Comments on: RE: Tiffany Michelle http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rakeback http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-154028 Rakeback Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:29 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-154028 "I was warned early on during the 2008 WSOP by the “don” of the Russian poker contingent to stay away from: 1. All players who reside in the Russian Federation 2. All players who were wearing the PokerNews logo" That is indeed a sobering look at what the world of poker has become. Unfortunately, this is one of the side-effects of the enormous popularity and the advertising and money making potential that came with it. Wherever there's this kind of money involved, "dons" are quick to appear too. That's the way it's always been and it's the way it'll always be. I do kinda miss the good-old Binion's style WSOP where drinks were on the house for all players, especially when I get my fill of such inside information. If the govt. ever decides to legalize online poker in any form, all hell will break loose in cyberspace too. “I was warned early on during the 2008 WSOP by the “don” of the Russian poker contingent to stay away from:

1. All players who reside in the Russian Federation

2. All players who were wearing the PokerNews logo”

That is indeed a sobering look at what the world of poker has become. Unfortunately, this is one of the side-effects of the enormous popularity and the advertising and money making potential that came with it. Wherever there’s this kind of money involved, “dons” are quick to appear too. That’s the way it’s always been and it’s the way it’ll always be.
I do kinda miss the good-old Binion’s style WSOP where drinks were on the house for all players, especially when I get my fill of such inside information.
If the govt. ever decides to legalize online poker in any form, all hell will break loose in cyberspace too.

]]> By: Scott Chaffin http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153859 Scott Chaffin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:16:24 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153859 The emerging part. The emerging part.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153828 DanM Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:01:18 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153828 I just learned this World Series that Norwegians aren't considered real Scandinavians. I think it was the Norwegians, at least. There's a difference, apparently, between Nordic and Scandi. I just learned this World Series that Norwegians aren’t considered real Scandinavians. I think it was the Norwegians, at least. There’s a difference, apparently, between Nordic and Scandi.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153827 DanM Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:48:26 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153827 what's wrong with "emerging corruption?" what’s wrong with “emerging corruption?”

]]> By: Scott Chaffin http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153822 Scott Chaffin Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:42:42 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153822 I could have sworn you typed "emerging corruption." You sticking with that? I could have sworn you typed “emerging corruption.” You sticking with that?

]]> By: olivert http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153803 olivert Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:52:11 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153803 I was warned early on during the 2008 WSOP by the "don" of the Russian poker contingent to stay away from: 1. All players who reside in the Russian Federation 2. All players who were wearing the PokerNews logo One of my rivals, who ultimately did the Tiffany Michelle deal, obviously didn't understand how "territorial" these regional "dons" are and how much power they have in ghe media in order to make sure I know enough to stay away from the following markets, where "dons" exist to represent almost all players from that country/territory: Italy Norway Russia I was warned early on during the 2008 WSOP by the “don” of the Russian poker contingent to stay away from:

1. All players who reside in the Russian Federation

2. All players who were wearing the PokerNews logo

One of my rivals, who ultimately did the Tiffany Michelle deal, obviously didn’t understand how “territorial” these regional “dons” are and how much power they have in ghe media in order to make sure

I know enough to stay away from the following markets, where “dons” exist to represent almost all players from that country/territory:

Italy
Norway
Russia

]]> By: shronk http://pokerati.com/2008/07/18/re-tiffany-michelle/comment-page-1/#comment-153775 shronk Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:39:52 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=4087#comment-153775 Maybe it's that I've been away from the WSOP for a few days, but this is suddenly infinitely interesting to me. Maybe it’s that I’ve been away from the WSOP for a few days, but this is suddenly infinitely interesting to me.

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