A couple hot poker topics this week have been, of course, WinStar, and Scotty Nguyen\’s less than stellar behavior and etiquette in the $50k WSOP HORSE event, as seen on ESPN. Pauly (who actually watched this final table live) assures me a lot of this persona came in the editing — yeah, he was drunk and rude for awhile, but then he sobered up and played like a winner — and indeed, I remember thinking similarly as the day progressed … was rooting for Nguyen … definitely didn\’t want a newbie like Michael DeMichele to win $50k Friggin\’ HORSE! But after watching the episode(s) this week, I gotta say … was totally rooting for DeMichele, even though I knew he probably didn\’t stand a chance.
Anyhow, point being … just wondering if a (bad) performance like Scotty\’s could jeopardize his relationship with the Cherokee Casino in Tulsa, where he has hosted the biggest events in North-North Texas prior to the current River tourney at WinStar. \”I am like a god in Oklahoma,\” he has said. \”They have my picture on billboard.\”
Not saying one incident will — but wondering if it might. Because after all, there was a reason they chose him back in the day … because everyone loves Scotty Nguyen, baby! But now that\’s clearly not the case.
