Full Tilt live at Red Rock on Thanksgiving - Page 3

LasVegasMichael · #21 11-24-2006, 11:21 AM

Deal making is common practice in many tournies. TV poker shows make every effort to not show anything about it so to not decrease the drama. I wish they would be honest with the viewers and let us know if a deal was struck or not.

BTW, I Tivo'ed this and it cut out at the 4 hour mark. Who won?

Kevmath · #22 11-24-2006, 11:40 AM

Phil Gordon won last night.

LasVegasMichael · #23 11-24-2006, 12:04 PM

Thanks. When it cut out there were about even again.

luvrhino · #24 11-24-2006, 12:10 PM

Phil Gordon's playing $.05/$.10 at FullTilt right now. I asked him what the note was and whether or not it was a deal:

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luvrhino (Observer): Hello. I realize that this may have been asked, but has Phil explained what that note to Roland was last night?
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luvrhino (Observer): Was there a deal made?
Phil Gordon: directions to my house for thanksgiving dinner
ggnoobs: haha
Phil Gordon: or, we might have done a "deal" when we got threehanded...

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Later he said, "normal in that situation when the blinds are so high." I didn't try pursuing the terms of the deal. However, i think it's clear from Toto's play that playing for 2nd was still significant.

Toro · #25 11-24-2006, 12:33 PM

For the average fan, seeing every hand is probably very boring television but I personally loved it and would like to see more of the same.

LasVegasMichael · #26 11-24-2006, 12:52 PM

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For the average fan, seeing every hand is probably very boring television but I personally loved it and would like to see more of the same.

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Strong agreement. Not seeing every hand is the biggest letdown of televised poker. I really enjoyed this tornament because of this aspect.

BigBluffer · #27 11-24-2006, 01:27 PM

Agreed. I think the live tourney coverage was infinitely more interesting than watching the highlight reels put out by ESPN or WPT. Would love to see more of these.

Leeguana · #28 11-24-2006, 02:42 PM

anyone know who won it? i didn't get a chance to see it live, and on the replay, they cut to another show right at the 4 hour mark (when heads up was about even between Gordon and deWoolf).

LasVegasMichael · #29 11-24-2006, 02:55 PM

That happened to me as well, as I tivo'ed it. A few posts up it was posted that Gordon went on to win it (there was a deal struck as well but that was kept off camera).

freekobe · #30 11-24-2006, 02:56 PM

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Sometime I'd like to see a broadcast where they put the action on the screen and dispensed with analysis/play-by-play.

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Watch NBC Poker After Dark.