Two thumbs up! I got into it with Phil Hellmuth at the table today

[Ken Hordell]

Just curious, why Druff is still consumed with UB and AP scandals? I played on there, and lost a lot of money. But nearly 10 years later I am over it. Plus the statute of limitations is long gone. I agree Hellmuth was an unmitigated d-bag in this latest encounter. But to bring up things from the last decade, I dunno, it was a long time ago. Maybe Phil got away with one, but it was so long ago nobody really cares anymore. Just a long time to re-litigate something, especially since probably a couple players at the table were like 14 years old at the time.

[mulva]

pretty clear the rule changes depending on floor manager.

:tight

[wrenchjockey]

Break Time, Money Bubble Shortly After

Players are on a 15-minute break. There are 96 players remaining and 93 make the money, so the bubble should burst shortly after the break.

[wrenchjockey]

Somewhere, Phil just started giggling and he doesn't know why.

GG Druff, TAKE IT DOWN.

[sonatine]

TAKE IT DOWN

[Tellafriend]

And he's done....

[Dan Druff]

Every year I am reminded why I hate tournament poker, and then 11 months pass and I return for the same frustration.

Being the stone bubble boy after you've spent 13 hours playing is really annoying. It's not even the money, but rather the knowledge that you achieved the absolute worst result -- maximum time invested for zero return.

This isn't quite as bad as 2012 where I lost 4 consecutive hands to become the $5k Limit Holdem bubble boy (also my first event of the year), but it's close.

Had I cashed, it would have been a nice accomplishment given that I was below average in chips almost the whole tournament.

Great way to start out the WSOP.

I do get 3 days to calm down before my next event, so there's that.

[jsearles22]

Every year I am reminded why I hate tournament poker, and then 11 months pass and I return for the same frustration.

Being the stone bubble boy after you've spent 13 hours playing is really annoying. It's not even the money, but rather the knowledge that you achieved the absolute worst result -- maximum time invested for zero return.

This isn't quite as bad as 2012 where I lost 4 consecutive hands to become the $5k Limit Holdem bubble boy (also my first event of the year), but it's close.

Had I cashed, it would have been a nice accomplishment given that I was below average in chips almost the whole tournament.

Great way to start out the WSOP.

I do get 3 days to calm down before my next event, so there's that.

Maybe adjust your strategy a bit? A competent player will almost NEVER bubble unless it's a huge set vs set or something. Finding yourself super short on the bubble? Should have accumulated more earlier. Stop playing scared

[Dan Druff]

Every year I am reminded why I hate tournament poker, and then 11 months pass and I return for the same frustration.

Being the stone bubble boy after you've spent 13 hours playing is really annoying. It's not even the money, but rather the knowledge that you achieved the absolute worst result -- maximum time invested for zero return.

This isn't quite as bad as 2012 where I lost 4 consecutive hands to become the $5k Limit Holdem bubble boy (also my first event of the year), but it's close.

Had I cashed, it would have been a nice accomplishment given that I was below average in chips almost the whole tournament.

Great way to start out the WSOP.

I do get 3 days to calm down before my next event, so there's that.

Maybe adjust your strategy a bit? A competent player will almost NEVER bubble unless it's a huge set vs set or something. Finding yourself super short on the bubble? Should have accumulated more earlier. Stop playing scared

Welch's can't ever let up with the trolling. Not when a guy's wife dies. Not minutes after the forum owner bubbles an event.

Lovely guy.

[jsearles22]

Maybe adjust your strategy a bit? A competent player will almost NEVER bubble unless it's a huge set vs set or something. Finding yourself super short on the bubble? Should have accumulated more earlier. Stop playing scared

Welch's can't ever let up with the trolling. Not when a guy's wife dies. Not minutes after the forum owner bubbles an event.

Lovely guy.

Oh, you came here looking for a pity party? GTFO, you knew exactly the response you'd get.

[Brittney Griner's Clit]

What the fuck is wrong with you guys. You really troll people when they stone bubble. I know huge douchebags and they wouldn't even consider doing that.

#disgusted

[sonatine]

What the fuck is wrong with you guys. You really troll people when they stone bubble. I know huge douchebags and they wouldn't even consider doing that.

#disgusted

didnt you spend like a solid year claiming sandy hook was a fraud?

[Brittney Griner's Clit]

Druff if you really want to sell me on a dupe have it come at yourself now.

[Dan Druff]

Welch's can't ever let up with the trolling. Not when a guy's wife dies. Not minutes after the forum owner bubbles an event.

Lovely guy.

Oh, you came here looking for a pity party? GTFO, you knew exactly the response you'd get.

No, and I don't mind the traditional "Take it down" type responses, because that's what this place is about.

But to actually write an insulting troll post in response to me busting is especially obnoxious, but that's par for the course with you. I'm not the least bit surprised that you were the one being the biggest asshole in the thread.

[jsearles22]

This reminds me a bit of what scottyno did in 2012.

I had always been really nice to Scotty, making him fell welcome in Vegas when he moved out there and knew nobody. I even took him to dinner once with a casino comp I had.

Anyway, Scotty also had a big (unrequited) crush on Martha Micon, so he took sides in the falling out I had with Micon, and started bashing me on the forum. Keep in mind that many other people who knew both me and Micon stayed out of it, including many whom were closer friends with him. But Scotty decided he was going to troll me in order to impress Martha or something.

I let him know that I didn't appreciate it, unfriended him on Facebook, and told him I wasn't going to talk to him again. I was annoyed that he treated me this way after I had gone out of my way in prior years to be so nice to him.

We had no contact for about 10 more months, and then I frustratingly bubbled the $5k Limit Holdem in June 2012. That one was particularly brutal because I was sitting well in chips, and lost 4 straight hands (I think I had AQ, TT, ATs on the button, and AK). I finished 19th when 18 spots paid.

Minutes after bubbling, Scotty tweeted to me, "Good job. 19th place is a very respectable place to finish!"

Asshole.

Four years later, someone impersonated scottyno on here and posted some pics of him visiting his parents. Before I even saw the posts, scottyno noticed them (or someone told him about them), and he messaged me on Twitter.

He asked me to take them down, AND wanted me to tell him who did it! LOL! As if I'm going to do the guy any favors.

Anyway, because these pics involved his parents, I deleted the posts. However, I told him he could shove it with his request to know who was behind the dupe. I explained to him why.

Instead of apologizing for his past behavior, he simply responded with, "Thank you for removing the pics", and that was that.

I wonder if he's still a virgin.

I won't lie, I respect your shots fired in frustration after busting. It's been good theatre. IST reveal was the best

I know you won't believe me but I rail all the WSOP threads on here and root for you and others to do well. Druff winning another bracelet would be awesome, truthfully. My bubble comments above were legit opinions. Repeatedly stone cold bubbling should be examined. I doubt it's just a coincidence......

[Dan Druff]

"Repeatedly stone bubbling" when I've done it twice in 13 WSOPs?

It's just an unfortunate coincidence that both bubbles occurred on the first event of the year, and both were limit holdem.

Of course, you're more likely to stone bubble limit holdem because you can't shove all-in pre, so you're not getting your stack in as often when you are fairly short.

Look at my $1500 WSOP Limit Holdem event last year, where I was chip leader with 42 left, and finished 40th. That's not the sign of someone playing scared.

In this case, I was not consistently winning hands at any point in the tournament, but kept chipping back out of the danger zone when low.

Unfortunately, after getting to 30k today, I stopped hitting hands, and was getting some of the worst flops possible. So it kept going raise, get 3-bet, see horrendous flop, fold. Then I was card dead forever. Then the 88 hand.

[Lord of the Fraud]

lol stone bubbling comes with the territory. Most of the time it's completely unavoidable. And if you fold premium hands to avoid such pain. Then good luck sleeping at night, and putting food on the table (if you play full time)

Lost count at how many (online) tourneys I've taken down after getting my chips in on the bubble.

[simply1]

This reminds me a bit of what scottyno did in 2012.

I had always been really nice to Scotty, making him fell welcome in Vegas when he moved out there and knew nobody. I even took him to dinner once with a casino comp I had.

Anyway, Scotty also had a big (unrequited) crush on Martha Micon, so he took sides in the falling out I had with Micon, and started bashing me on the forum. Keep in mind that many other people who knew both me and Micon stayed out of it, including many whom were closer friends with him. But Scotty decided he was going to troll me in order to impress Martha or something.

I let him know that I didn't appreciate it, unfriended him on Facebook, and told him I wasn't going to talk to him again. I was annoyed that he treated me this way after I had gone out of my way in prior years to be so nice to him.

We had no contact for about 10 more months, and then I frustratingly bubbled the $5k Limit Holdem in June 2012. That one was particularly brutal because I was sitting well in chips, and lost 4 straight hands (I think I had AQ, TT, ATs on the button, and AK). I finished 19th when 18 spots paid.

Minutes after bubbling, Scotty tweeted to me, "Good job. 19th place is a very respectable place to finish!"

Asshole.

Four years later, someone impersonated scottyno on here and posted some pics of him visiting his parents. Before I even saw the posts, scottyno noticed them (or someone told him about them), and he messaged me on Twitter.

He asked me to take them down, AND wanted me to tell him who did it! LOL! As if I'm going to do the guy any favors.

Anyway, because these pics involved his parents, I deleted the posts. However, I told him he could shove it with his request to know who was behind the dupe. I explained to him why.

Instead of apologizing for his past behavior, he simply responded with, "Thank you for removing the pics", and that was that.

I wonder if he's still a virgin.

I won't lie, I respect your shots fired in frustration after busting. It's been good theatre. IST reveal was the best

I know you won't believe me but I rail all the WSOP threads on here and root for you and others to do well. Druff winning another bracelet would be awesome, truthfully. My bubble comments above were legit opinions. Repeatedly stone cold bubbling should be examined. I doubt it's just a coincidence......

Your 1st post starts ... "A competent player almost will never bubble unless..."

That's rooting for someone?

Not cool.

[Brittney Griner's Clit]

What the fuck is wrong with you guys. You really troll people when they stone bubble. I know huge douchebags and they wouldn't even consider doing that.

#disgusted

didnt you spend like a solid year claiming sandy hook was a fraud?

Yep. With the clear intention of trolling actual families that have had their children murdered obv. That's how I roll.

[jsearles22]

"Repeatedly stone bubbling" when I've done it twice in 13 WSOPs?

It's just an unfortunate coincidence that both bubbles occurred on the first event of the year, and both were limit holdem.

Of course, you're more likely to stone bubble limit holdem because you can't shove all-in pre, so you're not getting your stack in as often when you are fairly short.

Look at my $1500 WSOP Limit Holdem event last year, where I was chip leader with 42 left, and finished 40th. That's not the sign of someone playing scared.

In this case, I was not consistently winning hands at any point in the tournament, but kept chipping back out of the danger zone when low.

Unfortunately, after getting to 30k today, I stopped hitting hands, and was getting some of the worst flops possible. So it kept going raise, get 3-bet, see horrendous flop, fold. Then I was card dead forever. Then the 88 hand.

Mea culpa. I'm not a limit or any type of pro obviously. Just an observation. You likely played it completely optimal and just ran bad. Todd is God after all

You're the best. We all love you. Keep your chin up. You can do it. We are all behind you and whatnot......