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So we meet again, my friends. Hence forth, we shall sail down the river that is Reader Mail. Hopefully we won’t drown this time, but everyone should wear their life vests nonetheless. Email us at pokerfromtherail@fulltiltpoker.com if you’d like to comment, ask a question, or threaten us with bodily harm. Without further ado, it’s time to float the boat:
Sports are often driven by great rivalries: Yankees/Red Sox, Duke/UNC, etc. What are some of the great rivalries in poker?
There are so many great poker rivalries; I don’t even know where to begin. Off the top of my extra-large noggin I’d say Hellmuth versus Chan, Matusow versus Raymer, Ivey versus Antonius, Gowen versus Shak (the MILF-tastic rivalry), Sheikhan versus Immigration, Vinny Vinh versus his chair, Gavin Smith versus a bottle of rum, “Jesus” versus the devil, and Mike McD versus Teddy KGB.
Now I’m certain that I’ve probably forgotten a few juicy ones, so let it be noted that this is a partial list. If you have any further suggestions, please email us at pokerfromtherail@fulltiltpoker.com and let us know. Did I mention that we now accept death threats as a form of communication?
I have played on Full Tilt Poker and been happy with the improvements until now. I do NOT like the no chat feature while someone is all-in. PLEASE change it back to what it was.
We’ve gotten a lot of feedback on this no chat while all-in feature. Most people are perfectly happy with it, since they don’t want to be bothered while having to make a big decision. Most of the derision is coming from the play money players since there’s basically an all-in every hand at those tables and very little chat is getting through.
Here’s my humble opinion on the matter: I like the new feature, with one little caveat. I think that if you’re part of the all-in you should be able to chat. If I’m all-in I want to be able to say stuff like, “If you call, it’s all over baby.” On the flip side, if I’m thinking about calling an all-in, I want to probe my opponent a little bit with a question like, “So, you flopped that flush, did ya?” But I understand the rule, and do believe that it’s for the greater good of the game. So, to all the players out there who don’t like the new feature, all I can say is STFU.
I’m a jobless bum with no potential. Which one of your pros would be most likely to bankroll me?
When you put it like that, well, none of them. Ferguson might give you a dollar and some advice on how to turn it into $10K, but that takes a lot of hard work and dedication. You seem to be looking for a quick fix, but there’s no such thing as free money.
With that in mind, I’ll skip the illogical aspect of this question and try to give it an answer. You might be able to squeeze some roll (that unintentionally sounded gross) out of Ivey, because he doesn’t give a flying crap about money. Gavin Smith might be game, but only if you made some insane prop bet with him like getting his name tattooed on your Jerry Yang. Other than that, it’s pretty slim pickings. I do have some advice for you though: get a job sir! The war is over Mr. Lebowski, the bums lose! (If I’ve misquoted The Big Lebowski, I apologize. HDouble is probably rolling over in his grave right now).
Until next week…
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