Phil Ivey vs. Andy Beal

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if they're playing LHE, then i'm sure Harman is a better challenge than Ivey.

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Yeah, which is why Ivey isup 16 million against Beal and Harman was down a few million to Beal the last time they played.

Now I know why Ivey plays the big game... he still kills the 4k/8k game... this guy is phenomenal.

[JohnnyFX]

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I'm thinking they would have been better off pooling their money and letting only Ivey (and perhaps Lederer) play, and splitting the winnings (in a sense, they'd be staking Ivey). Of course, their egos probably would not let them just believe that Ivey is better than most of the other members of the corporation.

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I don't really know that much about their egos (nor do you), but it probably has more to do with the fact that Beal only agreed to play if he could pick his opponents.

[Banks2334]

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if they're playing LHE, then i'm sure Harman is a better challenge than Ivey.

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I'm sure you have played both of them and are qualified to make this distinction.

[Hiltonian]

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so who is andy beal? and who all is in the coporation?

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Andy Beal is what poker players call an "angel": a wealthy, wealthy man who likes to play against the pros. He specializes in HU limit play.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Beal

The Corporation™ wrote all the big hits for the Jackson 5 in the 60s, so they can afford to spend money on poker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corporation%E2%84%A2

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I like the last line of that first article under poker playing. I guess someone was in a hurry.

[Fallen Hero]

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if they're playing LHE, then i'm sure Harman is a better challenge than Ivey.

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Yeah, which is why Ivey isup 16 million against Beal and Harman was down a few million to Beal the last time they played.

Now I know why Ivey plays the big game... he still kills the 4k/8k game... this guy is phenomenal.

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nice to see poker players taking conclusions from a a few thousand hands of hu limit holdem

[SEABEAST]

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He's a poker player with a reported bankroll of over a million dollars.

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*raises pinkie to lips* one... miiiiiiilllllion dollars!

[Ignignokt]

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I like the last line of that first article under poker playing. I guess someone was in a hurry.

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I guess someone from this thread has been naughty.

[IronUnkind]

What makes u so sure?

[maurile]

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his bankroll is over ten thousand dollars

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Sweet.

[Shandrax]

I wonder if Ivey just sat down and beat him or if The Corperation analyzed the last match and booked him up.