Madsen Interview

[UMTerp]

Besides the initial decision to play in the tournaments (and possibly the facebook pictures, though I can forgive them since it looked like typical college foolishness), what's really to hate about the kid? Everyone's being so critical, but he's handled himself pretty well and said all the right things as far as I can tell. And the results, although statistically insigificant, are still impressive. So his bankroll management isn't impeccable. Is anyone's at 21? I know mine's not, and I'm seven years his senior. I can cut him a break there too. I wouldn't automatically assume he'll just piss away a million bucks. Why would you guys think that? And of course he's going to play more poker with a portion of the winnings. What wouldn't he? What's so funny about that?!? Bunch of haters!![/endrant]

[GotRivered?]

Most of the great poker players today started off with a huge gamble like he did at a young age when it wouldnt matter incredibly for them to lose the money. Just because everyone here knows its a horrible bankroll decision to take all your money and borrow some to join tournaments with lots of players including some of the best in the game, doesnt make him a bad player and he may manage himself fine now that he has all that cushioning. Everyone is so quick to attack a new young player and most of these things im always hearing are just as annoying as those "I wonder if his babysitter came with him" or "I think its time for his bottle" jokes that Norman Chad and VVP always give which makes me hate televised poker. Give credit where credit is due and hold off on the jealous rants unless he proves that it was a fluke. Then you can bombard the living [censored] out of him!

[TStoneMBD]

i played with madsen at the rio craps tables after he won his second bracelet. he seemed like a nice kid and he really knew what he was doing as he was rolling back to back hard 8s. i didnt get to play with him long however as he got moved to the vpip section once he decided the $2000 max was too small for him.

[Gobias Ind.]

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i played with madsen at the rio craps tables after he won his second bracelet. he seemed like a nice kid and he really knew what he was doing as he was rolling back to back hard 8s. i didnt get to play with him long however as he got moved to the vpip section once he decided the $2000 max was too small for him.

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vnh

[GutPunch]

does anyone else find it completly degenerate that he took money from his college tuition fund that his GRANDPA put aways for him to go out and gamble with?

[timex]

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does anyone else find it completly standard that he took money from his college tuition fund that his GRANDPA put aways for him to go out and gamble with?

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FYP

BTW, yes, I find it quite degenerate.

[Gotmilk]

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does anyone else find it completly degenerate that he took money from his college tuition fund that his GRANDPA put aways for him to go out and gamble with?

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this must be a UCSB tradition because everyone I know (including myself) is guilty of this in some form or another.

[RunDownHouse]

I think its interesting that during early interviews (the one on Cold Pizza comes to mind), he said he was definitely going to finish his degree, no questions. Now?

"I am going to try.... It might be tough... but I’m going to try."

[felson]

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he got moved to the vpip section once he decided the $2000 max was too small for him.

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only on 2+2.

[SUND]

Stop being so jealous!
Of course he got lucky,
but he must also be doing something
right to achieve those results!
How many bracelet did you whiners get this year?
GG Jeff!!