with the final 27 in place i've actually played with like half the remaining field at some point while i was in the tournament.
there were two people i played with who are short but i think are sleeper picks to take it down if they can double through.
i played a bunch with jesse habaak during the bubble. he was a really nice guy from north dakota and schooled me pretty good in one hand. he seemed pretty loose for a tournament guy and i'll be rooting for him coming in.
the other player i think could make a run if she gets a big stack is leo margets. i don't want to give too much away, but i'm pretty sure she's possibly the most competent female player i have ever played with/observed. i was absolutely floored by some of the plays she made and hands she showed down. it is her first wsop and shes on a sick run, it would be so sick for poker if she takes it down so im really rooting for her. she's from spain as well, which is definitely one of the smaller poker markets at present but has some pretty extreme potential, so i think we'd all do better to see her do well.
she has some crap blog where she is talking about her M and how she is exploiting her image. she started online as well, and if i had to guess, i'd say even if she is the first one out today it won't be the last we hear from her. i just can't get over how skilled she seemed to be, and how good she was at exploiting the fact everyone would think she was bad.
anyways, other than those two, i'm of course rooting for ivey because i think he's the best player on earth and i like to see someone i look up to do well.
i'm pretty excited for the final table, a lot more good players in the field than last year, should make for some good action.
i
0 votes
On September 08 2008 10:07 Baal wrote: my head is a gyroscope, your argument is invalid
interesting post thx for sharing, although life is definitely not fair if ivey gets any further
1
shaneomac United States. Jul 15 2009 15:17. Posts 4245
yeah there are some seriously good players still left results wise. ivey got a kinda shitty table draw compared to the others too =/
1
DooMeR United States. Jul 15 2009 15:22. Posts 8559
i think leo is a mega cutie.
very attractice that she plays poker
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance, by running away from the scene of an accident.
1
blunt_smokr United States. Jul 15 2009 15:25. Posts 1314
Definitely loving the mainevent action this year more than any other, should make for some great tv. I think Ivey winning it would be best for the poker world (obv) but, theres no doubt in my mind that a female pro winning it would be great either.
On July 15 2009 14:25 blunt_smokr wrote:
I think Ivey winning it would be best for the poker world (obv).
and why is that?
is way better if an amateur wins
ur saying that it would be better for Farha to win it in 2003
Browsing through your hand histories makes me wonder that you might not be aware these games are possibly play money. Have you ever tried to cash out? - Kapol
Player999 are you really comparing Ivey to Farha? I'm pretty sure Ivey is significantly more famous. Him winning would be a big deal I think. Especially considering he's a pro for a name site who could then advertise it for months etc. I think it would be great if he won.
i mean in the sense of Farha was a pro and Moneymaker the amateur and we all know that it was really good that the amateur won
when the amateur wins it brings more fish into poker
Browsing through your hand histories makes me wonder that you might not be aware these games are possibly play money. Have you ever tried to cash out? - Kapol
On July 15 2009 14:25 blunt_smokr wrote:
I think Ivey winning it would be best for the poker world (obv).
and why is that?
is way better if an amateur wins
ur saying that it would be better for Farha to win it in 2003
nah, amateurs have won 5 years in a row. It won't make a difference if another no-name wins it. Ivey winning is a lot different than allen cunningham winning. He's also black. So it will bring a lot more attention to poker if Ivey wins and there will be a lot more buzz/excitement.
Contact Users: 160 Active, 0 Logged in - Time: 08:42
United Kingdom. Jul 15 2009 15:13. Posts 8665
