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Poker players who have had tournament success never look more like financial idiots than when they say something as stupid as Greg Raymer did in Poker After Dark. He revealed to the table that he played a golf match vs. Gavin Smith for 1 million dollars per hole. Whether this is true or not doesn't matter as much as the fact that he claimed to have done this and is owed 1 million by Gavin. Playing poker for big money is one thing, as over the long term, better players will win more, but playing a million per hole in golf is out of Raymer's net worth by a factor or at least 1000. Even Tiger Woods couldn't afford to play golf for a million a hole. I think perhaps Bill Gates and Warren Buffett could, but unless you have at least $10 billion in net worth, you just come across looking like a financial buffoon.
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Yes he does.... and he has more than enough to play 1 mil a hole. Who in their right mind though play Tiger for a mil a hole?
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They said their net worth had to be over 1 million first. pay attention "stupid"
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lol at Tiger couldn't afford $1mil/hole... wow
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kle18
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03-18-2008 2:05 PM
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..........i remember this episode...
it was 10000000% clear that Raymer was joking.
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also please dont forget, raymer was an accountant before his job as a professional poker player got into the way, idk about you guys, but by my experience i dont know many accountants who are bad w money
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Eldrick "Tiger" Woods[1] (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, Woods was the highest paid professional athlete in 2006, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements.[2] Golf Digest predicts Woods will become the world's first billionaire athlete in 2010.
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If by Raymer you mean Moneymaker, then I disagree with your point, Moneymaker is horrible with money and I have no knowledge about how he handles his money either.
Raymer was some kind of patent attorney or something.
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didnt see the episode, not even sure if story is true, but lol at needing 10 billion to be within your roll to play. its not like this is their normal game and they need X amount of buyins. they are shot taking, and if one got crushed he would more than likely never play at these stakes again.
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raymer was a patent attorney.....monemaker was an accountant and lol @ him being good with money
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Wait, you mean to tell me that you aren't using proper BR management in your $million per hole gold matches?
Also, a little perspective people, there's a lot more variance in tournament poker than HU golf matches with Gavin Smith imo.
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i would play HU golf with gavin for rollz imo
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LOL@tiger woods not being able to play for 1 mil per hole....... OP really ru that stupid???? Tiger could play for 10 mil/hole......cuz hes got the money and............wait for it....................he the fucking best golfer on the planet....
oooooo I dont watch poker after dark but raymer was prolly joking, lease stop posting immed if your going to be ...........
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Tiger Woods has one 5 tourneys in a row....endorsements out the wazoo...won 13 majors, has won like 60 something tourneys altogether....played for 10yrs as a pro....1 mill per hole? Unless Tiger is playing in snow and the other dude is playing on crystal clear day I'd think he'd take the 18 mill bet. And that's IF he lost every hole....ever had ur opponent drawing dead? The only way he loses is if he happens to play bad that day, and his opponent somehow kills. I think Tiger would take the edge where no luck is really involved.
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Standard Deviation in Poker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Standard Deviation in Golf
equals
Much smaller bankroll required to play Golf.
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f me and marijuana and getting my fat wsop ME champs mixed up
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