Poker Divorces
Irish Mike
made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
"poker life style" might have contributed to them.
Irish Mike
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fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
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Will in New Haven
> I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos Mortensen
> made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
> don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
> blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
Obviously, lots of couples get divorced with neither of them playing
poker. But I'm sure you are right that one or both of them playing
poker increases the odds of a divorce. Reminds me of "I can still make
Cheyenne," which might not be the title. But it's about how tough
rodeo is on a marriage, or about an asshole's wife divorcing him
because he never bothers to come home, depending on your point of
view.
--
Will in New Haven
Deadmoney Walking
you could go backwards and infer that divorced men have more time and
they choose to spend it on poker.
Howard Beale
> I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos Mortensen
> made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
> don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
> blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
>
> Irish Mike
>
> I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where
> fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
It's always been my conviction that a pro poker player should only marry
another player, pro or not. I also notice that the poker world is very
incestuous because the players, dealers and managers so often marry each
other. Marriage is tough enough w/o tossing in a full time 'job' that
requires extensive off hours and travel.
Howard Beale
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hanks
Did you ever notice that right wing police officers have a higher
divorce rate?
If you look hard enough you can dig up negative info on anyone, as you
well know.
How about homosexuals, Mike, have you checked out their divorce rate?
What about pedophile Catholic priests? I never hear you mention them.
hanks
x
Irish Mike
> On Jul 11, 2:15 pm, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos Mortensen
> > made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
> > don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
> > blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> > reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> > divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> > "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
> >
> > Irish Mike
> >
> > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where
> > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> >
> Did you ever notice that right wing police officers have a higher
> divorce rate?
hanks, what the fuck is your problem? You follow me around like a
pathetic little bitch. I hate to break it to you bucko, but Bea is
already pretending to be my wife and one psycho-dyke is one too many.
Maybe you should start following her around.
Irish Mike
"The Obama administration grows more arrogant, cavalier and fundamentally
dishonest every day." David Limbaugh
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Deadmoney Walking
Remind me not to use the word "incestuous" when hitting on the CAz
employees like Rhonda and Veronica the young waitress.
joeturn
Lucky at cards;Unlucky at love!
misanthropic whackjob
> The main issue in a poker divorce is who gets custody of the chips.
Probably not an issue as most pro poker players have no chips (or money)
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Howard Beale
> On Jul 11, 5:12 pm, "Howard Beale" <a1...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > On Jul 11 2010 3:15 PM, Irish Mike wrote:
> >
> > > I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos
Mortensen
> > > made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend".
I
> > > don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a
bottle
> > > blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> > > reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> > > divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> > > "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
> >
> > > Irish Mike
> >
> > > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where
> > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> >
> > It's always been my conviction that a pro poker player should only marry
> > another player, pro or not. I also notice that the poker world is very
> > incestuous because the players, dealers and managers so often marry each
> > other. Marriage is tough enough w/o tossing in a full time 'job' that
> > requires extensive off hours and travel.
> >
> > Howard Beale
> >
> Remind me not to use the word "incestuous" when hitting on the CAz
> employees like Rhonda and Veronica the young waitress.
Rhonda the dealer? She knows what I'd go through for her. :p
Point out Veronica next time, please.
HB
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lvdlrs
> I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos Mortensen
> made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
> don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
> blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
When playing poker all you're thinking about is what's best for me. It's
me, me, me.
Maybe it's tough to switch that off when with your spouse.
Also poker players disguise their feelings and control their emotions.
Makes them hard
to read. A carryover here when with your spouse makes you seem cold and
distant.
I guessing that anyone married who has played poker extensively for more
than just a couple
of years has had at least one divorce. Those that are still with their
spouse tend to be
the exception who are very good at switching off the poker mindset when
with their spouse.
Gary (divorce? Been there, done that) Philips
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K9way
wasnt she at the Fort for a while ?
do you have a telephone number or a social security number or an address
or a ....
Alim's answer: None of those track my every move
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K9way
> On Jul 11, 5:12 pm, "Howard Beale" <a1...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > On Jul 11 2010 3:15 PM, Irish Mike wrote:
> >
> > > I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos
Mortensen
> > > made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend".
I
> > > don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a
bottle
> > > blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> > > reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> > > divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> > > "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
> >
> > > Irish Mike
> >
> > > I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where
> > > fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
> >
> > It's always been my conviction that a pro poker player should only marry
> > another player, pro or not. I also notice that the poker world is very
> > incestuous because the players, dealers and managers so often marry each
> > other. Marriage is tough enough w/o tossing in a full time 'job' that
> > requires extensive off hours and travel.
> >
> > Howard Beale
> >
> Remind me not to use the word "incestuous" when hitting on the CAz
> employees like Rhonda and Veronica the young waitress.
I remember when Rhonda and Wattell broke up . We were wondering if he
would repo the hooties he got her . Seemed like a good investment at the
time , but he didnt get quite the mileage he thought out of em
Nice work for "dealer add-ons "
do you have a telephone number or a social security number or an address
or a ....
Alim's answer: None of those track my every move
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Maverick
> I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos Mortensen
> made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend". I
> don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a bottle
> blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
>
> Irish Mike
Don't forget Annie Duke who instadumped her hubby after she won the
$2million on TV. Didn't Gavin Smith get divorced, too? And, I'm
not certain but isn't Michael Mizrachi divorced, too?
mary in vegas
recent issue of 'cardplayer' has interview with mizrachi. sounds like
he's still very much married. was gavin smith ever married? wasn't
carlos' first wife a poker player also? so maybe poker wasn't the problem
there. how 'bout that dan shak? his wife beth was a real cutie...they're
now divorced and they were both poker players. oh well..
mary in vegas
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K9way
> On Jul 12 2010 12:57 AM, Maverick wrote:
>
> > On Jul 11, 2:15 pm, "Irish Mike" <ad7c...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
> > > I just watched a recent episode of "World Poker Tour" and Carlos
Mortensen
> > > made the final table. They kept showing pictures of his "girl friend".
I
> > > don't know much about the guy but didn't he used to be married to a
bottle
> > > blond who also played poker? I'm assuming they got a divorce, which
> > > reminded me that Daniel Negreaneau, Phil Ivey and Clonie Gowen also got
> > > divorces. Not really surprising but you have to wonder how much the
> > > "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
> > >
> > > Irish Mike
> >
> > Don't forget Annie Duke who instadumped her hubby after she won the
> > $2million on TV. Didn't Gavin Smith get divorced, too? And, I'm
> > not certain but isn't Michael Mizrachi divorced, too?
>
> recent issue of 'cardplayer' has interview with mizrachi. sounds like
> he's still very much married. was gavin smith ever married? wasn't
> carlos' first wife a poker player also? so maybe poker wasn't the problem
> there. how 'bout that dan shak? his wife beth was a real cutie...they're
> now divorced and they were both poker players. oh well..
>
> mary in vegas
georgia and kenny still together ?
do you have a telephone number or a social security number or an address
or a ....
Alim's answer: None of those track my every move
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lvdlrs
> recent issue of 'cardplayer' has interview with mizrachi. sounds like
> he's still very much married. was gavin smith ever married? wasn't
> carlos' first wife a poker player also? so maybe poker wasn't the problem
> there. how 'bout that dan shak? his wife beth was a real cutie...they're
> now divorced and they were both poker players. oh well..
Ron Stanley and Roseann split a while back. Ron made the final table of
the
97 WSOP and until it got too hot was dressed in a tux.
Gary (...) Philips
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mo_charles
> > employees like Rhonda and Veronica the young waitress.
>
> I remember when Rhonda and Wattell broke up . We were wondering if he
> would repo the hooties he got her . Seemed like a good investment at the
> time , but he didnt get quite the mileage he thought out of em
>
> Nice work for "dealer add-ons "
please, doggie, stop pretending like you ever get laid.
mo_charles
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Tosspot
> Yes Carlos is divorced from his wife and now has a girlfriend.
Didn't his wife get a girl friend as well?
Deadmoney Walking
They didn't look that big. Did he short the pot?
Deadmoney Walking
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youngest one on the swing shift on Saturdays with a brown ponytail.
There's also one with pasty white skin that's nice, but I think I'm
jsut a cash register to them.
hanks
>
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I read your trash so I can refute your biased, anti-intellectual,
hateful, evil,
hate mongering, fact denying bullshit right wing drivel, STUPID!!!
I hope that answers your question.
hanks
UltraAlpha
> Ron Stanley and Roseann split a while back. Ron made the final table of
> the
> 97 WSOP and until it got too hot was dressed in a tux.
I remember that guy. Everyone was complimenting him on his tux and
all I could think of was what a moron he was for making himself so
uncomfortable with that much money on the line.
Auburn Sam
but you have to wonder how much the
> "poker life style" might have contributed to them.
>
> Irish Mike
>
I quit playing poker seriously shortly after getting married. My wife
asked me to.
Why?
Money? No
Other women? No
Time Management? Absolutely.
In order to play poker successfully most "novices" believe that you must
have no concept of the value of money. This is only partially correct.
The real issue is that you must have no concept of is "time". For me,
there was no difference between 2 hours and 2 days. To a successful player
there is not much difference in leaving for a session and returning hours
later or days later.
For instance, if asked how long I was going to be gone, the truthful
answer was always "How the fuck do I know".
To the non-gambling spouse, this is a concept that is not considered in
the beginning, when discussed makes no sense, and eventually becomes the
dividing issue.
So, yes. I think this does fall under "poker life style".
Sam's Rule #2 for successful gaming: Never play poker to a time limit,
either short or long.
Auburn Sam
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Irish Mike
You make some good points. In addition, and generally speaking, the best
poker games tend to be on the weekends. And the weekends tend to be when
most family functions and recreational activities are scheduled. So the
best times to play poker are frequently the worst times to be away from
family, social and recreational activities.
Irish Mike
I stood on the Dublin docks and my future was uncertain in a place where
fortunes are won or lost on the turning of a card.
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