World Series of Poker: Heard at the Tables
July 9, 2008
Here are some of the words of wisdom I have overheard at the tables during the '08 World Series of Poker.
"Man I took those after my back surgery, how do you stay awake at the table?" "Who said I stay awake, this is only poker."
You get to meet so many different people at the Series:
"They have broken my table four times today; its not that I mind moving but you guys are nowhere near as cute as my last table."
In the different strokes for different folks category:
"I don't want to win the free massage, my wife would never understand."
"What does your wife do?"
"She dances in the Folies at the Tropicana."
The next four were all sung badly by two players at a 7 Stud table:
"Momma don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys."
"Momma don't let your babies grow up to be poker players."
"Momma don't let your babies grow up to be dealers."
"Momma don't let your babies grow up to be President."
Player busting out late on Day 2B:
"I woulda made money in any other event."
In fact he outlasted 4500+ players, which would have easily won ever WSOP tournament, except of course, the Main Event.
At the World Series of Poker, you get to play against all those great professionals you see on television:
"I like Annie Duke on those days when she is Howard Lederer's sister but sometimes she acts like Phil Hellmuth is her brother."
This is my favorite, a guy with a good read but no follow thru.
"I hate it when I'm drawing dead . . . . how much did you bet?"
And finally, what we have all come to know as The Moneymaker Dream:
"If Jerry Yang can win this thing then so can I!"
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