Greg Raymer on a hot streak

[Tal]

Just seen the Fossilman has been tearing up the Heartland Poker Tour (me neither) in the States for the last few months:

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

All three figure fields and taking three firsts for $275k combined is pretty sick.

Conclusion: the man can play? Or the man can play against non-elite fields?

[Woodsey]

He's old so it must be luck i guess lol

[Marky147]

Sick tekkers!!

[Doobs]

Just seen the Fossilman has been tearing up the Heartland Poker Tour (me neither) in the States for the last few months:

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

All three figure fields and taking three firsts for $275k combined is pretty sick.

Conclusion: the man can play? Or the man can play against non-elite fields?

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

[kinboshi]

Just seen the Fossilman has been tearing up the Heartland Poker Tour (me neither) in the States for the last few months:

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

All three figure fields and taking three firsts for $275k combined is pretty sick.

Conclusion: the man can play? Or the man can play against non-elite fields?

Non-elite fields = live tournament

I like the fella, no idea how he's adapted his game tekkers over the years - just hope he's moved on from the white socks and sandals.

[doubleup]

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

wtf  you know he was a regular poster on 2+2 from the late 90s when poker was just starting to take off?  Why wouldn't he be good?

[titaniumbean]

ya the whole point was when he went deep, he steam rollered the field with big stack play and heatering. he was one of the 'aggro kids' back then!


hero


<3 socks and sandals.

[Doobs]

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

wtf  you know he was a regular poster on 2+2 from the late 90s when poker was just starting to take off?  Why wouldn't he be good?

Of course I know his history.  Please improve your f'in comprehension skills before replying again.

Thanks 

[youthnkzR]

He's old so it must be luck i guess lol

lol

[doubleup]

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

wtf  you know he was a regular poster on 2+2 from the late 90s when poker was just starting to take off?  Why wouldn't he be good?

Of course I know his history.  Please improve your f'in comprehension skills before replying again.

Thanks 

If your comment is not meant to be derogatory I think it's your writing skills that need improvement.

[Doobs]

He was sat two to my left at the WSOP this year.  Maybe he ran hot, but he was a lot better than I expected, and gave me a very difficult time.  I was really glad when he got busted in an AK vs AA cold deck.  Even then he seemed very close to making a very difficult fold, and I didn't think he was hollywooding at all.

wtf  you know he was a regular poster on 2+2 from the late 90s when poker was just starting to take off?  Why wouldn't he be good?

Of course I know his history.  Please improve your f'in comprehension skills before replying again.

Thanks 

If your comment is not meant to be derogatory I think it's your writing skills that need improvement.

I said he was a lot better than I expected, not that I expected that he was going to be bad.  There is a big difference between the two statements.

I expected him to be decent, but not nearly as good as the very best MTT players today.  I checked his OPR and Hendon Mob on the day and there was nothing that would have lead to me believe that he was still crushing at the time.   

http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/FossilMan/poker/statistics/9E6CAF5CCF5D4C6DB030B5AF214733E5.html?t=8&scp=558 

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=7955

There was absolutely nothing derogatory in my post, so there was absolutely no need to begin your post wtf. 

I am not suprised he has won these three tournaments.

I played him in July 2012 before anyone points out all the Heartland poker tour victories in his Hendon Mob!

[doubleup]

I said he was a lot better than I expected, not that I expected that he was going to be bad. 

Maybe I should get out more, but in my experience the phrase "a lot better than expected" is very rarely used in the context of someone being expected to be good but in fact being excellent.
 

[Doobs]

I said he was a lot better than I expected, not that I expected that he was going to be bad. 

Maybe I should get out more, but in my experience the phrase "a lot better than expected" is very rarely used in the context of someone being expected to be good but in fact being excellent.
 

Maybe you should just take my word for it and move on?
 
I know who he is, know his history, knew he used to post on 2 plus 2, had my phone with me and the chiptick password so could check his stats.  I am not an inexperienced poker player, so didn't expect him to be rubbish.  Could you please stop insuating I am a liar and an imbecile.

Thanks

[doubleup]

I said he was a lot better than I expected, not that I expected that he was going to be bad. 

Maybe I should get out more, but in my experience the phrase "a lot better than expected" is very rarely used in the context of someone being expected to be good but in fact being excellent.
 

Maybe you should just take my word for it and move on?
 
I know who he is, know his history, knew he used to post on 2 plus 2, had my phone with me and the chiptick password so could check his stats.  I am not an inexperienced poker player, so didn't expect him to be rubbish.  Could you please stop insuating I am a liar and an imbecile.

Thanks

chill pill time for you

Don't see where I'm insinuating you are either of these.  imo you used language that implied you expected him to play poorly which is why I responded. 

[kinboshi]

Doobs and doubleup, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G