"The Crew"


"The Crew" is a group of poker-playing professionals and friends which has included Scott Fischman, Dutch Boyd, David Smyth, Joe Bartholdi Jr., Tony Lazar, and Brett Jungblut

Dutch Boyd founded the Crew just after the 2003 World Series of Poker. Bartholdi had met Dutch Boyd at the 2002 World Series of Poker and, in 2004, Boyd recruited Scott Fischman. Boyd staked part of his winnings to establish a group bankroll and to cover the rent on the headquarters he set up in California. After assembling players to join the group, he claimed that The Crew was going to take over the poker world.

Most of the members of The Crew learned to play poker online, and that's where they spent most of their time improving their game. They played all day for months at a time, while also teaching each other and debating hand histories and strategy.

The Crew was one of the biggest stories at the 2004 World Series of Poker. They received a lot of face time with the ESPN cameras. But The Crew also proved that they had real talent when they won three tournaments and close to $1 million.

The Crew seemed to have gradually flamed out. Some of the members reportedly had a falling out due to Dutch's erratic behavior, while others, Jungblut and Bartholdi, officially left the group. Although it was generally recognized that The Crew broke up around 2004-2005 and the members admitted that they no longer share a bankroll or live together. In 2006, Dutch Boyd announced on his blog that he had plans to get The Crew back together for a reality show centered around their lives, but nothing came of it.

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forget 'the crew', they're history for the longest time, how about the CALIFORNIA CREW? now THOSE guys can play some real cards! Unabomber, the Magician, Gabriel Thaler, etc - forget about it!

bartoncarton on December 19, 2006

the crew is dead long live the old school crew (ivey,juanda,cunningham,and negreanu )

Unregistered on August 23, 2005

I heard that he was kicked out of the "Crew" because he was losing all of their money...is this true??

Hodge Podge on May 24, 2005

Really, crew boys. Get some females in your "Crew" maybe hire a hooker, I don't care, but you do come off looking like you all smoke the Baloney Pony. Dominate the World? More like dominate each other's Browneyes. Check out, [url]www.thecrewisgay.com[/url]

Not a member of the Crew on March 21, 2005

We already knew you were a loser Dutch. I always hated the crew just because of you. Now I'm a huge fan of Brett because he saw the light and got away from a DIRTY CROOK

Matt on March 1, 2005

bullshit, his crew look like a bunch of fucking dweebs, bring it on

flush80 on December 16, 2004

does the crew have a website?

sk. on October 22, 2004

The Crew is a thing of the past, after a large amount of inner strife, mostly caused by large egos the big names of the crew are going there seperate ways.
The D Squad is a group of up and coming young professionals that has everyone on their toes. The d squad includes Gavin Griffin, Dustin Sitar, Raja Kattumuri, Brian Fosbury, and Derek Opitz. Look for these guys on TV

Unregistered on October 16, 2004

Can you feel the love in this room?? The crew are just trying to promote the game and bring in the young generation into the game. God bless them all and their little cotton socks.

hmmmmmmm on October 6, 2004

I LOVE The Crew, especially Dutch. Is there a website for The Crew?

I Love The Crew on July 23, 2004

The Crew Rules ----->> Boo Yah

RoLLy on July 20, 2004

Hey dutch, your "Crew" looks softer than a fat girl's titties.

mantis fight wagerer on July 20, 2004

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