Today I will be live blogging the $1500 tournament at the WSOP on twitter at www.twitter.com/beaniepoker. I have 46,500, average is about 35k.
So first let me say that I was the guy that knocked out the bubble guy with 6c7c. He had about 20k and I had about 40k. He raised 5k into the BB that was openly saying that was openly saying he would fold with Aces. Figuring that he heard that and needed to chip up I put him on a steal and hit a straight on him. Do not ever believe the updates, they either write what they are told or reconstruct the action but common sense would tell you that I did not call with 6c7c, which is how pokernews wrote it up.
OK, so to the Layne Flack part. I was at the Bellagio and was cashing some chips when I see a friend (Greg Pierson) in the high limit section. After I get my money from the cage I tell my dad "let me just stop by and say hi for a sec". Greg is having a few drinks with Layne Flack and both seem to be having quite a good time, it looked like Layne was playing 100-200 Limit Holdem and Greg was just sweating him. As I was leaving I acknowledge Layne by giving him a little head nod like "hey, how is it going". Layne looks me dead in the eye and says "fuck you", I smile at him and just walk away. I hear Greg say, do you even know who he is and Layne goes "yeah I know who the fuck he is", kind of loud like. My dad is dumbfounded and says, "man that unabomber guy is a real dick". I then explain to him that he is thinking of Phil Laak, and then also have to explain who Layne Flack is.
Socially I have had a few interactions with Layne, nothing that super stands out, so here is what I have nailed it down to:
[ ] Laynes mom bought a Royal Blue Peanut from me when it was 6k and now it is 2k.
[ ] After Layne won Aruba he played a lot of 25-50 on UB. I was playing a lot at that time and did quite well. My buddy list consisted of three people that I would always play, Layne was one of three.
[ ] Once in chat, he was sober at the time, he got upset at me about something silly and I told him he has lost his sense of humor now that he is no longer drinking.
[x] Layne was 8 o'clock drunk.
It did not really bother me but it has been a while since someone has said "fuck you" to me so it was a bit shocking. Equally as shocking was it happening in front of my dad.