Why does God hate Lee Watkinson?

Ando05 · #1 10-11-07, 01:34 AM

I hated this years televised final table, most of you guys saw the whole final table online live, and during the televised event I feel like they messed up so bad. I mean the last 15 mins in my opinion was ridiculous there were still 4 people to go...WTF! In 15 mins it basically shows 4 hands, each one basically knocking someone out. And during heads up they showed only 1 hand. When I watched the heads up I felt like there were at least 2 or 3 more hands they should have showed before the final one. Anyway I feel like this year's WSOP main event final table sucked on ESPN.

On the side not, the God topic that you guys are talking about. I hate it as much as you guys do. First of all if you believe in God the way I saw Jerry Yang was, WTF would he be playing poker in the first place? Isn't poker gambling for people that are too religious? And gambling is a SIN. And to put God's name in cards is just a shame, and for Jerry Yang to actually believe that God did help him win the whole thing, as he said in the interview is just well plain stupid.

Fildy · #2 10-11-07, 01:39 AM

Because he is bald.

Do I win?

Seriously though, Jerry Yang. Nice Guy, wouldn't want to play cards with him.

Talking Poker · #3 10-11-07, 01:40 AM

stormswa · #4 10-11-07, 02:58 AM

dont worry that is why you wear a hat so he cant see your head right?

drewjax · #5 10-11-07, 03:42 AM

As a Christian, at least someone who honestly tries to be, this was truly unsettling. It must put non-believers off, to no end. And that is the absolute LAST thing a Christian should want. I think they come off as yahoos, and thats not a good thing. When Christians act like that, or when they scream legalism at the top of their lungs in public (repent, or you will burn in hell......etc), it makes me cringe.

To each his own, but there are much better ways to witness to people about your faith; whatever it may be.

Still better to see Jerry Yang, his family, and some good charities get $, instead of Jamie f'n Gold.

And yes, some of the plays, with $8M on the line....were just...

Kurn · #6 10-11-07, 07:18 AM

Still better to see Jerry Yang, his family, and some good charities get $, instead of Jamie f'n Gold.

No its not. What the winner does with the money is completely irrelevant.

Reel Deal · #7 10-11-07, 10:12 AM

I don't really agree with that when there is an effort out there to ban internet gambling/poker. If someone who wins a major poker tournament gets good press (ie, Yang and his charitible contributions) as opposed to bad press (ie, Gold and his legal battles), I think that helps the cause. Might not help it a lot but I wouldn't call it completely irrelevant.

drewjax · #8 10-11-07, 12:05 PM

Ummmm, ok.

Its not better for some worth charities to get some money, as opposed to that tool (originally from f'n Jersey, hmmm)

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

Invigilator · #9 10-11-07, 03:43 PM

I go looking for my sign that reads "I am not with him".

As someone who has actually formally studied Christian theology, the idea that God reaches into the minutia of your life to give you that Ace or help you find your car keys because you are a good person and go to church is silly. The core teneants of Christianity theology just don't support this.

As with any group of people, the beliefs of the group as a whole don't always match the beliefs and practices of individuals. That's true about religion, politics, poker or anything else.

As a poker fan, I don't care what he does with the money (unless it hes losing it to me)
As a fan of humanity, I pleased that it won't all go into Jack D and G-strings. (but again, to each their own

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drewjax · #10 10-11-07, 03:49 PM

My only real point here is that.............

Jamie Gold is a major league tool.

Yang looked kinda silly, and I really wish he wouldnt have been outwardly 'praying' or whatever.

But its only been a year. Do we already forget what a schmuck Gold is.

that is all

Invigilator · #11 10-24-07, 08:41 PM

I am not changing my stance on the God talk at the final table, but I think I understand the 'why' a little better now.

I just got the "all-in" mag for this month and they have big article on Jerry Yang. The fact that he is alive, has food and clothing, and actually made it out of a communist country and a foreign refugee camp is a major faith builder for the guy.

If I had had his life, I'd be mighty thankfull too. I might not pray outloud over bricks of cash on TV, but I doubt he would have fealt as "unlucky" as the average person had he lost.