How do you feel about Antonio Esfandiari?

azaycriz · #1 01-20-2006, 05:03 AM

I've read nothing but disdain for this man. Seems like people think he sucks for some reason and he's kind of like the butt of every joke. I don't know anything about him except seeing him on TV a couple of times, so I'm curious. If you have an opinion on this man, what is it, and why do you feel this way?

Of course, I could be totally off on my read that there is any consensus at all about him among the poker community. If that's the case, sorry and nevermind.

Aceshigh7 · #2 01-20-2006, 05:23 AM

Your perception is pretty much accurate. Alot of people on the internet like to ridicule his image, his website, and his articles. It's all spitefulness and jealousy. I think it only makes those posters that think it's cool to make fun of him look bad.

Cumulonimbus · #3 01-20-2006, 05:27 AM

Tony really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

whiskeytown · #4 01-20-2006, 05:31 AM

I've already stated my position on this, but it was in the Annie Duke thread...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...Number=4493922

RB

gilbert · #5 01-20-2006, 05:39 AM

rocks and rings bitch.

seriously though, he is 1.4.

azaycriz · #6 01-20-2006, 05:39 AM

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In that article there's a picture of Duke with the guy she's currently dating, Joe Reitman. I thought he looked familiar, like an actor or something, so I checked IMDB. It's Shannon Elizabeth's ex-husband.

What a downgrade.

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funny, when I heard Shannon Elizabeth hooked up with Antonio "the Magician" Estafardi, I thought EXACTLY the same thing.

RB

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I assume you mean a downgrade for Shannon Elizabeth. Still not sure why?

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Your perception is pretty much accurate. Alot of people on the internet like to ridicule his image, his website, and his articles. It's all spitefulness and jealousy. I think it only makes those posters that think it's cool to make fun of him look bad.

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So image aside (personally, I'd feel stupid doing the hand wave thing myself), is he generally respected for his poker skills among the poker elite?

azaycriz · #7 01-20-2006, 05:41 AM

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rocks and rings bitch.

seriously though, he is 1.4.

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whooooooooshhhh!

way over my head.

whiskeytown · #8 01-20-2006, 05:52 AM

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I assume you mean a downgrade for Shannon Elizabeth. Still not sure why?

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my opinion of Antonio is such that I would consider any woman who leaves a guy and hooks up with him is downgrading.

If she leaves a convicted felon, she's just making an even money trade -

RB

azaycriz · #9 01-20-2006, 05:57 AM

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Anytime a woman hooks up with such an obvious wanna-be player, esp of the poker kind, she's downgrading.

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So since I would love to have relations with Shannon Elizabeth, does that make me a wanna-be wanna-be player? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

whiskeytown · #10 01-20-2006, 06:02 AM

not until you write two or three articles for poker publications describing how pimp you are.

The man is so full of himself it's a wonder his ego doesn't break thru the floor when he walks upstairs - it must weigh about a ton.

RB