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Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Joel » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:00 am

Just unfolded on ESPN.

12 Hours of 3-way action..WOW.

Congrats Greg Merson 2012 WSOP Main Event Champion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Theiman » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:56 am

In Horse Racing I never had to go through the Department of Justice to get my money.
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Fredo » Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:23 am

Wow 12 hours of watching 3 guys in sunglasses think. I bet you were on the edge of your seat. 12 hours is equal to 2 World Series games.
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Shutoutagain » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:33 am

2 of the 3 had no sunglasses. I gave up at 3:30:)
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby MaryS » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:31 am

Fredo wrote:Wow 12 hours of watching 3 guys in sunglasses think. I bet you were on the edge of your seat. 12 hours is equal to 2 World Series games.


12 hours is pretty much equal to the entire World Series this year.
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Igeteven » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:34 am

to hell with poker, to hell with horse racing, I just want to sit in front of a slot machine and watch the wheels turn and turn and turn and turn and end up like this :? :? :?
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Apad » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:14 pm

$8.5M, two WSOP bracelets AND surges past PH for 2012 POY. Pretty good week.
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Joel » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:15 pm

Apad wrote:$8.5M, two WSOP bracelets AND surges past PH for 2012 POY. Pretty good week.


His play on the greenfelt reminds me a lot of Ivey..
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby TheGoose » Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:25 pm

12 hrs= GOOD? Biggest waste of TV time since the slap chop....wtf
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Re: Reason #117 Why Poker is Better Than Horse Racing

Postby Handsomepolack » Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:27 am

poker is a hazard to ones health, participation folks, move or lose :geek: if you go to live racing walk up and down the stairs and park 1/2 hr away.
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