Just read that he will not be playing in the main event any more. don't know if that means he will not be in the other events. I agree with him that the hours are too long. But I will miss seeing him. He is truly a gentleman. I admire the dignity he brings to the game. Thanks, Doyle, for being my poker hero.
At his age, I don't know how he did it in the last few years. Playing every night for 3 to 4 hours is a lot easier than playing all day for a week ( if you are winning). The field was only a couple hundred in the old days, but they were mostly great players. Getting through this many, is very difficult and the better players will experience enough bad luck that they don't get through. Very tough to repeat now.
It isn't just the toll it takes on him - but he doesn't like leaving his wife for long periods of time either. So playing cash games instead of tournaments permits him to choose when to start and stop.
He was waffling back and forth over this decision while we were all in Vegas. It wouldn't totally surprise me to find him in a tournament again.
He was waffling back and forth over this decision while we were all in Vegas. It wouldn't totally surprise me to find him in a tournament again.
If that is indeed it for his playing in the Main Event, going out after a deep run in the 2013 Main, finishing 409th, that's a good way to go out.
I never had the honor to meet him, but I think I'd want to talk some basketball with him too given his pedigree in that arena too in his youth.
Imagine how different things could have been had he not hurt his knee.
I never had the honor to meet him, but I think I'd want to talk some basketball with him too given his pedigree in that arena too in his youth.
Imagine how different things could have been had he not hurt his knee.
LeanAndMean said:
His style of pokeris outdated, and is health is getting worse. He stands virtualy no chance of winning and cashing is not becoming worth it. He will always be remembered as a great, but needs to retire, at least from WSOP.
