Anyone already played with the Poker Champions?

I was just wondering, CC has already thousands of members, is there anyone of you guys already experienced playing with the Poker Champions like Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Daniel Nugreanu, Chris Ferguson, Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, etc.? Online or live poker. Or anyone of you are good friends with them? Me, I'm way too far for that. Never get experienced playing with them. But I would like to if I had a chance.

Great question. I have not personally played with them, would love to. At my local casino in northern Michigan, we have a pro who frequents the high stakes games in the summer and fall - Michael Banducci. He lives in my area, or at least his parents do. He's a really nice guy, I've had several conversations with him and I'm the only one (I'm a female - that's probably why) he allows to come over and touch him to "grab some of his good luck" when he's running good - which is everytime he's there. He's a great cash player. Fearless. He'll come and ask me if it worked, if I'm running better and if so ask for his 20% commission as a joke. LOL.

We had Phil Laak at our casino 2x (1st time was Feb of 08) but I had to work (new job, couldn't get the time off) and then the 2nd time was Nov. 15th 2008. Where I live Nov. 15th is opening day of firearm deer season - Phil Laak is not a hunter - I am. I went hunting, I havent' missed an opening day ever since I was 12 so I wasn't going to start now.

Stories are Phil Laak was a very nice guy who played at the cash tables the whole weekend, bought rounds of drinks for the tables, he even played the $1/$2 table with a max buy in of $200 for 8 hours with the locals. Very cool. They had a tourney in his honor, only a $150 buy in, a friend of mine (Joe) took first for $14K.

My grandpa was a poker pro - rarely ever played tournaments - did cash. Not one any of you will have heard of, but if you're interested in his name it's William "Bill" Pollitt. I've only ever found one article on him when I googled his name. He passed away a few years back, I have some of his poker stuff, his wife (no not my grandma, 3rd wife) took most his stuff and claimed she didn't know where it was (bitch). He played with a lot of other pros, and played with Doyle Brunson often in the "old days". He spoke very highly of Doyle and said in one of the rare tourneys that he did that Doyle led the room in a standing ovation when he was knocked out and told everyone in the room that he hoped to be as good a player as my grandfather was when Doyle got to his age. That was my grandpa's fondest memory.

I was at the table with a few pro's in the 2008 wsop tournaments. I got a bunch of signatures and touched Phil Gordons wiener on accident.

I used to play with Mark Seif on Absolute Poker sometimes. I actually won a couple pretty big pots off him in 2/4 NL.

I've never played with a Pro live, but I have been at the same table and up against a few and have knocked out a few.... Just last week I was at a table with JC Alvarado and knocked him out

howdy said:

I was at the table with a few pro's in the 2008 WSOP tournaments. I got a bunch of signatures and touched Phil Gordons wiener on accident.

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Im not going to ask

Well I have not played with many pros,but a few.
I have played with Scotty Nygenin tulsa oklahoma in a few tournaments there that he is part of.
I have also plat with Men Nygen and Tj Cloutier at canteberry card club in minnesota a few times in tournaments there.
As far as knowing any pro player,I do know a pro named Jessica Platts.
I also wouldnt consider them a close friend but I talk to Mike and Scott Matusow from time to time.
I have also played with Eric Mizrachi in casino in miami,plus have come to be pretty good online friends with him and his brothers.

I've played with Anne Duke online in a $10 buy-in tourney. She was only at my table for 10 hands or so but I managed to get some of her chips. This was on UB.

I haven't played with some of the pro poker players online/live yet but I hope someday I will have the chance especially with Gus Hansen. He is my fav pro poker as of today and considered one of the toughest players in the poker world. I know for sure it will be a great experience and feeling if a poker player like me beat a pro poker Gus Hansen(",)LOL.

lol you can play with eric froelich on his play money table . I was railing Ali Nejad just yesterday and we talked for a bit. he was actually really cool and funny, you don't really get to see his personality compared to the players.