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Jerry Yang needs an ass whoopin'
SirCrafty (United States) 147 Posts. Joined 08-08-2008.
08-29-2009 12:41 AM

I admit Jerry Yang is a very charitable guy and a a world class person as an individual, but part of me wants to spit in his egg foo yung for acting like he deserves any respect as a player.  he is very bad. far worse than any other ME winner imo, and every year at day 1 of the ME (which is the only time hes ever been featured on TV or anywhere since '07) he acts like hes some sort of poker god.  fat face.

 
 
 

JonesZ (United States) 441 Posts. Joined 07-06-2007.
08-29-2009 7:59 AM - In reply to

To all of you people bashing Yang /Gold just remember they have a World Champion Bracelet, YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE WORLD CHAMPION STATUS.


SigmaBetaRho (United States) 732 Posts. Joined 11-09-2006.
08-29-2009 8:11 AM - In reply to

 

dannyg1989: 
SigmaBetaRho: 

Has he even accomplished anything in poker after winning?



how about enrichin the lives of thousands of poor, hungry, homeless people? or is charity and generosity not good enough for you? are you that materialistic that you only judge how deservin a person is by the number of titles/braclets and money he/she has won?


How can such a harmless question provoke such a biting response?

I didn't know how charitable he was because I have never even heard his name mentioned since he won the ME. 

feltmelter (United States) 414 Posts. Joined 05-16-2007.
08-29-2009 8:13 AM - In reply to

JonesZ: 

To all of you people bashing Yang /Gold just remember they have a World Champion Bracelet, YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE WORLD CHAMPION STATUS.


el ohhh  el

SigmaBetaRho (United States) 732 Posts. Joined 11-09-2006.
08-29-2009 8:13 AM - In reply to

chipballer707: 
as a christian who plays poker(talk about minority) i can tell you from my own research and talks with christian leaders that gambling is not a sin (im sure other christians would disagree of course). our faith sees any mismanagement of money as a sin and gambling within your means is no such mismanagement.

there is no difference between blowing 1k on gambling or a TV if you got the money. If that 1K pays your rent, feeds your children, ect. then that is considered a sin amongst christians that i know.

BTW even as a christian i feel his prayer antics were over the top. Im just sitting there watching him thining man your making us(christians) look nutty.


Yea I cringed a little when Yang and Watkinson's wife were both summoning the powers of God when Watkinson was all in.

dannyg1989 (United Kingdom) 304 Posts. Joined 07-23-2008.
08-29-2009 8:46 AM - In reply to

SigmaBetaRho: 

 

How can such a harmless question provoke such a biting response?

I didn't know how charitable he was because I have never even heard his name mentioned since he won the ME. 


yeah was a bit OTT, sorry!

SluggerWV (United States) 39,647 Posts. Joined 11-07-2005.
08-29-2009 9:57 AM - In reply to

Shaaarrrp: 

Considering what he has done with his money, I doubt God holds it against him.
Out of all poker players to hate on you choose pretty much the most harmless guy ever....such jealousy.  Haters.
well said

Yourangutang 284 Posts. Joined 08-04-2009.
08-29-2009 10:06 AM - In reply to

Appst08: 
gambling is a sin?


its the 11th commandment, "Though shalt not gamble with thoughs money"

Norhas00 (United States) 734 Posts. Joined 10-26-2006.
08-29-2009 10:15 AM - In reply to

JonesZ: 

To all of you people bashing Yang /Gold just remember they have a World Champion Bracelet, YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE WORLD CHAMPION STATUS.


You dont know that.  In fact I would believe you and the other random trolls in this thread would have just a good chance as Yang or Gold did.

I Spew Chips (United States) 2,176 Posts. Joined 05-15-2007.
08-29-2009 10:53 AM - In reply to

Don't know anything about his charitable givings, but he is annoying as hell to watch on TV and is beyond awful at poker.  Still tilts me thinking how horrendous one can play and still win the Main Event. 


MikeCaroJr (United States) 1,233 Posts. Joined 03-13-2007.
08-29-2009 11:29 AM - In reply to

 lol @ the moron who deleted my reply.


and @ crafty,


About SirCrafty
I go to school and have been playing poker for about 4 years. I consider myself to be the best player that nobody knows about, and i don't expect it to stay that way for long.

Pot kettle black son.

Abratzzi (United States) 341 Posts. Joined 05-20-2009.
08-29-2009 11:36 AM - In reply to

 I feel for all the missguided religious nuts. Thankfully I dont need religion as a crutch. his praying for cards could make me puke.


SirCrafty (United States) 147 Posts. Joined 08-08-2008.
08-29-2009 11:59 AM - In reply to

I Spew Chips: 

Don't know anything about his charitable givings, but he is annoying as hell to watch on TV and is beyond awful at poker.  Still tilts me thinking how horrendous one can play and still win the Main Event. 



Amen.

SirCrafty (United States) 147 Posts. Joined 08-08-2008.
08-29-2009 12:00 PM - In reply to

MikeCaroJr: 

 lol @ the moron who deleted my reply.


and @ crafty,


About SirCrafty
I go to school and have been playing poker for about 4 years. I consider myself to be the best player that nobody knows about, and i don't expect it to stay that way for long.

Pot kettle black son.


smd

Cptn_Squishy (United States) 481 Posts. Joined 05-17-2007.
08-29-2009 12:30 PM - In reply to

TMLMS13: 

all the praying to god every possible time was really annoying. I wonder if his god considers poker gambling and gambling with money to be a sin.



I dont remember anywhere in the bible saying that gambling is a sin.  yes, i know the soldiers cast lots for jesus' clothes, but that just means that gambling existed, not that it was a sin.  greed, on the other hand, is one of the seven deadly sins.

god does not hand out STUFF...and the book of jude tells us to beware of people who use the name of god for acquisition (modern evangelists refer to that as 'health and wealth prayer' or 'prosperity gospel', basically saying that if youre faithful enough, god will give you kewl shit...ironically, its like the comp points on poker sites :-D).

youre supposed to pray to god for wisdom and charity if you win and grace and serenity if you lose.

but again...god does not hand out STUFF.

TigersWood (United States) 491 Posts. Joined 12-24-2005.
08-29-2009 12:35 PM - In reply to

it was pretty funny/tilting watching this year's ME when that dude was acting like having Chan to his right and Yang!? to his left was sooo bad......  thing about Yangoff that gets me is when he puts his money in bad, flops fortunate, gets turned or rivered and then acts like he's bad beat? while looking for someone to comfort him (usually the camera)...  i don't know if he even knows he acts like examples such as this, but i'm pretty sure it combines with his lack of game to create our Ultimate Douche-Champ...

*if any of you have a sweet Yang pic that will only tilt this thread further, please insert now

 
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