Re: Tuan Le
I posted this at another site back in December - thought you might be interested in the part about Tuan.
I was playing Saturday in a $140 SNG at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The guy to my left is claiming this is the first time he has played in a Casino. He is making all the common first time mistakes. He is folding out of turn, showing his cards with action to go, betting less than required, even folding when it was checked to him. Then he does the funniest thing I have ever seen at a table - he shows his pocket tens and lays them on the table face up. He then declares he wants to split his pair. I am not kidding. Everyone is laughing, this guy is playing blackjack rules. The dealer admonishes him and we continue playing. Later I am short-stacked and get KQ in early position. I go all in and this guy calls me with AK. Oh well...
I get up and leave and notice that Tuan Le is waiting to play in the nightly $1000 tournament (usually around 30 players). I went over and talked with him for about 10 minutes. He was very personable and open. He told me about some of the prop bets he lost. He said that he loses most of them, especially the ones he bets with Ted Forrest. Ted bet him a lot of money ( I wont give the exact amount ) that he could run from the MGM Grand to the end of the strip, barefoot in 119 degree heat. Tuan made the bet and Ted made the run. Tuan also accepted a bet that he couldn't beat Sam Grizzle in a 40 yard dash. He had to give Sam a 10 yard head start. Sam is much older than Tuan. Tuan lost by a foot. He told me several other interesting stories and then I wished him luck in the tournament. He got very lucky several times. Once, he was dominated with pocket 7's and flops quads. He ended up winning the tournament.
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