WPT Season 4: Mirage Poker Showdown (3/8)

Dynasty · #1 03-08-2006, 09:44 PM

It's good to have the WPT back with new episodes. Tonight's final table looks like this.

Seat 1: Ted Forrest; T1,370,000

Seat 2: Mark Ellerbe; T353,000

Seat 3: Eugene Todd; T763,000

Seat 4: Chris Bell; 1,417,000

Seat 5: Gavin Smith; T667,000

Seat 6: Kido Pham; T1,760,000

The tournament was held quite a while ago- from 5/23/05 to 5/26/05.

cwsiggy · #2 03-08-2006, 09:57 PM

Ted is such a pimp. My new poker hero.

NicksDad1970 · #3 03-09-2006, 11:33 AM

After watching that show I wished Gavin wouldn't have gone around giving high 5's after the 3 outer. I still think Gavin is a great guy.

Ted is just great. He made some laydowns I wish I was capable of making. He also made a call or two I doubt I could have made.

Chris Bell handled himself like an absolute champ.

Temp Hutter · #4 03-09-2006, 11:53 AM

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I got to play with Chris for several hours at the Trump Classic last year and he is definitely a decent guy and a very good player. As an example, I cracked his KK with my 99 with about 12 people left and he did not complain one bit. I enjoyed playing against him.

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Georgia Avenue · #5 03-09-2006, 12:00 PM

How the hell did Ted lay that Aj vs 67 hand down? I'm positive that he called to induce the bluff on the river, though he probably should have reraised...if any other card comes on the river Chris probably busts out right there. But then it comes and SOMEHOW Ted smells the suckout...just amazing. My new hero...
--GA

NicksDad1970 · #6 03-09-2006, 12:09 PM

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Chris Bell handled himself like an absolute champ.

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I got to play with Chris for several hours at the Trump Classic last year and he is definitely a decent guy and a very good player. As an example, I cracked his KK with my 99 with about 12 people left and he did not complain one bit. I enjoyed playing against him.

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Temp, From what I've seen you handle yourself pretty good too. It seems more and more people do "The Helmuth".

smk67 · #7 03-09-2006, 01:31 PM

What is everyone's thoughts on the AJ ('Brooklyn') vs. K9 (Griffin)? My first thought was pushing before the flop would be a good move, although Griffin had been playing tight, was in EP, therefore you may want to put him on a big hand. So I think Brooklyn should have pushed before the flop, result likely is hand over; or just folded...

But the chump calls in the SB (Kido also called the raise UTG+1). Flop comes KKJ. I would have to think Griffin has some sort of a good hand, some of which will contain a K, he will hold AA, QQ, KK (rare), JJ (rare). Who leads out on that flop? I think leading and seriously considering folding to a raise is in order on the flop. I think check-calling isn't too bad. There will be a lot of times when Griffin is just making a c-bet and likely only has 1 overcard, maybe 2 with a straight draw so no need to protect your hand. So check-call flop with the intention of check-calling the rest of the way provided an overcard does not fall?

Finally, leading the turn seems like nonsense to me by Brooklyn, obviously he was pretty confused during the hand. However, would Griffin ever bluff there? He has to put his opponent on a pretty big hand with all the shakes, so why would be bluff unless he thought for sure he could get the weakish player to fold a big hand? Was this one of the worst played hands you have ever seen??

THEOSU · #8 03-09-2006, 12:05 PM

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After watching that show I wished Gavin wouldn't have gone around giving high 5's after the 3 outer. I still think Gavin is a great guy.

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It was a pretty bad call from Bell preflop. He even said outloud "you're moving in no matter the flop, aren't you?" He knew Smith was strong, but he didn't know whether it was JJ strong or AK (or AJ) strong. Pretty easy fold with A9 in that spot, IMO.

splashthepot · #9 03-09-2006, 06:12 PM

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After watching that show I wished Gavin wouldn't have gone around giving high 5's after the 3 outer. I still think Gavin is a great guy.

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I think it is OK to celebrate a bit after you get outflopped and catch on the river.

Keyser. · #10 03-08-2006, 10:02 PM

Uhhh, so is anyone else's cable working perfectly except for the small problem of the Travel Channel video being blacked out? ...the only channel I'd want to watch now.