Paul Magriel?
 

First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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Could easily be a cyst.

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It's called a duckbill.

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He was at a final table in Reno when Ron Rose won it. X-22....

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First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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His medical condition is called being a creepy psychopath. And he can't keep his godawful tongue in his mouth either.

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His turning to Hellmuth and saying, "Off to the races!" with his 77 vs. AQ has got to be one of the creepiest things I've ever seen. He looked like the Cryptkeeper or something. If I were Phil, I don't know how the hell I would have responded to that.

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Did I mention that he can't keep his tongue in his mouth?

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6...magriel9is.jpg

It's like, for two seconds he needs to keep that lolling abomination in his mouth for a picture, but he just can't manage.

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First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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His medical condition is called being a creepy psychopath. And he can't keep his godawful tongue in his mouth either.

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That's great. It looks like he has tardive dyskinesia. Let's make fun of him for having a medical problem.
You're wonderful.

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First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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His medical condition is called being a creepy psychopath. And he can't keep his godawful tongue in his mouth either.

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That's great. It looks like tardive dyskinesia. Let's make fun of him for having a medical problem.
You're wonderful.

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Yeah, because I knew it was a disorder and that's why I decided to pick on him... And everyone's impressed by your medical knowledge... If you think that's bad, scroll down to the picture where I refer to his tongue as a lolling abomination. Douche.

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Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs.

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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His medical condition is called being a creepy psychopath. And he can't keep his godawful tongue in his mouth either.

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That's great. It looks like tardive dyskinesia. Let's make fun of him for having a medical problem.
You're wonderful.

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Yeah, because I knew it was a disorder and that's why I decided to pick on him... And everyone's impressed by your medical knowledge... If you think that's bad, scroll down to the picture where I refer to his tongue as a lolling abomination. Douche.

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I'm a douche because I'm defending a guy against your junior high insults?
And not knowing isn't an excuse for your behavior.

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First time I've ever seen him tonight.

Not insulting, but what's wrong with his nose? His left nostril goes like a half inch farther down. Is there a reason for this (medical)?

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His medical condition is called being a creepy psychopath. And he can't keep his godawful tongue in his mouth either.

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That's great. It looks like tardive dyskinesia. Let's make fun of him for having a medical problem.
You're wonderful.

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Yeah, because I knew it was a disorder and that's why I decided to pick on him... And everyone's impressed by your medical knowledge... If you think that's bad, scroll down to the picture where I refer to his tongue as a lolling abomination. Douche.

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I'm a douche because I'm defending a guy against your junior high insults?
And not knowing isn't an excuse for your behavior.

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Sorry, I meant to call you a touchy douche. I guess someone in your family is afflicted with this disorder, because that's usually the ONLY reason someone would speak out against a harmless comment on a message board. I could have said a million things about a million different people and you wouldn't have posted your opinion. But because something hits close to home (I assume) you decide to become the moral police. This is why you're a douche.

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Well, the original question asked whether it was a medical condition. Even if it wasn't medical, calling someone a psychopath because they look weird is a little unkind.

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Have you ever watched him at a poker table? He is, indeed a psychopath. Either that or he's trying very hard to appear that way. What with the quack-quacks and double quack-quacks? He clearly has some sort of mental disturbance, or he's a very good actor...

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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You do know those drugs aren't taken recreationally, don't you? Or didn't you google "neuroleptic"?
They are taken as therapy for other conditions.

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I guess someone in your family is afflicted with this disorder, because that's usually the ONLY reason someone would speak out against a harmless comment on a message board. I could have said a million things about a million different people and you wouldn't have posted your opinion. But because something hits close to home (I assume) you decide to become the moral police. This is why you're a douche.

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No, nobody in my family has TD. I like to think of it as common decency not to make fun of someone because of a neurological problem. I'm such an ass that way.
Grow up.

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I know he's weird looking, but being a psychopath is itself a medical condition. He probably doesn't have much choice in the matter.

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I know he's weird looking, but being a psychopath is itself a medical condition. He probably doesn't have much choice in the matter.

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No, he's not just weird [i]looking[i/], he's just weird all around. And the OP asked if he has a medical condition, and I said yes, he's a psychopath. So what are you talking about?

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nice thread so far.

i'll mention (in an effort to turn this thing around) that he's one of the most accomplished backgammon players ever.

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I know he's weird looking, but being a psychopath is itself a medical condition. He probably doesn't have much choice in the matter.

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I think the correct term for him is maniac.

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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You do know those drugs aren't taken recreationally, don't you? Or didn't you google "neuroleptic"?
They are taken as therapy for other conditions.

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Well aware, thanks.

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Is this the guy that harrington says came up with coining the concept of 'M'? Or is that a different magriel? Or was it even a guy named magriel? i forget.

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I guess someone in your family is afflicted with this disorder, because that's usually the ONLY reason someone would speak out against a harmless comment on a message board. I could have said a million things about a million different people and you wouldn't have posted your opinion. But because something hits close to home (I assume) you decide to become the moral police. This is why you're a douche.

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No, nobody in my family has TD. I like to think of it as common decency not to make fun of someone because of a neurological problem. I'm such an ass that way.
Grow up.

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I bet you're a really fun person to be around. Constantly acting as decency police when someone tells an off-color joke...

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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You do know those drugs aren't taken recreationally, don't you? Or didn't you google "neuroleptic"?
They are taken as therapy for other conditions.

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Well aware, thanks.

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So you're saying that you don't feel bad that your making fun of him for getting treatment.
I'm not sure why I'm still responding to you. I'm probably sick for keeping this going.

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Is this the guy that harrington says came up with coining the concept of 'M'? Or is that a different magriel? Or was it even a guy named magriel? i forget.

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that's magriel

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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You do know those drugs aren't taken recreationally, don't you? Or didn't you google "neuroleptic"?
They are taken as therapy for other conditions.

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Well aware, thanks.

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So you're saying that you don't feel bad that your making fun of him for getting treatment.
I'm not sure why I'm still responding to you. I'm probably sick for keeping this going.

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You either ARE X-22, or you're completely talking out of your ass. How do you have any idea if he's been treated for schizophrenia or anything similar? You're just assuming... What if he really does just have a fat, nervous lolling tongue?

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I guess someone in your family is afflicted with this disorder, because that's usually the ONLY reason someone would speak out against a harmless comment on a message board. I could have said a million things about a million different people and you wouldn't have posted your opinion. But because something hits close to home (I assume) you decide to become the moral police. This is why you're a douche.

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No, nobody in my family has TD. I like to think of it as common decency not to make fun of someone because of a neurological problem. I'm such an ass that way.
Grow up.

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I bet you're a really fun person to be around. Constantly acting as decency police when someone tells an off-color joke...

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You're right. Please continue.

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Yep, still don't feel bad.

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You do know those drugs aren't taken recreationally, don't you? Or didn't you google "neuroleptic"?
They are taken as therapy for other conditions.

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Well aware, thanks.

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So you're saying that you don't feel bad that your making fun of him for getting treatment.
I'm not sure why I'm still responding to you. I'm probably sick for keeping this going.

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You either ARE X-22, or you're completely talking out of your ass. How do you have any idea if he's been treated for schizophrenia or anything similar? You're just assuming... What if he really does just have a fat, nervous lolling tongue?

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Um, because there was some quesion about any medical conditions and the tongue protrusions look like it might be tardive diskinesia?

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You really are the fun-killer. Why don't you go find a tardive dyskinesia message board and post a few bad beats.

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You really are the fun-killer. Why don't you go find a tardive dyskinesia message board and post a few bad beats.

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i agree. it was really fun, making fun of the guy that looks weird. i loved that part.

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You really are the fun-killer. Why don't you go find a tardive dyskinesia message board and post a few bad beats.

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i agree. it was really fun, making fun of the guy that looks weird. i loved that part.

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I meant in life, not in this thread.

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you're right. I'm just saying, it's reasonably possible Magriel might read this board, some of things you're saying are pretty hurtful.

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ive enjoyed this thread. otnemen's posts are hilarious.

also, i have complete respect for magriel - he is an utter genius in math, poker and backgammon (and probably about 40 other things), even if he is odd. he's fun as hell to watch play. one of the truly amazing characters in poker.

he's also very light-hearted and i bet he'd laugh if he read this thread, too.

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He'd make an outstanding serial killer.

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ive enjoyed this thread. otnemen's posts are hilarious.

also, i have complete respect for magriel - he is an utter genius in math, poker and backgammon (and probably about 40 other things), even if he is odd. he's fun as hell to watch play. one of the truly amazing characters in poker.

he's also very light-hearted and i bet he'd laugh if he read this thread, too.

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He's also one hell of a chess player. In fact, that's how he got his nickname, "X-22". The story goes that he played a 64-person chess tournament once....against himself. "X-22" was the player that won. Hence the nickname.

Warped. But interesting.

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In the WPT broadcast, they said he got his name from playing a 64-entrant backgammon tourney, not chess tourney, against himself.

Of course, VVP and Sexton have been known to make mistakes....

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"That maniac pushed all in with pocket 7's"

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Magriel has a bright mind, he used to be a math professor at Princeton. He is an entertaining guy in person.

As for his nose, he enjoyed too much the high life when backgammon was popular with celebrities.

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I briefly met Magriel at the Rio, while waiting in the cashier line. He was talking poker strategy with someone, and when I got involved in the conversation, he was pleasant and genuinely tried to give good advice to a random stranger. I didn't even realize it was him until a few months later.

Seemed like a really good guy.

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X22!! QUACK QUACK!!