The Professor, The Banker and the Suicide King. II

[I, Zimbra]

Well it looks like Andy took the corp for their 10 million, And the pro's no longer think they have an edge on Andy so are not likely to re buy...Game Over by the look of things

But then the corp are still "up" around 10 mil or so from the last time they played him (where they took him for 20+ mil)?

They are quitting while ahead, then?

I wonder what the implications are for the reputation of poker's top pros?

 

[I, Zimbra]

Oh, I mean to also say - read TBTPATSK and also though it was a good read... (I got my local library to get it in).

Fascinating to see how the game came about, the stages it went through - and what happened to the various participants in the little 'breaks' between Beal sessions (how some of them became well-known via the WPT, for example).

[bundle]

But then the corp are still "up" around 10 mil or so from the last time they played him (where they took him for 20+ mil)?

They never took him for 20 mil. It was 3 Million, from my understanding, he then came back and took 10 million from the pros. so it looks like he is 7 million up, but someone reported he had turned round the 3 million loss and then went on to take them for the 10 million, and the pros don't think it wise to re buy.. The pros had thought their edge was 52/48 they no longer belive this to be so

[AndrewT]

Over the last three days Beal has been playing Phil Ivey.

Ivey won $16.6 million dollars - Beal says he is now done with poker.

[ACE2M]

Over the last three days Beal has been playing Phil Ivey.

Ivey won $16.6 million dollars - Beal says he is now done with poker.

Was ivey playing for the corp or himself?

[AndrewT]

He was playing as part of the corporation. They played three times.

Day 1 - $30K/$60K - Ivey wins $2m
Day 2 - $30K/$60K - Ivey wins $4.6m
Day 3 - $50K/$100K - Ivey wins $10m

[ACE2M]

I thought Beal was picking his opponents? Surely he wouldn't chose Ivey

and surely ivey is the best poker player in the world....

[lazaroonie]

maybe a daft question, but are these games getting raked ? That could be a nice little earner....

[yt]

just brought the book via the blonde link. check u get the dough.
hope the book lives up to sheriffs review

[AndrewT]

I thought Beal was picking his opponents? Surely he wouldn't chose Ivey

and surely ivey is the best poker player in the world....

The corporation could pick whoever they wanted to play, but Beal had right to refuse. Bear in mind there's an element of 'being able to beat the best' in Beal's challenge - he's not going to refuse to play someone just because they might be too good, especially if he hasn't actually played them yet. Ego wouldn't let him do that.