Joined: Apr '11
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The high stakes legend Barry Greenstein has won the PokerStars Sunday Billion twice in the last five weeks. In case you were wondering why you had never heard of this event, it is because it is the flagship PokerStars MTT.....for Play Money. Clearly it's not just about the money with Greenstein, who is a regular in this tournament. He is doing it in part because he is one of the stand-out ambassadors in poker, and also because Play Money is the only thing you can play on PokerStars in the US right now Greenstein explained his attendance in these games to the PokerStarsBlog: "People continually thank me for playing with them when I play in play money games. They are serious recreational players and wouldn't ever have a chance to play with a professional player if some of us didn't take some time to play in events like these."
Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
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Fair play to Barry Greenstein for playing in such a tournament and this guy comes across as a really nice person. I cant imagine any other pro players playing in such an event can you? Well done to him again
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Canada
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My favourite professional poker player, Barry has shown that he is a winner across several generations of players in both cash and MTT, as well as different variants of poker. The poker world could use more players like Barry Greenstein as he not only presents himself well at the table and for the game itself, but as well for the charitable work he does. I recommend his book "Ace on the River" not so much for the strategy side, but for his stories of poker and his life.
Joined: May '12
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted by mahdrof: I recommend his book "Ace on the River" not so much for the strategy side, but for his stories of poker and his life.
I second this - Great read, and strangely maybe even the book that helped my poker more than any other... I truly believe that having the right mindset is as important, if not more important than some of the strategy stuff.
