Uh-oh! Somebody else is getting JJ'ed!

[melioris]

The link at the top of this thread is entertaining. My favorite so far is a high and mighty 2+2er misusing schadenfreude. And I don’t even speak german.

These young guns are exceptional players. But did their apparent lack of ethics result from being too successful too young? Clearly dropping out of school (high school or college) and playing poker was the better decision financially, but maybe they should have taken some time and spent some money on private education, akin to what young actors do when they achieve stardom and leave school (the smart ones at least).

Before internet, young poker players had to come up in the B&M card rooms. The last world-class players to do this are Ivey and Negreanu, maybe? I can’t imagine either of these players doing something like this, possibly because they were older-mid 20s-before they became hugely successful.

Now I don’t mean to suggest all young internet successful pros are cheaters, just that they need to be careful . They are getting poker experience at an unprecedented rate. In the BM days, poker experience and maturity were on a similar timescale. Not anymore. I don't know how they should deal with this discrepancy though.

[2Tone]

Elsewhere on 2+2, Zee confirms it is true, and offers a defense, denying any colluding or chip dumping.

What I wonder about – and assume Party must have considered – is what financial impact this crackdown will have. They've seized at least $140k in the past few days from a couple of very high profile players. They'll redistribute a portion (how much?) of that, but I have to imagine that Party will end up keeping a good chunk of it. On the other hand, they'll lose any future rake generated from these players, which is likely to be considerable.

Meanwhile, anyone else who has multiple accounts will immediately pull as much cash out as fast as they can. Will increased player confidence from the rest of the poker community make up for or exceed this?

It's nice to think that Party took this action because it was the right thing to do, but I'm sure these factors were a consideration as well.

[JDMcNugent7]

u got a link?

[bunny]

Here's one.

[PShabi]

I wish I could think of some clever way to make fun of ZeeJackass's statement, but alas, even I am at a loss for words due to the sheer stupidity of it.

JJ and Zee really showed their immaturity in both of these scenarios. I can see why "outside" people think online poker/gambling is bad. Look at these fucking kids.

[bunny]

I read somewhere that JJ is 26.

Perhaps a little immature for his age.

[PShabi]

LOL. I was just going to edit my original post to say "immature" and I saw this. I think I'll do it anyway.

But, he's not 26, is he?

[melioris]

No shit. That statement is pathetic. It makes me sad to think that he worked hard on to produce it. Why are these kids trying to rediscover the wheel? The old equation is just fine.

Too much money + immaturity = hookers and cocaine.

Get it right.

[Dodoubled]

What was it you said you'd spend your $365 mil on again, Boobie??

Ah, that's right ...

"Hookers and blow of course."