Moral or Immoral?

[johnbhoy76]

I am still waiting to hear how you could engineer it so that you definitely lost, without some form of communication of hand strength between the two players.

because as far as I can see, if you can find a menthod that means you  guarantee that you definitely lose, then coming up with a a guaranteed method to win shouldnt be too difficult eh ?

it's very easy

I raise

he re raises

I fold

I raise

he re-raises

I fold

etc...........

[lazaroonie]

no TD would allow that to go on for any length of time, surely.

and eventually you got to get all your remaining chips into the middle - and you might win !

so, back to the start again ?

[brummieboy]

I'd offer my opponent the deal saying I just wanted the bracelet, then after he threw it heads up i'd do a Jamie Gold and deny any deal and completely tarnish he's reputation.

Of course if my opponent wasn't American i'd play fair.

[CrestOfaWave]

  play on and tell him to flip that coin. You now have that edge.

I think if someone was that desperate you have to ask what their motivation is. At the end of the day both players are sorted financially for life. Poker is about competition and fun - not just money and fame.

Sure it would be good to be to get some recognition but would you sell your soul to become famous as the world champ.

The way the poker community works is that if the player doesnt have a strong showing in follow up tournaments then they get no real respect. Look at Joe Hachem - he now gets more respect due to his follow up wins at the WPT etc.

There are the real poker snobs that take this further and even someone like Phil Hellmuth doesnt get all round recognition as most of his bracelet wins have come in NL Holdem and not Omaha, Stud , HORSE etc.

Would love to be in a position to have to make this decision but I would definitely play on.

[cambo]

ive not looked through all the posts im just answering the first question of the post,

GIMME THE MONEY! honstly who cares about that being the world champ if ur gettin top prize? thats what ur playing for?

[BigTomatoes]

 honstly who cares about that being the world champ if ur gettin top prize? thats what ur playing for?

 question or general observation ?

 imo you could have a far better time with 6mil than doing interviews and autographs for the rest of your puff

[KingPoker]

i said money earlier but i have now decided i would play on regardless, wouldnt do the deal, this is because of a number of reasons

1- My God, your guaranteed 6 million (roughly 3.2 million pound i think) tax free anyway so the day is not going to end badly for you.

2- From a poker players point of view just imagine the perks that will come from winning, never have to buy yourself into a tournament again, even more female adulation than i get now, and a big step in the right direction to earning yourself respect in the poker community.

3- Personally i wouldnt like the fame side of it but for all the downsides to it, i bet there are a hell of a lot of upsides.

4-I dont wear jewellary but if i were to start wearing it, i think it would be nice for it to be a WSOP championship bracelet (i'd probably lose it after a week anyway!)

[Rod Paradise]

I am still waiting to hear how you could engineer it so that you definitely lost, without some form of communication of hand strength between the two players.

because as far as I can see, if you can find a menthod that means you  guarantee that you definitely lose, then coming up with a a guaranteed method to win shouldnt be too difficult eh ?

Get you to play the Heads Up game? 

[boldie]

I am still waiting to hear how you could engineer it so that you definitely lost, without some form of communication of hand strength between the two players.

because as far as I can see, if you can find a menthod that means you  guarantee that you definitely lose, then coming up with a a guaranteed method to win shouldnt be too difficult eh ?

Get you to play the Heads Up game? 


lmao