Incoming from Lush the Gush. Schwartz is naughty, innit.

[Free_Rollin]

I found Fullflush pretty entertaining to watch. Yeah, he's arrogant and the rest of it but he does make it interesting.

I quite liked the hand where he folded 78 (2 pair) to the qualifier.  WP Miss. And his 'I'm too good to be flipping' was brilliant.

[Claw75]

Thought it made pretty good tv tbh.

Schwartz is starting his roll again on full tilt imo

http://pokertube.com/MyPokerface.aspx?movie=11975&title=__FullFlush1___Day_1&mlpage=0

lol

this is really funny actually.

+1 - very good!

[josepebhoy]

FullFlush pwned the table.  He may well be a tosser but he is very good at poker.

[Junior Senior]

Feldman i bigger prick imo, did he slowroll with Kings earlier? i suppose i call?

i didn't understand that, he instacalled didn't he?

i think it was coz he said ~"I suppose i call"

I didnt think this was that bad, he insta called.  SOmeone shoved on him and he has KK, "I guess I need to call" type of thing.  I think Goodwin was more pissed off at how bad shape he was in.

I thought Fullflush was pretty funny on LNP last night.  Too good to be flipping, his whole, "Im all in, you call ok what you got?" rant and then the Feldman bashing later  lol

to use a FFism; what was really 'gay' was the fact that Feldman didn't stick up for himself on this.  He insta called with KK and said something like 'spose i call' in a sarky trying to be funny kind of way.  Goodwin got carried away and made a bit of an arse of himself to deflect from the shite shove he just made and Feldman just sat there saying nothing.  He should man up and strap on a pair!!

FF is funny but too arrogant IMO, he needs to tone it down - someone is gonna smack him eventually.

[Free_Rollin]

Feldman i bigger prick imo, did he slowroll with Kings earlier? i suppose i call?

i didn't understand that, he instacalled didn't he?

i think it was coz he said ~"I suppose i call"

I didnt think this was that bad, he insta called.  SOmeone shoved on him and he has KK, "I guess I need to call" type of thing.  I think Goodwin was more pissed off at how bad shape he was in.

I thought Fullflush was pretty funny on LNP last night.  Too good to be flipping, his whole, "Im all in, you call ok what you got?" rant and then the Feldman bashing later  lol

to use a FFism; what was really 'gay' was the fact that Feldman didn't stick up for himself on this.  He insta called with KK and said something like 'spose i call' in a sarky trying to be funny kind of way.  Goodwin got carried away and made a bit of an arse of himself to deflect from the shite shove he just made and Feldman just sat there saying nothing.  He should man up and strap on a pair!!

FF is funny but too arrogant IMO, he needs to tone it down - someone is gonna smack him eventually.

And this is when it will get really interesting...

[titaniumbean]

Feldman i bigger prick imo, did he slowroll with Kings earlier? i suppose i call?

i didn't understand that, he instacalled didn't he?

i think it was coz he said ~"I suppose i call"

I didnt think this was that bad, he insta called.  SOmeone shoved on him and he has KK, "I guess I need to call" type of thing.  I think Goodwin was more pissed off at how bad shape he was in.

I thought Fullflush was pretty funny on LNP last night.  Too good to be flipping, his whole, "Im all in, you call ok what you got?" rant and then the Feldman bashing later  lol

to use a FFism; what was really 'gay' was the fact that Feldman didn't stick up for himself on this.  He insta called with KK and said something like 'spose i call' in a sarky trying to be funny kind of way.  Goodwin got carried away and made a bit of an arse of himself to deflect from the shite shove he just made and Feldman just sat there saying nothing.  He should man up and strap on a pair!!

FF is funny but too arrogant IMO, he needs to tone it down - someone is gonna smack him eventually.

And this is when it will get really interesting...

Exactly what I was thinking!

[MANTIS01]

I think I quite like this Fullflush character. Reminds me a bit of Ali G. After he won the way he high-fived the td and just trapped leaving Feldman staring quietly at the felt was com.

[easypickings]

I find this whole thing pretty interesting.

It feels like there are not many people who would disgaree that this guy is a self-obsessed clown.

At the same time, presumably few people would disagree that this guy is one of the most, and probably the most, skilled poker player in the country at the moment.

"Character" is  a word used very loosely in poker, but if a character is measured by how many viewers he attracts, this guy is unfortunately quite a big character.

So: is it a shame that the best player we have is probably the most ill-mannered and the most arrogant? Or is there enough about it to make it a good thing?

If it is a simply a bad thing, surely we should stop taking any interest at all in this guy's self-love?

[Ironside]

I find this whole thing pretty interesting.

It feels like there are not many people who would disgaree that this guy is a self-obsessed clown.

At the same time, presumably few people would disagree that this guy is one of the most, and probably the most, skilled poker player in the country at the moment.

"Character" is  a word used very loosely in poker, but if a character is measured by how many viewers he attracts, this guy is unfortunately quite a big character.

So: is it a shame that the best player we have is probably the most ill-mannered and the most arrogant? Or is there enough about it to make it a good thing?

If it is a simply a bad thing, surely we should stop taking any interest at all in this guy's self-love?

sorry but the best player in the UK at the moment is a nice quiet shy guy with impecible manners

but i just dont shout from roof tops how good i am

[DaveShoelace]

I find this whole thing pretty interesting.

It feels like there are not many people who would disgaree that this guy is a self-obsessed clown.

At the same time, presumably few people would disagree that this guy is one of the most, and probably the most, skilled poker player in the country at the moment.

"Character" is  a word used very loosely in poker, but if a character is measured by how many viewers he attracts, this guy is unfortunately quite a big character.

So: is it a shame that the best player we have is probably the most ill-mannered and the most arrogant? Or is there enough about it to make it a good thing?

If it is a simply a bad thing, surely we should stop taking any interest at all in this guy's self-love?

Is he really the best player we have? I'd just say he is the one we hear about the most. Anyone who plays the nosebleeds is going to be amongst the best, and although they are all crapshoots there is obviously some merit in the fact that he has final tabled three TV tournaments this year. But at the same time he notoriously ducks playing some players who challenge him (But sticks around to slag them off), is known for hitting and running when he makes a profit and has been accused several times of being a bit crooked.

Richard Ashby is up way more than him this year, and no doubt last year, but he goes about his business much more quietly and professionally. I guess it all depends on how you define the 'best' really.

[MANTIS01]

I find this whole thing pretty interesting.

It feels like there are not many people who would disgaree that this guy is a self-obsessed clown.

At the same time, presumably few people would disagree that this guy is one of the most, and probably the most, skilled poker player in the country at the moment.

"Character" is  a word used very loosely in poker, but if a character is measured by how many viewers he attracts, this guy is unfortunately quite a big character.

So: is it a shame that the best player we have is probably the most ill-mannered and the most arrogant? Or is there enough about it to make it a good thing?

If it is a simply a bad thing, surely we should stop taking any interest at all in this guy's self-love?

I actually think this guy's personality is indicative of a good poker player. The trouble is he bares those characteristics too openly whereas most of us bury them beneath basic social etiquette. The essence of great poker is thinking you're better than your opponents, that you are the best, that you have an edge. You should be hungry to beat the hell out of the other players and rejoice in their losses. Most people are good at hiding those thoughts...but that's pretty much what we want to be happening when we're playing poker.

I mean experienced campaigners like Goodwin and Colclough could easily intimidate a much younger player in a live 6-max game like that. This kid did well to be the one getting under their skins instead imo. Sure, socially he's an ass, but what's the rules about being life-bad in poker? Multi-tabling is obv gonna make you life-bad. I think it's ok to have that element in poker because it tests your own patience and your own character. I'd object if he behaved like that in e.g. a post office though.

[GreekStein]

I actually think this guy's personality is indicative of a good poker player. The trouble is he bares those characteristics too openly whereas most of us bury them beneath basic social etiquette. The essence of great poker is thinking you're better than your opponents, that you are the best, that you have an edge. You should be hungry to beat the hell out of the other players and rejoice in their losses. Most people are good at hiding those thoughts...but that's pretty much what we want to be happening when we're playing poker.

I mean experienced campaigners like Goodwin and Colclough could easily intimidate a much younger player in a live 6-max game like that. This kid did well to be the one getting under their skins instead imo. Sure, socially he's an ass, but what's the rules about being life-bad in poker? Multi-tabling is obv gonna make you life-bad. I think it's ok to have that element in poker because it tests your own patience and your own character. I'd object if he behaved like that in e.g. a post office though.

Not if the young player has seen them play before.

[Dry em]

I find this whole thing pretty interesting.

It feels like there are not many people who would disgaree that this guy is a self-obsessed clown.

At the same time, presumably few people would disagree that this guy is one of the most, and probably the most, skilled poker player in the country at the moment.

"Character" is  a word used very loosely in poker, but if a character is measured by how many viewers he attracts, this guy is unfortunately quite a big character.

So: is it a shame that the best player we have is probably the most ill-mannered and the most arrogant? Or is there enough about it to make it a good thing?

If it is a simply a bad thing, surely we should stop taking any interest at all in this guy's self-love?

Is he really the best player we have? I'd just say he is the one we hear about the most. Anyone who plays the nosebleeds is going to be amongst the best, and although they are all crapshoots there is obviously some merit in the fact that he has final tabled three TV tournaments this year. But at the same time he notoriously ducks playing some players who challenge him (But sticks around to slag them off), is known for hitting and running when he makes a profit and has been accused several times of being a bit crooked.

Richard Ashby is up way more than him this year, and no doubt last year, but he goes about his business much more quietly and professionally. I guess it all depends on how you define the 'best' really.

Nice post