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05-23-2015 , 10:50 PM

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spoonieluv40

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The year Gold won was the most entertaining WSOP. Followed by Moneymaker's year, then Raymer's year.

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05-23-2015 , 11:02 PM

#27

foatie

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Originally Posted by BustoPro

Now, it's just 5-bet bluffs from Asperger's kids, all event long. :-(

...I died. LMAO

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05-23-2015 , 11:07 PM

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ArtyMcFly

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Originally Posted by Mattgunner25

Do you guys agree? Or do you find another year particularly more exciting?

1955 was the best. The 'Enchantment Under the Sea' dance was totally heavy, daddy-o.

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05-24-2015 , 01:00 AM

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I think everything is better when you are younger and more impressionable. But yeah more amateurs and less internet 5betters makes for more of a fun, crazy spectacle.

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05-24-2015 , 02:40 PM

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SwoopAE

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It was a good one but I liked the Jamie Gold FT the most from an entertainment perspective

Don't worry, this year's will be better when I make the Nov 9

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05-24-2015 , 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SwoopAE

It was a good one but I liked the Jamie Gold FT the most from an entertainment perspective

Don't worry, this year's will be better when I make the Nov 9

until I knock you out in 4th

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05-24-2015 , 03:57 PM

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WateryBoil

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lol if ur capitao i remember the footage, you talked endlessly it seemed haha

if you make the FT assemble a spaceship with your chips

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05-24-2015 , 10:22 PM

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arcdog

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This thread caused me to go watch a few of these episodes. 2005 had too much Howard Lederer (incl one scene where he is complaining to Bitar about folks putting pressure on him) but yeah was entertaining. The Helmuth "can't spell poker" and "dodge bullets" stuff was good TV and Norm was really on his game. When that 91 year old guy who played a few years in a row was given a penalty for swearing, Norm said "ten minutes, that's a life sentence!"

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05-24-2015 , 10:52 PM

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stinkypete

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Originally Posted by Mattgunner25

Keep in mind this is the year that the ginger cried his eyes out for calling with his king high flush vs an ace high flush, Lolz

That kid could win the main event and he'd still be remembered as the ginger who cried his eyes out

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05-24-2015 , 10:57 PM

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swd805

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Havent watched the Main since BF, is there really that much 5betting?

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05-24-2015 , 10:58 PM

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Lego05

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Originally Posted by swd805

Havent watched the Main since BF, is there really that much 5betting?

I haven't watched anything either, but I am extremely confident that the answer is no.

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05-24-2015 , 11:40 PM

#37

Atarirob

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The 05 Main Event was great, but the overall coverage of 2004 was the GOAT. RAZZ, O8, PLO, Stud, and even a 2-7. By far the best coverage.

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05-25-2015 , 08:53 AM

#38

NeverLosesAtPoker

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The 2007 Main Event was what really got me into poker and it is still my favorite.

2007 had tons of great characters including Hevad Khan, Scotty Nguyen, Humberto Brenes, Gus Hansen, Dario Minieri, and Kenny Tran.

2006 was awesome too (no mention of Dmitri Nobles yet?!?). 2008 had lots of classic Hellmuth moments.

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05-25-2015 , 09:50 AM

#39

DefeatTheBeast

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I liked 06.. especially that eric molina kid. What ever happened to him?

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05-25-2015 , 10:11 AM

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ChristianT

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Pass the Sugaah!

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05-25-2015 , 01:23 PM

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Mattgunner25

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Originally Posted by NeverLosesAtPoker

I really wish I saw some of the hands that got Dmitri to like 3/4 of a million chips on day 2 lol. Dude took up like half the table with his stack

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05-25-2015 , 01:38 PM

#42

Well Read Ted

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Originally Posted by ChristianT

Pass the Sugaah!

At least that is better than:

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oye, Oye, Oye!

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05-25-2015 , 01:48 PM

#43

CtrlAltDel

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The Jamie gold series was pretty good. Was hard to watch but he was such a tool it was fun to watch him win. He was just some fish schooling the pros and teaching them strategie as he sucked out and after hand. Then would talk how he outplayed opponent when ever he got kk+. The other player's reactions were priceless. Which wasn't much, just them mucking there hand quietly and watching them have to painfully listen to Golds comments as he crushed the field.

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05-25-2015 , 01:58 PM

#44

2OutsNoProb

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Loved '05. Stopped paying much attention after '08.

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05-25-2015 , 03:08 PM

#45

ShizzMoney

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Originally Posted by pipes

I don't like the new WSOP set and making the crowd part of the action. It's like the fans of Happy Gilmore.

Agreed...it has more of a game show feel now, rather than a title event.

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05-25-2015 , 03:29 PM

#46

swd805

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Originally Posted by NeverLosesAtPoker

Agree, 2007 was good and what made me want to get out to wsop.

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05-26-2015 , 01:36 AM

#47

Tuma

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'03 had the best table banter/characters. easily #1.

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05-26-2015 , 02:42 AM

#48

dankhank

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2004 had so much preliminary event coverage with tons of notable final tables (like James Sousa eating a shrimp cocktail, Ellix Powers, The Crew dominating, Gavin Griffin as one of the first Internet generation winners, hell, even T.J. Cookier won a bracelet that year) and the Main Event coverage was really good too. Definitely had a huge impact on me.

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05-26-2015 , 10:14 AM

#49

Mattgunner25

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A lot of people are mentioning 2006. One of my most memorable scenes in the WSOP is Allen Cunningham staring at the final table after Jamie Gold obv beat him in a race for his tournament life. It was his equivalent to Matusow crying his eyes out after getting knocked out in 2004.

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05-26-2015 , 11:45 AM

#50

Seymore

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2005 also was the year when Norm delivered his best line ever. He described Danneman thusly: "One minute he's Ronald McDonald, the next minute he's Hannibel Lecter." 😃

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