Comments on: Iranian Wins Bracelet http://pokerati.com/2009/06/26/iranian-wins-bracelet/ 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: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/06/26/iranian-wins-bracelet/comment-page-1/#comment-169243 DanM Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:26:15 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=9769#comment-169243 You (and Sang) are right. And indeed, I hope some non-poker media picks up on this ... In fact, I'm going to wear green tomorrow (today) to show my support for the people of Iran. It's probably too late to rally a whole army of greenbackers, but still, will make feel good. You (and Sang) are right. And indeed, I hope some non-poker media picks up on this …

In fact, I’m going to wear green tomorrow (today) to show my support for the people of Iran. It’s probably too late to rally a whole army of greenbackers, but still, will make feel good.

]]> By: Johnny Hughes http://pokerati.com/2009/06/26/iranian-wins-bracelet/comment-page-1/#comment-169240 Johnny Hughes Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:13:53 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=9769#comment-169240 I think Harrah's should get all the publicity they can on this. I'd love to see this on the national news. It shows Iranians are treated fine in the USA. It shows the international nature of poker. Poker is a model for diversity, and good feelings among nations. I'd spread the word that poker wants to look good on television, showing respect for the song and the people of Iran, not the sawed-off, sunburned, son-of-a-beach leader with the incredibly tiny, watermelon-seed eyes. I was sitting on the first row, of a small gallery, when an Iranian, Mansour Manloubi sp? won, maybe 1990. I went out for Texas Monthly, back when you could bet even money a Texan would win it. The only Texan at the final table was the permanently angry Johnny Bonnetti. I found myself pulling for the guy who was charming, talking, playing aggressively, and happened to be an Iranian. I hope poker shows some class, and gets some attention for it. I think Harrah’s should get all the publicity they can on this. I’d love to see this on the national news. It shows Iranians are treated fine in the USA. It shows the international nature of poker. Poker is a model for diversity, and good feelings among nations. I’d spread the word that poker wants to look good on television, showing respect for the song and the people of Iran, not the sawed-off, sunburned, son-of-a-beach leader with the incredibly tiny, watermelon-seed eyes.

I was sitting on the first row, of a small gallery, when an Iranian, Mansour Manloubi sp? won, maybe 1990. I went out for Texas Monthly, back when you could bet even money a Texan would win it. The only Texan at the final table was the permanently angry Johnny Bonnetti. I found myself pulling for the guy who was charming, talking, playing aggressively, and happened to be an Iranian. I hope poker shows some class, and gets some attention for it.

]]> By: SangyFarha http://pokerati.com/2009/06/26/iranian-wins-bracelet/comment-page-1/#comment-169237 SangyFarha Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:50:50 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=9769#comment-169237 Hopefully people will stand, and be wearing plenty of green. Hopefully people will stand, and be wearing plenty of green.

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