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Irish Open attracts $12,000,000 man

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    BigCityBanker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭BigCityBanker


    I guess what you mean is that Jamie Gold will be here.


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    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    I heard you get a free gun when you sign up to the open this year


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    5starpool
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    Jamie Gold? Really? Bluegh.


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    the_pits
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    Irish Open welcomes superstars of poker including the $12 million dollar man

    Adding to an already impressive list of names Paddy Power Poker has confirmed that ‘Tony G’, Brian Townsend and 2006 world champion Jamie Gold are the latest professionals who will compete at this year’s Irish Open. They join Marty Smyth, Phil Laak, Ciaran O’Leary, Neil Channing and many other pre-registered professionals.
    The €3200 + €300 No-Limit Holdem tournament is taking place from April 10th – April 13th 2009.
    The none-too-shy Tony G is one of the most respected professionals who is also credited for substantial charitable contributions made with tournament winnings, including his large donation to various Asian and Australian causes after winning an Asian Poker Tour event.
    Brian Townsend has achieved legendary status as a result of his cash game successes. He plays some of the highest stakes available online, specialising in short-handed and heads-up play, and is lead instructor for the popular CardRunners online poker training site.
    Jamie Gold, one of the most controversial winners in recent history, shot to poker super stardom after winning the WSOP $10,000 Main Event in 2006, capturing a record prize of $12,000,000 and the coveted gold bracelet. Mentored by poker legend Johnny Chan, Gold is seeking to negate his reputation as a ‘lucky’ winner.


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    Whyno
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    If he pulls any of those antics he pulled over der here i`m goin to clatter him...Actually i`m goin to clatter him before he starts...He`ll thank me 4 it later...

    By the way if i dont secure a ticket to play this year and he goes on to win it you guys that do play will have some major explainin to do :D


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    Jesus Wept
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    topTOP, TOPTOP


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    eagle eye
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    Interesting to see what size of a field this gets compared to the last couple of years given recession and all.


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    ditpoker
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    i like him...


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    bigslick
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    ditpoker wrote: »
    i like him...

    I like him.......at my table


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    Sirtoyou
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    ditpoker wrote: »
    i like him...

    Have you caught the ghey?


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    NickyOD
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    the_pits wrote: »
    Should be fun weekend, good luck everyone :D:D http://www.pokerchanneleurope.com/

    Is that link supposed to go to somewhere more specific?

    i've already made arrangements for Jamie Gold and Jennifer Tilly to be on my table.


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    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,850 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    NickyOD wrote: »
    Is that link supposed to go to somewhere more specific?

    i've already made arrangements for Jamie Gold and Jennifer Tilly to be on my table.

    iPod to maximum and phasers to maximum setting too.


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    BigCityBanker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭BigCityBanker


    NickyOD wrote: »
    i've already made arrangements for Jamie Gold and Jennifer Tilly to be on my table.

    Nicky you dog - why didnt you tell us that Tilly was coming?


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    NickyOD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭NickyOD


    BigCityBanker wrote: »
    Nicky you dog - why didnt you tell us that Tilly was coming?

    She's not she's just going to be on my table!!! :pac:

    btw I had the press release for Tony G, sbrugby and Gold up 4 days ago.


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    bigslick
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    As Laak is confirmed i assume Tilly would come along as well. Any word if Esfandiari will be making trip as well?


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    BigCityBanker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭BigCityBanker


    bigslick wrote: »
    As Laak is confirmed i assume Tilly would come along as well. Any word if Esfandiari will be making trip as well?

    and thats why assumption is the ....

    Laak is travelling solo this time, I think Tilly is working on a film.


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    CHD
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    So no big names then,


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    gazman59
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    BigCityBanker wrote: »
    and thats why assumption is the ....

    Laak is travelling solo this time, I think Tilly is working on a film.

    Mmm what kind of film??:D


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    robinblinds
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    Nature type effort, I believe.


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    fatguy
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    NickyOD wrote: »
    i've already made arrangements for Jennifer Tilly to be in my hotel room.
    O RLY?


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    Flushdraw
    Registered Users Posts: 6,187 ✭✭✭Flushdraw


    Ah bollox. That thread title is so misleading. I thought this guy was playing :(

    ted-dibiase.jpg


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    Rocky Balboa 2
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    Lucky us


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    Suited
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    Jamie Gold, quite possibly the worst player in the world. "Look at me, I bluff"


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    5starpool
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    Suited wrote: »
    Jamie Gold, quite possibly the worst player in the world. "Look at me, I bluff"

    That's taking it a bit far.


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    NickyOD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭NickyOD


    Suited wrote: »
    Jamie Gold, quite possibly the worst player in the world. "Look at me, I bluff"

    To be fair he's better than Hellmuth.


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    THEIRISHMOB
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    Change of topic.....

    Anyone any idea when the breaks come in, in the PLO tourny at the Irish open, and what level is the top up?

    Im looking forward to playing a decent PLO event but I can't see why its not a freezeout and I think 3,000 starting stack is silly. A €1k f/o event with 10,000 chips would be much better. Its totally geared towards the top pro's going nuts in the re-buy period. Anyway thats my valued opinion lol.


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    BigCityBanker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭BigCityBanker


    THEIRISHMOB wrote: »
    Change of topic.....

    Anyone any idea when the breaks come in, in the PLO tourny at the Irish open, and what level is the top up?

    Im looking forward to playing a decent PLO event but I can't see why its not a freezeout and I think 3,000 starting stack is silly. A €1k f/o event with 10,000 chips would be much better. Its totally geared towards the top pro's going nuts in the re-buy period. Anyway thats my valued opinion lol.

    3 levels


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    dannydiamond
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    I've just got to laugh at all the hate for Jamie Gold.

    Jesus lads you should hear yourselves,so what if he hit cards,so what if he bluffed alot(rather successfully too I might add).
    The guy held the chip lead from a ridiculously long way out in the wsop main event and took the bracelet,the title of world champion and 12 million dollars for his troubles.
    We all dream of doing this and I sure as hell wouldn't give a crap if people thought I was "the worst player in the world" afterwards either.

    I say respect to the man,and I'd love to see him win it.


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    Grafter
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    dannydiamond wrote: »

    I say respect to the man,and I'd love to see him win it.

    So you're not playing then? :D

    (I agreed with the rest of what you said. If he was Irish we'd be well proud of how he played and from what I've seen (Poker after dark etc) he's working on his game, understands his fortune and is respectful of the legends)


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    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    dannydiamond wrote: »
    I've just got to laugh at all the hate for Jamie Gold.

    Jesus lads you should hear yourselves,so what if he hit cards,so what if he bluffed alot(rather successfully too I might add).
    The guy held the chip lead from a ridiculously long way out in the wsop main event and took the bracelet,the title of world champion and 12 million dollars for his troubles.
    We all dream of doing this and I sure as hell wouldn't give a crap if people thought I was "the worst player in the world" afterwards either.

    I say respect to the man,and I'd love to see him win it.

    Yeah agreed, I mean did he really play that horribly at any point? I've only skimmed through the TV coverage but he seemed to play well imo.


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