EPTOn December 07 2013 15:57 ROOTFayth wrote:
exact same thing in poker... except maybe streams
exact same thing in poker... except maybe streams
no
BoxeR to become professional poker player - Page 17
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11cc
Finland561 Posts
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BadAim
Norway879 Posts
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NMC
Canada28 Posts
I logged in for the first time in roughly a year just to highlight how wrong you are. You can continue to be naive or realize it's the exact same thing rofl, except instead of streams (which still do exist) it's mostly TV. Oh yeah and it's a way bigger industry. GL to boxer. Yeah you can't exactly just 'become' pro at poker, but lets be real anyone at that high level of decision making and patience can learn, it's just a matter of how quick. I'd love to see him play as wsop next year. | ||
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xAdra
Singapore1858 Posts
No one stays for ever, least of all gamers. If you really wanted to cheer for the emperor you would tune in to watch his poker games in the future, and support his endeavours there. | ||
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11cc
Finland561 Posts
On December 07 2013 18:01 xAdra wrote: I don't get it. Did any of you still truly believe that he would be back to win another tournament? After being non-present as a player since late 2011? How is that even possible? No one stays for ever, least of all gamers. If you really wanted to cheer for the emperor you would tune in to watch his poker games in the future, and support his endeavours there. No. I'm just disappointed he didn't choose something better. | ||
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DekkuM
United States149 Posts
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Yoav
United States1874 Posts
I understand your point that just playing poker "professionally" by hustling at casinos or whatnot to make money, is indeed a profession that contributes nothing to society. But Boxer is getting sponsored and doing tournaments. At the top, this stuff gets televised. It's an entertainment industry, like StarCraft, Football, or Ski Jumping. They get paid to be entertaining, and to be role-models/spokespeople. Honestly, Boxer's gig is probably more a spokesman kinda thing. He's a moderately big name with a really good vibe. That's probably most of what's behind his sponsorship. | ||
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SoniC_eu
Denmark1008 Posts
On December 06 2013 12:40 Nerevar wrote: It's not just SC2. A number of SC1 pros have gone to poker as well, namely Elky and rekrul. Did u know rekrul is lurker spelt backwards? :D Im so excited! | ||
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RyLai
United States477 Posts
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samurai80
Japan4225 Posts
On December 06 2013 12:37 perfidiusrex wrote: boxer vs elky.battle of the old school That would be awesome :D Elky would win hopefully :D | ||
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samurai80
Japan4225 Posts
On December 07 2013 00:46 smOOthMayDie wrote: Time to become the richest starcraft 1 player alongside Elky. I think Ekly is at like 10 million$$ or something. 7 millions iirc. | ||
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samurai80
Japan4225 Posts
On December 07 2013 03:09 shid0x wrote: The world is such a small place. Back then  ElkY was the new guy stepping into boxer palace.And now look at how the tables switched.... I want a poker star showmatch featuring them both ! Also you never really stop loving SC,i saw elky play starcraft I & II in a french show just a few weeks ago, he was enjoying it soo much it was pretty amusing  I saw it too :D Elky lost 0-2 to Moman in BW though. Both of them had not played BW for like 5 years. | ||
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ROOTFayth
Canada3351 Posts
On December 07 2013 18:04 11cc wrote: No. I'm just disappointed he didn't choose something better. at this point I just have to assume you probably never really played poker, least of all understand it | ||
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Cereb
Denmark3388 Posts
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Antisocialmunky
United States5912 Posts
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dutchfriese
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NiXJuke
United States2 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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sage_francis
France1823 Posts
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SkullZ9
Belgium2048 Posts
On December 07 2013 18:04 11cc wrote: No. I'm just disappointed he didn't choose something better. Dude, who are you to judge what Boxer does of his life ? Let him do what he wants and stop posting in this thread | ||
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