Top Poker Tweets: Hall of Fame Controversy
September 12, 2016 1:47 pmHere is a selection of some of the top tweets coming from your favorite pros over the past few days:
Hall of Fame
Erik Seidel
“HOF list has more to do w marketing than w accomplishment. David Chiu, Huck, David Oppenheim & John Hennigan should all be top of the ballot.. Need changes in nomination process for HOF. Also eligible voters can use all 10 of their points for 1 person which can lead to collusion.”
Daniel Negreanu
“I say this every year as a reminder: PHOF criteria for players says NOTHING about being an ambassador nor should it. Rate them on RESULTS.”
Eli Elezra
“I’m honored to be nominated for the @WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. This puts a stamp on 25 years of joy.”
Todd Brunson
“Thank you. Might sound corny but just getting the nomination feels like a huge honor in itself.. All I hope is, this years Wsop hall of fame nominees have to play 2k-4K for a year!!! #IncinerateFellowNominees”
Mike Matusow
“There’s politics and politics of poker the HOF list is a disgrace!!! #PERIOD.. Carlos only person on that stupid list that should be considered over me davidcchui or Huck #joke”
Others
Jason Mercier
“(1) Rebought in this 102k #WCOOP event. First bullet went south KK < AA pre. Had to give it a 2nd go! 1.4 mill for 1st.. (2) Thanks for watching guys! #OnToTheNextOne Gonna be playing a lot of WCOOP events the next couple weeks… Hopefully win one or 2.. Or 3!”
Allen Kessler
“Same sh** different day. Overshove AKhh from button for 37k at 1000/2000. Bb calls AJ off. Flop jack hi with two hearts but I bricked.”
Jimmy Fricke
“Omg one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen at the poker table just happened behind me.. “I’m chipleader at MY table.” A few minutes later I hear him erupt “WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST CALL ME WITH? A TEN HIGH FLUSH?”.. See him ship over a monster pot to some dude. VERY NEXT HAND I hear “FLOOR” and “did you even look?” Same guy is all-in, there’s a flop out.. And the guy literally has three cards in his hand. Floor rules his hand is dead and his whole stack gets shipped over to his opponent.”
Liv Boeree (photo)
“One day he’ll be normal in a photo. One day.”