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The commentary was awful towards Begleiter all of ep. 28. Jesus, we get it, Bear Stearns/economy/blah blah.

I didn't realize Steve Begleiter was solely responsible for the entire downfall of the world economy ffs.

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10-30-2009 , 07:17 AM

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vladzhuk

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yes

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10-30-2009 , 08:00 AM

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I don't know where this "forgive and forget" attitude comes from. Fu*k him and the horse he and his company rode in on.

I initially thought he was some random bear sterns peon, but oh no. Things just make so much more sense with context, don't they?

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10-30-2009 , 10:48 AM

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I now completely understand why Bear Stearns went busto. Begleiter sucks at math and gambles too much with far less than favorable odds. You'll never convince me this isn't how he approached his business life, too.

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10-30-2009 , 11:03 AM

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Just finished watching the DVR. Yeah I think we have our villain for the final table. I wouldn't be surprised to see him go out first. If he's going to gamble this much at the final table one stroke of average luck and he's done for.

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10-30-2009 , 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdottawa

Yeah, how dare they loan money to people who asked for it?!?

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10-30-2009 , 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lefty rosen

Is Begleiter the biggest donk in the final 9

yes. ldo.

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10-30-2009 , 02:23 PM

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I agree that he seems ******ed, and I can even get behind the anti Bear Stearns sentiment, but there really isn't any evidence that this guy thinks he is god's gift to poker. He's gambling it up all tard-like, but isn' that the optimal strategy for someone like him? It's not like he's going to outplay anyone.

And this guy winning is better than that Joe Cada punk imo. If that little runt wins I will be very sad.

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10-30-2009 , 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

Yeah, how dare they loan money to people who asked for it?!?

You obviously don't have a clue what you're talking about.

(hint: Bear Stearns wasn't in the business of loaning people money)

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10-30-2009 , 02:55 PM

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it really pisses me off that this scumbag has actually managed to get more coverage in the entire WSOP broadcast than any player in spite of the fact that he hasn't (afaik) been on the featured table

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10-30-2009 , 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bbfg

Only thing funny about him imo is that a guy that was so high on the corporate ladder of Bear Sterns has so much gamble in him. Makes you wonder wether it's coincidence or they really did **** everything up because of their high-risk deals.

Other than that, isn't it standard that some major donk FTs the main event? Some of them even win it!

this. You just know he's gonna win it all.

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10-30-2009 , 04:49 PM

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molinn9

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How can Begleiter be the biggest donk when we have player left who mucks winning hand in 2m pot!!!!!

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10-30-2009 , 05:42 PM

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Has anybody said that it's no wonder Bear Sterns went broke with a gambler like that running the show? I want to be the first.

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10-30-2009 , 06:19 PM

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Go2h3ll

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I'm pretty sure Norman made a comment along those lines during the telecast.

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10-31-2009 , 12:00 AM

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sorry hage

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ainec

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10-31-2009 , 01:10 AM

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Ya,I think so.

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10-31-2009 , 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by grungedave

QFT.

What's sickening is the guy ruined so many people's jobs and net worths and now all he has to do i not do anything ******ed at the FT and he's gtd about 3-4 million for himself.

That said, BEGS! BEGS! BEGS! BEGS! BEGS!

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10-31-2009 , 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Nandos

This.

One way or another, all the money will end up with Ivey anyway.

this !!!

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10-31-2009 , 03:00 AM

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OF COURSE HE IS! I am praying to the poker gods so that hey doesn't win. If this guy wins omfg will that suck. This guy is a total donk. Of all the hands I've seen him play he got so lucky so many times. Must of luckboxed his way through the tourney since day 1. This guy sucks. I'd give my ****ing mom better odds than this guy.

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10-31-2009 , 06:31 AM

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This luckbox gets months to fine tune his game, no way he had a chance to win if the final table played back in the summer.

He still won't win but has a better chance and probably improved past couple months.

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10-31-2009 , 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by stressed

i would imagine anyone he's talking to will tell him to play as tight as possible and just fold up the pay ladder.(ie: do a Tuan Lam)
"Steve, you've pushed your luck, you're outclassed but all you have to do is fold everything bar aces and kings and you're gtd millions"

Hopefully Moon will crack his aces early on with a set of 7s or something.

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10-31-2009 , 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HaroldT32

His interview was pretty painful too. He actually sounded like he wanted people to feel sorry for him for making endless amounts of money, totally destroying many peoples fortunes, and then losing his job after being a millionaire. He must be having a tough time buying into the wsop...fkkkkkk why does this donk have to win?

+1 If there is any justice Begs will be first one out. I'm rooting for Darvin or Ivey, although Akenhead seems like a decent person from what I can gather just watching him on TV.

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10-31-2009 , 06:07 PM

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The amazing thing is that he actually made a WPT final table during the ME break.

Bizarre.

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10-31-2009 , 06:09 PM

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And Akenhead deserves the win after that dork stole his bracelet last year with the 10-6 bluff.

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10-31-2009 , 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LOLNHDONKWP

cold calling a 3bet oop with J-9 SOOOOOOOTED for about 1/4 of his stack and cracking aces?

In a way it'd be kind of awesome if he did something similar to this to Ivey. Not that I don't want Ivey to win, but the ensuing NVG meltdown would be priceless.

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