[Cincy_Kid_ES]

Funny no one ever really seemed to bring this up. Does anyone think the table is silently colluding together?

Honestly, I think that the two big fish everyone is gunning for is mainly Gold and Liliberte. Of course, everyone wants to win and watch out for themselves, but no one is going to gun for Brunson or Barry with 72 like Benyamine did to Gold. Everyone besides Liliberte and Gold are the real pros, and they aren't gonna let those two out of the game alive if they have anything to do with it. This is the key reason why I believe Esfariandi was so hesitant to call Greeinstein. He knows that they aren't going to make plays at each other unless they have a hand.

As far as the Doyle-Gold hand is concerned. Everyone says Doyle folded cause he wasn't sure if he had the best flush or not (which may be partly true) - but how about the fact that he wanted to give Gold a lil taste of blood. Brunson will treat Gold like a wolf hunter in the arctic region by freezing blood on a knife. The hunters let the wolves think they are getting a nice treat until they wind up licking so ferociously that they cut the inside of their mouths and bleed out.

No - I am not saying these players made a verbal agreement, but I feel it is somewhat an unwritten rule that the pros don't gun for the pros when there are well-financed fish at the table. Just like cops don't give cops tickets, you don't need to say it to know that the rule is out there. Just my take on the whole issue - would be interested to see what others have to say.