Nobody Calls Earl a Chicken

[ZeeJustin]

World Series Event #21 - $1,500 No Limit Shootout. Lots of people refer to this as the event that Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren both final tabled, but the REAL story of the event happened on day 1 at a starting table.

They were down to three players, only one of which would advance to the second table. The blinds were 100/200, and no player had less than 9,000 or more than 11,000 chips. In other words, they were all dead even with around 50 big blinds to work with.

A gray haired older main (at least 60) was on the button. No messing around for him; none of that raise to 600 [censored].

“All-in” he announced, as he confidently pushed his stack forward.

The small blind folded. The big blind was a young innocent faced southern kid that couldn’t have been over 23 years old.

With his deep southern accent he said, “Gee, I really like this hand. I don’t know if I can fold it.”

The old dude on the button stood up. “Baaawk! Bok-Bok-Bok Baaawk!” He was bawking like a chicken, with the chicken wing arms flapping and everything.

The young kid stood up in anger. “Nobdy calls Earl a chicken!” He picked his cards up and windmill slammed them face up on the table: Ace Seven. “I call!” The old guy flipped over jacks.

The ragged flop looked good for the old man, but the seven on the turn, and the seven on the river gave young Earl the best hand.

The old man was found retelling the story later in his cash game. He talked about his critical mistake and felt really bad about it because he would have still had a ton of chips if he hadn’t started bawking at Earl. I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that he actually wanted the call from A7.

[nuclear500]

lol i hope the camera's caught this

[Cat]

hahahaha that's funny as [censored], man the WSOP is a donkfest /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[mastr]

ZJ i hate you /images/graemlins/smile.gif this is my story, its leaving out some integral parts but this is all pretty much exactly true, excepte for the fact that he recounted it to me outside the rio instead of in a cash game. And ZJ only knows the story cuz i told it at the bellagio table to him imperium colson and JC. Either way, cardplayer took the story from me and they wrote a small thing about it and it was also the 2nd page story in that wsop pamphlet they release each day. either way, when anyone sees me around, ask me for the story, its told much better in person. you can all ask for it tonight at bellagio

[PILLSIGOT]

I so wish this story wasnt true. this type of ignorance from fellow humans hurts me worse than a tooth ache

[ZeeJustin]

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fact that he recounted it to me outside the rio instead of in a cash game. And ZJ only knows the story cuz i told it at the bellagio

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Actually, I kind of doubted some of the details in the story until I heard it all retold to me by a friend that heard it first hand from the old guy after playing in a cash game with him.

[mastr]

I could see people doubting the story when i tell it, but as you now know its 100 % true and terrifying.

[nath]

I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that pushing 50BB with JJ is insanely retarded.

[JackOfSpeed]

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I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that pushing 50BB with JJ is insanely retarded.

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In this case, it wasn't. Do you see why?

[mastr]

his jutsification to me as to why he shoved is hilarious... he told me that the sb had palyed literally 30 consecutive hands and was going crazy so he shoved hoping the sb would call just to keep teh streak going lolol

[martenJ]

ya he lost

[nath]

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I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that pushing 50BB with JJ is insanely retarded.

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In this case, it wasn't. Do you see why?

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He lost the hand. Obviously it was. I'll let others elaborate.

[Donkey-Milker]

A-7 is a horrible call.

i wouldn't make it even if i had 6 horses in the tournament.

[pokergrader]

I'd call there too with A7. Nobody is calling me a [censored] chicken!

[shefhammer]

The most important question is was his chicken impression as good as Will Arnett's in Arrested Development?

[JackOfSpeed]

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I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that pushing 50BB with JJ is insanely retarded.

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In this case, it wasn't. Do you see why?

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He lost the hand. Obviously it was. I'll let others elaborate.

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oops yer right! /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[BustoPro]

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fact that he recounted it to me outside the rio instead of in a cash game. And ZJ only knows the story cuz i told it at the bellagio

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Actually, I kind of doubted some of the details in the story until I heard it all retold to me by a friend that heard it first hand from the old guy after playing in a cash game with him.

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I doubted it too, until I saw it on a message board posted by someone who heard it from somebody who heard it from... wait, what was it again... oh, never mind. But it is 100% true, I am 100% convinced. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[BustoPro]

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I don’t think it ever once crossed his mind that pushing 50BB with JJ is insanely retarded.

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Given his read, it was an extremely good play. Including the chicken dance (if true). Results don't matter, of course.

[1gigRAM]

I like a good chicken story /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[buddypup]

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The most important question is was his chicken impression as good as Will Arnett's in Arrested Development?

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lets hope so..that chicken is prety bad

[ibluffoldladies]

I will never forget this story. Classic.

[s33w33d]

Good bump I love this story

[Do You See Why]

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The young kid stood up in anger. “all right lets do this LEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENNNNNNNNKINS"
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[SpeakEasy]

Mmmmmm... insanely retarded chicken.

[JSchnett]

I haven't LOLed like this in a while.

[T_Mac]

haha finger lickin good

[BraveJayhawk]

'Nobody Call Earl a Chicken' is quite the bed time story. I read it your website a month ago and laughed myself to sleep.

BraveJayhawk

[Daddy Warbucks]

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