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xhasanhabib Two Pair
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 61
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| When does it make more sense to consider explanations that don't start from first principles like "it's obviously a genius move, I mean come on, he's a pro"? Is it completely ridiculous to suggest that he was just being a gambling idiot? That people who will drop 100K (I don't know if Gus does this personally) on a golf match against someone with a handicap 10 strokes lower won't ever play a poker hand ridiculously? |
the guys i know who play golf with Ivey, play him for 1 mil a hole. period |
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xhasanhabib Two Pair
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 61
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Jobe Gilchrist wrote: |
| When does it make more sense to consider explanations that don't start from first principles like "it's obviously a genius move, I mean come on, he's a pro"? Is it completely ridiculous to suggest that he was just being a gambling idiot? That people who will drop 100K (I don't know if Gus does this personally) on a golf match against someone with a handicap 10 strokes lower won't ever play a poker hand ridiculously? |
the guys i know who play golf with Ivey, play him for 1 mil a hole. period |
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HuJwang Forum Blight
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 5875 Location: Halifax, NS
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:42 am Post subject: |
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maybe he was also thinking about tilt equity  |
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