Anyone have a good experience meeting a pro at the WSOP?

[pacecar86]

a)Doyle almost ran me over going about 500mph on his scooter down the hall leading to the convention center, he did, however, waive and smile

b) Chau Giang ignored me and everyone else at my table

c) Mike Sexton said "thanks" when at smoke break, me saying "nice (WPT) show"

d) Barry Greenstein said "thanks", passing him in hallway, me saying "love your book"

[PokerGenius]

i dont bother random people i dont know

[thepokerace1]

LOL, like the Greenstein comment. Have to remember to compliment them to get a hello.

[Texter]

This year, I met:

Steven Paul Ambrose - nice kid, seemed embarassed to be signing autographs. I tried to line up an interview with him.

Taylor Caby - also a nice guy; did an interview with him, very level headed.

Brian Townsend - did an interview with him; he was nice but seemed a little cockier than Caby. And he wouldn't tell me his bankroll...

Chad Brown - did an interview with him at one of the breaks of the main event, very nice as well.

Daniel Negreanu - shook his hand and told him thanks for doing an interview with us a couple years ago...he said "no problem" and rushed off after busting in the charity event.

Bryan Devonshire - was very cool and did a great interview; unfortunately it was a phone deal since he was out of town.

Annie Duke - just told her thanks for doing the interview a couple years ago...she too said "no problem".

Elky - his english isn't great so I didn't get much out of it...and neither did he.

In the past I talked to Barry G in Bobby's room, I was asking him how the book sales were going and he gave me some details on the book etc...I asked him what he thought of Joe Sebok playing poker...he wished that Joe would do something productive with his life.

Johnny World Hennigan - didn't want to do an interview and got out of the pics I took in bobby's room...didn't seem like a bad guy though.

Chris Moneymaker - played some 1/2 NLHE at the palms in 2006 and he let me take a pic, he was nice to everyone at the table but kept trying to get the limit raised to 5/10 NL.

Paul Phillips - before he quit playing, thanked him for doing an interview and we talked for a bit, he was pretty cool and was a little buzzed on coronas.

[Jack Bando]

Not me, but my dad met Moneymaker and Laak in the high stakes area at a casino they were doing some promotion for (winner of a freeroll VIP tourney got them to come to their home game or something) said they were both great guys for the few minutes he talked to them.

[Cat]

Played with Miami John and Mark Seif at a WPT event, both chatty and friendly, particularly Seif who was a really nice guy and both seemed v good players. In fact they totally brightened up the day as everyone else at the table was dead serious and quiet. Almost didn't recognise Miami John as he has lost so much weight and was tiny.

Fave has to be Jen Harman who I played briefly with a while back, chatty and super nice and friendly, very very impressed with her, absolutely no airs.

Unlike Annie Duke who I met in Aruba, who, despite the fact she was sat at a table signing photos and supposedly meeting people - was arrogant, unfriendly and totally two-faced. Absolutely couldn't stand her.

[BigSlick75093]

Not at WSOP, but leaving the Bellagio poker room late one night last year, the Grinder and his posse were standing outside. I looked at him and said "The Grinder". And he said "Hey bud". A night I'm sure to never forget as long as I live [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[TheFilmGeek]

Brandon Adams always gave me his chip count as I walked by, which is by far the kindest thing a pro can do, as they tell us we're not supposed to "sweat players" unless we're writing about a hand or getting a chip count. Start to linger, and they start worrying about the aisles getting crowded.

If you're still playing, and you see a skinny kid not with PokerNews taking notes in a black notebook, wave to him and tell him you're from 2+2.

[Yuv]

What do you mean by good experience? Robert Williamson was extremely nice to the table. On the other hand, he doesn't play unlimited holdem poker very well.

[Nicok7]

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i dont bother random people i dont know

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