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

[thepokerace1]

thats probably smart.

[Bill Murphy]

I think Chau is a nice guy, but he's definitely a steamer while playing. Same with Mark Seif.

The only unpleasant experiences I've had with "names" are with Hellmuth & Liebert, and it can be very uncomfortable watching TJ asking for money at your table. Everyone else has ranged from polite to very nice, including John Bonetti who has a bad rep.

FWIW I've never said anything to a 'name' unless they're right at my table or next to me in line somewhere, or as in Barry & Daniel's cases we've exchanged posts or e-mails from here or the old RGP.

Only exception was Berry Johnston, and he couldn't have been nicer, although at first I could tell he thought I was going to ask him for money. I'd love to see him go deep in the Main Event this year.

[thepokerace1]

That is a compliment. He was just trying to put you on tilt.

[thepokerace1]

Is this really true? Ugh.

[CrazyEyez]

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I dont know why people think (not nec OP) that a "well known" person somehow owes you an autogragh or a picture or anything really. They are strangers and should be treated like strangers.

And again Chan is a D-Bag

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I personally don't go up to people. But do you realize it's a complement to you if someone is excited just to say hello to you or shake your hand? Yeah I'm sure it gets old, but it's better than random people calling you a douchebag everytime they walk by.

[Jurollo]

Brandon Adams is a nightmare to play and seems like a super nice guy.

[g33z3r]

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I dont know why people think (not nec OP) that a "well known" person somehow owes you an autogragh or a picture or anything really. They are strangers and should be treated like strangers.

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[Hawklet]

They're not strangers, they're celebrities.

[Slim Pickens]

Jennifer Harman was playing at the same table as my wife during the 1k Stud/8 event in the tent. Tyler_cracker and I were casually railing from about 15 feet away and cracking Stud/8 jokes. A short, round woman approached us and asked if we knew who any of the players at the table were. I pointed out Harman and Ted Forrest, who was one table away. The woman said something like "Oh, I was hoping that was Jennifer Harman because I wanted to get her autograph." She must have heard that because about one minute later Harman got up from the table, walked over to the woman, and signed one of the WSOP programs she was holding.

[Yo Adrians!]

Not at WSOP, but in October, my friends and I were lucky enough to play in the 'Dethrone the Kings and Queens of Poker' tournament at the Venetian. $215 entry, bounty tournament. Three pros at every table. Here are the accounts:

My table had Ted Forrest, Robert Williamson III and Chad Brown. Forrest was a total luckbox, and rather quiet, but nice. Robert Williamson III was very funny and chatty. Chad Brown was extremely friendly and very likeable.

Got a chance to talk to both Scotty WYNN-BABY on a smoke break. He chatted me and my buddy up for about five minutes, talking about poker, loving to play cards every minute you're at the table, blah blah blah.

Daniel N. is a freakin' rock star. Chatted with everyone who tried to say hello to him. Took pix with everyone. Very nice guy.

My buddy hated the Unibomber, but only because he picked off my friend's bluff.

The magician, Esfandiari, according to my friend, was a huge jerk.

Hoyt Corkins - very quiet. Didn't have much to say. Just shook people's hands if they approached him.

Mike Sexton - very nice, very talkative.

That is all.