Thoughts on the WSOP FT

[john voight]

I only watched an hour (before the dinner break). Not much happened, I think the Alex guy doubled up through the CL.

My thoughts:

Damn the action is slow. It seemd like they played 5 hands in the hour I watched.

I may hate phil gordon, but his commentary is a fresh change. I like Ali najad (was that him doing play by play?), and Phil Gordon combo, and I'd take it over ESPN's Chad and McCaren any day.

The "internet pro" they interviewed. I hate all internet pros when it comes to hearing what they have to say. I mean it seemes like they are just copies of some type of internet pro robot. They all sound the same: talk at about 250 words per minute, have no respect for anyones game, and are so damn analytical. I play on the internet exclusively, btw.

[PITTM]

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Who is Oliver Tse?

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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpr...ge=1&topic=

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Recent post that seems relevant to your question:

"Hilm and Kravchenko are my clients for the WSOP Main Event ONLY." - oliver

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i dont understand what he does for his clients. Just gets them sponsors?

[Dids]

"and I'd take it over ESPN's Chad and McCaren any day"

Chad's strat advice and observations are MUCH better than Gordon's.

Phil's analysis was basically:

All 1/2 pot sized bets are great.

If you flat call preflop OOP donk all flops.

Really obvious timing/bet size/strong means weak and vice versa tells

Really silly specific reads putting players on 2 cards instead of likely ranges and fully discounting obvious hands like "top pair"

Being totally bewlidered by anybody checking the flop and unable to put them on a hand.

[idrinkcoors]

I agree with ELD, the editing will make this a battle between the holy vs. stone cold Ruskies and Canadian pros.

Yang's 10 percent donation promise guarantees this.

I'm not a Gordon fan, but I don't understand the hate. It's hard to talk for 12 -14 hours straight, and doing so insures lots of slip ups. That said, his ripping on 2+2 demonstrates a lack of self confidence.

Only other thing strange was that long boring denistry story from Corey Ziedman. Or should I say ZZZZZiedman.

P.S. Favorite part: Matasow there in the booth and Gordon pointing to everyone in the massive crowd and saying: "These are all the people Mike owes money to."

[shaniac]

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My question is how in the eff does Oliver Tse always manage to glom on to final table players?

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1. Corner player (he is good at this)

2. Slag Poker Royalty

3. Paint Balsbaugh a thief and liar.

4. Repeat 3.

5. Assure player how generous he is being by "only taking 10%"

6. ??????????

7. Profit.

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yep.

[Dids]

People still talk to Oliver after his stellar work with JJ Liu?

[UMTerp]

Re: RaiNKhAN

Anyone else think he could make an absolute killing if he traveled the country and hit up a bunch of "Guess Your Age" booths at various amusement parks and carnivals? Imagine how many stuffed animals he could get! Seriously, oldest looking 22-year-old ever.

[NozeCandy]

This table needed Scotty Nguyen so, so badly.

[El Diablo]

UM,

"Anyone else think he could make an absolute killing if he traveled the country and hit up a bunch of "Guess Your Age" booths at various amusement parks and carnivals?"

I was stunned to read 22. He could partner up with this guy:

[Yeti]

"Chad's strat advice and observations are MUCH better than Gordon's."

its fun to rag on gordon but i have no idea how you could honestly think this dids.

i watched a few hours worth, it was pretty entertaining. needed more guys like hellmuth in the booth.