High school dropout on brink of $2.3million win at PCA

Yes, seriously:

http://www.pokerjolt.com/news/poker-news/170/High-school-dropout-on-brink-of-2-3m-payday

It's enough to make you kick the cat...

You mean Chris 'Gettin Daize' Oliver, one of the best online MTT'ers in the world. This is no fluke, I particularly loved the hand where he 6-bet shoved 75s into someones AK and flopped K55 for a 2million chip pot. At least 10th level thinking he is super aggressive and super successful online but hasn't played live a great deal. Check him out on p5's he seems a nice guy

Good for him! I hope he does well and uses really good money management once he gets the cash!

Ive always liked "gettin daize" so if this guy is him, then Congrats. When Jymaster11 took his spot as the number 1 online player in the world he was the first to congratulate him! So Im happy for him taking such a big cash$$

how did he qualify for the PCA. says he plays 5$ buy-ins.

coolnout said:

how did he qualify for the PCA. says he plays 5$ buy-ins.

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nevermind sharkscope has him at a profit of $500,00 with avg buy-in around $135.

coolnout said:

nevermind sharkscope has him at a profit of $500,00 with avg buy-in around $135.

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In that case canrt be gettin daize... so congrats noob!

He's running so good in this

And lol at thread title

I know lol hes a good guy when he congratulated jy everyone was pleasantly surprised, he should easily win this hes a pure beast with a 4:1 chip lead. I hope he doesn't play less online after this though coz he crushes atm. He might use the money to go and collect a bracelet or two in summer tho...

ben_rhyno said:

I know lol hes a good guy when he congratulated jy everyone was pleasantly surprised, he should easily win this hes a pure beast with a 4:1 chip lead. I hope he doesn't play less online after this though coz he crushes atm. He might use the money to go and collect a bracelet or two in summer tho...

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Unfortunately you're forgetting the existence of someone

Simon Burley said:

Yes, seriously:

http://www.pokerjolt.com/news/poker-news/170/High-school-dropout-on-brink-of-2-3m-payday

It's enough to make you kick the cat...

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It's not like you need a college degree to play poker. You need a degree of intelligence to be good at it, but just because he dropped out of high school doesn't mean he's stupid. Why does it bother you that someone who dropped out of high school could possibly hit a big payday in poker?

Good for him! I hope he wins it!

onemorechance said:

Unfortunately you're forgetting the existence of someone

Spoiler

SOWERSSS

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Sowers is brilliant aswell but no better than Daize imo, and with 4:1 lead, no chance, will be interesting to watch

Yeah the stream with hole cards tomorrow should be pretty awesome

does anyone know where this can be watched online?

midgetfactory said:

does anyone know where this can be watched online?

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sorry just seen it in the link, its on pokerstars.tv

Just to remind you guys...Final Table of this is being shown live on ESPNs at 10EST (in case you didnt read the story)

What's that UK time?

Cool! I'll definitely be watching today.

ben_rhyno said:

What's that UK time?

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3am (Greenwich time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time)

Hall eliminates a very short Weinberg, JT > A8

Goooooo Galen!

One more, lets go to PCA next year. Ill hop on my canoe

marginal said:

One more, lets go to PCA next year. Ill hop on my canoe

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Sounds good! lol

Well, if you didn't watch it, the fat kid blew it:

http://www.pokerjolt.com/news/poker-news/173/Galen-Hall-upsets-Chris-Oliver-to-win-PCA

Calling an all-in with A,9 offsuit when you're the big chip leader in the biggest tourney the world has ever seen outside Vegas?

Starting to see why high school was such a struggle for him.

Stupid, stupid call.

GALEN MOTHER****ING HALL