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05-24-2008 , 08:22 PM

#26

chunkyass69

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Originally Posted by EWS87

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Originally Posted by Benjiz

What a hottie !!

Sure is. The girl isnt a bad piece of ass either.

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05-24-2008 , 08:37 PM

#27

BluffTHIS!

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Originally Posted by Cornell Fiji

Greg,

You have sat on the board of the Poker Players Alliance since its inception.

Do you agree with the analogy that the Poker Players Alliance is to the Poker industry as the Tobacco Lobby is to the Tobacco industry; in that the PPA represents the interests of 'big poker' and that any benefit or freedom that is gained for the players is simply a positive externality?

The PPA has been notably silent when players have been wronged by the owners and operators of online poker sites like in the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet scandals.

If you are successful in your goal to enact favorable legislation, then future scandals like those at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet will probably not happen. However, the laws regarding online poker are not going to change overnight.

In the past year, has the PPA made a single public statement denouncing the actions of the AP and UB owners? Why not?

In the past year has the PPA attempted in any way to protect or advocate for the players who were stolen from and lied to by the owners and operators of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet? Why not?

In the past year has the PPA attempted to protect the owners and operators of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet by spreading misinformation about the scandals and by attempting to sweep the scandals under the rug? Why did you do that?

Does the PPA have any ties to Absolute Poker, UltimateBet, or the Kahnawake Gaming Commission? Have those organizations (that organization) made any donations to the PPA? If so, do you believe that there is a conflict of interest?

If you search the PPA website for "UltimateBet" you do not find a single mention of the scandal.

If you search the PPA website for "Absolute Poker" the only mention of the scandal is the MSNBC article which uses Absolute Poker's deliberately misleading press release as their source. Why would you publish on your site an article that you knew to be untrue?

Why do you believe that it is right to propagate misinformation about the Absolute Poker scandal and why do you believe that it is best to sweep the Ultimate Bet scandal under the rug?

On 1/23/08, PPA spokesman The Engineer stated:
"We at the PPA have discussed this issue extensively... We believe simply, that since effective regulation will fix this problem, we have more to lose than to gain by publicizing this Absolute issue..."

Greg, because of the extensive internal discussions, is it safe to assume that you are also in favor of spreading Absolute Poker's propaganda and hiding UltimateBet's crimes because you believe that that there is too much to lose by protecting the players who have been stolen from and lied to?

Greg, how do you respond to those who believe that the PPA is simply a lobbying tool of the online poker industry and that you are only fighting for poker players insomuch that doing so benefits the online poker companies?

The PPA board is dominated by those serving primarily the interests of affiliate farms and publishing interests, and Greg has been in the minority. Nonetheless, Greg should be asked about his role on the PPA board and whether he feels such a dominating interest on the board is or can be to the detriment of average players, both online and B&M ones.

Also Greg should definitely be asked why in the face of so much controversy regarding the PPA in the legislation forum over the past two years, he as both a board member and long time 2+2 poster has not participated in such discussions.

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05-24-2008 , 08:37 PM

#28

alexruimy

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Which do you think is more important, hard work or sticktoitivness?

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05-24-2008 , 10:07 PM

#29

VanGoghsLeftEar

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Would you accept an invitation to this party if offered? Barry and Durrrr are pretty small guys. Unlimited orange mocha frapps from Daniel obv.

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05-24-2008 , 10:26 PM

#30

dangeraw

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Originally Posted by VanGoghsLeftEar

Would you accept an invitation to this party if offered? Barry and Durrrr are pretty small guys. Unlimited orange mocha frapps from Daniel obv.

i heard about a thread about nothing but photochops of these guys is this thread?

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05-24-2008 , 10:35 PM

#31

VanGoghsLeftEar

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dangeraw:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...nament+circuit

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05-25-2008 , 01:11 AM

#32

dangeraw

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Originally Posted by VanGoghsLeftEar

dangeraw:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...nament+circuit

thanks

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05-25-2008 , 04:35 AM

#33

slickmick777

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thoughts on mark seif, phil helmuth, annie duke.

scumbags???

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05-25-2008 , 10:53 AM

#34

jp0509

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Originally Posted by EWS87

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05-25-2008 , 03:47 PM

#35

tikipirate

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What events do you plan to play this year at the WSOP? Thoughts on Nov FT?

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05-25-2008 , 06:16 PM

#36

JokersAttack

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What is your favourite combination of socks and sandals?

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05-25-2008 , 06:41 PM

#37

MakeEmYou

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Originally Posted by slickmick777

thoughts on mark seif, phil helmuth, annie duke.

scumbags???

PLEASE Ask this one. This is just truth and really does need to be aired out

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05-25-2008 , 06:41 PM

#38

Lurker.

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why is live poker so soul crushing? Do you find poker fun still?

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05-25-2008 , 06:51 PM

#39

PhatPots

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Ask Greg:

Which game is his best game, NL holdem, Omaha, Limit Holdem, etc? Weakest game out of the HORSE games?

What stakes does he play live cash games?

How has his game changed since his WSOP win (pretty obv. and standard question, But I would like to hear him talk about)?

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05-25-2008 , 07:23 PM

#40

MrFizzbin

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Have Greg and Daniel made up since the lawsuit feud ( DN "Greg's man boobs could feed africa", GR: Daniel is a wpt sock puppet)

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05-25-2008 , 09:00 PM

#41

Gazillion

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Originally Posted by PhatPots

Ask Greg:

Which game is his best game, NL holdem, Omaha, Limit Holdem, etc? Weakest game out of the HORSE games?

I'm pretty sure he plays an awful lot of Stud 8

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05-25-2008 , 09:03 PM

#42

Gazillion

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Ask him who he'd rather have play him in the movie of his life story: John Goodman or John Candy (assuming we could resurrect him for the part)

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05-25-2008 , 10:56 PM

#43

lineman

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What do you think about Negreanu and his GIANT ego and lack of good humor?

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05-26-2008 , 02:43 AM

#44

Nick Rivers

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Originally Posted by lineman

What do you think about Negreanu and his GIANT ego and lack of good humor?

And is he gay?

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05-26-2008 , 02:47 AM

#45

goosty

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Greg i know nothing about you, whats worth knowing?

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05-26-2008 , 04:49 AM

#46

uDevil

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How's your racquetball game?

Let's say I serve a lob to your backhand and it hits the side wall short of the back wall, giving you a setup. Do you most likely

a) drive the ball down the line
b) drive it cross-court
c) hit a ceiling shot
d) go for the kill

If d), what percentage of the time do you put it away?

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05-26-2008 , 05:31 AM

#47

pig4bill

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Originally Posted by slickmick777

thoughts on mark seif, phil helmuth, annie duke.

scumbags???

Since Mark Seif and Phil Hellmuth are fellow WSOP Academy instructors, I doubt he's going to call them scumbags.

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05-26-2008 , 03:59 PM

#48

Nick Rivers

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Perhaps Greg could tell us where Phil Laak is.

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05-26-2008 , 07:45 PM

#49

bluechip49

centurion

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Greg,

We miss your wit, wisdom and company at Foxwoods. Will you come back for some of the majors here?

Ward

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05-26-2008 , 09:29 PM

#50

phil0pp

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Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,589

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Originally Posted by Benjiz

What a hottie !!

he must work out

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