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RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
October 09 2009 18:44 GMT
#21
On October 10 2009 03:30 Iplaythings wrote:
Interesting interview, never knew about him before now, seems like a great guy to me.

Other then that the Day[9] interview was mentioned ? (; anyone mind linking meh it? (pleaaaase!)

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=84238
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
October 09 2009 18:54 GMT
#22
I played Daut in SC once! I was so proud for having played a millionaire. I went ensnare, but apparently mass Archons counter queens.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
BigBalls
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States5354 Posts
October 09 2009 18:58 GMT
#23
i wasnt all that great. at my peak i was maybe the 2nd or 3rd best toss player in usa in like 2003-2004, which doesnt say much cause nony wasnt too active at the time, and a few guys had already left like roman/z7 wizard. i have a couple fun reps on TL as echoofthunder or bigballs, but was a diff game back then.

build orders were much less evolved, nowadays the first 10-12 minutes of a game is almost set in stone in some protoss matchups, so when i do play i find if i start falling behind my opponent i just cant catch up. but if i can keep up for that period of time i can usually outplay people about my skill level.

last time i played i got to C on iccup with like a 40-20 record, then i got to the point where i couldnt beat most of the zerg players, and was about equal to the protosses/terrans.
if you guys could use google and post direct links to the maphacks here it would be greatly appreciated. - Nazgul
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
October 09 2009 20:12 GMT
#24
Great interview, thanks Rage and BigBalls!
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Tsagacity
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2124 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-09 20:22:03
October 09 2009 20:18 GMT
#25
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!
Haha, my dad knew you in some capacity as a professor, and I remember feeling really embarrassed at one point when he mentioned Ryan Daut (speaking of your poker tournament win) and I said "Oh yeah, Bigballs!"
"Everyone worse than me at video games is a noob. Everyone better than me doesn't have a life."
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
October 09 2009 20:27 GMT
#26
On October 10 2009 03:44 RaGe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 03:30 Iplaythings wrote:
Interesting interview, never knew about him before now, seems like a great guy to me.

Other then that the Day[9] interview was mentioned ? (; anyone mind linking meh it? (pleaaaase!)

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=84238

Rage for president! Thanks!
In the woods, there lurks..
BigBalls
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States5354 Posts
October 09 2009 20:29 GMT
#27
On October 10 2009 05:18 Tsagacity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!
Haha, my dad knew you in some capacity as a professor, and I remember feeling really embarrassed at one point when he mentioned Ryan Daut (speaking of your poker tournament win) and I said "Oh yeah, Bigballs!"


who is your dad again?
if you guys could use google and post direct links to the maphacks here it would be greatly appreciated. - Nazgul
Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
October 09 2009 20:40 GMT
#28
Oh, yes! Thank you so much, BigBalls, for choosing Grrrr... for the next interview. I am especially interested if he has any (serious) plans as far SC2 is concerned. By the way, you should make an updated PvP guide!

However, I personally generally think that people try to make too many connections between StarCraft and Poker. Personally, I think the two are fundamentally different. Yes, obviously, there are certain skills that will transfer from one to the other. However, I think the way one interacts with and enjoys StarCraft is completely different to how one interacts with and enjoys Poker. It is an overall different experience.
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
tedster
Profile Joined May 2009
984 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-09 20:56:04
October 09 2009 20:54 GMT
#29
On October 10 2009 05:29 BigBalls wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 05:18 Tsagacity wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!
Haha, my dad knew you in some capacity as a professor, and I remember feeling really embarrassed at one point when he mentioned Ryan Daut (speaking of your poker tournament win) and I said "Oh yeah, Bigballs!"


who is your dad again?

hey it's bigballs

you gonna play with crazy in sc2 or what? only saw you a few times back in war3
the last wcs commissioner
Tsagacity
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2124 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-09 21:16:02
October 09 2009 21:15 GMT
#30
On October 10 2009 05:29 BigBalls wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 05:18 Tsagacity wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!
Haha, my dad knew you in some capacity as a professor, and I remember feeling really embarrassed at one point when he mentioned Ryan Daut (speaking of your poker tournament win) and I said "Oh yeah, Bigballs!"


who is your dad again?
Ken Smith, was a math prof in Richmond. on sabbatical for a year. I'm not sure if you were his student, or a student of a good friend of my dad (I think his name was Jim Davis? I always forget >.<)
"Everyone worse than me at video games is a noob. Everyone better than me doesn't have a life."
Disarray
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1164 Posts
October 10 2009 00:44 GMT
#31
On October 10 2009 05:54 tedster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 05:29 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 05:18 Tsagacity wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!
Haha, my dad knew you in some capacity as a professor, and I remember feeling really embarrassed at one point when he mentioned Ryan Daut (speaking of your poker tournament win) and I said "Oh yeah, Bigballs!"


who is your dad again?

hey it's bigballs

you gonna play with crazy in sc2 or what? only saw you a few times back in war3


Crazy/Lizard represent! myself (3-legged) ichi jim dre a few others are still hangin around keepin in touch. logon aim sometime!
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-10 01:05:38
October 10 2009 01:05 GMT
#32
Bigballs apm is like sub 100 but he's still pretty good. pretty amazing
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44066 Posts
October 10 2009 01:22 GMT
#33
On October 10 2009 02:39 XDawn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2009 02:31 BigBalls wrote:
On October 10 2009 02:20 nttea wrote:
bigballs is such a horrible nick btw :/


think of how i must feel about making a silly name when i was 13, basically quit using it when i was 19 and had it follow me around til im 25 still!


how the heck did you even come up with such a name? lol

I recall some story about him measuring his balls with his guy friends and finding his were the most magnificent.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-10 01:57:43
October 10 2009 01:57 GMT
#34
lol daut mspaint.

<3
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-10 02:53:26
October 10 2009 02:53 GMT
#35
giyom has been a tl.net poster for like 6 months now, barely though

he has decided that he doesn't like the tl.net community cuz he loves the lp.net community

'i'm not a tl.net poster anymore' <-- quote from few days ago randomly

i'll get u spunky
why so 진지해?
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
October 10 2009 03:21 GMT
#36
What a sick interview, a Giyom interview would be even sicker, seeing as how TL hearts Elky/Smuft
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
Quanticfograw
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States2053 Posts
October 10 2009 03:30 GMT
#37
nice ive always liked the dude glad to hear hes doing well and also plays a little bit here and then
https://twitter.com/quanticfograw
Liquid`Zephyr
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States996 Posts
October 10 2009 03:43 GMT
#38
since this came out it means you have to start playing betgames again
Team LiquidPoorUser
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-10 03:48:28
October 10 2009 03:45 GMT
#39
BigBalls <3 <3 <3

I remember following the Caribbean Poker Adventure finals while at work; I rushed to the break room computer every lunch/break I had to get an update. When they finally announced you won, I just started telling random people "I sort-of know a millionaire!"

Btw - This interview is über ironic since I was just thinking about you the other day (not that way, just SC-turned-poker players) since I've been watching Elky on the '09 WSOP main event series (yeah, I know how the final table turns out T_T).
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
BigBalls
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States5354 Posts
October 10 2009 04:12 GMT
#40
On October 10 2009 11:53 Rekrul wrote:
giyom has been a tl.net poster for like 6 months now, barely though

he has decided that he doesn't like the tl.net community cuz he loves the lp.net community

'i'm not a tl.net poster anymore' <-- quote from few days ago randomly

i'll get u spunky


the man, the myth, the legend banana.milk would also make for an amazing interview
if you guys could use google and post direct links to the maphacks here it would be greatly appreciated. - Nazgul
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