I came across a certain post from the PokerNews Live Reporting log for Event #10 – Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better that sent me right back to 2007.
Eskimo Freezes
Paul \”Eskimo\” Clark was feeling pretty good about his hand on an Omaha board reading {K-?} {5-?} {6-?} {Q-?} — he was holding {A-?} {2-?} {7-?} {8-?} for the nut low draw and an up-and-down straight draw. But a cruel deuce on the river counterfeited his low, made him absolutely no straights, and his opponent scooped the pot. Horrified, Eskimo stared down at his cards for a while, unable to speak or move. This can be a harsh game sometimes.
Remind anyone of the mini-strokes he had last year? The time he collapsed at the table? The time paramedics had to come to the floor of the Amazon Room to check on Eskimo, but he refused to be taken out of the tournament?
When someone reports that the guy is unable to move or speak, ya gotta wonder if this is a bad sign. I\’m sure Harrah\’s has the paramedics on speed dial about now.
Take a little gander at Pauly\’s Day 6 post called 2008 WSOP Day 6: Melting Eskimo\’s Igloo and Erick Lindgren Wins First Bracelet. (The part about Lindgren\’s bracelet is cool, but the Eskimo part is pertinent to this post. Focus, people.)