Anna Wroblewski

[sketchy1]

accepting a tip as a member of the media is definitely unethical. it might not be CNN, but it's still considered against the ethics of a journalist to accept tips.

i've never been tipped as a reporter nor would i ever accept a tip.

[Dan87]

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I've had two friends tell me after playing with Anna that she's pretty ditzy and very clearly doesn't know what she's doing at the poker table. I'm going to have to throw my hat in Mr. Little's side since most of the people they chronologue who go on absolutely sick rushes like this are running amazingly and feel like they can't be touched.

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like you?

[IvanXDurham]

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haha, nice.

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[ilya]

congrats to her; i hope she FTs the big one, it'd make for a great story

[RevAgain]

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I think any reporter who accepts money from a player should be fired and blacklisted.

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Part of my job is working as a reporter on poker and the idea of getting tipped by the players is absolutely absurd! I cannot believe anyone would expect it or that it's ever done. Most players do not want cameras shoved in their face or people standing over them with notebooks as they make decisions for life changing sums of money. I do my best to avoid putting players off of course, unlike some (especially ESPN who couldn't give a flying fúck about the players) but why on earth should I be tipped!??!??

Parasite is the right word.....

[Al_Capone_Junior]

The whole lot of you flamethrowers must really have absolutely no life worth living if you spend this much time and effort trying to drum up hatred over one girl's good fortune. I couldn't care less what the flamethrower community thinks, I'm going to be happy for Anna simply because it feels good to do so.

The preponderance of negative comments here reminds me of why I don't watch poker on tv and why I stay away from this forum. You're all very typical of exactly what I expect from "pro" players, which of course is not much other than bitterness and body odor (and let's not forget coffee/cigarette breath).

You guys like to flame? Well here's a bone for all you salivating dogs:

I, Al_Capone_Junior, do hereby recommend that everyone who is almost totally broke should of course invest the very last of your money into a longshot poker tournament, completely ignoring concerns such as food, rent, shelter, toothpaste, deodorant etc because the experience of Anna W is typical and should naturally be fully expected to be the norm, and furthermore, by following my advice, which of course is scientifically, mathematically, psychologically and anatomically 100% correct, logical and sound, you can fully expect that you will transform your life into a fairy tale wonderland of complete success, riches, and most importantly of all, the admiration, respect, well-wishing and LOVE of all those wonderful "tournament circuit forum posters."

Al

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She is a talented player. And her talent just made a leap.

[Mondogarage]

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Anna failed to tip the media- not expected but always appreciated. Guys like jc tran and greenstien never fail in looking out. Most of us work 15 hour days at less then $10 an hour to bring coverage to everyone.


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Wow. I suppose Paris Hilton ought to be tipping the papparazi, as well? Or perhaps Albert Pujols should be toking Sports Illustrated?

That's about the tackiest thing I've read all day.

[Mondogarage]

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I think any reporter who accepts money from a player should be fired and blacklisted. Then again known plagiarists aren't even fired in what passes for "media" in the poker world. *Gulp* I've never been leveled before I hope this isn't it.

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You're not being leveled, and I don't agree with your sentiment. There's at least a vague tradition of tournament winners tipping out certain members of the media, but it's not quite as standard as dealer/floor tokes.

Also, the poker media mostly exists to promote the game of poker itself in a biased/favorable way, and it doesn't have to live up to the same objective standards of the mass media, so save the righteous indignation...when a player who won the event tips a reporter/photographer, it's usually just a token of gratitude resulting from a bond that one tends to form throughout the course of the long, big tournament--it's a nice, but also relatively insignificant gesture. The reporters are working for you in a way just like the dealers and floorman are. Everyone has his own tipping policy, but tips to the media are certainly not unheard-of, nor are they unethical.

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To follow-up, I wouldn't call it "journalistically unethical", because, frankly, most of what passes for poker media is cheerleading, and not exactly reportage. It's PR-oriented and shouldn't be held to the same standard. (I do not mean to say there aren't talented writers covering..cf. Dr. Pauly, who rocks.)

But anything that leads to any form of expectation that it's the writer's subject that is expected to tip the writer is most definitely tacky.

[burningyen]

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You're not being leveled, and I don't agree with your sentiment. There's at least a vague tradition of tournament winners tipping out certain members of the media, but it's not quite as standard as dealer/floor tokes.

Also, the poker media mostly exists to promote the game of poker itself in a biased/favorable way, and it doesn't have to live up to the same objective standards of the mass media, so save the righteous indignation...when a player who won the event tips a reporter/photographer, it's usually just a token of gratitude resulting from a bond that one tends to form throughout the course of the long, big tournament--it's a nice, but also relatively insignificant gesture. The reporters are working for you in a way just like the dealers and floorman are. Everyone has his own tipping policy, but tips to the media are certainly not unheard-of, nor are they unethical.

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I think this is fine if poker is going to be relegated to subculture status. For poker to go (stay) legit, this practice has got to stop.