835 or so
Luck was certainly part of it -- as was his aggression at times
The sad truth is very bad players can get very far in tournaments if they are overly aggressive and know how to play a big stack well. Sure they'll make tons of mistakes along the way, but they also get to be in situations where if they get lucky theyll have a lot of chips... situations a more careful player wouldn't be in.
Even take Raymer for an example.... early on in a tournament (not the WSOP, another event, I remember TP posting about this) reraising all in with a flush draw, being called and losing when he didn't hit. Not saying he's a very bad player, as his record speaks for itself, but just giving an example of these types of aggression. If you ask me it was a bad move on his part -- but I bet it's one he'll make everytime
The reason moneymaker gets a lot of bad rep is for two main reasons....the first is because of making incorrect decisions on several occassions (yet drawing out) and having players give him gifts on several occassions at the 03 ME. The 2nd is because of his track record post 2003 ME
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