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If anyone is interested in watching pro players like Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow and many others playing online, just go to Full Tilt and search the High stakes No Limit Holdem tables. You´ll know when a pro is on because the whole line will be highlighted red.
Just last night, Mike Matusow was at a high stake 9 player table.
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Of course, they make alot of money online because rich folks want to play against a "pro"! Some lose their money and they don´t even care... they just think "wow, I played against Phil Ivey!"
------------ And no, during regular ring games, no prize.
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@Im2good4u in some tourneys you get double buy-in if you bust a pro, their names are in red + they are called their real name so they are easy to recognize. There are also many top pro's at the pot limit omaha table's and if you are fresh Phil Ivey has his own HU table and he's allways ready That is at NL though
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Only now I´ve read this post. Mike Matusow was on NL HE earlier. At this moment in Omaha Hi there are many players like Roland de Wolfe, Stuart Paterson and David Chiu.
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i like watchin phil ivey play on there... some times he makes alot of stupid calls.. could possibly be for the whole.. if he can beat him.. hes beatable i can do it to factor.. but ive noticed ive seen him go down and win double back so its very fun to watch.. lol
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really? hmm even for the high rollers? cuz i coulda swore i saw them losing $5 a hand... but either or that still is a good chunk of change ... i want to run my own online casino...
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That´s why so many people want to become professional poker players, sponsore by a famous poker site. It´s money coming in from everywhere.
The good thing about them playing online is that at least we can watch them in action. Not the same thing as live, but hey... anyone with a computer and internet connection can access it.
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yea the endorsements must be huge for them.. and plus playin poker for a living.. you think they ever get bored of it? i could imagine the might just reach a poitn and some point and be like gah get away from me??
and yea its way better than nothing... its definatly fun to watch
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yea but PS doesnt have the stars like FT does.. ivey, hansen, etc.. but sure its still a great place to learn and watch pros play.. its good cuz they are playin with their own money.. thanx for the top 4444
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I gotta pay tax of winnings from Stars and FTP so im playing PP and 888. But if I could choose i would pick FTP I think its a great software and nice traffic. My level is not to play with the pro's though I have been in tourney with David Chui and Gus...it was FTP's 750K none of us got in the money
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did you play against them or were they just in the same tourny.. and wow that really sucks that you have to pay tax on your winnings for FTP and stars... how do they no how much you win??
That is at NL though
