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    eaglesfan371
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    Last weekend in Houston I got to play poker with Sammy Farha & Adrian Peterson

    It was a really cool experience. Growing up watching high stakes poker, I was always a fan of Farha. That hand against Jamie Gold AA vs KK I'll never forget.The dealers however, disagreed. Apparently hes an asshole.

    AP was a cool dude, we were all playing 1-3 PLO, him and a retired NBA player, forget his name, were playing. We had a good discussion on places to move to and where he enjoyed visiting. Was at Lion's poker palace. Great fun place, highly recommend. Walked out at closing to catch an uber, two 100k+ cars parked right there of course.

    Would say it was one my favorite trips but I bubbled their $25k guarantee, 10 paid, came in 11.

    Who have you played with in poker that was somewhat famous? Only other person I've played with was Phil Hellmuth, 10/25 NLHE briefly.
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    Excuse me librarian, could you direct me to the non-fiction?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddy Munny View Post
    Excuse me librarian, could you direct me to the non-fiction?
    Its actually true. Call up Lions poker palace, apparently the owner is very well known among celebrities there. Sammy Farha plays several times a week there and AP every so often. Not kidding. Has me wanting to go back there just for that experience again.

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    Farha mentions Lions in an interview from 2017:

    https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/...up-s-29331.htm

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    I played with the Pope and the Queen of England a couple weeks ago.

    How was AP? Can't imagine him being much of a poker player.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxx View Post
    I played with the Pope and the Queen of England a couple weeks ago.

    How was AP? Can't imagine him being much of a poker player.
    He got paid off with a full house at the end to finish up. The NBA player was stuck a bit. Sadly never played any big pots with them as I was transferred to the main game a lil after they sat down.

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    why is this story unbelievable to so you jealous facks? Celebs like to gamble also. I've played with so many I've lost count. During spring training I'd play with baseball players every other day when I lived in zona. Montell Williams would always think he was hot shiat and everyone hated his guts. Guy was such a prick. Dominique wilkins was a huge a hole as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMetsSuck View Post
    why is this story unbelievable to so you jealous facks? Celebs like to gamble also. I've played with so many I've lost count. During spring training I'd play with baseball players every other day when I lived in zona. Montell Williams would always think he was hot shiat and everyone hated his guts. Guy was such a prick. Dominique wilkins was a huge a hole as well
    I've never been to LA but I hear a lot of big name celebs play poker at the commerce casino.

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    Farha and ap were playing a meager 1-3 game?

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    go to the final four and go to a nearby casino friday night and youll see all of the coaches

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    I played 1/2 with Farha before at Golden Nugget.

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    you like playing with broke guys ??

    Poker players all busted

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    Cool story, bro. In poker rooms...I've been told that I look like Jamie Gold about 50x. I have played vs Richard Seymour, the former NFL Def Lineman.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Cool story, bro. In poker rooms...I've been told that I look like Jamie Gold about 50x. I have played vs Richard Seymour, the former NFL Def Lineman.
    I played with Jamie Gold's mom once. Very nice lady.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eaglesfan371 View Post
    I've never been to LA but I hear a lot of big name celebs play poker at the commerce casino.
    Didn't see any celebs but pretty much all the pros were there when I was playing there about 10 years ago. Played with many but honestly can't even remember too many specifics. Too many to name. I remember Bobby Bellande though he was a bit of a character

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    I played with Jerry Buss at the MGM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eaglesfan371 View Post
    It was a really cool experience. Growing up watching high stakes poker, I was always a fan of Farha. That hand against Jamie Gold AA vs KK I'll never forget.The dealers however, disagreed. Apparently hes an asshole.
    Farha is a well known dealer abusing Dbag. I’ve personally seen him throw cards at the dealer so hard they cut the guys knuckles and have heard so many similar stories it’s ridiculous.


    Quote Originally Posted by eaglesfan371 View Post
    I've never been to LA but I hear a lot of big name celebs play poker at the commerce casino.
    Many A and B-D listers do play there as well as the Bike, but average joes like us are not invited. I know Toby Maguire hosts a semi regular game upstairs at the Commerce that makes all the regs drool but it’s an exclusive list thats basically impossible to get on unless you know the right people.

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    When I play wth myself I always *** in first

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    I played 1-2 pot limit with Elvis last week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    you like playing with broke guys ??

    Poker players all busted
    They are not all pro gamblers?

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    1) As I said before, both of them are close friends with the owner of Lions. I’m sure they play in big games too but they just wanted quick fun. AP for example arrived at like 1am, stay 1.5-2hrs.

    2) 1/3 PLO is not like the boring game of 1/3 NLHE 100-500$ buyin. I saw a guy run $700 into $22k at jack Cleveland casino in January 1/2 PLO.
    Max buyin for the 1/3 PLO at Lions was $1000 here. It plays deep.

    Also if any of you want to play PLO during SBR bash, let’s start a list. NLHE is so boring, no action, everyone tighter than a virgin’s pussy. PLO you get your stack in every hour or two. More fun.

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    Played at same Blackjack table ($25 min) with Chris Moneymaker

    he said very little but was not an asshole

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    Fav Farha story, true as I was watching, was opening day of the Main Event years ago.
    FIRST fuggin hand, Kurt Russels/Goldie`s kid gets KK.
    Farha gets AA. Of course Farha gets the kid to shove.
    1 and done. Hasta LASAGNA kiddo, exit stage right.

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    Played on a table with J. D'agastino and Gavin Smith about 18 years ago, and i went all in vs D'agastino and sucked out on the river he had me crushed untill I lucked out

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    Poker players might know the math but they all end up broke that should tell you something

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddy Munny View Post
    Excuse me librarian, could you direct me to the non-fiction?
    famous people like to gamble

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    Quote Originally Posted by big joe 1212 View Post
    I played 1-2 pot limit with Elvis last week.
    was POT good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Itsamazing777 View Post
    Farha and ap were playing a meager 1-3 game?
    I remember playing with Sammy in a .50/1 limit game at a church. It was intense. I think One Eyed Jacks were wild if memory serves me correctly...

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    zero to say here
    Last edited by sweethook; 02-20-19 at 06:55 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DOM-Ganador View Post
    Fav Farha story, true as I was watching, was opening day of the Main Event years ago.
    FIRST fuggin hand, Kurt Russels/Goldie`s kid gets KK.
    Farha gets AA. Of course Farha gets the kid to shove.
    1 and done. Hasta LASAGNA kiddo, exit stage right.
    Ganador, your story is very close to accurate. It was an amazing flop. Nuts vs 2ndNuts. Kid is gonzo...but I think it's NOT Kurt's son.

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    Ganador, here is the hand. It's an insane cooler. Flop is FullHouse vs smaller FullHouse, and he's drawing dead:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9I7DJqRWc

    FWIW, Oliver Hudson is Goldie's son from 1st marriage.

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    Peterson was a known donkey at Canterbury Downs.

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    Was AP using a switch to beat his kid while playing? Maybe impregnating another chick...dude on Shawn Kemp level

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    I played with NFL hall of famer Floyd Little a couple times. Nice guy.

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