You guys are watching, right?

[PShabi]

I love this dude. What's his name? Bellande?

The French Rock.

I love the image he creates. Can't do that shit online.

This guy's solid.

[Aequitas58]

JR Bellande? This kid's a fuckin nerd. LOL.

[PShabi]

He's good. Nice read on the AK.

Not like he was folding, but nice read.

[BrianSwa]

I second that, some of the things he says sounds like he is reading out of a poker book or something. " I had the best hand when the money went in the pot" after hitting runner runner to make flush. Only watched 1st hour of it, have to go pick up my car.

[Talking Poker]

I thought he was annoying. That said, I realize that kind of table presence works well for some people.

I have to admit I'd chuckle when he's tell people "Nice laydown!" and point at them after they folded to a bluff...

[JDMcNugent7]

lol ya hes pretty annoying and i would hate playing with him but dont mind watchin him on TV, wut event is this tho ? NLHE but what buyin and stuff?

[PShabi]

Yeah, that was great.

From what I've read about him, he wasn't drumming it up for ESPN either. He plays like that all the time. I don't know, I just like what it does for him.

I also read some of his recent tournament finishes and they were pretty damn impressive.

[Talking Poker]

This was a $10,000 buy in WSOP Circuit Event from earlier this year. This particular event was the one from the Rio:

[JDMcNugent7]

What's the difference between the Circuit event and the Main event?

[Talking Poker]

I'm not really sure how to answer that. It's kinda like asking what's the difference between the Party Poker Million and their weekly $350k guaranteed tourneys. All are big tourneys, but the Party Poker Million is the Party Poker Million.

Here are this coming year's events:


The Main Event will be one of 45ish Events hald during the "2006 WSOP at Rio."

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Cicuit events qualify players to the TOC....Main event final table does too...

[PShabi]

How big is the TOC gonna be?

Are they entering ONLY circuit winners and the WSOP winner with no invites?


Or are they inviting "the best" again to go with the qualifiers?

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Link to TOC page....

Current Qualifiers (and final list? since WSOP is over??)

#1- Doug Lee 25,100
#2- Tom Macey 20,100
#3- Phil Ivey 20,100
#4- Kevin Keller 20,100
#5- Jennifer Harman 20,100
#6- Jean-Robert Bellande 20,100
#7- Grant Lang 20,100
#8- Gabriel Thaler 20,100
#9- Dennis Perry 20,100
#10- Allen Cunningham 18,120
#11- Tom Schneider 15,100
#12- T.J. Cloutier 15,100
#13- Steve Kopp 15,100
#14- Robert Wall 15,100
#15- Rene Angelil 15,100
#16- Mike Epstein 15,100
#17- James Giordano 15,100
#18- Hieu Ma 15,100
#19- Glyn Banks 14,440
#20- Yosh Nakano 10,100
#21- Warren Karp 10,100
#22- Russ Hamilton 10,100
#23- Jeff Stanley 10,100
#24- Hoyt Corkins 10,100
#25- Chad Layne 10,100
#26- Allen Kessler 10,100
#27- Alan Schein 10,100

[PShabi]

not really the same type of field as last year at all.

I think Annie should get to defend.

Go Bellande!!!!!!!

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Actually, there are two other lists like that one from two other circuit events(use pull down list). Maybe this is a much bigger field with 20-25 from each circuit event and then the finall table from the main event at WSOP?? Confusing site layout

I like this idea better than giving 10 of the best (who are already loaded) a 2 million dollar freeroll. This way it really is a Tournament of this years champions. If Hellmuth wants another shot, go finish well in an event at the WSOP, same as everyone else....

[Talking Poker]

I think I read - long ago - that 200 players will be invited to participate. I guess I need to get some more Player of the Year points, huh?

Did I tell you guys I have like three times as many POY points as Phil Hellmuth? I just love that

[BlibbityBlabbity]

Now THAT is the type of stat I REALLY love to hear!

[BrianSwa]

god im soooo sick of hearing about you're damn POY points, hehehe just kidding TP you deserve to talk about it.