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20th Aug
2006
Roy Brindley keeps us up-to-date on the Poker
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So the World Series has come and gone for another year.
For many the event has become an excuse to make the pilgrimage to a
modern-day 24-hour Sodom and Gomorrah wrapped in neon and glittering lights
floating in a nocturnal oasis of indulgence.
Of course some indulge
more than others and some of those use poker only as an excuse to visit.
Not the case for the Midland’s Craig “knowsit” Wildman I
declare, who last year told the tale of how he phoned up a company that had
printed literature of certain woman which will visit your room at any time of
the day or night for a consultation fee.
Reportedly the conversations
went like this:
“Hi, I’d like to arrange for a woman to visit
my hotel room please.”
“No problem sir, our rates are
determined by the nearest fifteen minutes of their time that you require and we
offer American, Mexican, Latino, white, coloured, large and small girls. Do you
have a preference?
To which our hero replied: “I don’t care
what she looks like or where she comes from just send one that can iron three
shirts and a pair of trousers within fourteen minutes!”
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 These people could buy raceH.O.R.S.E.s
OK, time to
look at the WSOP and let me concede my prediction of a measly 40 entries in the
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E tournament was someway off the mark (it attracted 143). Quite
simply I failed to grasp just how many millionaires and wealthy businessmen
play poker.
A couple are well and truly caked up in ever sense of the
word. Take Barry Greenstein for example who must pull up in the region of
$600,000 a year on entry fees whilst donating all of his winnings to
charity.
One suspects his bank balance must be pressing well into the
eight-digit mark and good luck to him. Similarly Mike Sexton, who was fortunate
enough to acquire shares in a well-known poker website worth a pittance years
ago but now valued at hundreds of millions.
Mike was recently given a
free place in a 27-seater tournament worth $2 million and duly landed the $1
million first prize. On doing so he generously announced he was donating half
of his winnings to charity.
He actually
donated $100,000 to each of five charities. I know because I received a press
release listing them and a quote suggesting all tournament poker players should
make similar donations with their winnings.
Now, whilst I find these
acts of generosity most praiseworthy, I firmly believe people that wish to
share their wealth and good fortune should do so discreetly.
I could
name numerous poker players that have done so although, for that very reason,
it is inappropriate for me to disclose their identity.
I could name
numerous poker players that have done so although, for that very reason, it is
inappropriate for me to disclose their identity.
All-in-all it adds up
to a gross difference in class, highlighting the unequivocal fact that
tournament poker is one of the most effective ways for egotistical
personalities to attaining notoriety therein satisfying their lust for the
spotlight.
Quite simply, for many, the thrill of poker has little to do
with the prospect of financial gain. I must confess, I would find it very
difficult to perform if that were the case but calling or making that huge
all-in bet which is a question for your tournament would suddenly become a
whole lot easier.
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