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  1. Enigma1157 Enigma1157 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 5:10am)

    I am up late and I stumbled on the '1994 WSOP' on ESPN classic....very funny...no 'lipstick' cameras....no rabbit cameras....poker players are smoking cigarettes at the poker table.....but the funniest thing was the winner of the 1994 WSOP was given a bonus of his 'weight in silver'......and the winner (Russ Hamilton) weighed 330 pounds !!!......the fattest guy in the WSOP won it all !! Harrah's should do the same thing in the current WSOP.......winner should get his weight in silver as a bonus......who would get the largest bonus ?
  2. Games Geek Games Geek is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 5:12am) in reply to Enigma1157

    It was 1993.

    My favorite part was the dude eating a goddamn chicken sandwhich or whatever as the final hands go down. Like, who could possibly eat at a time like that? Staring over those cards at a pile of $1M in cash, just chomping away. Haha.
  3. Enigma1157 Enigma1157 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 5:17am) in reply to Games Geek

    I think it was 1994 when 330 pound Russ Hamilton won...anyway.....the whole thing was rather funny...eating sandwiches and smokin' cigarettes and gettin' paid by how fat you are.......

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Hamilton
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  4. Games Geek Games Geek is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 5:33am) in reply to Enigma1157

    Well I just finished watching and the marquee at the bottom of the screen said "1993 champion." Maybe they farked it up.
  5. beanie beanie is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 5:45am) in reply to Games Geek

    Russ definitely won the WSOP in 1994.
  6. Artiecat Artiecat is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 8:52am) in reply to beanie

    That was a classic for sure, chain smokin' at the table, stuffin your face with a sandwich during the final hand...classic. I picture Moneymaker and Raymer doing that and it makes me chuckle.
     
  7. acecatcher26 acecatcher26 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 9:10am) in reply to Artiecat

    Who do u guys have ur television service with?? Im fn tired of not getting to watch all this stuff. I have never seen High Stakes Poker either, we have cable from Cox Communications. What a piece of shit....
  8. misterizx misterizx is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 9:33am) in reply to acecatcher26

    Why doesnt everyone in the world have dish? I guess you have cable for your internet. Dish rules for watching TV though.
  9. CFH101 CFH101 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 9:59am) in reply to misterizx

    Directv ......... clear hands down with the NFL Sunday Ticket
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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 11:01am) in reply to acecatcher26

    acecatcher26,

    I have cox communications also. I think you have to have digital cable, but then from there all you need to do is call them up and tell them you want the "variety tier" (it's only $4.95 extra a month). Its got like 10 discovery channels, nick toons, nick gas, some other crappy channels, and GSN (Game Show Network; which High Stakes Poker is on).

    I called them and told them I wanted it and they had it turned on in less than 5 minutes.

    As far as ESPN Classic, I think that channel comes in the "Sports Tier" which is like $12 a month (i think).

    Hope this helps.

    also COX SUCKS
  11. acecatcher26 acecatcher26 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 12:11pm) in reply to ShortStack3

    Hey thanks short stack, I think I may just have to switch to dish to get both of them.
  12. Stu Hunger Stu Hunger is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 12:30pm) in reply to acecatcher26

    Any British members know when WPT season 4 is showing in the UK and what channel?
  13. Arobinson11 Arobinson11 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2006 (7/8/2006 1:05pm) in reply to Enigma1157

    If raymer got his weight in silver when he won he would be a billionaire...
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