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10-10-07, 11:28 PM
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Why does God hate Lee Watkinson?
So, I'm watching last night's WSOP (Final Table Part 1), and I have to tell you, I didn't realize God was so interested in poker tournaments. I always pictured him as more of a roulette Guy.
So anyway, when Lee Watkinson pushes a massive 10 million chip all in bet in the middle with A7o and Jerry Yang calls with A9o (I'll let each of you decide which play was worse), both guy's respective "camps" immediately go to God to I guess reshuffle the deck. I mean, the action in the hand was done, the cards to follow have been predetermined by the dealer's shuffle, yet here's Jerry Yang asking Jesus for help and Watkinson's fiancé demanding, "Father make me a believer!" (Strange that a woman of such obvious Faith would choose this particular situation to insist that God prove his existence to her, but let's ignore that for the time being). She went on to say something I couldn't quite make out: "Jesus.. something something... a wicked man (???!!!) shall not prosper" - I don't know what it was, but it was pretty clear what she was asking for - she wanted a Divine Intersuckout. So anyway, Jerry's hand holds up, Lee goes home, and I'm left sitting there... staring at my tv... wondering why God hates Lee Watkinson. Seriously though... nothing against people having faith and being religious and all that... but as a society, haven't we gone a little overboard when we are asking God for help with river cards in poker tournaments? I mean, isn't He busy with more important things, like deciding which football teams he likes better, and which 9999/10,000 wanna-be rappers should fail miserably and not win Grammys? Disclaimer: I haven't finished watching yet, so if there are better examples of this ridiculousness to follow, forgive me for not citing them. |
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10-10-07, 11:34 PM
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that was the most confusing poker tourny ever for god cause everyone at the table and there family's were beggin for his help.
BTW, if i ever start a pro basketball team, Joe Hachem is gonna be my point guard. Anyone see his commercial? |
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10-10-07, 11:53 PM
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I agree 100%
With Yang saying Father!!! Father!!! Show them your plan for me!! WTF? Lee's girl sayin show him the light make him a believer. WTF? Granted Im not very religious and I prey approximately never -- but this honestly pisses me off! You think God has nothing better to do than give you a river card?? And who are you to prey to god about a poker game! I mean if its your family's health or some shit ok. Seriously, who do you think u r?? I always like to pull the Larry Merchant/Jim Grey response when a fighter thanks god the victory in the post fight interview. "God didn't win this fight, you did" ... now tell us how. On a separate note did anyone catch when Jerry Yang raises 10x BB with 88 early on in the FT? JESUS
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10-11-07, 12:49 AM
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i saw this and was realllly annoyed by it to. ppl are so dumb
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10-11-07, 01:34 AM
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I hated this years televised final table, most of you guys saw the whole final table online live, and during the televised event I feel like they messed up so bad. I mean the last 15 mins in my opinion was ridiculous there were still 4 people to go...WTF! In 15 mins it basically shows 4 hands, each one basically knocking someone out. And during heads up they showed only 1 hand. When I watched the heads up I felt like there were at least 2 or 3 more hands they should have showed before the final one. Anyway I feel like this year's WSOP main event final table sucked on ESPN.
On the side not, the God topic that you guys are talking about. I hate it as much as you guys do. First of all if you believe in God the way I saw Jerry Yang was, WTF would he be playing poker in the first place? Isn't poker gambling for people that are too religious? And gambling is a SIN. And to put God's name in cards is just a shame, and for Jerry Yang to actually believe that God did help him win the whole thing, as he said in the interview is just well plain stupid. |
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10-12-07, 02:24 AM
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The whole event Main Event was a joke for Jerry Yang, he was always either flopping the nuts, having good cards or pushing with nothing and praying to gods.
I don't mind where someone gonna spend his money, but this Jerry Yang is  . Gold is 100 times better, at least he can say anything other than "ooh please help me god"..... |
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10-12-07, 03:36 AM
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I dono why some people consider him that bad, but he is certainly better than Yang...
Just watched the last pot of the WSOP, just look at Taun Lam face when Jerry hit his straight. He was like WTF  I wish Rahme or Tuan won that, but whatever I am not getting anything anyway 
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