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#11
03-02-2006, 04:48 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
It was for a 25k seat at the season 4 championship. That's where calling 500k with KJ comes from, not some incredible read. That's where Gus' "legendary" T8 call vs Antonio came from at the Bad Boys event, too. If they lose, who cares? They were going to buy into the event anyways. It's like playing an online free-roll.
I think Daniel said it best (out of context) - "he's just lucky and he doesn't know what he's doing". He won every race and outdrew whenever he was behind. 2 pair here, 2 pair there, everywhere a 2 pair. 
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#13
03-02-2006, 07:15 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
It seemed everytime he was in a hand he caught something on the flop and usually outdrew his opponent if he didn't already have him beat.
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#15
03-02-2006, 09:51 AM
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He\'s just another suckout artist..............
I know I know, he's won over 4 million bucks and blah blah
blah, he's still a suckout artist. He puts himself in positions where he is a 20 percent dog for all his chips and he sucks out.
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#16
03-02-2006, 10:08 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
I've played in cash games on several occasions with Tuan, particularly triple draw and badugi. He is a very talented poker player. However, he does gamble too much, especially early in the hand. He makes many poor plays early in a hand, but then makes great reads and decisions later in a hand. Which makes him a very frustrating person to play against.
I can promise you that if we asked a bunch of tournament regulars who they don't want at their table, his name would be picked ahead of many players who are clearly considered to be much better. The volatility that comes with having Tuan in the game is huge. Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)
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#17
03-02-2006, 11:16 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
Greg,
The thing is, his mistakes early on in the hands are so fundamentally wrong, it's hard for me to credit him as being a good player. Some of the stuff he does just makes no sense, and there is no possible justification. Especially his mistakes before the flop with shallow stacks. All his amazing reads seem to be call downs, as well. If a guy never folds, then he's bound to make a few great call downs! I dunno, I'd die to play with Tuan Le in a cash game where I could reload all day. In a tourney, his volatility is a little more dangerous and makes him a slightly better player, but I am not ready to start calling Tuan Le even a decent poker player. -Jason
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#18
03-02-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
[ QUOTE ]
I can promise you that if we asked a bunch of tournament regulars who they don't want at their table, his name would be picked ahead of many players who are clearly considered to be much better. The volatility that comes with having Tuan in the game is huge. [/ QUOTE ] At the Bellagio last fall I ran into Tuan at the first break of a $2,500 (I think?) NLHE event. He had more than quadrupled up in the first hour. I found him two breaks later and he was busted. Amazing really if you think about it. He is the definition of volatility.
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#19
03-02-2006, 11:30 AM
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Re: Tuan Le
shhh don't tap on Greg's fishbowl.
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#20
03-02-2006, 12:15 PM
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Re: Tuan Le
[ QUOTE ]
I think Daniel said it best (out of context) - "he's just lucky and he doesn't know what he's doing". He won every race and outdrew whenever he was behind. 2 pair here, 2 pair there, everywhere a 2 pair. [/ QUOTE ] Uhmmmm no. Thats not what Daniel said. He said people watch Tuan on T.V. and just think he's lucky and has no clue as to what he is doing but he actually in fact has a great understanding of what he's doing.
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