Your at the WSOP and......

[acidburn]

You're holding the chips lead at the start of the final table. Who do you not want to see sitting at the final table with you?

[HPG ADMIN]

Gus Hanson

[socamatt4]

Howard Lederer

[waldo]

lederer or ivey

[wysimdnwyg]

While Hanson and Negraneu would scare me (because of their ability to play any hand), Lederer is probably the best tactical player today. You HAVE to beat the odds to oust him.

I would say people like Hanson, Ivey, Men the Master or Scotty Nguyen or any real aggressive player for that matter. I would definitely tighten my game up. That strategy may not win, but it would get me further into the money.

[flash]

hanson due to he will play any 2 cards

[pjpocket]

I'd have to say phil ivey. If he's on the final table then he must be having a good tournament and phil ivey on a streak is lethal.

Either way, whoever is on the table i'd be dumbstruck simply being there, let alone in the company of names such as ivey, negreanu, scotty nguyen and the like...

[Aburame Shino]

Howard Lederer.

[DerekBarrett]

Phil Ivey

[Alaskan]

...in addition to the names suggested John Juanda and Ted Forrest would not be a welcome sight.

[Alaskan]

Oh yeah, Hoyt Corkins would be a problem too.

She's too hot. I would find it hard to pay attention to the game. If she was sitting on the other side of the table, the table would tilt towards her, taking my chips to her...if you know what I mean.

Hellmuth - 9 time winner, plays head games, and can even get under lederer's skin - that is unheard of.

Did you see Annie Duke totally play Phil Hellmuth? It was fantastic! She destroyed him!

Originally Posted by wysimdnwyg

While Hanson and Negraneu would scare me (because of their ability to play any hand), Lederer is probably the best tactical player today. You HAVE to beat the odds to oust him.

If I made to that point I could care less who I was heads up against...especially having the chip lead...I would not make the mistake of thinking they are poker gods that cannot be beat...I would play them like anyone else...but probably have more fun doing so...I would acually love playing one of the big named poker stars heads up...If you won you would be the next big thing...And also be able to say you beat so and so heads up for a major tourny win

[macwin]

This my dream final table (including myself) at the world series. I know I would get killed out there, but it would be an experience.

-Howard Lederer
-Phil Ivey
-Hoyt Corkins
-Layne Flack
-Chris Ferguson
-Phil Gordon
-Chris Moneymaker
-Evelyn Ng
-Daniel Negrano (Sp?)

- hoyt corkins
- dewey tomko
- phil hellmuth
- doyle brunson
- scotty nugen
- devil fish
- gus hansen
- johnny chan
- me

now thats what i call a final table!

[bbh]

where's Marcel?

bbh- where's Marcel?

I played in the International Poker Federation tournament in St. Maarten at the Casino Royale. I was at the same table as him for about an hour. He's kinda of a ass when there are no camera's around. He didn't say much and just looked grumpy. I was across the table from him. Someone at the table tried to make small talk and he blew them off. Most of the time he had this skank blonde giving him a shoulder rub. He definitely seemed full of himself, but not in a quirky, funny way... more like in an asshole way. I don't know... maybe that was just the way he wanted his image to be for this tournament. He did have a mountain of chips though, so props to his poker skills. We never played in a hand together, so I don't have a "he beat me/I beat him story"... oh well...

bring'em all on.......cuz its about playing your game whether you're playing against hanson doyle chumps it don't matter as long as you play you're cards right

Hoyt and Gus, you got to have your sht together or your out with One or Two mistakes.

[AceofSpader]

Wouldnt matter to me, Id still own them! =P

[Mustang]

I wouldn't want to see any of these guys:

Ivey
Hansen
Ferguson
Hellmuth

Most of these guys play super loose and are unpredictable, and Ferguson is quite lucky sometimes and they have near perfect reads. How could I beat a player that consistently makes the correct decision on every play by play (correct decision on pre-flop, correct read on me, correct decision on flop, on turn, on river, so on..).

[Mustang]

I also wouldn't want to see Negreanu. An example, at 2006 wsop tournament of champions, 4 players left, negreanu playing against sexton:

Negreanu has Q-2

Sexton has K-K

Table 5-7-6-2-5

Negreanu checks on the river, Sexton bets $50,000, Negreanu comments "might have like kings.., hmm 2 kings? ......". Then he pays the 50k and says "I just wanna see him". That's just insane. How could you play against a player like that, or other people like Ivey, Hellmuth or Lederer who just *know* what you have. LOL

[HPG ADMIN]

yeah cuz even if you win the hand like that you feel like a loser for having your hand read

[drklitschko]

I see the same names coming up, Ill show you the real list to avoid and why.

1. Chris Moneymaker, 2003 Wsop Champ, Luckbox will hit any 2.
2. Joe Hachem, 2006 wsop champ, same as above
3. huck seed, The guy even pro's don't want to see at table
4. Jerry Yang 2008 wsop champ, Annoying , and he will hit any donk hand.
5. Phil Hellmuth, 11 time wsop champ, Love the company, but he's the fav.
6. Phil Ivy, ok i agree this 1 you want on the rail watching
7. Tom Dwan, this kid has papers signed by Satan himself.
8. Elky, Grosspilier what a goof, but so affective at taking chips
9. PotRipper, we all remember the Ub cheating, well if he's there, Im not.
10.Johnny Fucking Chan, Do i need to explain

[john777]

Is there any live TV program about poker?

[smallfish]

I played in the International Poker Federation tournament in St. Maarten at the Casino Royale. I was at the same table as him for about an hour. He's kinda of a ass when there are no camera's around. He didn't say much and just looked grumpy. I was across the table from him.

[smallfish]

I played in the International Poker Federation tournament in St. Maarten at the Casino Royale. I was at the same table as him for about an hour. He's kinda of a ass when there are no camera's around. He didn't say much and just looked grumpy. I was across the table from him.