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Chip leader getting help from higher authority

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That was gross. Talk about an abuse of religion. For that, I hope "Father" strikes him down.

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far be it for us to judge

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I don't get it when people go on about how 'the Lord was watching over me today'.
Surely he was watching over everyone there....or at least the religious ones.

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I consider myself an agnostic / borderline atheist. At first I bristled at Yang's religious ranting (begging) at the table, but it seems someone told him to tone it down a bit when he was on dinner break.

That, combined with his interview on pokernews.com in which it is clear he is a deeply religious, humble guy made me like him a lot more. He seems like a real class act that will be good for the game.

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Surely he was watching over everyone there....or at least the religious ones.

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I don't think God gives two squirts of piss about Jerry Yang winning the WSOP. Or anyone who every wins a Super Bowl or any of that junk. If he (or she, whatever) does, then I really don't get religion.

Well, I don't really get religion either way. Or maybe I get why people are into it, but I think they're wrong and simple.

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I bet you he was asking "What would jesus do?" every hand.

Shove pocket fours god? You're going to give me a set? ok Lord!

Isn't gambling against their religion? Why would god want to support that?

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Isn't gambling against their religion? Why would god want to support that?

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I think there are plenty protestant sects that are fine with things like gambling.. Especially if it is a game of skill like poker (versus throwing away money that could be doing good elsewhere)

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For all we know Yang was just doing all that to stick it to Frist.

For all we know God indeed answered his prayers.

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gamblin is a sin and poker is the devil's game. these holy rollers need to stay out of my sinnin

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"let he who is without sin, cast the first stone"

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That was gross. Talk about an abuse of religion. For that, I hope "Father" strikes him down.

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That was gross. Talk about an abuse of religion. For that, I hope "Father" strikes him down.

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I'm sure his God abandoned the truck full of relief supplies driving through a hail of bullets to a refugee camp to make sure Jerry got his set of 4s.

Or maybe she's a good multi-tasker.

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Never thought I would see God win a WSOP title.

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I haven't seen anything from the WSOP or his take on religion, but as a Christian poker player, it's all about self-control.

Basically more or less if God is not overshadowed by anything such alcohol, gambling, etc. (the "supposed" vices that the Bible actually doesn't directly point out as un-Christian) and you practice discipline, it should be gravy.

I heard he donated 10% of his earnings to several charities. I think this is a step towards a wayyy better poker ambassador than what Jamie Gold did last year.

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"let he who is without sin, cast the first stone"

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Luckily I don't believe in that crap...

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Apparently God is going to sue - he says Jerry agreed to a 50-50 split not a 90-10.


(just a joke I am actually really pleased for Mr. Yang - well played sir.)

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At least we know Gawd approves of gambling now.

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Its one thing to say "god was watching over me" after the hand but to bribe god by glorifying him if he wins that is just wrong. God sold out if hes giving money to people if they follow him.

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Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

christians are funny

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I thought he was funny in his interview when he said during the breaks i got on my knees and prayed in front of that "stinky toilet"

i thought i was watching a rapper recieve a music award

can any of you math gurus actually believe in god???

i mean religion is really just a bunch of people fighting over who has the best imaginary friend.

can god control variance now??? according to Jerry he must be able too!

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When you walk into a casino God says, "You're on your own."

God is everywhere except for the casinos, so if you have a heart attack in a cardroom / casino you are SOL.

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When you walk into a casino God says, "You're on your own."

God is everywhere except for the casinos, so if you have a heart attack in a cardroom / casino you are SOL.

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you forgot about Thailand, aparrently god isn't in thailand cause i hear the little kids over there are prostitutes.

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can any of you math gurus actually believe in god???

i mean religion is really just a bunch of people fighting over who has the best imaginary friend.

can god control variance now???

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Math guru. Believe in God. Here's my take (not that it is necessarily correct or anyone's beliefs aren't):

- God is variance (a subset of "God is everything"). Random events are randomly distributed across a normal distribution because that was God's intention. Nothing is pre-ordained and God didn't set the sample distribution to favor Yang when he needed it.

- Some people's faith allows them to believe that God does actively watch over them (and change the "randomness" of a deck of cards). I believe that this is a misapplication of faith - just ask Job how bad things can get for good faithful people. God's reward to the faithful is in the afterlife based on the goodness of your life as lived; it is not winning more than 20% of your 80/20s.

- People have free will. Yang prayed to God to help him make the correct decisions, and if God gave Yang help to call with A9 he was still free to fold.

- If you eschew God while playing poker (cheating or berating fish are good examples of this), that's bad. If you play poker but still act in a faithful manner then God is OK with that.

- Belief in one specific God doesn't mean that other's God(s) are wrong, bad, etc. Belief that you are superior because your God is better than other's God(s) (or lack of belief in God) is a sin. Most likely we are all wrong, or accidentally correct when we are correct. Along the same lines of "Evil performed in the name of God is still evil, and good performed not in the name of God will still be rewarded."

DISCLAIMER: Not meant to start a God debate. Keep your beliefs (or lack of belief). Just because I believe something different doesn't mean I think you are wrong or have any interest in convincing you that I'm right.

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Funny how people that state
1) What God thinks
2) How God feels
3) What God does

don't want to start a God debate.

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Apparently God is going to sue - he says Jerry agreed to a 50-50 split not a 90-10.


(just a joke I am actually really pleased for Mr. Yang - well played sir.)

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