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Just seen the Fossilman has been tearing up the Heartland Poker Tour (me neither) in the States for the last few months:

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

All three figure fields and taking three firsts for $275k combined is pretty sick.

Conclusion: the man can play? Or the man can play against non-elite fields?

He's old so it must be luck i guess lol

Sick tekkers!!

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

Non-elite fields = live tournament ;)

I like the fella, no idea how he's adapted his game tekkers over the years - just hope he's moved on from the white socks and sandals.

wtf  you know he was a regular poster on 2+2 from the late 90s when poker was just starting to take off?  Why wouldn't he be good?

ya the whole point was when he went deep, he steam rollered the field with big stack play and heatering. he was one of the 'aggro kids' back then!


hero


<3 socks and sandals.

Of course I know his history.  Please improve your f'in comprehension skills before replying again.

Thanks 

lol

If your comment is not meant to be derogatory I think it's your writing skills that need improvement.

I said he was a lot better than I expected, not that I expected that he was going to be bad.  There is a big difference between the two statements.

I expected him to be decent, but not nearly as good as the very best MTT players today.  I checked his OPR and Hendon Mob on the day and there was nothing that would have lead to me believe that he was still crushing at the time.   

http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/FossilMan/poker/statistics/9E6CAF5CCF5D4C6DB030B5AF214733E5.html?t=8&scp=558 

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

There was absolutely nothing derogatory in my post, so there was absolutely no need to begin your post wtf. 

I am not suprised he has won these three tournaments.

I played him in July 2012 before anyone points out all the Heartland poker tour victories in his Hendon Mob!

Maybe I should get out more, but in my experience the phrase "a lot better than expected" is very rarely used in the context of someone being expected to be good but in fact being excellent.
 

Maybe you should just take my word for it and move on?
 
I know who he is, know his history, knew he used to post on 2 plus 2, had my phone with me and the chiptick password so could check his stats.  I am not an inexperienced poker player, so didn't expect him to be rubbish.  Could you please stop insuating I am a liar and an imbecile.

Thanks

chill pill time for you

Don't see where I'm insinuating you are either of these.  imo you used language that implied you expected him to play poorly which is why I responded. 

Doobs and doubleup, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G  :kiss:

Last post wins imo   :)

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I know nothing about Greg Raymer and i would have prolly given him less credit than he deserves aswell. impressive hes still grinding the $500s, true pro and #lovethegame :-)

Everything I've ever read points to him being a hero. Happy to see him do well. Perfect example of skill over luck in poker. IRC grinder!!!

absolute 2+2 IRC hero.

Made another final, 6/6.

Must be variance he's old after all.

http://www.hptpoker.com/live.php

FWIW, I really love Greg Raymer. Always seemed to be very good at the pokers, and an extremely likable guy

Met him once irl, confirmed nice chap.

the love of socks and sandles are my only gripe!

4 handed atm. LEGGOOOOOOOO FOSSILMAN

3 handed, looks like he is crushing.

Running better than I expected!

:D


Sick if he makes it a 4th!!

the stream is beyond tilting!

I've found out what's happened.

From the live updates:

Rayner opens to 40,000 and takes the pot. As he does so, he tells his tablemates (in a slightly Caribbean-come-London accent) "don't mess wiv da fossilman! I kill dem!!" to the confusion of those around him.

He stands up and unmasks himself to an astonished crowd.


Yep, that explains it.

HU with 2:1 CL. Come on son!

Raymer won again, his 4th HPT of the year, for $106,000

From what I gather, its like a US version of the GUKPT. Raymer had twice the POTY points than anyone else lol. What an absolute boss

 ;tightend;

Top stuff from one of the best ambassadors poker has ever had.

Came across him a couple of times and a fine gentleman and proper poker player imo.

Nice to see hes still got a winning touch.

Variance... ;whistle;

But seriously, top stuff. Not heard (m)any bad words against him, other than those about his socks-sandals combo. Seems like a genuinely decent bloke and can obviously play a bit!

so many levels of rofl  Ahrt

Can be forgiven the socks/sandals combo for being such a hero!!

i love raymer

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/184/staking-selling-shares-live/fossilman-selling-shares-all-2014-a-1406927/

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Raymer is trying to sell a $100k package at 1.66 markup

lol going down well.


pretty incred 'insert fry comment though' what a socks and sandalls wearing g.

I mean not quite right. Its a very strange deal but imagine if he played $500ks worth of events. He doesn't receive an effective 1.66 markup then, if I've read it correctly. Doesn't look very profitable.

the mark-up is 1.66 but given that losses are made up it's not a straight 1.66 mark up - if i sell at 1.66 for a gukpt and brick, then sell for the next one at 1.66 and cash you don't get your money back from the first GUKPT etc, whereas you would here.

It's a pretty terrible deal, he wants to play $100,000 worth of poker putting up $20,000 and getting 52% of the action. MMM.

That's $20,000 more than the majority of the poker world who play $100ks worth of tournaments pull up

Yeah but how many of them cashed for $31k in 2013?

yes I agree Dave, however he said if the roll gets to 200k then he will play the 50k at the WSOP etc so if its going to be aggressive high stakes managing of the roll then it's a fairly vague and un-restricted offer which is kinda hidden behind fancy wording. You have to cut the figures down to see whats actually going on and I always think that is a bit shady...

However it's better than most of the offers on 2+2 where people who've come 4th in the $8r wnt to sell HS MTT packages at 1.28 etc

I like Greg Raymer

yeh abs ridic package, but not many people can say oh btw I wons the main. lolz



think 1/4 the roll on the players would be a  pretty lol punt. sick brm tho

I didn't actually read the post but that's quality if he just flicking in the 50k if up small. Make me wanna buy!

he specifically said this in response to someone asking him to be less vague about what he'd play lol

Buy the lot, if it doesn't hurt when you lose it isn't worth betting.

Like the idea of owning Greg Raymer.  

Sure he will sell out somehow.  Lots of Americans abs love the guy.

wives can be wonderful if not too discreet...i think after checking their bank statement she is trying to tell him his recent wins are not out weighing his losses whereas he just wants to continue with his high flying life style but not risk much of his own cash.

So...his wife's more concerned with a bumpy period in the variance road than him being caught with prostitutes?

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