Tony G wins the Betfair Asian Tour Event

[Colchester Kev]

Tony in Singapore ??  absolute quality.

I spent quite a bit of time with him over the week ...only at the tables, not socially.

Me and Flushy spent ages winding him up from the rail in the 300 limit comp, and he was fantastic value... he took plenty of stick from me as you can imagine, and he gave a bit back.. at one point he was begging flushy and me to stop because we were destroying him, but it was all good natured and his behaviour towards the other players was exemplary.

In the main event he was sat right behind me on a different starting table and was very quiet until the tv cameras came on their rounds ... despite him being right behind me, i knew when the cameras were on his table... because the yapping started.

To be honest with you, Tony was a credit to the game throughout the week, he was one of the lads and had no aloofness or superior attitude ...

He mentioned blonde quite a lot and said he still pops in now and then to check the updates and have a peep around.

I havent been his greatest fan due to clips of him acting like a twonk that i have seen posted on the net. However after actually spending a bit of time with the bloke, My opinion has changed and i genuinely found him to be approachable, friendly and entertaining.

As for the charity donation, well Tony is one of the most generous players on the circuit .... in fact i was talking to a few dealers and they were praying for Tony to win because he is the most generous tipper in the game, and you dont earn that reputation overnight.  I am sure he knew that his donation would get him some extra publicity in an emerging market like Asia, but just winning the event would have given him more than enough publicity, so I accept that his offer was genuine and I for one applaud him for it.

[TonyG]

Colchester Kev   when I saw your post I had to log inn and post I really appreciate your nice comments.

I do swing by here to see what is happening I think you guys are a great community and I respect every ones point of view no matter of what they think of me.

In terms of the donation I was lucky enough to be in a position to give some away but it still hurts
believe me if you don't you all should try it. I wanted to give enough so that it would sting its a  nice feeling and yes sure I want people to know I did it and that I will do it again. To me poker is a sport a game of skill and something that I found in life that I could do well its not about the money its about poker being what it is that is why I feel great for giving some away.

Important note about Surinder this is a fact:
Me and Surinder had no history and have no history I truly respect the guy he is a deserving champion he took what I had to offer he beat me I respect him, we are friends we had dinner in Paris on day one of WPT 2006 we talk to each other we have gone to Sauna together at he Bellagio the guy is top notch one of the best players there is.

Hope you guys let me post here every now and again and everyone play good poker I am after all of you in a big way when I meet you in any tournament I play, I will surely rip you all appart and take everything you have.

[amcgrath1uk]

Tony

Very well done for your win. However, I am MORE impressed with your donation. Its an amazing thing to do, and I hope you get invited to see the good work the donation will do

[ripple11]

Hope you guys let me post here every now and again and everyone play good poker I am after all of you in a big way when I meet you in any tournament I play, I will surely rip you all appart and take everything you have.

....yeh you and whos Army .....well played in Asia....see you at the tables.

[Acidmouse]

I prefer to respect the views of people with 1st hand knowledge of a person rather than those gained from a few tv's clips.

Strikes to me a double standards tbh, far more dodgey characters are welcomed into this blonde community but none have recieved the critiism from people Tony has.  Unwarrented or not, lets says gratz to the win and the donation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSsIq58ZF8I

[Eck]

Colchester Kev   when I saw your post I had to log inn and post I really appreciate your nice comments.

I do swing by here to see what is happening I think you guys are a great community and I respect every ones point of view no matter of what they think of me.

In terms of the donation I was lucky enough to be in a position to give some away but it still hurts
believe me if you don't you all should try it. I wanted to give enough so that it would sting its a  nice feeling and yes sure I want people to know I did it and that I will do it again. To me poker is a sport a game of skill and something that I found in life that I could do well its not about the money its about poker being what it is that is why I feel great for giving some away.

Important note about Surinder this is a fact:
Me and Surinder had no history and have no history I truly respect the guy he is a deserving champion he took what I had to offer he beat me I respect him, we are friends we had dinner in Paris on day one of WPT 2006 we talk to each other we have gone to Sauna together at he Bellagio the guy is top notch one of the best players there is.

Hope you guys let me post here every now and again and everyone play good poker I am after all of you in a big way when I meet you in any tournament I play, I will surely rip you all appart and take everything you have.

If the fat lad thinks you are sound then you can't be the ogre people make you out to be . So well done that man and good stuff with the donation, don't give a monkeys about the motivation a lot of money went to people who really need it.

Only other point is that it's obviously been a while since you updated that avatar. From what i have seen you haven't been a stranger to a fish supper since then.   

[Scottish Dave]

I love the guy.

Too many folk in this game lack personality and are put off by loudmouths, its a skill.  I love the table talk.

Sure he hands out a few rub downs but I am sure he would take it back if given it.

if being an obnoxious clown is a skill, I'm George W Bush!

there is no denying he's an idiot who should be banned form the game IMO

You spoke to him or those who know him at great length and depth to ascertain his motivation for this act....
...or you merely impose your preconceived notion of "why Tony G is a selfish bum" on anything he does?

I can understand the controversy surrounding his table actions, but when he makes a charitable act and gets slammed for that too, then it's just transparant victimisation. Not that Tony will give a toss I'm sure but it sure is a bad attitude.

Nice one Tony, congratulations for the great result and your generosity.

its a forum and people are entitled to there opinion, and to debate.

i agree with Pondy on this one, he's trying to buy back some dignity IMO, and he's gone far to far to start that!

Ill stay off this thread now, as its bad blood over charity donation, but ill still not change my mind on him.

it seems as soon as somebody does something good like give to charity it is only done out of self interest. anyway even if he does get good publicity then its a win win situation.

Absolutely agree - if someone gives a big lump to charity, I don't see why they shouldn't get a pat on the back.

OK one last comment (I'm a chatty bassa lol)

You say this but what if he had murdered someone, then donated to charity, would he deserve a pat on back?
i know they are two totally different situations, but im just trying to illustrate that just cos he did something publically that others do in private doesn't mean we should all forget the disgusting things that he has done in the past in the same game.

Dave, please don't take this the wrong way but its got to be the most ridiculous comparasion i can think of.

the guy gave a few people a rubdown obviously when he had had a drink, have you never done something out of line, said something you probably shouldn't have when you've had a beer or 2.

Dave have you played football and tried to wind somebody up on the pitch to gain an advantage. well thats my comparison to what tonyg has done playing poker, not quite as bad as killing someone

Hense the reason why i said "i know they are two totally different situations"...maybe you should read all my post next time.

Please dont take that the wrong way, i just dispise what he does, it really gets to me when people try to justify his disgustingness!

we have different views, both valid, but well never agree on him mate.

[MPOWER]

Scotish your to harsh on Tony G

Regards

M

[ifm]

Gotta agree here, Dave OTT

[TightEnd]

When I started this thread I merely expected some congratulations both for a victory in an important new series and for the donation and an acceptance that despite the negative views about his antics in the past his gestures this time should at least be applauded.

How naive I am. This place is certainly more complicated than it ever was!

[ifm]

yeah but did you know naive backwards is a dodgy french water?

[TightEnd]

L'eau and behold, it made me chuckle

[Acidmouse]

Sorry to say but the forum is currently populated with people who think just because you can offer an opinion on something they feel the need to do so without thinking if it is appropriate!

1) Regardless of its negative connotations; 

2) Having no relation to the actual thread in question;

3) Setting a bad vibe on the forum and others.


Solution: delete posts that are simply posted to stir crap and hijack threads. You cannot say “thank you” or “well done” now without some clever **** being funny.

[byronkincaid]

What about if someone keeps on making the same point over and over and over again in numerous different threads?

[ifm]

What about if someone keeps on making the same point over and over and over again in numerous different threads?

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