Scotty Nguyen says High Stakes Poker is fake?

[7n7]

So, I'm playing a cash game after busting out of one of the Scotty Nguyen Classic tournaments in Tulsa. I made a Hellmuthian type call, but alas was sucked out on ... but that's for a different forum. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Anyhoo, one of the players starts saying how she had a lengthy conversation with Scotty Nguyen and that he [Scotty] informed her that HSP is fake. All money won/lost is left behind. So, basically, it's a 0 risk game.

Now, I've seen every episode and if it's fake, then the players deserve Oscars. I mean, Negreanu (last season) and Harman (this season) very obviously going on tilt, Doyle laying down a T-high flush to Gold (why do that if it's fake), Ivey folding KK to that Booth bluff, et. all?

I had heard they received appearance fees (not even sure if that's true), but to say it's fake, I'm not sure I can believe...unless they have some sort of behind-the-scene player agreement.

She went on to say that he said PAD was legit, but that's not real news.

Anybody else heard this?

Disclaimer: The woman who told me this is pretty respected in that poker room, but I don't really know her from Moses, so no personal experience with her credibility.

[Halfpoint]

I think most of them are backed in some way. Maybe a couple have deals with each other...

[OnTheRize]

They recieve 1,200 dollars a hour to play.

And it's def NOT fake. Ive been up there during a session.

[Will The Thrill]

it's hard for me to play a free money game like it's real and i don't play much real money poker, so i'd have to guess it's almost impossible for them to play legit when there is no money on the line, plus I think guys like Doyle and Negreanu especially really value their fans, playing a game that's fake and continueing to write articles and talk about it like it's true seems below those 2 especially

[SenatorKevin]

Why does this need to be in multiple threads at the same time...

[SmokeyRidesAgain]

Are you calling sbrugby a liar!

ban

[Kevmath]

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Why does this need to be in multiple threads at the same time...

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Because the OP decided to cross-post?

Locking to steer the conversation over to NVG.