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Old 02-16-2007, 03:37 AM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

That's correct. According to my high placed source (The Attack of the Show ticker-from G4 tv) Jaime promised his producer friend half of his winnings if he could get him into the WSOP and his friend was able to do just that. Just recently, Jaime finally agreed to give up half his winnings.

I guess his friend wasn't interested in Jaime's previous offer of blueberries for life.
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Old 02-16-2007, 04:10 AM
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Gold tried to get a free seat from Bodog at the WSOP for a "friend". Since that didn't work, he wanted to make the guy feel better and promised him to share the winnings from his seat.

After he won, the guy sued him for 6 million.

I don't know the verdict, but I assume the US comedy court went crazy like usual. In Europe, where we have reasonable rulings on such issues, the guy would have gotten half of the expected value from that seat at best. Judging Gold's skill, it amounts to something like $3,75 before taxes.
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Old 02-16-2007, 07:43 AM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

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Gold tried to get a free seat from Bodog at the WSOP for a "friend". Since that didn't work, he wanted to make the guy feel better and promised him to share the winnings from his seat.

After he won, the guy sued him for 6 million.

I don't know the verdict, but I assume the US comedy court went crazy like usual. In Europe, where we have reasonable rulings on such issues, the guy would have gotten half of the expected value from that seat at best. Judging Gold's skill, it amounts to something like $3,75 before taxes.

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Thanks for ruining the joke, tool.
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Old 02-16-2007, 10:22 AM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

haha, is ne of this even serious? too many funny posts
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Old 02-16-2007, 01:16 PM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

At least one of them is, up to you to figure out which one is correct....
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Old 02-18-2007, 11:48 PM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

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Gold tried to get a free seat from Bodog at the WSOP for a "friend". Since that didn't work, he wanted to make the guy feel better and promised him to share the winnings from his seat.

After he won, the guy sued him for 6 million.

I don't know the verdict, but I assume the US comedy court went crazy like usual. In Europe, where we have reasonable rulings on such issues, the guy would have gotten half of the expected value from that seat at best. Judging Gold's skill, it amounts to something like $3,75 before taxes.

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I don't believe any court would base a ruling on expected value after the event played out. If Gold had busted out, would the other guy have a case that Gold owed him $5K? Of course not.

The "expected value" is now $6 million with zero variance.

You have the facts wrong too. Have you listened to the telephone recording?
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Old 02-19-2007, 06:25 PM
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Default Re: What was the conflict with jamie Gold?

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Gold tried to get a free seat from Bodog at the WSOP for a "friend". Since that didn't work, he wanted to make the guy feel better and promised him to share the winnings from his seat.

After he won, the guy sued him for 6 million.

I don't know the verdict, but I assume the US comedy court went crazy like usual. In Europe, where we have reasonable rulings on such issues, the guy would have gotten half of the expected value from that seat at best. Judging Gold's skill, it amounts to something like $3,75 before taxes.

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I don't believe any court would base a ruling on expected value after the event played out. If Gold had busted out, would the other guy have a case that Gold owed him $5K? Of course not.

The "expected value" is now $6 million with zero variance.

You have the facts wrong too. Have you listened to the telephone recording?

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hmmm...it's half the WINNINGS, not the BUY-IN. If he busted out early, his winnings would be zero, not 5K. He won 12 million, so half of 12 million is 6 million.

I know math can be tricky
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Old 02-19-2007, 07:35 PM
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Gold tried to get a free seat from Bodog at the WSOP for a "friend". Since that didn't work, he wanted to make the guy feel better and promised him to share the winnings from his seat.

After he won, the guy sued him for 6 million.

I don't know the verdict, but I assume the US comedy court went crazy like usual. In Europe, where we have reasonable rulings on such issues, the guy would have gotten half of the expected value from that seat at best. Judging Gold's skill, it amounts to something like $3,75 before taxes.

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I don't believe any court would base a ruling on expected value after the event played out. If Gold had busted out, would the other guy have a case that Gold owed him $5K? Of course not.

The "expected value" is now $6 million with zero variance.

You have the facts wrong too. Have you listened to the telephone recording?

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hmmm...it's half the WINNINGS, not the BUY-IN. If he busted out early, his winnings would be zero, not 5K. He won 12 million, so half of 12 million is 6 million.

I know math can be tricky

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you sir are an idiot.
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Old 02-16-2007, 04:37 AM
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I guess his friend wasn't interested in Jaime's previous offer of blueberries for life.

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I lol'd so hard.
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Old 02-16-2007, 05:32 AM
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I heard he got bashed for saying 'top top'..
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