About Jamie Gold...

[mhcmarty]

How can a guy who at the beginning of an interview right after winning the ME talk about how he can't ever re-pay his dad for the love and caring he gave him be "Total lack of class. What a prick".

He also goes on to give credit to his freinds and family and says he can't wait to do for them what they did for him.

[adios]

Didn't see the hand where Allen went out. Gold IMO played his stack well and as I said in another post Gold being on Allen's left was detrimental to Allen. I'm guessing that if you asked Allen about the table talk he would actually state that Gold's banter gave him a few reads that he wouldn't have otherwise had.

[BlackRain]

I just watched that CP interview. I missed the total lack of class and being a prick part I guess. He seems a likeable enough guy, and whatever you think of his playing abilities, deserves respect as the world champion. congrats to him.

[one_eye_mike]

How in hell does anyone translate prick from that interview?

[belloc]

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How can a guy who at the beginning of an interview right after winning the ME talk about how he can't ever re-pay his dad for the love and caring he gave him be "Total lack of class. What a prick".

He also goes on to give credit to his freinds and family and says he can't wait to do for them what they did for him.

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Because it doesn't take class to love your family and friends?

He was talking about class at the poker table.

[FoldALot.]

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Here's the video link in case you all missed it. Total lack of class. What a prick.

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Are you nuts?

[Marlow]

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Here's the video link in case you all missed it. Total lack of class. What a prick.

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Are you nuts?

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I have a hard time with people who are not humble in victory. Saying outright that all his opponents "just played their cards" is an incredible slam on everyone at that table. You won already, you prick! Tone that [censored] down.

Aside from this specific statement, he just has this air of general arrogance.

I'm glad he's a family guy, and he's going to be helping out hih pops. That IS cool, I agree. And perhaps he was not in best form after a grueling ME. But comments like the one mentioned above are disrespectful and worthy of the label "prick."

[Marlow]

Also, FWIW, I hope you all are right. I hope the guy's a great ambassador, etc, etc. I'm certainly willing to revise my opinion down the line.

I was just most unimpressed by him in that video.

[TMTTR]

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Did you even WATCH or are you simply jealous and whining?

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BINGO! This thread is just full of whining and jealous newbie internet players who are wearing out the "Deposit" button and their credit card bills. We rarely saw Gold's card -- while I didn't care for his demeanor, it looked to me like he was playing awesome large stack tournament poker. THAT is why he won.

[Bigdaddydvo]

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Did you even WATCH or are you simply jealous and whining?

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BINGO! This thread is just full of whining and jealous newbie internet players who are wearing out the "Deposit" button and their credit card bills. We rarely saw Gold's card -- while I didn't care for his demeanor, it looked to me like he was playing awesome large stack tournament poker. THAT is why he won.

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You, Sir, have nailed it.