EPTElky on WSOP
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Disarray
United States1164 Posts
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lighter
United States152 Posts
 nice shades. | ||
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SanguineToss
Canada815 Posts
On September 17 2009 08:38 lighter wrote: haha, they made starcraft look so lame...it just showed some peons mining nice shades. I agree stupid scv returning minerals -__ | ||
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enthusiast
United States90 Posts
:> :< | ||
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Leath
Canada1724 Posts
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DivinO
United States4796 Posts
But I find it really cool they call him ElkY instead of Bertrand. It's his real nickname, as opposed to just like his gamer tag, right? | ||
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Dgtl
Canada889 Posts
God he is good at poker T_T | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
On September 17 2009 08:51 El.Divino wrote: This is probably quite noob of me.. But I find it really cool they call him ElkY instead of Bertrand. It's his real nickname, as opposed to just like his gamer tag, right? He uses it as his nickname; just like another famous poker player Chris Ferguson aka Jesus. | ||
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MooCow
1434 Posts
Later on in the vid that was a NICE bluff by the man in blue | ||
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Triple7
United States656 Posts
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Dametri
United States726 Posts
He's such an unattractive guy but he has major style Not to mention mad skills and millions $$$ | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
On September 17 2009 09:30 Dametri wrote: He's such an unattractive guy Not to mention millions $$$ Contradicting style IMO | ||
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Probe.
United States877 Posts
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tirentu
Canada1257 Posts
On September 17 2009 09:12 MooCow wrote: Lol @ the starcraft they displayed. Later on in the vid that was a NICE bluff by the man in blue Yes but he needs to show some of his face. I hate poker players who go overboard on hiding their face. It's dishonest and completely improper from my point of view. | ||
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ixion
Sweden81 Posts
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GogoKodo
Canada1785 Posts
On September 17 2009 10:36 tirentu wrote: Yes but he needs to show some of his face. I hate poker players who go overboard on hiding their face. It's dishonest and completely improper from my point of view. Elky wears sunglasses all the time. All the time. Pretty much all the SC videos you can find of him back in the day he was wearing sunglasses while playing. | ||
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Rice
United States1332 Posts
On September 17 2009 10:36 tirentu wrote: Yes but he needs to show some of his face. I hate poker players who go overboard on hiding their face. It's dishonest and completely improper from my point of view. he always wore the shades even when he was an sc player | ||
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SwEEt[TearS]
Canada1575 Posts
On September 17 2009 10:51 Rice wrote: he always wore the shades even when he was an sc player he's talking about the guy in the blue sweatshirt later in the vid he has shades that cover half his face and the other face is hidden by is almost fully zipped thingy ![[image loading]](http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/ijustwontheinternet/esadas.jpg) | ||
ArvickHero
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
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Monsen
Germany2548 Posts
Gl Sc Gosus  | ||
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Meth
Canada396 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + He uses Heroin. | ||
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FastEddieV
United States614 Posts
On September 17 2009 11:19 Meth wrote: Know why ElkY wears Sunglasses? + Show Spoiler + He uses Heroin. Hilarious given the username. | ||
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wok
United States504 Posts
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Dametri
United States726 Posts
On September 17 2009 11:46 wok wrote: They showed 2 scenes. One of probes mining, the other of one scv mining. Epic sc I do like how elky always speaks so positively about SC though, comparing it to chess etc; it gives the game a good rep, The fact that ESPN cut out a small clip making it seem like elky started SC just because it was a "video game he could play professionally" isnt optimal, but elky is overall a great sport especially now that he's playing poker | ||
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Rice
United States1332 Posts
On September 17 2009 11:01 SwEEt[TearS] wrote: he's talking about the guy in the blue sweatshirt later in the vid he has shades that cover half his face and the other face is hidden by is almost fully zipped thingy oh wow... | ||
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stanley_
United States816 Posts
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omfghi2u2
United States831 Posts
On September 17 2009 09:12 MooCow wrote: Lol @ the starcraft they displayed. Later on in the vid that was a NICE bluff by the man in blue seriously good bet. + Show Spoiler + guy in blue made a pair of fours on the flop, buffs out a player with pocket queens, and another player with pocket kings. Also, cool that they showed some epic starcraft. | ||
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Not_Computer
Canada2277 Posts
That guy in the blue sweater is so .... got his blue sweater thing down. o_o;; | ||
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AtlaS
United States1001 Posts
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Disarray
United States1164 Posts
Also from what I heard, elky went pretty far so I'm expecting to see more of this! | ||
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vRoOk
United States1024 Posts
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pangshai
Chinatown5333 Posts
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Tsagacity
United States2124 Posts
What was Hevad Khan's online name SC AKA? | ||
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Freyr
United States500 Posts
Hevad Khan was, I believe, known as z7-Rain and Rainkhan - perhaps some others. | ||
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GOB
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InFiNitY[pG]
Germany3474 Posts
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TheFoReveRwaR
United States10657 Posts
On September 17 2009 13:00 omfghi2u2 wrote: seriously good bet. + Show Spoiler + guy in blue made a pair of fours on the flop, buffs out a player with pocket queens, and another player with pocket kings. Also, cool that they showed some epic starcraft. It's easy to call it a good bluff but its really just a lucky bluff. There's a reason why players like that seem good but never really accomplish anything longterm. Note I'm not saying hes bad...it's just a very shaky style of play. Ya it was a good bluff in that situation. But its not like the guy KNEW they werent holding an ace. He was just hoping they werent. If they were holding an ace, they would definitely call a loose player like that and hed go broke. Super aggresive players like that do really well when they are running well (aka their opponents aren't catching the best hand shown on the board). But when they start running into opponents that do, they lose a ton more than other players would. It all balances out. I don't know the results but I gurantee you we won't see that kid at the final table. It's one thing to make several smaller bets, size up your opponent, get a good read, then bluff him out. Its another thing entirely to just bet, raise, all in and hope and pray your opponents hand isn't strong enough. Not saying its a bad play..its actually really smart for weaker players, forces the pro to make a very hard decision but its not how the top pros play because its too luck dependent. Ya it makes for good TV but not for winning poker in such a large field. As to why they didn't show Elky that much. I'm guessing because hes not relevant to the overall tourniment...yes hes chip leader now but he also plays a semi agressive(not as much as the smurf ) style and I'm guessing he probably starts to run cold and loses most of his chips and doesnt end up making the final table. I haven't spoiled the final table for myself so once again this is just a guess. Phil Ivey...now there's a fuckin poker bad ass. What an amazing player that guy is, I think every poker fan can agree on that one. | ||
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TheFoReveRwaR
United States10657 Posts
On September 17 2009 15:16 Freyr wrote: I believe Slayer's name is Fredrik Ostervold. He is from Norway I think, not Russia. Hevad Khan was, I believe, known as z7-Rain and Rainkhan - perhaps some others. Yea Hevad Khan was definitely z7-Rain. | ||
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SnowFantasy
4173 Posts
Like, why focus all of your time on Stork when you have Jaedong/Flash/Bisu/Boxer etc in the room as well. | ||
thedeadhaji
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pangshai
Chinatown5333 Posts
On September 17 2009 23:37 SnowFantasy wrote: The reason they dont focus much on elky imo is because there are a lot of super star players there rofl. Like, why focus all of your time on Stork when you have Jaedong/Flash/Bisu/Boxer etc in the room as well. isn't it more of elky = jaedong (current top player), and you have the rest who are/were decent players. i thought it might be cause elky just rapes his table, so it might make for less spectator friendliness. | ||
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SnowFantasy
4173 Posts
He's good, yeah. I dont know about top player though. | ||
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InFiNitY[pG]
Germany3474 Posts
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KinosJourney2
Sweden1811 Posts
..And that guy in the blue jacket later on in the vid pwned that shit, LOL. | ||
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iG.Aura
Poland686 Posts
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TwoToneTerran
United States8841 Posts
On September 17 2009 23:49 SnowFantasy wrote: Nah I don't think so. He's good, yeah. I dont know about top player though. A top player hasn't won WSOP Main Event in YEARS. It's always an industrious, or sometimes plain lucky rookie or pseudo-rookie. This is great, though. WSOP is absolutely huge in middle america. That Elky is doing so well and simultaneously promoting SC is pretty awesome. All the luck in the world to you, Elky. | ||
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toopham
United States551 Posts
He was playing right next to Daniel Negreanu. His name is something Kim Sung Lee? not sure anyone know who he is? | ||
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temps
Canada62 Posts
On September 17 2009 23:49 SnowFantasy wrote: Nah I don't think so. He's good, yeah. I dont know about top player though. Just poking around the wsop website.. Elky [worldseriesofpoker.com] Bluff-ESPN Power Ranking: 1 + Show Spoiler [this years payouts] + * 2009 Pokerstars EPT - Barcelona Open Friday, September 04, 2009 EPT No Limit Hold'em Championship $8,000 buy-in * 19th * $37,081 * n/a * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, July 03, 2009 World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57) $10,000 buy-in * 122nd * $40,288 * n/a * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, June 16, 2009 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 34) $1,500 buy-in * 13th * $30,398 * 38.0 * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (Event 10) $2,500 buy-in * 29th * $6,293 * 10.0 * 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic Saturday, April 18, 2009 WPT Championship - Event 16 $25,000 buy-in * 3rd * $776,245 * 202.5 * 2009 NBC Heads Up Championship Friday, March 06, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $25,000 buy-in * 4th * $125,000 * n/a * 2009 The Wynn Classic Monday, March 02, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $500 buy-in * 2nd * $25,414 * 24.5 * 2009 LA Poker Classic Saturday, February 21, 2009 Event #35 - No Limit Hold'em Championship $9,900 buy-in * 32nd * $38,085 * 38.3 * 2009 PokerStars EPT Deuville Friday, January 23, 2009 High Roller Deep Stack - Event 4 € 20,000 buy-in * 3rd * € 76,800 * 140.0 * 2009 Pokerstars Caribbean Poker Adventure Thursday, January 08, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $25,000 buy-in * 1st * $433,500 * 270.0 | ||
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SnowFantasy
4173 Posts
On September 18 2009 02:36 temps wrote: Just poking around the wsop website.. Elky [worldseriesofpoker.com] Bluff-ESPN Power Ranking: 1 + Show Spoiler [this years payouts] + * 2009 Pokerstars EPT - Barcelona Open Friday, September 04, 2009 EPT No Limit Hold'em Championship $8,000 buy-in * 19th * $37,081 * n/a * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, July 03, 2009 World Championship NL Texas Hold'em (Event 57) $10,000 buy-in * 122nd * $40,288 * n/a * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, June 16, 2009 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 34) $1,500 buy-in * 13th * $30,398 * 38.0 * 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (Event 10) $2,500 buy-in * 29th * $6,293 * 10.0 * 2009 Five Star World Poker Classic Saturday, April 18, 2009 WPT Championship - Event 16 $25,000 buy-in * 3rd * $776,245 * 202.5 * 2009 NBC Heads Up Championship Friday, March 06, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $25,000 buy-in * 4th * $125,000 * n/a * 2009 The Wynn Classic Monday, March 02, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $500 buy-in * 2nd * $25,414 * 24.5 * 2009 LA Poker Classic Saturday, February 21, 2009 Event #35 - No Limit Hold'em Championship $9,900 buy-in * 32nd * $38,085 * 38.3 * 2009 PokerStars EPT Deuville Friday, January 23, 2009 High Roller Deep Stack - Event 4 € 20,000 buy-in * 3rd * € 76,800 * 140.0 * 2009 Pokerstars Caribbean Poker Adventure Thursday, January 08, 2009 No Limit Hold'em $25,000 buy-in * 1st * $433,500 * 270.0 Alright, good for him I stand corrected. ^^ | ||
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SayGG
Germany676 Posts
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SayGG
Germany676 Posts
we rule poker! edit: oh, no. he typed "WC3>SC"  | ||
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BG1
Canada1550 Posts
On September 19 2009 18:21 SayGG wrote: Hes currently in the heads up and chip leader in WCOOP event#38. guaranteed payout:170k. Elky took it down. 232,730$, SHIP IT! | ||
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BG1
Canada1550 Posts
On September 17 2009 23:49 SnowFantasy wrote: Nah I don't think so. He's good, yeah. I dont know about top player though. Elky was the WPT player of the year last year and has about 6 million in tournament winnings so he's definitely a top player, one of the best mtt players out there. | ||
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bijection
Germany7 Posts
at about 6:30 Liquid`Raszi and Schnibl0r battle it out | ||
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LuckyFool
United States9015 Posts
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zizou21
United States3683 Posts
On September 20 2009 06:23 bijection wrote: some more starcraft players involved in it f.e. here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-QCoJSGH0 at about 6:30 Liquid`Raszi and Schnibl0r battle it out which one is which | ||
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LuckyFool
United States9015 Posts
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bijection
Germany7 Posts
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Bearded Elder29903 Posts
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Roxen000
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Elky posted this on LP "Weeeee thanks a lot for all the support guys. ! LP represent. Guy in heads up was a war3 user too and pretended war3>sc from that point on there was no way in hell i was gonna lose. Finally i did it again haha 9 months without victory felt like an eternity ^^ I played like the sickest nit ever that tournament too but chips just kept on falling my way." Pretty sick getting down to heads up against a war3 player. | ||
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Mykill
Canada3402 Posts
stupid probes and scvs mining... | ||
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Night[Mare
Mexico4793 Posts
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zerglingsfolife
United States1694 Posts
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Sosha
United States749 Posts
Not to long ago he won the World Poker tour championship w/ 10-10, flop came up and gave him trip 10's.. I think he was going up against Ace-Queen. He walked away with a cool 1.4 million for that win. Insane. | ||
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Monsen
Germany2548 Posts
Fisheye on Elkys trail at about 1:00 | ||
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pangshai
Chinatown5333 Posts
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Konni
Germany3044 Posts
On October 08 2009 05:07 pangshai wrote: at 1:00 is phil ivey and shortly after its dan bilzerian. isn't fisheye's first name fredrik at 1:07 thats fisheye *i think* right next to dan bilzerian | ||
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Monstah-_-
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Naib
Hungary4843 Posts
On October 08 2009 05:16 Konni wrote: at 1:07 thats fisheye *i think* right next to dan bilzerian Yep, I think so too. | ||
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United States266 Posts
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p53
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Sazchu
Iceland489 Posts
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United States3897 Posts
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