not every pro makes the espn highlight reels. sam just happened to have a rivalry with phil. he plays specificly cash games only. he was backed by his backers into that world series. its not his kinda game. he is not a tournament player. he makes his money like us real pros do. by beating the crap out of tourists at the table at five in the morning when they are chasing and trying to win back what they lost. every pro knows that drill. if any of you know anything, you know exactly what im talking about. poker is a diffrent world for most of us and it isnt all espn crap. like i said, you know what im talking about if you realy know.