What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

Young Scandinavian pro who nearly final tabled at last year's WSOP. Used to play big on B2B then after the WSOP was seen in the big games on Full Tilt. Now I hardly ever see him - sometimes he pops up but not playing higher than $50/$100, so it seems he hasn't been able to stay in the big games.

You know what I'm getting at here.

BUSTO?

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

He was at the final table last year. And he came third in the 5k nl 6seat this year.

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He made it through Day 1 at the ME.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

He's the type of player that has huge swings (multiple bustos) from what I've heard. He seems to be able to get staked whenever that happens though. It's also possible that the rumors aren't true at all, but hey, this is NVG.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

pretty sure he's not busto, if he would somehow busto his monies he could probarly get staked by several people.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

Yeah, he's obviously not busto but he isn't an FTP high stakes regular, when I'd have expected he would be. He's a very similar type of player to Zigmund - crazy, capable of massive winning and losing sessions.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

hes fun to play hu at plo

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what is his screen name on full tilt?

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On FTP he is liraerik

I've seen him play 50/100 there in the last fortnight.

I remember a couple of years ago seeing him get 40,000 euro stacks on two 10/20 NLHE tables at the same time. He was my hero!

After the WSOP performance I expected him to be seen in all the big games, but it didn't happen or he hasn't been able to sustain it.

Sorry Eric, I'm leaving you for Brian Townsend.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

"I call you. I want to see your hand." He sounded like the European terminator

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Doesnt need any more money and plays poker for fun?

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one reason why he isnt playing on b2b could be that he is(was?) sponsored by bestpoker who changed from b2b to ongame

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

I don't think many people play on B2B any more!

There used to be quite a lot of high stakes games there but I think they've all dried up. The first time I ever heard of Sbrugby was when he turned up and played Antonius at e100/200 NLHE. (Guess this is like $150/300). Both players have long since left the site. I guess it still has a Scandinavian player pool, but most of the English playuers surely left when the Gutshot skin closed down. I still fire up another skin from time to time but there never seems to be much action.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

I would never play there all teh swedes and scandanavians etc are tough

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

i like the thread, i was thinking of him last night and how i thought he was the most impressive player down the stretch at the main event

call me crazy but i liked how he was playing more than cunningham & prahlad down the stretch.

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

Whilst most World Series hopefuls arrive via hoof or crook (what these cabbies charge should be a crime), others opt to travel with a bit more style and class.

After my Ghetto Budget Express cab skids to a halt, my head slamming into a bunch of strip club adverts, I stumble from the cab and bump into a super-stretch limo. I walk around it, cursing its existence (along with the Gutshot budget which doesn't allow for such extravagances) and I wait to see who exits its posh interior.

''Have a great day, sir,'' the limo driver says as he opens the door.

''Thanks,'' comes the reply from the man stepping into the 120-degree heat, wearing as much black as Johnny Cash: Erik Friberg.



I match my pace to his walking towards the front door of the Rio; this isn't hard as he saunters with a confidence reserved for those without worries about World Series performance, given his final table appearance last year at the Main Event.

As he is one of our adopted children here at Gutshot.com, I ask, ''You going to do us all proud today?''

''I hope so.''

''As long as you top your amazing 2006.''

He smiles, perhaps realizing that no matter how skilled he is, making the final table amongst 6000+ others is a herculean feat. Then he says, ''I plan on winning.''

See you at the final table (again), Mr. Friberg.

And, next time, if you think about it, offer to give me a ride to the Rio as these cabs are just too cramped.

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i like the thread, i was thinking of him last night and how i thought he was the most impressive player down the stretch at the main event

call me crazy but i liked how he was playing more than cunningham & prahlad down the stretch.

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I think he played great but I think when prahlad is on his game he is miles better than frieberg and cunningham at their best

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

He finished 3rd in event #45, won $345k

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"I call you. I want to see your hand." He sounded like the European terminator

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My fav line of that tournament, lolz

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Young Scandinavian pro who nearly final tabled at last year's WSOP. Used to play big on B2B then after the WSOP was seen in the big games on Full Tilt. Now I hardly ever see him - sometimes he pops up but not playing higher than $50/$100, so it seems he hasn't been able to stay in the big games.

You know what I'm getting at here.

BUSTO?

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Sadly this is one of luckyjimm's better posts.

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Young Scandinavian pro who nearly final tabled at last year's WSOP. Used to play big on B2B then after the WSOP was seen in the big games on Full Tilt. Now I hardly ever see him - sometimes he pops up but not playing higher than $50/$100, so it seems he hasn't been able to stay in the big games.

You know what I'm getting at here.

BUSTO?

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Sadly this is one of luckyjimm's better posts.

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Sadly you are mistaken.

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ECPP

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i like the thread, i was thinking of him last night and how i thought he was the most impressive player down the stretch at the main event

call me crazy but i liked how he was playing more than cunningham & prahlad down the stretch.

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I think he played great but I think when prahlad is on his game he is miles better than frieberg and cunningham at their best

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Prahlad is a great player, but to say he is "miles better" than Cunningham, you are crazy. Don't forget you are talking about ALAN CUNNINGHAM. You nutcase

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He's playing plo on Stars now if anyone cares.

Edit: until these two hands happened simultaneously.
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LuckyGump: raises $100 to $150
lirarerik: raises $300 to $450
LuckyGump: raises $900 to $1350
lirarerik: calls $900
*** FLOP *** [Js 4c 2h]
lirarerik: checks
LuckyGump: bets $2699
lirarerik: raises $3193 to $5892 and is all-in
LuckyGump: calls $3193
*** TURN *** [Js 4c 2h] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [Js 4c 2h Qd] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lirarerik: shows [2c 5h 4h 5c] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
LuckyGump: shows [Ks 9d Kd 2s] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
LuckyGump collected $14483 from pot

*** HOLE CARDS ***
LuckyGump: raises $100 to $150
lirarerik: raises $300 to $450
LuckyGump: calls $300
*** FLOP *** [Ah Ac 3c]
lirarerik: bets $899
LuckyGump: raises $2697 to $3596
lirarerik: raises $1529 to $5125 and is all-in
LuckyGump: calls $1529
*** TURN *** [Ah Ac 3c] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ac 3c Qc] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lirarerik: shows [Jc Ad Td Js] (three of a kind, Aces)
LuckyGump: shows [As Tc 4d 4c] (a flush, Ace high)
LuckyGump collected $11149 from pot

Re: What\'s happened to Eric Friberg aka Liraeric?
 

He's out of the WSOP, is he?

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I remember him making a damn good call against that caveman guy who was like raised with wolves or something

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I remember him making a damn good call against that caveman guy who was like raised with wolves or something

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leif force, he cashed this year