[Shandrax]

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All the Jamie bashing is amusing to me. The question you need to ask yourself while your hating on this guy is, "Does Jamie give two shiets what I think about him?"

The thing that irritates me is how the media in general try to hype things. Case in point...Jamie is said to have cashed in 15 major tournaments. I didn't know <$1000 buyin events were considered "major". Plus they were already counting this year's ME as part of the "15".

Jamie Gold Poker Results
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship WSOP FINAL 1st $12,000,000 Aug 10, 2006
Sport of Kings
Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $18,400 Apr 7, 2006
Winnin 'O' The Green
Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em 5th $6,100 Mar 15, 2006
National Championship Of Poker
Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em 8th $1,290 Oct 26, 2005
Larry Flynt's Grand Slam of Poker 2005
Event #6 - No Limit Hold'em 5th $3,000 Jul 21, 2005
Larry Flynt's Grand Slam of Poker 2005
Event #6 - No Limit Hold'em 7th $2,050 Jul 21, 2005
Mini Series of Poker
Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 7th $4,725 Jul 6, 2005
Heavenly Hold 'Em
No Limit Hold'em 10th $4,668 May 6, 2005
Stars and Stripes
Pot Limit Hold'em 18th $240 Apr 26, 2005
Stars and Stripes
No Limit Hold'em 1st $54,225 Apr 23, 2005
Stars and Stripes
No Limit Hold'em 9th $1,060 Apr 17, 2005
Legends of Poker WPT Season 3
Event #20 - Limit E.O. World Championship 12th $985 Aug 16, 2004
San Francisco Open
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8th $840 Jul 2, 2003
Thunder by the Bay
Event #5 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 3rd $2,700 Oct 16, 2002
Pot of Gold Tournament
Event #19 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $714 Oct 5, 2002

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That list shows that he is not a complete idiot at least. Other than that, the WSOP is just a huge lottery these days. Skill alone might be able to overcome a smaller field, but at this size you need dumb luck and nothing else.