Phil Galfond Stepping Down From BlueFire - Page 7 - Poker News

hey phil if you read this you should start up your own site,you would get alot of customers and i bet alot of people here would put up a months fee to help get started with startup costs and things like that,anyway thanks for the great vids and good luck with anything you choose to do in the future.

I second this.

The guy is a monster player and makes bar none the most interesting/well articulated vids available anywhere.

He has more than any other player the respect of the entire poker community, is classy to a fault, honest, etc...

Someone start a petition thread or something in NVG to get Phil's attention and make him see how many people want his videos (kids).
Not gonna do it, I suck at starting threads, but I'll gladly sign it.

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12-11-2011 , 08:14 AM

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DieHard

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Originally Posted by GloupnaktouK

Errr...That was a level (obviously?)...although Cates is certainly more articulate than 2+2'ers give him credit for.

I second this.

The guy is a monster player and makes bar none the most interesting/well articulated vids available anywhere.

He has more than any other player the respect of the entire poker community, is classy to a fault, honest, etc...

Someone start a petition thread or something in NVG to get Phil's attention and make him see how many people want his videos (kids).
Not gonna do it, I suck at starting threads, but I'll gladly sign it.

hehe ok, still phil should just make a new site..

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12-11-2011 , 08:15 AM

#153

GloupnaktouK

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Dude, wtf is wrong with you? I meant that I was leveling.

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12-11-2011 , 08:41 AM

#154

bbfg

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I don't have a subscription there but I suggest that everyone cancels their subscription regardless of how much of a fan you were of Phil based on the way he treated him. There is no reason to not allow him on the site anymore and delete his blog and ****, and I would not want to give money to a site with shady practices like that

. We need to learn to associate ourselves with well-run companies. This isn't one.

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12-11-2011 , 08:48 AM

#155

luckofficial

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so why did he leave BFP?

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12-11-2011 , 08:51 AM

#156

wagamama

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Originally Posted by luckofficial

so why did he leave BFP?

omg just read the f OP.

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12-11-2011 , 08:57 AM

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happyeaster

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Originally Posted by wagamama

omg just read the f OP.

If you actually read it yourself, you'd know that it clearly doesn't state why he's leaving.

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12-11-2011 , 08:59 AM

#158

pokerinvest

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Originally Posted by jspill

???

WTF is going on????

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12-11-2011 , 08:59 AM

#159

Skleice

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Wow. Seems like the owner sucks a bag o dicks. Phils vids were the best anywhere. Giggy and Don were amazing as well. Now all three of them are gone, and so will be BFP all together.

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12-11-2011 , 09:01 AM

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luckofficial

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Originally Posted by wagamama

omg just read the f OP.

relax dude
i read this

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I'm sorry that I can't elaborate further

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12-11-2011 , 09:01 AM

#161

networth

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Quit for health reasons. Apologized for being sick every video

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12-11-2011 , 09:02 AM

#162

pokerinvest

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Well played BFP, you have just killed yourselves.
Good game!

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12-11-2011 , 09:12 AM

#163

r1gger

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Galfond was that whole site. Oh well.

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12-11-2011 , 09:19 AM

#164

networth

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Wow. I really liked the giggy/Niman combo videos.

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12-11-2011 , 09:20 AM

#165

Kardnel

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I liked Giggy's videos a lot... I actually never bothered to watch Niman's after the first couple. Pretty backwards stuff!

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12-11-2011 , 09:29 AM

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Inxu

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Seems as appropriate a time as any to share a story from the beginning of the site. Phil Galfond was the lead instructor, but not involved in any of the details I'm about to share.

I think we are still missing one bloody chapter. Great story about two-faced back-stabber nevertheless.

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12-11-2011 , 09:36 AM

#167

Sirocko

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very sad to hear, was gearing up for a new year w/ BFP

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12-11-2011 , 09:59 AM

#168

***

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Originally Posted by pimmelsau

why did so many asume jman is the owner? that's strange.

Because he created the most value for the company, and was unique as an analyst and player.

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12-11-2011 , 10:03 AM

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Masq

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It never ceases to amaze me in general how badly poker is run as a business.

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12-11-2011 , 10:13 AM

#170

poker edge

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yep

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12-11-2011 , 10:15 AM

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chinz

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Quit for health reasons. Apologized for being sick every video

I like this theory.

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12-11-2011 , 10:24 AM

#172

SiQ

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Originally Posted by Rusemandingo

Wow this is gonna be good

Ok NVGers, lets hear some crazy theories.

one of the heads at BFP broke phil's slide

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12-11-2011 , 10:30 AM

#173

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Well, it seems as if Bluefire is ending today or in the near future. Seems as appropriate a time as any to share a story from the beginning of the site. Phil Galfond was the lead instructor, but not involved in any of the details I'm about to share. Right after launch, there was a buzz about BFP. The site seemed like a big success and myself and the other Bluefire pros felt we were underpaid. We decided to have a skype group and discuss if we wanted to go to managment and re-negotiate our contracts. Niman, in particular, was very convincing when he told us our value and how underpaid we were. He suggested we re-negotiate and all take the same % as one another, a significant increase for all involved. Niman instructed us that we don't talk to the owner directly, rather, we'd talk to him as a group.

After sending out an e-mail to management about our raise, no one talked to the owner alone. That is, everyone but Niman Kenkre. He was playing both sides, orchestrating our union and talking to the owner behind our backs. At one point, he even asked, "What's Martin getting? We don't need him. Give me my original contract and whatever you're giving Martin and I'll sign right now". Giggy is really cool, so I'm glad this didn't happen. He then let the owner know that he could break up the group, if he give in to his demands. They came to an agreement. Niman then came to the group, letting us know that it was unlikely that we were getting a raise and we should all back off. The union disbanded.

Needless to say, I felt very betrayed.

Don Nguyen

what the flying ****? Samoleus is pretty much the last guy i would have expected this from. Seems like a supercool guy.

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12-11-2011 , 10:45 AM

#174

keane_mark2

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poker just got duller. a new galfond video wud just light up my day. i'll miss it.
still cant believe he's just gonna walk away.

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12-11-2011 , 10:57 AM

#175

Berlino

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This shows that Phil has never had a job outside of poker. Otherwise, he would have known that it's standard for employees to have the class to give two-weeks notice when resigning, only to have their employers turn around and fire them on the spot.

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