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

Simon Burley · Jan 14, 2011

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...

ben_rhyno · Jan 14, 2011

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

Crummy · Jan 14, 2011

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

8Michael3 · Jan 14, 2011

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$$

coolnout · Jan 14, 2011

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

coolnout · Jan 14, 2011

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

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

8Michael3 · Jan 14, 2011

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

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

onemorechance · Jan 14, 2011

He's running so good in this

And lol at thread title

ben_rhyno · Jan 14, 2011

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...

onemorechance · Jan 14, 2011

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...

Unfortunately you're forgetting the existence of someone

SOWERSSS

Mortis · Jan 14, 2011

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...

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!

ben_rhyno · Jan 14, 2011

onemorechance said:
Unfortunately you're forgetting the existence of someone

SOWERSSS

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

onemorechance · Jan 14, 2011

Yeah the stream with hole cards tomorrow should be pretty awesome

midgetfactory · Jan 15, 2011

does anyone know where this can be watched online?

midgetfactory · Jan 15, 2011

midgetfactory said:
does anyone know where this can be watched online?

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

WEC · Jan 15, 2011

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

ben_rhyno · Jan 15, 2011

What's that UK time?

CheeseConey · Jan 15, 2011

Cool! I'll definitely be watching today.

Mortis · Jan 15, 2011

ben_rhyno said:
What's that UK time?

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

onemorechance · Jan 15, 2011

http://www.pokerstars.tv/poker-video-5156-pcalive.html

onemorechance · Jan 15, 2011

Hall eliminates a very short Weinberg, JT > A8

Goooooo Galen!

Marginal · Jan 15, 2011

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

Mortis · Jan 15, 2011

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

Sounds good! lol

Simon Burley · Jan 16, 2011

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.

onemorechance · Jan 16, 2011

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