PPA should fire Annie Duke

[Skallagrim]

I work with people I dont personally like every day; if its good or necessary for my business, I put up with it and feel no need to mention it.

Whatever Annie's faults, to put her in the same league as the 1919 White Sox is way over the top.

She did a great job testifying, no question.

Leave the personal animosity outside of the cause, no one is asking you to socialize with her.

Skallagrim

[cmillard]

okay, I have used the search feature and I keep coming back to this! Someone tell me what she did/didn't do...or at least link the info.

Thanks.

[Richas]

Why is it that the Poker "community" feels the need to eat its own young?

I suspect that to be a good player you need to be driven, selfish, pursue any edge, to be aggressive and to be inividualistic. You also have to be perceptive, aware and understand the maths but the "negative" attributes are very visible. Poker is not a team game and many players and commentators lack inter personal skills, they just want to win. I'm afraid like in many sports the nice guy comes last.

So - my advice is if you can't be nice to our friends just STFU. Annie was an effective spokesperson, she is on our side. Stop attacking allies and use your natural venomistic attitude to attack our enemies instead.

[Richas]

As an aside I think Annie get more stick because she is a woman. Don't believe me? Try reading Ghosts at the table by Des Wilson. Many great players have dubious personality traits and flexible ethics but they are still respected.

Me I think some blokes don't like the girlie to win or to be as tough as them. Mind you from the links they do seem to have a good line in bitching.

[DeadMoneyDad]

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Why is it that the Poker "community" feels the need to eat its own young?

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Aint that the truth!



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[Legislurker]

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Why is it that the Poker "community" feels the need to eat its own young?

I suspect that to be a good player you need to be driven, selfish, pursue any edge, to be aggressive and to be inividualistic. You also have to be perceptive, aware and understand the maths but the "negative" attributes are very visible. Poker is not a team game and many players and commentators lack inter personal skills, they just want to win. I'm afraid like in many sports the nice guy comes last.

So - my advice is if you can't be nice to our friends just STFU. Annie was an effective spokesperson, she is on our side. Stop attacking allies and use your natural venomistic attitude to attack our enemies instead.

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High stakes poker IS a team game.