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guy incognito
Enthusiast
Silver Level
im an aussie - and that ozi, ozi, ozi thing is just embarrasing. I think you'll find most aussies agree.
I watched him play a wsop final (don't know which one) and he was most disrespectful of a "relative newcomer" to the circuit and was arrogant and trying to throw his weight around, but pulled his head in when the said target had half his stack.
seems like a smart-arse to me, but now plays poker for a living, so i guess i'm jealous now as well!
I watched him play a wsop final (don't know which one) and he was most disrespectful of a "relative newcomer" to the circuit and was arrogant and trying to throw his weight around, but pulled his head in when the said target had half his stack.
seems like a smart-arse to me, but now plays poker for a living, so i guess i'm jealous now as well!
aliengenius
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Anyone who criticizes Hachem's poker skills, or thinks he was just lucky needs to get a clue. He has had tons of success sine his ME win, including PAD, WPT, and deep runs in the ME and other tournaments.
Say what you want about his personality and whether or not like him, but his ability at the poker table is undeniable.
Even Danial Negreanu (everyone's favorite calling station) thinks so: read his comments here.
Say what you want about his personality and whether or not like him, but his ability at the poker table is undeniable.
Even Danial Negreanu (everyone's favorite calling station) thinks so: read his comments here.
beardyian
Scary Clown
Silver Level
I like Joe Hachem he seems a genuine 'as on screen' type of person
As for Aussie Aussie Aussie - its not his or Australian
Max Boyce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
'As such, he was rarely seen on stage in his early years without a Welsh rugby beanie and scarf, and a leek or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffodildaffodil. Boyce is often credited with popularising the originally- Cornish "Oggy Oggy Oggy" chant amongst Welsh rugby supporters, having used this cry to excite his concert audiences throughout his rise to stardom in the 1970s.'
As for Aussie Aussie Aussie - its not his or Australian
Max Boyce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
'As such, he was rarely seen on stage in his early years without a Welsh rugby beanie and scarf, and a leek or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffodildaffodil. Boyce is often credited with popularising the originally- Cornish "Oggy Oggy Oggy" chant amongst Welsh rugby supporters, having used this cry to excite his concert audiences throughout his rise to stardom in the 1970s.'
DaFrench1
Visionary
Silver Level
They know
'As such, he was rarely seen on stage in his early years without a Welsh rugby beanie and scarf, and a leek or daffodil. Boyce is often credited with popularising the originally- Cornish "Oggy Oggy Oggy" chant amongst Welsh rugby supporters, having used this cry to excite his concert audiences throughout his rise to stardom in the 1970s.'[/quote]
They know this. It's an adaptation from a song like most football chants.
'As such, he was rarely seen on stage in his early years without a Welsh rugby beanie and scarf, and a leek or daffodil. Boyce is often credited with popularising the originally- Cornish "Oggy Oggy Oggy" chant amongst Welsh rugby supporters, having used this cry to excite his concert audiences throughout his rise to stardom in the 1970s.'[/quote]
They know this. It's an adaptation from a song like most football chants.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Oi had its own subset of punk - but I'm pretty sure you'll find the Aussie Aussie Aussie chant has little if anything to do with it.
It's something you shout at football matches or whatever, don't bother reading too much into it - because gawd knows we don't
And for the record, Aussie is pronounced excactly the same way as Ozzy Osbourne's first name
PokerProBetZip
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think it is because he is not as good a player as he thinks he is !!!
He is not in the same class as the likes of Brunson, Harrington, Negrano to name but a few.
Like Jamie Gold, he happened to hit his cards to win the main event, and gl to him with that.
The only player to win the main event over the past 5 years that I think is a quality player was Greg Raymer. Just my opinion
WRONG. He hit his cards like everyone does but Joe Hachem also won consistently after the Main Event.
Take a look at these Records:As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $10,400,000.[3] He is only the second poker player, after Jamie Gold, to have career earnings of over $10 million.[4]
Hachem won "world series of poker Champions II" on NBC's Poker After Dark on a table consisting of Main Event winners Doyle Brunson, Greg Raymer, Jamie Gold, Huck Seed and Johnny Chan whom he defeated heads up to win $120,000.
The Victorian Championships
Event #13 - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $49,205 Aug 2, 20072007 Crown Aussie Millions Championship
Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em Championship 23rd $45,560 Jan 19, 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson North American Classic 1st $2,182,075 Dec 19, 2006
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #29 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $90,482 Jul 19, 2006
royalburrito24
Legend
Silver Level
Emperor IX
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
I really don't like Hachem but I don't think I've ever denied he's a great player (And if I did, it was in my uber-donkey days). So personality wise, and ambassador wise, I don't like him, but he does deserve his spoils by far, and a bit more.
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rileygotwitz
Rising Star
Bronze Level
wow, um joes hachem, is a great player with great instincts. Now how yall even compare him to brunson and negreano and hellmuth, well your crazy, his career has been 2 years, give him some time see what happens before you criticize him. The biggest joke of all is that gold guy, he plays off of stuppidity and regards his plays as amazing, watch him, someone calls him down hes liek wow, "great call", um your a moron gold!
PokerProBetZip
Rock Star
Silver Level
I actually consider Jamie Gold to be one of the best. I guess he hasn't really accomplished anything yet.. NOT! He beat the largest field in WSOP history. That aint dumb luck. The only hands you see of all the pros are the ones they want you to see. Every hand Jamie Gold won was under scrutiny. Cut him some slack. He doesn't really care. He is 12 mil richer. And he KNOWS he is a great player. He also cashed at the ESOP ME. Hes going to be a good one.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Actually, dumb luck has an awful lot to do with winning in a field that big...
Ronaldadio
Legend
Silver Level
I 100% agree with this!!!
I have always said, when ever I win or place high in the cash, I can think back to at least one hand where I was way behind. You know the kind, pushing with KK and hitting someone with AA
then hitting the K on the river, Pushing a short stack all in with my AhKs. He turns his AA - I hit my flush on the river!!!This obviously makes up for the bad beats you take.
In any walk of life, IMO, the difference between success and failure is a very fine line!!!
Genso Hikki
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Gold did have lady luck on his side, that's for sure, but I also give him some credit for using his huge stack and his table talk to un-nerve the other players. So many players laid down the better hand to him for no other reason than they were intimidated.
Ronaldadio
Legend
Silver Level
Are you his agent???
An opinion can`t be WRONG, its an opinion (Note how I finished my post `Just my opinion
`)So, to keep you right, you can disagree with an opinion, but you can`t say an opinion is wrong
You state that `He is only the second poker player, after Jamie Gold, to have career earnings of over $10 million.` So I take it that it follows that Jamie Gold is the best player in the World?
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rileygotwitz
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I watched the final table, jamie gold was an awful player who puts a bad perspective to look at for other players. Showing his cards and discussing his hands. His moves are not good, as you saw at the final table if you watched the pro and others learned his mistakes and he was fooling no one, but yes, i will give him a year or two to see what happens.
Dotde
Rock Star
Silver Level
I'm one of those who doesn't like Hachem all that much. He's good, I'll give him that. But he isn't great. He thinks he's great. But he isn't. His ego appears to have hit the atmosphere since his ME win in '05. He complains about every beat, and doesn't acknowledge when he gets lucky. To me he's the Australian version of Phil Hellmouth.
Like most everyone else though, I'd take Joe Hachem over Jamie Gold any day.
Like most everyone else though, I'd take Joe Hachem over Jamie Gold any day.
DaFrench1
Visionary
Silver Level
You state that `He is only the second poker player, after Jamie Gold, to have career earnings of over $10 million.` So I take it that it follows that Jamie Gold is the best player in the World?[/quote]
Well, it depends, but I guess if you are using career earnings as the barometer then it would have to be yes!
Well, it depends, but I guess if you are using career earnings as the barometer then it would have to be yes!
