2019
, 05:04 PM
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Unless McEachern has gambled away his money or something, he does not need whatever Stones paid him.
Do you know what A-list ESPN announcers make? (Hint: it's got to be at least mid-six figures.) EDIT: I know that net worth sites aren't necessarily gospel, but his net worth is listed at $5 million by one of them. He doesn't need Stones' money.
You are right, though, that I don't know the circumstances of how Moneymaker came to be invited.
Do you know what A-list ESPN announcers make? (Hint: it's got to be at least mid-six figures.) EDIT: I know that net worth sites aren't necessarily gospel, but his net worth is listed at $5 million by one of them. He doesn't need Stones' money.
You are right, though, that I don't know the circumstances of how Moneymaker came to be invited.
SW
10-10-2019
, 05:11 PM
