Best Poker Tweets: Mecier vs Cantu Spat, Valentine's Day!

Here are a selection of some of the top tweets coming from your favorite pros over the past few days, starting with the well-publicized spat over an unpaid debt that broke out between Jason Mercier and Brandon Cantu last week:
Jason Mercier
“@brandoncantu go back in your hole… And when you get there. Delete your account your 10,000 fake followers won’t be upset #DontWorry.. u begged me for the $. I said no, Bc you’re scum. Then u begged more + YOU offered a 5k penalty if u don’t pay back in 3days.”
Brandon Cantu 
“Is it reasonable 4 a @PokerStars pro to publicly shame me and call me “Scum” and tweet “Get back in your hole” #NoMercyMercier.. Yes, I owe you money and I intend to pay. Shame on you for going public, thought you had more class than Shaun Deeb!”
Shaun Deeb
“He waited 5 years that shows more class than I would have waited.”
Steve Craig
“Might sound stupid but have any of you poker players considered written contracts? Too many of these stories.”
Jaybonds
“Cantu = waste. Still, I’ll nvr undrstnd typical pkr lending. No P-notes, no docs, zero collateralized. STOP.”
Ken Nowak 
“Heresa business lesson. U gamble when u loan a gambler money. Jason loses. How about u both play with ur own $”
Valentines Day
Natasha Mercier (photo)

“Hope you re all having As great as a Valentines Day as this guy!”
Poker Central
“It was a poker love story for @PhilLaak and our girl @JTillaTheKilla2 #ValentinesDay
Doyle Brunson
“When you have a valentine girl for 60 years, you might have a real love story. How any woman could put up with me for that long is special!”
Brian Hastings 
“Had a wonderful time seeing Love Does author @bobgoff speak at @communityccftl today and getting to meet him after! @SBubulka”
Others
Jimmy Fricke
“Decided to fire this huge circuit event at the Rio. Been a while since my last serious nl tournament and it’s a nightmare. How is this fun? This game is seriously so boring. Can’t imagine wanting to play this for fun unless someone has a gambling problem.
Mike McDonald
“You’re doing a great job streaming. But I’ve got one piece of constructive criticism- stick to Hold’em. You’re no good at PLO” Thanks Mom”
Maria Ho
“Packing for cold weather has made me realize that all the scarves I own are for fashion not function. @WPT Montreal bound. #californiagirl”


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