High Stakes Poker

[Chipleader]

Boldie, Flushy & Ariston are all on the right lines, which I floated over a year ago. Anyone who thinks that what they see on HSP is what they get is just plain gullible. IMHO, of course, I hastily add.

But look at those wedges of cash on the table, as big as house-bricks, ooooohhhh. What big cocks they must all have.

ya but i bet doyle didnt have to borrow £6 from antonio for fish and chips eih flushy?

[Hairydude]

I absolutely love this programme but if has been mentioned-they are splitting profits/losses between each other it really does affect the integrity of the game-all top players like Brunson and greenstein constantly bemoaned the lack of recognition as poker being an intellectual, inteliggent sport instead of the shady tag it used to have in dingy, dodgy backrooms! but if they are doing what is said it is so hypocritical as although they might not mean to soft play they will naturally collude without actually colluding if you know what I mean

[boldie]

I absolutely love this programme but if has been mentioned-they are splitting profits/losses between each other it really does affect the integrity of the game-all top players like Brunson and greenstein constantly bemoaned the lack of recognition as poker being an intellectual, inteliggent sport instead of the shady tag it used to have in dingy, dodgy backrooms! but if they are doing what is said it is so hypocritical as although they might not mean to soft play they will naturally collude without actually colluding if you know what I mean

There is no reason for those top guys to play eachother in a game they can't afford to play..The only reason they play this show is to get exposure so why would they lay all their real money on the table? It simply doesn't make sense and any poker player that does this on a regular basis (play WAY outside his bankroll against top-class opposition only) will go bust. They want to sell their books, their poker rooms and their reputation as "a name player".

We have guys playing a 500k sit down game who all year round are sponsored into 10k events! The 10k events gets them MUCH less exposure and most of them aren't even all that successfull in them on a regular bases. What on earth makes anyone think that the 500k is their own money?

It's the best poker show on telly/the internet but it's a show and that's all it is, me thinks.

[AlexMartin]

Even if its fake, its miles ahead of any other show out there. I would prolly just watch the commentators chatting, gabe is my hero.
And the edge the decent players have in that game is incredible. Imagine finding a game that soft on the internet.



Patrik>Daniel>Barry>Gus>Antonio>Doyle>Sammy>Benyadonk>Doyle>Gee>Gold IMO.

[tikay]

I absolutely love this programme but if has been mentioned-they are splitting profits/losses between each other it really does affect the integrity of the game-all top players like Brunson and greenstein constantly bemoaned the lack of recognition as poker being an intellectual, inteliggent sport instead of the shady tag it used to have in dingy, dodgy backrooms! but if they are doing what is said it is so hypocritical as although they might not mean to soft play they will naturally collude without actually colluding if you know what I mean

There is no reason for those top guys to play eachother in a game they can't afford to play..The only reason they play this show is to get exposure so why would they lay all their real money on the table? It simply doesn't make sense and any poker player that does this on a regular basis (play WAY outside his bankroll against top-class opposition only) will go bust. They want to sell their books, their poker rooms and their reputation as "a name player".

We have guys playing a 500k sit down game who all year round are sponsored into 10k events! The 10k events gets them MUCH less exposure and most of them aren't even all that successfull in them on a regular bases. What on earth makes anyone think that the 500k is their own money?

It's the best poker show on telly/the internet but it's a show and that's all it is, me thinks.

Spot-On.

[AlexMartin]

I absolutely love this programme but if has been mentioned-they are splitting profits/losses between each other it really does affect the integrity of the game-all top players like Brunson and greenstein constantly bemoaned the lack of recognition as poker being an intellectual, inteliggent sport instead of the shady tag it used to have in dingy, dodgy backrooms! but if they are doing what is said it is so hypocritical as although they might not mean to soft play they will naturally collude without actually colluding if you know what I mean

There is no reason for those top guys to play eachother in a game they can't afford to play..The only reason they play this show is to get exposure so why would they lay all their real money on the table? It simply doesn't make sense and any poker player that does this on a regular basis (play WAY outside his bankroll against top-class opposition only) will go bust. They want to sell their books, their poker rooms and their reputation as "a name player".

We have guys playing a 500k sit down game who all year round are sponsored into 10k events! The 10k events gets them MUCH less exposure and most of them aren't even all that successfull in them on a regular bases. What on earth makes anyone think that the 500k is their own money?

It's the best poker show on telly/the internet but it's a show and that's all it is, me thinks.

Seriously? Normally 3 fish on every table. Admittedly 500k is outside of their bankroll so obv backers. But 100k? I reckong they are all rolled for 100k games.

[Royal Flush]

Even if its fake, its miles ahead of any other show out there. I would prolly just watch the commentators chatting, gabe is my hero.
And the edge the decent players have in that game is incredible. Imagine finding a game that soft on the internet.



Patrik>Daniel>Barry>Gus>Antonio>Doyle>Sammy>Benyadonk>Doyle>Gee>Gold IMO.

lol @ gee>gold

lol @ sammy>benyadonk

lol@ gus>antonio

[Hairydude]

why do you think it is so outwith their bankroll??? its a lot of dough but it would mean you would need a bankroll of at least £10million- I reckon Doyle, Negraneu, Greenstein, Gold obviously all the superich company owners would have this kinda cash(or at least be worth with assets and future expected earnings from cash outwith winnings)!

Before HSP was the 'Big Game'(not including the andy beale games) not played at levels of $100k-$500k??

[Longy]

Even if its fake, its miles ahead of any other show out there. I would prolly just watch the commentators chatting, gabe is my hero.
And the edge the decent players have in that game is incredible. Imagine finding a game that soft on the internet.



Patrik>Daniel>Barry>Gus>Antonio>Doyle>Sammy>Benyadonk>Doyle>Gee>Gold IMO.

lol @ gee>gold

lol @ sammy>benyadonk

lol@ gus>antonio

If we are talking about ratings, my thoughts would be something like this.

Patrik
Barry
Doyle
Degenyamine
Antonio
Daniel ( I really think people overrate his cash game especially himself)
Gus
Sammy
Guy
Jamie Gold

Jamie gold couldn't beat 10NL on any internet site playing the way he did on HSP. He misplayed just about every hand.

[kenjude]

Before HSP was the 'Big Game'(not including the andy beale games) not played at levels of $100k-$500k??

Isn't the Big Game limit, though, and capped in some circumstances?

[KarmaDope]

I think it is, isn't the Big Game a mixed game, which would make it limit?

[Longy]

Before HSP was the 'Big Game'(not including the andy beale games) not played at levels of $100k-$500k??

Isn't the Big Game limit, though, and capped in some circumstances?

I believe its 4k/8k but they do play pot limit omaha and no limit hold em in it sometimes. So they just adjust the blinds accordingly, I believe they cap every hand at 100k max loss.

[kenjude]

Is it back running again? I read a comment, from Brunson Jnr I believe, that it hadn't run for quite a number of months during and after the World Series because there was so much other stuff gonig on.

[Royal Flush]

Before HSP was the 'Big Game'(not including the andy beale games) not played at levels of $100k-$500k??

Isn't the Big Game limit, though, and capped in some circumstances?

I believe its 4k/8k but they do play pot limit omaha and no limit hold em in it sometimes. So they just adjust the blinds accordingly, I believe they cap every hand at 100k max loss.

Correct DN's blog said that its 1-2 in the PLO/NLHE rounds but with a 50BB cap.....lots of skill there...

[boldie]

Before HSP was the 'Big Game'(not including the andy beale games) not played at levels of $100k-$500k??

Isn't the Big Game limit, though, and capped in some circumstances?

I believe its 4k/8k but they do play pot limit omaha and no limit hold em in it sometimes. So they just adjust the blinds accordingly, I believe they cap every hand at 100k max loss.

Correct DN's blog said that its 1-2 in the PLO/NLHE rounds but with a 50BB cap.....lots of skill there...

lol a 50bb cap?...that's like sitting in short at a normal NL PLO table