Please explain? Because of the deal that went sour? Not sure if you have watched the complete final table, put he played some excellent poker and earned every dollar. He got a bad rap in the press but played some entertaining poker.
Sorry, that was in reference to the lawsuit not his play. I have no problem with the way he played at all. All I'm saying is it should not take a lawsuit to pay half of that money. Sorry if I stepped on any toes. That's just my take on him as a person. :js :jd
Please explain? Because of the deal that went sour? Not sure if you have watched the complete final table, put he played some excellent poker and earned every dollar. He got a bad rap in the press but played some entertaining poker.
Didn't he break more than one rule during the final table? Not counting the countless rule infractions on the days leading up to it....
Sorry, that was in reference to the lawsuit not his play. I have no problem with the way he played at all. All I'm saying is it should not take a lawsuit to pay half of that money. Sorry if I stepped on any toes. That's just my take on him as a person. :js :jd
It never went to coiurt. His partner got the money, which was a generous offer on Gold's part to begin with before the tourney even began. If anything Gold's partner was a heartless money grubbing bastard. Gold obviously had his head on straight - he was more worried about taking care of his dying father than dealing with paying off the jerk who couldn't wait to get his hands on Gold's money. Remember it is just not a matter of cutting a cheque. The IRS sent Richard Hatch to jail for not paying his taxes properly on his Survivor winnings. Gold never said he wasn't going to honour the deal but obviously it is incredibly distracting to win the WSOP, never mind taking care of a dying parent, and dealing with the IRS.
I think it was kind of interesting that he mixed up the rules to make it a little more interesting to watch; if rules are not enforced by the tournament officials, then he has full right to exploit them to his advantage. Don't regard him as a pro, he just did a great job at the final table and at this tournament in my opinion.
The dude (Crispin Leyser) helped Jamie sign up stars for the ME. Jamie tried to give his seat to Crispin for helping him. Bodog refused as the deal was between them and Jamie. So Jamie offered to split him any winnings when he couldn't give him his seat.
As far as his poker skills go, the cards hit him in the face during the main event. I think he is a terrible player and if you are watching High Stakes Poker you will agree. He better stay away from the big cash games or he will be broke by the end of 2008!
I can understand both sides of the coin here. All I was saying was it should not have taken so long and so much of a fight to get the money. Whether Leyser is a money grubbing low life or not, a deal's a deal and Gold would not have played if not for him. I'm just glad it got worked out. :js :jd
I think it was kind of interesting that he mixed up the rules to make it a little more interesting to watch; if rules are not enforced by the tournament officials, then he has full right to exploit them to his advantage. Don't regard him as a pro, he just did a great job at the final table and at this tournament in my opinion.
So drug use in sports ok as long as you don't get caught? How about vaseline/spit on baseballs?
Hmm, why not pay off a ref to move your spot a couple of feet in football, or fix a fight...
It's all about exploiting the rules as long as you don't get caught.
Having a standard set of rules that all players natively know and abide by is one of the things that will make poker seem less back-room and more board-room.
I respect Jamie Golds situation (with his father) and the fact he honoured his business arrangement, but frankly as a poker player he's shady at best.
All you need to know can be summed up by saying, his mom made it further in the ME this year than he did
I think Jamie had a good run in the 06 ME, he had an amazing run of cards that pulled him through it and he did well because of those cards. I am not saying he didn't deserve to win. The game of poker is also about skill, but what can you do when a guy is getting sick hands almost every few hands and knocking people out left right and center.
As for the whole the whole money thing, I am not sure what really went on there... but it seemed pretty messed up. If I was in Jamies position things probably would have turned out the same way. I think he should have been more focused on his dying father more then settling a deal with his friend. Family comes first in my books. Things just didn't turn out well for him.
Jamies playing skills are up and down I think. He obviously has some skill, because the ME is not just one day long, it is a long haul, and I don't think he was getting good hands the whole time. I was watching him on poker after dark, and he was doing horrible. I also just recently saw him on This Pro-Am Equalizer, and he did alright but I think the expierence of the other players at his table, I think Allan Cunningham was there, just beat him down. But I believe the blinds were pretty brutal and there was not much he could do unless he got some good cards. That has happened to me before and people think I play like a donk in those situations.
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Please explain? Because of the deal that went sour? Not sure if you have watched the complete final table, put he played some excellent poker and earned every dollar. He got a bad rap in the press but played some entertaining poker.
Didn't he break more than one rule during the final table? Not counting the countless rule infractions on the days leading up to it....
/g2
Yes I know he won it all but I don't regard him as a top poker player from what I have seen of him so far.
What is the story on this one?
So drug use in sports ok as long as you don't get caught? How about vaseline/spit on baseballs?
Hmm, why not pay off a ref to move your spot a couple of feet in football, or fix a fight...
It's all about exploiting the rules as long as you don't get caught.
Having a standard set of rules that all players natively know and abide by is one of the things that will make poker seem less back-room and more board-room.
I respect Jamie Golds situation (with his father) and the fact he honoured his business arrangement, but frankly as a poker player he's shady at best.
All you need to know can be summed up by saying, his mom made it further in the ME this year than he did
As for the whole the whole money thing, I am not sure what really went on there... but it seemed pretty messed up. If I was in Jamies position things probably would have turned out the same way. I think he should have been more focused on his dying father more then settling a deal with his friend. Family comes first in my books. Things just didn't turn out well for him.
Jamies playing skills are up and down I think. He obviously has some skill, because the ME is not just one day long, it is a long haul, and I don't think he was getting good hands the whole time. I was watching him on poker after dark, and he was doing horrible. I also just recently saw him on This Pro-Am Equalizer, and he did alright but I think the expierence of the other players at his table, I think Allan Cunningham was there, just beat him down. But I believe the blinds were pretty brutal and there was not much he could do unless he got some good cards. That has happened to me before and people think I play like a donk in those situations.