Pokerstars Big Game - David Fishman

damn, im so stoked for the dude, could really tell how much it meant to him. anyone else feel the same after watching the big game?

Yeah, it's awesome for him. I don't know if I would have folded aces PF in his spot, though, but I totally understand. And Laak would flop quads on that hand, how hollywoodish is that?

If you missed it. Here's the hand:

YouTube - TPBB - Hellmuth's Total Blow-Up in $240k Pokerstars Big Game Pot

Phil knew what he had. I wonder if he did it on purpose?

Yeah, I completely agree. Fishman is one of a very few of the Loose Cannons that I genuinely liked. Which is to say he generally seemed to know what he was doing, and he did not go out of his way acting like a dork or talking smack to the pros.

Still can't believe he folded AA preflop though. Can't believe even more that Laak would have flopped quads on him. I about fell out of my chair.

He was a very classy guy. I had a shot at this but I guess my video wasn't good enough lol.

Funny. I saw Laak mentioned before the your post and could not figure out what in the world you were talking about. You changed Phil's on me. You mean Helmuth. I'm back in the know now.

Yeah, I liked him a lot. That one guy from Detroit was TERRIBLE!!!

LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!!!

Wanted to smack him upside his head! And worst rap of all time...

I really liked him and hope he does really well in his future. Great fold with AA too lol

Great guy and hats off to sticking to his guns and folding his way till hand 150th. To even fold aces which would of lost him alot of money is insane. Even the table was talking about how he would get delt aces and get cracked.
Good stuff to watch.

Wow, just saw the video on PokerStars.tv that was amazing... and he took the money from the right guy... Phil Hellmuth... he deserves it ;-)

Agreed. All around nice guy, and the fact that he did it against Hellmuth makes it even better. He may be the best Hold'em player of all time, but it amazes me every time I watch him how downright classless Phil Hellmuth is. Even when Bill Perkins was trying to compliment him, because he put Fishman on his exact hand, he blows up on him. Unreal.

hellmuth goes on and on about ethics, and etiquette at the poker table. since when is openly speaking about how stupid or idiotic your opponent is, considered good etiquette? hell, it isnt even good manners in general. hellmuth is a great tournament player, but cash games are just not his forte, and damn is he delusional.

going back to the cannon, i agree with the comments that he was one of the more likeable ones. nadya and ernest wiggins were nothing but luckboxes, one of the loose cannons who wore spectacles was decent but unfortunately things didnt go his way.

glad to see fishman making it, the napt is as good as his. hope he cashes big in one of em and go on to live every aspiring poker player's dream of making it as a pro.

"He's a school teacher for god's sake!"

Funny! I liked the final part and if I were him.. I wouldn't had have said a thing!
Just woulda went all in and that's it...
That was a really big mistake but Phil called and that's what matters!

Gl buddy +140,000$ is not little for a ... ow yea SCHOOL TEACHER

I told you Aces was always a good hand to fold hah!

I started watching this last night. I didn't even know it was on but I was up at 1am so I stayed up and watched it. Now it's on my DVR!

I wish I coulda seen the episode everyone was talking about that this guy folded Aces on.......

Typical Phil Hellmuth thinking he is too good to get coolered.

watching episode 72 now, with bob as the loose cannon. cant stand hellmuth, freaking card rack, says nothing when he catches cards, complains like a lil bitch when 'the poker gods are against him'. dumbass. hope he gets felted by elky, the cool indian or the loose cannon.

Well now I have the answer to "Is it ever a good time to fold Aces Preflop ?"

Answer: When you are up more money than you make in 3 years but have to sit through 50 more hands.

"Hes a school teacher man" that guy is a legend

watching hellmuth swear and call ppl names never gets old....he would be a great fit to our poker is rigged riggatard thread...lol

I love watching Hellmuth. If he wins I get to experience his greatness....if he loses we get to watch his tilt