[yeltzen]

This is supposed to be an American pasttime.
Let's act like it! The US showed Canada what was up in hockey.
Argentina showed the US what was up in basketball.
Let's get serious now!

[ahopen78]

Viva Argentina!!!

Originally Posted by yeltzen

This is supposed to be an American pasttime.
Let's act like it! The US showed Canada what was up in hockey.
Argentina showed the US what was up in basketball.
Let's get serious now!

[dammitjim]

Hey god dammit! Are you giving away the end of the WSOP? Some of us have tivo and still plan on watching it!

How about changing "Aussie" to "WSOP spoiler" in the title?

[dannyocean]

What are you guys complaining about. It's not like this thing was done behind closed doors. Any fan of poker knows the spoiler. It's not like they put 5600 people behind closed doors and played survivor. It's plastered all over Cardplayer mags and the WSOP website. If you read poker websites your gonna find out. You would have to hide under a rock to not know who's gonna win. I think it makes it better watching it when you know who wins. You can spend more time analyzing how they played their hands to get where they finished.

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oy Oy Oy

[dammitjim]

I haven't looked at the Cardplayer or WSOP for months. I guess I've been under a rock, give it one more day man.

[smbhb]

Us Aussies are a sporting nation, and a good one at that. We deserve to beat
americans in a game that americans try and call their own. we are also better looking. GO AUSTRALIA!!!

[99%evil]

Was anyone else surprised it was down to two and then over like that? I was playing in an on-line SNG and turned and it was suddenly 3 left, then heads up and over. No great hands, was like watching a home game. It could have been that Dannegan(or whatever his name was) never seemed very serious or into the game. It was nice to see someone having a good time, but it just didn't seem the same as other heads up matches, especially for the money involved. How much did he get for 2nd?

[andrewst2]

He got 4.25 million for second. And I just saw that he finished in the money for the TOC that caused all the stink with Phil Helmuth, Jonny Chan, and Doyle Brunson. He must be one lucky SOB.

[w16227]

Originally Posted by 99%evil

Was anyone else surprised it was down to two and then over like that? I was playing in an on-line SNG and turned and it was suddenly 3 left, then heads up and over. No great hands, was like watching a home game. It could have been that Dannegan(or whatever his name was) never seemed very serious or into the game. It was nice to see someone having a good time, but it just didn't seem the same as other heads up matches, especially for the money involved. How much did he get for 2nd?

I do not remember how many hands that actually played - but it really was not that quick. It is all edited for time and content.

It was real late when it ended. I cannot remember which player - but one of them admitted to misreading their hand somewhat on the final play. I think that Dannerman believed he flopped a wheel.

Raymer/Williams was (I believe) a legit 5 hand heasdup match.

[w16227]

Originally Posted by andrewst2

He got 4.25 million for second. And I just saw that he finished in the money for the TOC that caused all the stink with Phil Helmuth, Jonny Chan, and Doyle Brunson. He must be one lucky SOB.

Not bad for someone who is only the 4th best guy in his home game. (man - did they repeat that too much or what)


Dannerman actually seems to be a fairly solid player. I do not remember seeing him make any really bad moves (like Varkoni did during his win).

Even at the end- 2 pair is good most of the time. Maybe a fold to the large flop reraise would have been correct - but he might have read Hachem for 2 overs. Certainly did not place him on 7-3.


It may just have been the editing, but he did seem to know how to play. His laydown fo AT vs AJ was awesome - even with the obvious posing for the camera (let me check my notes).