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08-22-2015 , 09:27 AM

#151

mcc3504

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,908

leave it to chinamaniac to even tard up a RIP thread, wtf man

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08-22-2015 , 11:46 AM

#152

Oh_4Q_Man

banned

Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 452

Last edited by Oh_4Q_Man; 08-22-2015 at 12:03 PM. Reason: Nevermind. RIP dude.

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08-22-2015 , 11:48 AM

#153

gamballer21

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 239

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Originally Posted by rookie47

I was there working for Bluff doing commentary w/ Nick Geber......from what I remember...I could be wrong, long time ago.....Chad actually folded to a short stack w/ QQ in the BB after the short stack had moved all in from late position on the bubble...., he almost tripled his stack w/ his bubble play and laughed about it the entire time. I think we interviewed Chad before the final table (or after he won) and he told the story and his reasoning behind it. Not sure where to find it on Bluff website or WSOP website.

I played w/ Chad a few times in Florida and made 2 finals tables against him. In a small event at the Isle Casino he would leave the final table for 10 minutes....come back and raise 5 hands in a row.....then leave again for 10 minutes!!!!!! Always loved playing against him....I learned a lot!!!!!

We are both in the same area of remembering, which isnt bad 9 years later. But he def folded QQ on the bubble to keep it going and chipped up an insane amount. He was way before his time that's for sure.

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08-22-2015 , 01:55 PM

#154

vazdog33

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 522

Pretty sure if ur name is Chad, and ur in the poker world, ur days are numbered.

Legit #rip chad batista

#neverforget chad brown

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08-22-2015 , 02:01 PM

#155

AcTiOnJaCsOn

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24,775

This is sad.

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08-22-2015 , 02:10 PM

#156

spaceman

grinder

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 460

Almost seems like the spirit of Stu Ungar overtook Chad. So many similarities. Very sad indeed.

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08-22-2015 , 02:10 PM

#157

gemi9

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 144

I remember reading his post on Facebook over a year ago him saying that he hates this life and **** the world. He later deleted his account. He definitley had something going on for a while.

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08-22-2015 , 03:55 PM

#158

Wiscomurray

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 42

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Originally Posted by gamballer21

The scenario was it folded to him in SB with QQ and the BB had 2.5 bbs, and he open folded it blind on blind since winning 2.5bbs would of knocked someone out and ended the bubble. So he open mucked it to keep bubble alive, and basically added another 30-40bbs to his stack by "raping the bubble" in his exact words....

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08-22-2015 , 04:06 PM

#159

BingoConspiracy

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 98

RIP

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08-22-2015 , 05:50 PM

#160

NoAccessToEmail

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 53

"swongs are one thing"

sad to hear this, what a legend and an absolute beast at the game.

RIP

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08-22-2015 , 05:58 PM

#161

ByronSiren

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 432

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Originally Posted by mcc3504

leave it to chinamaniac to even tard up a RIP thread, wtf man

This

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08-22-2015 , 05:59 PM

#162

timfbmx

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,227

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Originally Posted by spaceman

Almost seems like the spirit of Stu Ungar overtook Chad. So many similarities. Very sad indeed.

I'm trying to picture Stu Ungar with a platinum grill

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08-22-2015 , 06:20 PM

#163

LiquidSw0rd

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 346

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Originally Posted by timfbmx

I'm trying to picture Stu Ungar with a platinum grill

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08-22-2015 , 06:45 PM

#164

gamballer21

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 239

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Originally Posted by LiquidSw0rd

wow that's incredible dude, even got the beanie too. A++++

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08-22-2015 , 07:07 PM

#165

iPlayPLOhigh

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4,533

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Originally Posted by gamballer21

That's pretty brilliant. Never heard of this guy until now, but RIP.

Last edited by iPlayPLOhigh; 08-22-2015 at 07:08 PM. Reason: China tards up every thread he posts in

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08-22-2015 , 07:36 PM

#166

timfbmx

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,227

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Originally Posted by LiquidSw0rd

wow lol

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08-22-2015 , 08:41 PM

#167

AcTiOnJaCsOn

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24,775

Before I was old enough to deposit I would sweat the 100 r's and eventually we exchanged contact info and would talk strat and I would ask him a bunch of questions. I remember him being erratic but was also pretty funny and had a great sense of humor. I looked up to him a lot.

I didn't talk to him after Black Friday, but this was still tough to hear about.

RIP

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08-22-2015 , 08:55 PM

#168

+rep_lol

banned

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 14,900

epic work on the ungar shop imo

legendary in every way

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08-22-2015 , 09:00 PM

#169

HorvatH

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,394

First day Ive heard about online poker tried to google up some rankings, accidentally found pocketfives where m8kingmoves/lilholdem954 has been just so far far ahead of anyone else. Also convinced me this game has little to do with luck if hes winnings the 109+R on a weekly basis (thanks for that tho)... FTP should defo offer a sunday 109r with his name on it.. its ridicolous how much he won.

RIP

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08-22-2015 , 09:38 PM

#170

IhateJJ

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 470

I never knew him personally, but back around 2006 or '07 I played a hand against him I wont forget. We were playing a $1K SNG at the WSOP and it was probably the 2nd or 3rd hand in the first orbit. I look down at AA and raise to 150. Folds to Lilholdem who ships in his whole 5K stack. I call, and he shows 85 offsuit. Flops comes K72. Turn 9, River 6. I quietly get up from my seat and leave.

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08-22-2015 , 10:01 PM

#171

Dontstakeminors

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 166

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Originally Posted by IhateJJ

<<<< BBV. seriously tho RIP. Met him IRL and he was so different than his online rants

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08-22-2015 , 10:16 PM

#172

barryg1

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 584

After Black Friday, Chad was suicidal because he said he had nothing to live for and he had no good way to get other employment because of his past mistakes. After we talked, he convinced me he wouldn't hurt himself, but after seeing how it turned out, I realize he inadvertently killed himself anyway as many of us will do as we disregard our health in this lifestyle.

Let's see who can use this as a reminder to sober up or get some exercise or do something else positive for their health because a lot of people want us to stick around.

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08-22-2015 , 10:30 PM

#173

fieldsofmars

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 611

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Originally Posted by barryg1

Let's see who can use this as a reminder to sober up or get some exercise or do something else positive for their health because a lot of people want us to stick around.

100 % agree

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08-22-2015 , 10:52 PM

#174

WateryBoil

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,762

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Originally Posted by barryg1

Its disgusting how black friday ruined so many people, literally put them in the GROUND. I was actually going to say I wonder if his health decline was related to BF at all, and according to barry ^^ yep. Perhaps if BF didnt happen he wouldnt have drank himself to death.

Pretty sad, the greed of the U.S government destroys poker and in turn destroys their life. I can only hope for infinite deaths and eternal hell for the lawmakers and any other greedy ****s who did this.