lulu pk
Legend
Silver Level
I watch the 11&12 episode today and for the first time I was on the Kassouf side.I did not like the group attack on him and the insults that some players addressed to him.
He tank,he talk a lot but I did not see any disrespect of other players.
He tank,he talk a lot but I did not see any disrespect of other players.
champyun
Enthusiast
Silver Level
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TFing
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I don't have a problem with his talking and slower play. I do have a problem with him talking to a player who the action is on! He needs to respect and give them the time to think. No one interrupted him when it as his turn to act... his banter would be good for the game if he wasn't a total douche!
TheKAAHK
CardsChat Elite
Silver Level
I feel the same way. Yes he's annoying and dances on the line between decent and rule breaking behavior but I didn't think he was being insulting and disrespectful like, say, Jamie Gold.
His goal with the talk was to ilicit a response from his opponents and he was achieving that goal. The gang up and the insults from the rest of the field was more of a problem than his actions. He even got under Josephy's skin and that guy seems like he's always cool and upbeat. Annoying yes, rude not so much. There were a couple of times he should have shut up, but he wasn't being malicious. I think I'd rather play at a table full of Kassouf's than a table full of foreheads and headphones.
And that now famous hand with Matuson was a joke. In all fairness she spent more time complaining about his speech play than thinking about her action and when the clock was called she spent nearly the entire time complaining about that instead of using it to make a decision. He succeeded in throwing her off her train of thought and she failed to get back on on her own accord.
quick
Legend
Silver Level
I think he's a loud mouth and while maybe entertaining for "TV watching viewers" who might not follow poker much, he's a detriment to the game. There's a lack of respect for the game and for the other players from this guy the way he talks and interacts with them. Yeah there's others like him, Gold, that drunk British guy who always riles up Helmuth, Helmuth, and some of the smug young kids who came off the internet in past few years thinking their gods of poker. But he takes it too far.
The hand with Matuson was ridiculous . If you could eject poker players like you can eject baseball players, he should've been outta there if he made another scene like that. People fault on her for taking her clock time to complain rightfully about this guy, but this guy was so far out of line he makes Helmuth look like a saint.
He's clearly never heard of anything like sportsmanlike conduct. Guy can bluff well, he can do his talking with his stack and aggressive bully bets, not verbally berate, attack, and pester players constantly. It's one thing to try to get under a player's skin and make them second guess their decision. It's another to not shut up about it and drone on and one basically akin to jumping up and down on the table screaming loudly to short circuit one's thought process. Make your statement , shut up, and let the opponent make their decision. Notice at most poker tables other players WILL quiet down if another player is really in the tank trying to make a crucial decision. Will boy needs to learn some respect.
The hand with Matuson was ridiculous . If you could eject poker players like you can eject baseball players, he should've been outta there if he made another scene like that. People fault on her for taking her clock time to complain rightfully about this guy, but this guy was so far out of line he makes Helmuth look like a saint.
He's clearly never heard of anything like sportsmanlike conduct. Guy can bluff well, he can do his talking with his stack and aggressive bully bets, not verbally berate, attack, and pester players constantly. It's one thing to try to get under a player's skin and make them second guess their decision. It's another to not shut up about it and drone on and one basically akin to jumping up and down on the table screaming loudly to short circuit one's thought process. Make your statement , shut up, and let the opponent make their decision. Notice at most poker tables other players WILL quiet down if another player is really in the tank trying to make a crucial decision. Will boy needs to learn some respect.
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GummiStarZ
Enthusiast
Silver Level
i thought he was funny and kinda annoying. just an eccentric personality at the table But after watching episodes 11 and 12, you couldn't help but feel sorry for the guy because everyone was picking on him. I found myself actually rooting him on...
Shumkoolie
Legend
Silver Level
Which is exactly what he's trying to do, and he was successful in that spot vs. Matuson. But Kassouf has, either unknowingly or not, brought to light the elephant in the room for quite some time, and that's the constant taking forever to act.
For example, taking time before even looking at your cards, or another one that is really terrible, and that's when action is on you and you're not even facing a bet, and you tank before deciding what you're going to bet.
Norman Chad really popped off on (I believe) episode 12, where he used a "crossing the street" analogy. I've never seen him so angry about it. Either he was doing it for show, or he's using his platform to plead to the poker world that "hey, here's a problem, and it needs to be addressed before it gets to the point where it's not fixable".
He does bring this up, in my mind, very justifiably because when the (almost) live broadcast of the November 9 comes on, the worst possible thing is having to kill airtime constantly while a player is sitting there determining whether he should fold 72 off pre-flop.
I'm looking forward to watching it, but will tune out if it gets ridiculous. I suspect with this group of 9, it's not going to be a huge problem.
Anybody remember Rob Salaburu from the 2012 November 9? He played VERY FAST (the complete opposite of Kassouf). That's probably an extreme on the other end, but my point is, once you decide what you're going to do, then act. Of course, for big decisions, if you need more time, I'm alright with that. You'll never truly eliminate tanking from poker.
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BAGELBEAR
Rock Star
Silver Level
Very thankful he didn't make the November 9, would totally ruin my enjoyment watching the final table. Eager to see when he gets knocked out, hope the 9 high like a boss bites him in the arse and crushes his chip stack, just saying 
Debby
Debby
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MASCARA
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I am the gratest player to ever live and I have no problem at all with Kasouf, I would make it blow up in his face, not cry. I would take all his chips and call clocks on him. I have never lost a session in my career...never will. Kasouf gives up more info than he gets. I'd feast on him
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coachlary69
Rock Star
Silver Level
I'm not going to get into any name calling but I will say watching the telecast was difficult to the point I ended up changing the channel to something else. This reminds me of the player from last year, and another player from the year before I believe who not only made the broadcast hard to watch, but probably turned off a lot of people are recreational players.
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TFing
Rising Star
Bronze Level
That is ridiculous every single professional or amateur poker player has had a losing season if you never had a losing session you must have only played once in your career you blow hard
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CacheMoneyPoker
Rising Star
Silver Level
Will Kassouff is a joke
I find Will KaDouche to be a jerk! When he was compared to being a parrot I found it completely spot on! I am not cheering for him at all
I find Will KaDouche to be a jerk! When he was compared to being a parrot I found it completely spot on! I am not cheering for him at all
Erpherk
Rock Star
Silver Level
This is what i was thinking after seeing episode 11 and 12. For everyone to be gunning for you in that spot would be scary and tough, but he kept his cool and used it to his advantage and chipped up. I think he was tanking for pay ladder bumps. We do only see the edited cut down version so who knows how much he really tanked.
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deeshark420
Rock Star
Silver Level
William OH WILLIAM
The dude obviously knew he was getting under the skin of the others at the table.The final table.I bank time on what I'm going to do a lot on tough plays but the guy was being over zealous at best.I Felt bad about the name calling that it came down to in each direction.In the end the solution was for the best for all players to know that's a lot of money.Running into a so called William is happening everyday its all fun and games till your in the corner.
William OH William look what you've started.
The dude obviously knew he was getting under the skin of the others at the table.The final table.I bank time on what I'm going to do a lot on tough plays but the guy was being over zealous at best.I Felt bad about the name calling that it came down to in each direction.In the end the solution was for the best for all players to know that's a lot of money.Running into a so called William is happening everyday its all fun and games till your in the corner.
William OH William look what you've started.
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underdog140
Legend
Silver Level
Millions at stake and he paid his entry fee. He should be allowed to talk all the crap he wants as long as it doesn't lead to personal insults. It's poker, mind games are apart of it. The other players are more out of line than he was.
The, One player per hand ruling was laughable. You should be allowed to goat the other player into calling or folding if you choose. There all Adults and if they let someone influence their action with words than too bad, ship it.
Taking so much time to look at his hand pre-flop is the only legit grip I see.
The, One player per hand ruling was laughable. You should be allowed to goat the other player into calling or folding if you choose. There all Adults and if they let someone influence their action with words than too bad, ship it.
Taking so much time to look at his hand pre-flop is the only legit grip I see.
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Hello_how are you
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I don't think that Will Kassouf has any malicious intentions. He seems like a nice guy but at the table I think he tends to get carried away and viewers and the other players interpret it as him being a mean person.
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Ranny
Legend
Bronze Level
I thought your Canadian boy made a right twat of himself to be honest and aimed more insults in his tirade than Kassouf did during whole series.
Farseer
Rock Star
Silver Level
He was hideous to watch. Quite interestingly, I actually enjoy watching Hellmuth to play. He is creative with his style, while Kassouf was just a ultra mega super douche who is personalization of what I hate in live poker. Always remember to get your headphones with you just in case there's a moron like him seated next to you.