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Paul Darden
     
Connecticut's Paul Darden is one of poker's best stud players. Darden, who is a professional poker player as well as music promoter and nightclub owner, has been quietly making a name for himself in the poker world by learning from the best players around him. "I watch the great players, such as Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey. I just try to follow suit. I am a student watching the teachers. If you really want to be good, pay attention. My strength is to try to play my opponents hand not mine because I have my cards, my cards are easy to play. I try to put myself in their hand and play at me."


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headlessman1964
druggie December 31, 2006
how in the F did he get on this page? the man aint won chit

bad_dog76
Lol ?????? December 14, 2006
Man Law!

?????
October 29, 2006
All criminals should be barred from the casinos!.
........................MAN LAW ?


bad_dog76
August 11, 2006
I think this guy stole my stereo. Picture on his drivers license is the ace of spades

?????
November 25, 2005
ex-gangbanger...beat murder charge...probably finances other
types of activity....part owner of "Watusi-Jungle Room"


JetsFan315
August 20, 2005
hey how 'bout y'all fizzools stizzop stealin' mah dizzises.

Paul Darden
August 9, 2005
hey any up and coming rap stars who ride motorcycles read this dudes story this will teach you guys a lesson when im in my infiniti g35 coupe going 90 mph please dont ride your crotch rocket in front of me and stick your legs out or stand on your seat because if you fall and i run over you im not going to stop peace in the middle east

Paul Darden
August 9, 2005
ok ill help you get your rap career started heres the adress of the recording studio 1233 rumrill road san pablo, ca 94222 i got some new talent coming up one is mc homeskillet and the other up and coming star is 99 cent (he got his name from the 99 cent store so no biting from 50 cents name )

snoop
August 9, 2005
twizzle on the shizell

JetsFan315
August 7, 2005
that things messed up cause i gizoogled it

JetsFan315
August 7, 2005
if u get the cards u can win but u need skill to bluff and u dont have that

JetsFan315
August 7, 2005
"Posted by: To JetsFag on Jul 28, 2005 - IP=211.28.185.105 Yeah f u drug deala. I'm gonna be dealt AA while u git 27o, now try n bizzle me tha bitch - who cares `bout tha cards! Sure bet high pre-flop, i'll raise it n u call. Flop is A J 6 n u represent an ace, good luck wit tizzle! I'll fuck'n bust yo "play tha man" ass so bad . I started yo shit and i'll end yo' shit. Coz i have tha cards, nuttin' on earth u can do ta win that pot."

Chill as I take you on a tripsee u need the cards to beat me.


Unregistered
August 6, 2005
one of the best stud players

MACK IS GOD
August 6, 2005
Nobody Cares Calvin.its Too Bad You Didnt Die In The Crash,but Then Again,i Like The Fact That You Are In A Wheelchair.hopefully Any Children You Have Will Also Have A Horrible Accident And They Can Roll Up Next To You In Their Wheelchairs.then After A While I Hope You Die In A Fire.you Little Bitch,coming On Here Begging For Sympathy.what A Douchebag.

calvin _schexnayder
August 5, 2005
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/overdosemuzik or here, http://www.overdosemuzik.info contact calvin at, 559 276 1737.. please! consider my offer.thank you,calvin schexnayderOVERDOSE MUZIK INC.

Unregistered
August 3, 2005
darden cant lose. if he doesnt get you on the poker table, then he'll rob you in the parking lot.

RODNEY O AND JOE COOLIE
August 1, 2005
Yeah Boyeeee!!!

Carl Johnson
August 1, 2005
This Guy Is The Shizass Grove Street Rules

JetsFan315
July 29, 2005
last poster, see Chris Moneymaker section and read the last post but every time it says "ivey" replace it with darden in this situation.

Unregistered
July 29, 2005
Well this guy says he plays the man although i never saw him try any bluffs, he just put his chips in with good cards.. didnt call other raises, all-ins unless he had something himself. so his strength looked like a load of bullshit.

JetsFan315
July 28, 2005
yeah the cards matter, but so does the player. and besides, ur saying that i would get shit and u would get the the nuts,thats not skill, cause if i tried to bluff u, u would have flopped something. ur supposed to play both the cards and the player. oh and something can beat the cards, bluffing, ever heard of it, thats called playing the man whenever u bluff, but u wouldnt know that cause the only way u can win is with the cards. and y would i keep 7-2 exactly?

To JetsFan
July 27, 2005
Yeah. I'm gonna be dealt AA while u get 27o, now try and beat me the player - who cares about the cards! Sure bet high pre-flop, i'll raise it and u call. Flop is A J 6 and u represent an ace, good luck with that! I'll fucking bust your "play the man" ass so bad. Because i have the cards, nothing on earth u can do to win that pot.

he still
July 23, 2005
stole my car radio...

JetsFan315
July 20, 2005
ur supposed to play ur opponent, not the cards every pro says that.

Unregistered
July 19, 2005
What really annoys me about this guy is his apparent strength - "play my opponenets hand, not mine. i know what my cards are etc". Ive only ever seen him at one final table, and he was playing his own cards whenever he got KA or a pair basically. Just got nice cards whenever he increased his stack basically, only when others also got almost as good cards like QA for example. Like someone else said, its easy to do well when u get the cards.

Unregistered
July 16, 2005
His brother Chris Darden lost the OJ case

JetsFan315
July 10, 2005
my bad about the 45 suited hand, i saw it last night. but he still is not lucky.

JetsFan315
July 6, 2005
Paul darden is far from a bad player. u say he is lucky, i would say unlucky with his infamous 45 suited. and also, he has made many WPT final tables and he is a good, aggressive player. i have also never seen such a gangsta player, lol.

loser
May 8, 2005
Moose. I was on four final tables this weekend on pokerstars and I am consistently ranked on that site. I make money playing. Of course I never commented on Paul's play, just his ass, so disregard this message.

mooseboy84
May 5, 2005
i just think this is all Very funny. half the people here complain about how "fake" and "lucky" paul daraden is. to this i may add, how many tournaments have they won? how many final tables have they made?do they actually Make money off of poker? not many people can say they do. Paul Daraden may not be on Every final table, but he is a good player and can probably take EVERY CHIP of all the people in this thread that have criticized him for being "lucky" or average at best.

HARRYFISH
March 26, 2005
I Have To Say Paul Is A Great Player But, A Guy Who Plays At Foxwoods Once And A While "sammy" Is A Better Money Player Somebody Sponser This Guy Hes A Card Magnet.

Unregistered
February 28, 2005
its funny how ppl take time to hate....
no comment really...if u see someone darden or anyone (moneymaker for example) u dont know shit...u can call them lucky but you only see a small percentage of the hand they played in a tourney....Darden is good. period...not as good as say phil ivey and company but good....why are people still posting?


Nick "the kid" Vertucci
February 21, 2005
I busted his ass with a KJ at the Commerce casino. 1060.00 buy in NL tourny. Hey Paul what did you have?????????????

Eric
February 11, 2005
The ghetto version of Teddy KGB. Take it how you like.

Unregistered
January 25, 2005
true.

iveyfan05
January 25, 2005
chip reese hasn't faired very well in tourney play..but hes the best cash game player ever..so h probably does pretty well for himself lol...theres more to poker than tourney play we see on espn and wpt....

Chad
January 25, 2005
Well of course he is. But I'm just saying that he's on the pretty lucky end of the sepectrum. Pros like Chip Reese for example, are on the fairly unlucky when it comes to tournament poker. The game's a little easier when you get the cards. He makes good plays when he gets them though.

Henry
January 25, 2005
Howard Lederer folded AQ of hearts before the flop against this guy's raise. He must be good.

iveyfan05
January 23, 2005
he owns nightclubs,yes ,most if his income comed from poker..the sentence "he catches cards consistently " is a joke....good players know how to win with bad cards....i never said he was a phil ivey...he may never be that good.all im saying is hesa pretty good player

Chad
January 23, 2005
...and by the way, cash games are moslty luck and patience. He's not as good at tourneys because he has no balls when it comes to NL tournament style play. It's a little easy to buy in to a $25K tourney when you are already rich from owning nightclubs and you have $25K to spare. Do your homework, iveyfan05!

Unregistered
January 23, 2005
Hey iveyfan05, he OWNS nightclubs for a living! I'm not saying he's a bad player, he just catches cards consistently. How could you possibly lose in that situation? Ivey's a great player. Paul Darden comes nowhere close to his skill.

James Bines
January 22, 2005
I played with this guy at the Harrahs in atlantic city. We were playing a 2000-4000 game of stud, and he was whipping our butts. I ended up with a thousand more than i came with just becuase he folded when i went all in. he is a great player who you will hear allot more about as the years go on.

BIG JOE
January 22, 2005
Paul Is An Ok Pro At Best. His Resume Sucks Hes Won A Few Lunch Money Tournaments And Thats It He Cant Stop Playing Right Now And Retire.phil Ivey Should Be Ashamed That One Of His Students Cant Win A Big Tourney.so I Guess He Got An F In Ivey Poker101.cash Games You Can Never Really Tell How Much A Guys Won But Tourneys Its Writen In Stone And Like I Said Hes Not Even In The Top 50 Tournement Players In The World.

iveyfan05
January 21, 2005
so you are saying he makes A LIVING at poker being lucky???? he must be the luckiest guy in the world......to get lucky every time he plays wow.........what are you an idiot??????? hes phil iveys student....ivey wouldnt waste time with the guy if he didnt have any talent...he has been doing well in cash games, not so good in tourneys.....hes a pretty good player...maybe we will hear more in 05....oh yeah chad stfu

Chad
January 4, 2005
I've seen this guy play and he is all luck. All he does is catch cards and make a small bluff every once and a while. I wish I was that lucky.

Chris moneyfaker
December 25, 2004
what? he doesnt have his own Rap Label? man what a poser.

Chad
December 2, 2004
Yeah, he plays way too tight when he is short stacked. He's good, but I can never imagine him winning a tourney though.

richardeum
November 22, 2004
think ive seen him on badboys of poker WPT he plays like a little ***** when short stacked .

pokerstar18
September 7, 2004
Thank you, also i like to mention paul darden was one spot away from making the television taping of the world poker tour at the bicycle casino last year, finished 7th. Im not on his nuttz buddy i can see that he is a great player and class act so go do your research like i told you before and stop bad mouthing people for there opinions

PTesseneer (Phil Tesseneer)
September 1, 2004
You are either ignorant or racist if you can't see that Darden possesses real talent. And it takes talent to see talent, and if you don't see it then you are a weekend player, don't forget where you parked! You don't make it to the final table of the WPT and finish 45th out of who knows how many in the WSOP, and win a bracelet if you rely on big hands only. And being a World Series of Poker champion? It's not about winning it all, anybody can do that, it's about being consistent.(P.s. He wasn't calling with a 4,5 suited, he was calling with a flush draw, he knew Haverson didn't raise pre-flop on two clubs, so it didn't matter what the numbers on his cards were.) Notice, I did not offend anybody directly and have not called anybody out. Late

pokerface
August 30, 2004
Once again displaying your lack of common sense. You might notice, "truth", that Paul has won 1 WSOP bracelet and several other titles. As the gentlemen said. Do your homework before you start opening your mouth. Your claims are completely unfounded. Too easy for you to look up dude. You are making a complete ass out of yourself. So what he plays 5/10. BIIG DEAAL!

pokerface
August 30, 2004
what difference does it make whether the guy was playing a low limit or high limit game. Just because he plays professionally does not mean he cannot occassionally enjoy a low limit game. That is incredibly childish to think that it makes him less of a player simply because he doesnt want to play 50/100 that particular day. The guy that keeps posting about getting on or off nutz has only one agenda. Bash anyone that doesnt agree with him. Again, extremely immature and childish to say the least.

the truth
August 26, 2004
Do my research??? I see him playing 5/10 all the time - get off his nutz

pokerstar18
August 17, 2004
Darden is a class act, he has more than 15 min of fame. Paul Darden plays $75-$150 stud all the time, lucky chances winner, 2002 new england poker classic winner, and a string of second place finishes along with hundreds of other cashses do your research. Although he didnt make a big impact at this year's wsop neither did phil ivey, gus hansen, and other pro's. great player end of story

tntizzle
August 15, 2004
Paul Darden is my favourite player, together with Phil Ivey and Juha Helppi. He plays great poker!

the truth
August 2, 2004
An honor to meet Darden? Kidd you got problems. Get off of his nutz - dude plays lo-limit poker all the time. If you lived and played in vegas you would see him all over playing 5/10. Dude got his 15 min of fame last year and people are all on his nutz - hilarious

The Kidd
July 30, 2004
hey deuceseven, poker is a game played by regular everyday people..normal everyday people dont dress in suits and ties you idiot! this is poker not some dam beauty pageant you f***ing flamer!!! and by the way, i met paul at the taj last summer and went up to him and shook his hand and let him know that it was an honor to meet him..he even asked what my name was and asked how i was doing at my table and wished me luck on my future endeavors..a true class act..so stop hating..i saw tj cloutier too..man that guy is huge, a beast! he was in a stud tourney tho so i didnt bother him.

fresh
July 19, 2004
For the people talking about his 54, you dont play the cards you play the players and their moves. If you have a feeling go with it. He's a good player, stop hating

Sexxybbwnva
July 4, 2004
Gorgeous Man! Sneaky Player.. Paul if you're reading this e-mail me.. if ya single! ;)

RickJames
June 18, 2004
Darden is the man. Hold Em isn't even his best game yet he still does much better in Hold Em than any of the losers who are criticizing him for calling with 54s.

Raiden Fox
May 18, 2004
I believe they're Revos...very hip. Send me an email and I will hook you up with a pro-deal. My wife is a sales rep...saack2001@yahoo.com

Unregistered
May 18, 2004
could you tell me what glasses Paul is wearing lately while he plays. thanks.e-mail address is
pam@uptownvision.com

The Peach
May 17, 2004
Paul keep up the Great work . . .

jackten
May 16, 2004
by the way, I have no illusions about my place in the poker universe, the few times I have had the privilege of sitting with a big time pro, I have let them dominate me, still learning after 20 years. Enjoy all your posts.

jackten
May 16, 2004
played with Darden at Horseshoe Tunica--------tight player, rather intimidating, and why was he sitting 10-20, when a live 200-400 game was eight feet away, short roll??

Fyrfytr998
April 21, 2004
Wow! My question is how many of you people talking smack about Paul have your name listed on the column to the left? I only saw one if it was in fact really Lederer. When your name is listed with his, then talk.

Pokerboy
April 5, 2004
I have no problem with any of the players dress at all. That's one of the things that really sells the tour and it's players. There is no professional decorum. No boring shirt and tie looking all corporate and stuffy. Just regular people playing poker at high stakes. I enjoy watching Helmuth in his jacket and hat just as much as I enjoy watching some of the others in a jacket and tie. Paul brings his own style of play and clothing to the table like the rest of them. Phil Ivey sometimes wears a jacket and shirt. Other times he may be wearing a B-Ball jersey. It's GREAT!! Relax and enjoy the personalities and the great play. Tuxedo's at the final table? Yyyyuuuuuuuck! B-O-R-I-N-G and waaaaaaaaaaaay too conservative for a game that is anything but.

queen-bee
April 3, 2004
well paul...you thought you were just playing poker!...seems that there are a few dumb a**es that think their blind opinion means something....well maybe they do mean something....ignorance perhaps?i'm not sure how anyone can make such negative judgements about somone they don't even know...based on his poker playing? :(anyway, if your ever in victoria BC, I would love to play poker with you...maybe for dinner ;)wishing you well and all the happiness in what you do :)take care,tanya

DeuceSeven offsuit
April 1, 2004
anyway Chris Darden's performance on the WPT was spectacular...he had Chris Bigler running in circles. One of his faults is hes too conservative...rarely will push in all his chips on a bluff...this is strange considering he learned from Ivey...in conclusion I'd like to say the Kangol furry cap he wore at the WPT was hideous..i think all players should be mandated to wear tuxedos (ruffled breast with platinum cufflinks) at all telivised final tables...bring some decor and ambiance to the game...dont wear a darn windbreaker and hat that looks like it was just sat on to the final table like phil hellmuth.

Gman
March 25, 2004
Although I do not agree with Paul's call with the 45s he said he thought the other guy was on a resteal and thus he realized he would only be a 10% underdog, even against AK! (obviously a resteal would not be attempted with a serious pair) And this may be an accurate assessment, you never know. Maybe Haveson had been stealing all day or had been protecting his blind and Paul picked up on it. Paul was, no doubt about it, on a rush as well so maybe that was just a cover up for him to play a pot with a deceptive hand with the momentum and a chance to make a lot of chips if he flopped a hand. If he still stuck with the idea his opponent was restealing it's possible maybe his opponent is on a draw as well right (not flush of course or the call would have been pathetic), so when Paul makes a flush draw he says what the heck and calls since he is already invested. NOTE: I do not like the call, I said that, but I believe these are a couple of reasons Paul MIGHT call--I've seen worse plays.

pokerstar18
March 23, 2004
Paul darden is a great seven card stud player, he still has improvments to make in his hold em game though. I also want to meet paul, hopefully i can go up to vegas for the wsop and meet some of the great players there.

Dan
March 17, 2004
Bitch Please he obviously was the world champion of seven card stud in 2001 dumbass

howie
March 9, 2004
Paul is good, but not as good as you guys think. He needs a good hand to win big pots, he doesn't have the instincts to ever be a world champion!

dan
March 3, 2004
this guy is a genius you guys obviously just watch WSOP on ESPN but if you watch him play stud i tell you this he has one braclet and that is just a start

dan
March 3, 2004
Seriously calling on 45 is unreal the guy has balls and knows he needs to make plays like this to win people that say he was an idiot must play only AA, KK, QQ, JJ, or AK

Cracker
February 28, 2004
Paul Dardin looked like he was high durin wsop

civil66
February 23, 2004
Not my favorite player but he seems descent. Everyone wants to b*tch about this guy is lucky vs. this one having skill. Well I say Paul is the luckiest of them all.

dollarbills99
February 20, 2004
great player, 45 suited not a great calll but he was going of of instinct

rookie
February 12, 2004
simply horrible, the guy called a big bet with 45suited versus three over cards, with only a four flush? Come on. Horrible. Stick to the nightclub thing,

Dona / Coach D / brstrnr
January 31, 2004
Will Paul be in Vegas on March 30th at the Reno Hilton. I am going there and would like to meet him.

obsidan
January 30, 2004
Darden is the best!

jcooper
January 25, 2004
Wondering if anybody knows how to get in touch with Paul ... would like to talk to him for an article....

andrew-mindfiremedia
Paul Darden January 25, 2004
I just played with Paul at Foxwoods... a great player and a class act