Tong G on Telly last night ..EPT

[Blackbeard]

Hi all.
Watched Tong G on Tv last night, playing in Paris in the Ept.

Was not too sure what to make of it except that I found him the most annoying, irritating and severely lacking class and decorum at the table. But saying that I thought he played ever hand to the max, yes the all in J4 or something aginst the jj had me rolling up.

Saying that he made for good entertainment and was  better than watching the many dullards that grace the poker tables on our tV sets.

Views??

[Blackbeard]

Sorry, I watched it on 121 challlenge even though all you guys have probably seen it and discussed it before.

[TightEnd]

I'll let the man himself tell you what his "antics" are designed to do

heck of a good programme though, and some player

[Blackbeard]

heck of a good programme though, and some player

Yep dont disagree witht that !

But, first time I have seen that kind of behaviour on poker tv, as I said made for great viewing!

[ACE2M]

I watched it sometimes laughing and sometimes cringing. I sat there thinking i would just ignore him and pay no attention if it was me, but being honest i would want to chin him so bad i think his tactics would work and he would get me to make a few mistakes. Very intimidating. Don't agree with the all in everyhand tactic, reminded me of HU in $5 mtt's a couple of years ago.

[DTD-Nick.W]

Agree Ace

After watching him over the last few months he seems to have callmed down a little only a little though.

I think Chinnin him would have been an option if i was Surrinder or the guy that went out 3rd.

But hey good TV Poker.

Marcel wasnt to impressed i see.

[Rod Paradise]

Agree Ace

After watching him over the last few months he seems to have callmed down a little only a little though.

I think Chinnin him would have been an option if i was Surrinder or the guy that went out 3rd.

But hey good TV Poker.

Marcel wasnt to impressed i see.

Thought Surrinder was magnificent in the way he handled it. I'd have been tempted to kiss him - Glasgow Style

[I KNOW IT]

I thought he was hillarious to watch but he would have been a pain to play against. He was obviously p****d
and reminded me of friday nights  at Walsall J10.

[MonkeyDonkey]

Funniest/hardest thing to watch is after when he's obviously given someone a hard time then inflicted a bad beat on them (and started roaring) is how he then goes to stand up and shake their hand and looks slightly hurt when they don't want to!

The 'I'm going to wait down the nearest dark alleyway' look of his opponents kinda says it all, but yeah, great to watch in a cringeworthy 'The Office' kind of way....

[ifm]

if i recall correctly Tony G appologised profusely and vowed to temper his on table "act" following an avalanche of criticism from every angle after this program first aired, i remember reading his appologies on his blog at the time.
I mean it was bad, even Howard Lederer looked like he was gonna smack him after his exit (he refused to shake hands with Tony).
Entertainment value 10/10
cringe value 20/10!!

[I KNOW IT]

if i recall correctly Tony G appologised profusely and vowed to temper his on table "act" following an avalanche of criticism from every angle after this program first aired, i remember reading his appologies on his blog at the time.
I mean it was bad, even Howard Lederer looked like he was gonna smack him after his exit (he refused to shake hands with Tony).
Entertainment value 10/10
cringe value 20/10!!

was Howard Lederer in it? I missed first 15mins but not sure if he was.
Was that the previous year IFM?

[Acidmouse]

I blame Tony G for being bloody tired teaching today! I started watching it and coudlnt stop till the end.

It was entertaining to say the least.

[TonyG]

The first time I watched that show myself I was a little nervous on how it would come out, after viewing the show I was not impressed with my behavior at certain times. There is no defence for my performance in certain situations although I think that now I am friends with all 5 finalists, that is not the way I am in real life.

I know everybody thinks that Howard is a real nice guy but think about
this, perhaps in real  poker things are different, I don't take things from the poker table any further its just a game and I play to win. The time he did not shake my hand was in season one WPT Paris, I love to abuse this guy on the poker table.  I would say he is the most overrated poker player in the world.

I made the final once before in Paris and was real worked up this time I was also feeling a bit nervous so I had a few drinks and that effect of alcohol did not come out great, since that show I do not drink while playing poker. I do not regret what happened and the way I played, its now part of poker history and I hope that everyone can watch that show and think this is unique and great entertainment in 25 years from now.
 

[ifm]

there was a lot of talk at the time about a deal being done, some of the calls at the end do look odd.
care to enlighten us?

[Royal Flush]

Tony i have to say, when i watched the first ACF final, i thoguth WHAT A TWAT! (being honest, lol) and then i heard about this 1 and it confirmed it for me.

however, since you have joined blonde my opinion has changed completly! I think you are a class bloke, i think it was about 4 weeks ago you joined in the railbirding of a blondite, for someone with such a high profile to join us 'rank and file' players i thoguht was a very good thing to do.

I look foward to meeting you at some point.