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Eskimo Clark Collapsed During a Tournament

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  1. Michael_B Michael_B is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 9:17pm)

    Over in the Poker Pavillion, Eskimo Clark suddenly started shaking and collapsed as the Stud Hi/Lo tournament was in progress. The tournament clock was stopped, everyone was evacuated in an orderly fashion and paramedics arrived at the scene very quickly.

    I'm not sure but I heard that it might have been a stroke or heart attack.

    However, we were informed here in the media room that he was breathing and his eyes were open while the paramedics took care of him. That's all for now.
  2. Fletch76 Fletch76 is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 9:23pm) in reply to Michael_B

    WOW.....thats terrible news
     
  3. brianbeeper brianbeeper is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 9:30pm) in reply to Fletch76

    what happens to his chips? Doesn't he get blinded out? I would ask them just to put me all in every hand. I would have to be dead for them to take me away, with chips on the table. Get better eskimo, we love you.
  4. Michael_B Michael_B is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 10:42pm) in reply to brianbeeper

    <h3 id="no11287">-From PokerNews
    </h3><h3 id="no11287">A Nice Gesture</h3>
    The ill player has had his $2,000 buy-in refunded. His starting chips have been taken out of play, and his around 200 profit is being redistributed into every pot at his table, 25 at a time.
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  5. brianbeeper brianbeeper is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 10:49pm) in reply to Michael_B

    i hate to be ill minded or sick,,,,,,but you mean to tell me I can register for the main event for 10K and when im running bad or close to out I can pull an amazing feat off, with acting and alca-seltzer (foam of the mouth), and get my money back. WOW.......new scam....
  6. thefuture021 thefuture021 is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 10:52pm) in reply to brianbeeper

    yeah, sure sounds like you hate to be ill minded or sick.
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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 10:54pm) in reply to brianbeeper

    Hes a well known player thats probably why
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  8. lilybeau lilybeau is offline

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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 10:55pm) in reply to Michael_B

    I don't doubt he had a heart attack...it was 4000 degrees in that fucking pavillion...it is criminal for that size buy-in there is no air conditioning...
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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 11:01pm) in reply to lilybeau

    From the sounds of it, he had a seizure, collapsing and shaking, I only ask if he was unconscious when it happened? Usually its only for 5-10 minutes but still.

    I have a similar medical condition, I can suddenly fall over and go into a seizure, anywhere at any time doing anything. Usually I am normal in around 24 hours, but when I wake up after appox 5 minutes I have no idea whats going on. It sounds like Eskimo when through a similar experience.

    It is a very annoying disease, but still serious.
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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 11:10pm) in reply to TMLMS13

    Saw eskimo today in the poker room....Looked fine to me.
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    Jun 11th, 2007 (6/11/2007 11:21pm) in reply to Akat11

    If it is what I think it is (look above), you will be ok in prolly 6 hours, and back to normal in 24.
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 12:43am) in reply to Michael_B

    He's faking death to get insurance and to avoid his backers.
  13. Octan3_ipwnsippin Octan3_ipwnsippin is offline

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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 12:45am) in reply to TMLMS13

    epilepsy FTL
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 1:02am) in reply to TMLMS13

    TMLMS13, my brother has a very similar condition and it can be very scary. Only happened to him about 10 times in past few years but thats enough that its scary when it happens. Also was put on meds that were supposed to stop it but its hard to say how much that helps.
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 2:39am) in reply to jalman1

    So you think if no name had a heart attack during the tournament they'd say screw him let's blind him off?
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 3:25am) in reply to brianbeeper

    Note that he was ahead -- 200
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 4:30am) in reply to Michael_B

    I heard he was seated next to Paul Magriel and just wanted to gtfo of there.
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 4:32am) in reply to bmac

    OK, this is a serious situation and normally things like that are just cruel, but I def lol'd at the Paul Magriel joke.

    I hope he is OK tho. Hats off to the Rio for handling the situation well.
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    Jun 12th, 2007 (6/12/2007 4:32am) in reply to bmac

    I played with Eskimo during the 1500 late in day one and some of day two (until he got bad beat three times) He was a really cool guy, took a bunch of pictures with everyone and I hope hes alright.

    -Platts
     
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