I miss these old lineups. Negreanu, Doyle, Esfandiari, Hellmuth, Greenstein, Dwan, Mike Matusaw... Complete gold.

@thsu8

Жыл бұрын

The golden age for sure. The goat Dwan at his apex. The legend Hellmuth. The magician and the smoothest player ever, Esfandiari. The mouth for entertainment. The smart everyday man, Greenstein. Kid Poker. The godfather, Doyle. And how could you forget Ivey?

@PokrPro21

Жыл бұрын

@@thsu8 how could you forget Farha?

@quiksix25

Жыл бұрын

​@@thsu8 Dwan was a big part of the downfall of HSP

@thsu8

Жыл бұрын

@@quiksix25 How? Genuinely curious.

@quiksix25

Жыл бұрын

@@thsu8 The first season he was on was lame, not his fault but it just didn't have the same vibe so I associate him with when the show took a turn for the worse, compare those episodes with any season from 1 up until Gold and Guy with the big buy in- the difference is clear

Man Antonio was awesome on this show! Both his play and personality made the show even more memorable.

@richard7645

2 жыл бұрын

He's a magician 🎩

@bg0420

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

What a time for poker. Man I miss these days

@liamnevilleviolist1809

Жыл бұрын

Same! A time before all this online poker cr@p. I've never played online and very happy to say I've had two royal flushes (just got my second one last week) in real-life games. I can't imagine online poker. I've seen friends do it..... but it's just "click click click" to win a couple of dollars when the blinds are 2c, 5c.... Seems pointless to me.

Gabe is my favourite commentator in any field. So funny and perceptive

@Justb99xbox

2 жыл бұрын

He's got a great voice too. I love it

I really miss these charismatic players of this era. So many characters it was great to watch. There were smart characters, funny characters, crazy characters, characters you just loved to hate! Almost like the old movies of the Golden Age. They don't make them like they used to.

One of the be best moments of esfandiari is when the calls out A-9 and lays downs 10 againts Jack Pre flop. He was on fire with the reads that season

Norm McDonald commentating is the best part of this whole video!

@docskate4312

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. RIP Norm.

"He went from the cooler into the freezer "😆😆 , Gabe is hilarious

What a fold in that final hand by Antonio!!

@SmallBallPoker

2 жыл бұрын

All because of chans rep. Hes a super tight cash game player. Very similar to hellmuth but prob a bit more agro when hes got the goods. Chans range there is AJ at worst & possibly even filled up on the higher end. Basically antonio knew there was nothing in chans range that he could even remotely beat.

@alexforte9112

Жыл бұрын

@@SmallBallPoker play the player not the game

@thsu8

Жыл бұрын

@@SmallBallPoker Why is Chan such a tight cash game player? I've noticed the same watching him over the years. Just curious why a legend like Johnny plays so tight.

@liamnevilleviolist1809

Жыл бұрын

@@thsu8 It seems to work well for him, and perhaps he believes that *that* is the only way to make money. If he had more insight to his own play, then he could loosen up a bit and realise that people KNOW he's a solid player. He could make some all-ins on a board of K,A,Q,2,4 with just the 8-of-clubs and 3-of-hearts in his hand.... but he doesn't. I personally would fold pocket A-10 to him if he went all-in on the river in a huge pot if I were holding just such a hand...

That fold at the end, despite it being Chan, is actually a really tough one yet he did it so casually making it look easy

1 of the great 1 liners in high stakes poker, just half a million in front of him, “ I just want to win something in my life you know “ brilliant

Of all of these hands, the most impressive is still the flush vs flush hand. Somehow Phil doesn’t go broke. Unreal.

@OwlOfNivica

2 жыл бұрын

True, shows how well Phil read Antonio’s hand. Phil gets a lot of flak but I love watching him play poker, all around he’s great

1:08 - that Ten-Five comment was a beautiful read by Laak! So much history between him and The Magician!

Esfandiari is a GREAT player

D-negs needling matusow is priceless

“He went from the cooler into the freezer”😂😂

Love watching antonio! Great player

Matusow tried to save face by saying he had 10 high 😂

@eveliovarela2279

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao yeah like he wasn’t on camera share we can see the cards

@richard7645

2 жыл бұрын

We've all been there 😆

@thekoupekid

2 жыл бұрын

@@richard7645 oh 100% 😂

"This gets rid of the barefoot boy" hiiilarious

I always love the "hidden" cameras

10:22 I think Guy gave off a big physical tell here. He leaned in when the flop hit showing his extreme interest in the cards that landed.

@Kroif22

3 жыл бұрын

Guy is full of physical tells. Don't think he really cares though

@JK-wf2sq

3 жыл бұрын

He's got a few billion, he could care less about tells.

@anonymousraw766

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he's just there for a good time

@anonymousraw766

2 жыл бұрын

Not playing at the level he could be

@Cum007

2 жыл бұрын

@@JK-wf2sq What company is he involved with?

Ivey's "same hand I had last hand" is one of the cleverest, funniest jokes that's ever been on tv poker.

You missed the hand where Negreanu talked to much on the river while Antonio was contemplating a call. Daniel gave off some sort of tell through talking and Antonio stared him down and made the call after initially looking like he would fold. Probably the best read Antonio ever made on the show

Laak’s fold with JJ to a single bet on 865 is one for the ages

Love seeing Matusow lose more than I like seeing Antonio win.

@mr.makedonija2627

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of man loves seeing another man lose? Smh u disgust me

@lesliechung79

2 жыл бұрын

Cash poker at this level is sick

@jaycortes9313

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.makedonija2627 as long as its mike matusow losing

@alexanderflemming7083

2 жыл бұрын

Its kinda funny but not as funny as Hellmuths bad beats

@skyeswanson6762

2 жыл бұрын

Envious behaviour can only harm the source

Classic antonio🐐

11:50 nice pair :)

@jjjjj9641

3 жыл бұрын

wonder who's that

@brandonvernet

3 жыл бұрын

@@jjjjj9641 I think its Mariah Carey?

Antonio was too good at bluffing & was way ahead of everyone back in the day. The guy has patience & cool like Tom Brady & never went over his head about his success or failure. Hence he dint end up like Matusow or Eli Elezra 😂

laak's play of the jacks in the first hand is truly a shocker - antonio, take my money!

What a great fold at the end.

The Good Old Days. Woooooooo

11:40. Interesting how that hand played out, just imagine bluffing in that spot, imagine getting called! I love this crazy game!

That fold 🔥🔥🔥

“Here’s seat six”... what a buzz kill 🤫🤫

@andrewberdahl9922

2 жыл бұрын

Viffer is the worst

@Jasonlords

Жыл бұрын

I scrolled through the comments just to see if someone pointed out what a stupid thing to say that was.

This was the best televised poker game

One of the OGs

My favorite player

The ghost of Norm💘

I love the bricks laying on the table

david, there isn't enough time in the day for that sort of compilation.

MISS NORM MCDONALD AS A COMMENTATOR ,ONE OF THE BEST .LOVE YA BRO .

That king high flush vs nut flush fold was unbelievable

15:41 never knew Doug Polk got to play with Doyle.. good for him

@DanielCharry1025

2 жыл бұрын

Oh you!

"went from in the cooler to in the freezer" lol nasty

Norm MacDonald commentating is goated

Watching these videos of the past just makes me feel like we have come so far in poker with how we analyze the game and play certain hands cause some of these plays are absolutely ludicrous and wouldn’t even fly in a 2/3 casino game if I’m gonna be honest lol

Phil Lock , Antonio made TV poker hilarious

that last hand was insane

@Gamingkeyboard123

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Chan is insanely nitty. Basically doesn’t bluff.

@LIOMESSI997

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s seat six That guy is one of those annoying wanna be funny people

Great fold in the last hand

That call by Hellmuth is actually one of those best calls for a non raise I’ve ever seen. I’m at least 3 betting that river with the 2nd nuts

@samumsk5022

3 жыл бұрын

7 9 of spades were the nuts

@axlrose8866

3 жыл бұрын

Antonio is a NIT

@AinsleyHarriott1

3 жыл бұрын

Phil knew that Antonio had limped early, so if he had a flush, it wasn’t going to be like queen high or something.

@dalereinhold9985

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t 2nd nuts…it was the 4th nuts. 79ss, 47ss were the nuts and second nuts.

@sonamnorzin7758

2 жыл бұрын

@@axlrose8866 nope he is not

22:30 folds because of his weak kicker and he just knows

what a pleasant surprise. i didnt know norm commentated.

The magician !

Can you guys please make a video about Dario Minieri's Best High Stakes Poker Hands ? He is my favourite player of all time , thanks again :P

Nice to hear Norm MacDonalds voice again. @15:15

Kinda sick when Laak made the 10-5 guess.

@y-sdahms212

3 жыл бұрын

And he laid down, so nitty

@aviakaabrahamlanger8767

3 жыл бұрын

Frikkin roomies

@StackerBA

3 жыл бұрын

@@y-sdahms212 I feel like laak was scared money in these games. shouldn't have sst in.

@gutzzgutzz6795

3 жыл бұрын

@@StackerBA he was 100%..totally outclassed. why even sit if ur gonna fold JJ to a 8 high board for 17k?

11:51 look at that pocket pair in the upper left corner

What level of confidence does it take a man to wear a “U-neck” t shirt to a high stakes poker game.

@anthonytorres4375

2 жыл бұрын

I remember someone ask him on a Reddit AMA why he dresses like an Eastern European Molly dealer lmao.

@hetzer7366

2 жыл бұрын

*eunuch shirt - there I fixed it for you

@jman7287

2 жыл бұрын

@@hetzer7366 thanks dad.

@hetzer7366

2 жыл бұрын

@@jman7287 nevermind, I don't think you got the joke LOL

@iinntthhuu

2 жыл бұрын

@@hetzer7366 def didnt lol

Norm Macdonald commentating in the game at 16:00 🤯

@lookatthisbizarre2940

3 жыл бұрын

didnt he do that for a whole season? somebody knows which one?

@XtotheK

3 жыл бұрын

@@lookatthisbizarre2940 It was the last two seasons

@docskate4312

3 жыл бұрын

Dang, I thought Norm commentating??!? Can't be...

@dommmmm7544

Жыл бұрын

It gets rid of the barefoot boy🤣🤣

Mike should've given a queen high call a little more thought realizing that queen high is always going to be good or chopping in that spot if Antonio is bluffing. He is never bluffing with an ace high because that's just always going to be good when Mike gives up on the end.

@zanyewest7451

3 жыл бұрын

never thought of it that way, will use that in the future.

@shivasirons6159

3 жыл бұрын

The turn bet sucked, only 6 grand? Of course antonio calls that, then he doesnt bet the river? Bet the river, if tony is crazy enough to raise good for him he can take it but....

@mrx7181

3 жыл бұрын

@@shivasirons6159 you bring up a good point. When Mike bets the turn as a bluff, he is trying to get Antonio to fold out king highs and better queen high holdings. When the river bricks off, the value bets he had on the turn like pocket pairs or quads are always going to follow up with another medium sized bet to get value from what looks like an ace high type of holding, so when Mike checks the river he is never going to show up with ace high or a full house because ace high would've checked the turn and a full house or quads would've bet the river. Therefore queen high becomes a more reasonable holding to defend with.

I almost cried when I heard Norms voice

‘Devastated by the queen of hearts’

Antonio is my favorite poker player.

@jamesware457

2 жыл бұрын

Sammy Farha number one.

That’s the Tilly that Laak signed up for!!

14:13 they all are my favourite players♥️

@joshuabayer8544

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing: tom dwan, esfandiari, hellmuth, negreaunu, and phil ivey

@aadeshmirke

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuabayer8544 yeah bro 😊 all favorite player at one table.

@richard7645

2 жыл бұрын

They all likeable people on this show

How tf is Laak folding JJ to a C bet on 568 rainbow ?!

12:49 stacked table dwan, negraneu, ivey, hellmuth, anyone have link to full vid ?

4:57 Mike deserved every bit of that. If you tell other poker players how great you read them it just invites them to bluff you.

what a fold！

Gabe vs Norm (who I love) is night and day.

Who’s the redhead behind Matusow. Beautiful

Doug Polk played really well. Almoste didn't notice him with the short hair.Maybees I need glasses 👓 😫

@alwaysactive2579

3 жыл бұрын

Nice but investing in crypto is the only big chance of making money.

@lenaholmes9422

3 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysactive2579 For real crypto is profitable.

@stephanieremson1994

3 жыл бұрын

Crypto is the new gold.

@charleselliott6435

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that his strategies are really good!

11:50 wow

Elezra went from a cooler to a freezer is best comment ever lol

So interesting to watch Selbst's face after the hand when both & her and Brunson both talk at the same time and Antonio only looked at Brunson to hear what he said...so sad & disappointed! suddenly i saw her as like the runt of the group that always wants to play with the big kids, always trying to win respect. heart of a lion, body of a lesbian

@polhikkii

12 күн бұрын

You're projecting a lot, that face was just temporary confusion against Esfandiari's "what?". Like "Oh, you misheard me? Or... Oh ok"

Gabes analysis is off for the AJ vs 55 hand. When the ace comes in the turn , it can only help Eli against overpair, which was not indicated by preflop action. He is ahead of KJ QJ J10. he is not worried about another two pair. So either he is up against set or not.

i find it so impressive how these commentators call out all the straight and flush draws on all the hands so quickly

@roganmorrow

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because they're not commentating in real-time

@mrcool76789

2 жыл бұрын

@@roganmorrow oh actually?

@blobcity3591

Жыл бұрын

It's true

Dead in 2 spots !!!!! D. G. one of my favorites . I love poker !!!!

15:20 RIP Norm

2:30. Im pretty new to poker but first laak doesnt reraise, maybe its a mistake but i would have, but not to bet the flop with what can only be a great flop for pocket jacks? I dunno!

@lmhvfd

3 жыл бұрын

he's not going to donk the flop if he just called preflop. he's playing his jacks like bluff catcher only at this point

Chino rheem in the background 😂

I watched 6 separate ads on this video

Laak must be much better today lol couldn't have played jacks worse there I mean you trapped him perfectly just call the flop call down

Where do you go?

Folding an over pair like JJ on the flop is crazy I can see folding the turn but common Laak

@charliemorrison3557

3 жыл бұрын

He played the hand like he had AA or KK and if your thinking your gonna fold the turn then why not just fold the flop and save money, he was thinking unless he hit one of his two outers then he would be drawing dead, some would call some would fold most would raise but a call or fold in this spot is the right move

@olivertaylor9125

3 жыл бұрын

@@charliemorrison3557 You cannot think a fold is correct in that spot. A reraise pre does not always mean KK or AA, least of all against a guy who is always trying to out play you, and even further more if that guy is Antonio Esfandiari. We all like Laak, but that is a horrific scared-money play. He should have re-raised pre obviously, but as played check call the whole way.

Is it just me or does this 15:14 commentator sound exactly like norm macdonald??

kind of felt sad after hearing the commentator here at 16:00 RIP norm!

Where is the golden nugget full table? That lineup is crazy

i just realized gabe kaplan sounds like norm macdonald lol. very close

Phil Ivey with my favorite needle of all time. At around 12:00. "Same hand as last hand"

Young Tilly so fine

@4Sim0n4

3 жыл бұрын

And she was nearly 40 here. Laak you lucky sob

@markokotnik1437

2 жыл бұрын

@@4Sim0n4 more like,nearly 50. Around 46-47 to be exact. Just stunningly beautiful.

6:42 Isn't this super rude what Elezra does? I have never seen a poker player do that before.

16:45 Have I gone mad or is that Norm MacDonald Narrating

gabe,you are the best commentator...you have come a long way since murder she wrote

3:36 - Phil Laak causally handing over $100k to Negreanu before going home. “*No papers, no attorneys.*”

We need a Ted Forrest best moments please. Or at least I want one.

@buffhuck

3 жыл бұрын

@@steviepaterson9792 hes got some good moments. Made some really nice plays.

@richard7645

2 жыл бұрын

He Hardly played any seasons

@buffhuck

2 жыл бұрын

@@richard7645 he still had his own best moments

I think everyone in the table knew that Guy had ace of spade without showing…

Now make a compilation of all of Esfandiari’s scummiest angling moves.

@casper5379

3 жыл бұрын

Lies. Reddit lover.

@Masterdebater14

3 жыл бұрын

What are you referring to?

@joeince9430

3 жыл бұрын

He had that hand against Boneta- he’s definitely a scumbag IMO

@AsoSnT

2 жыл бұрын

can you elaborate I'm interersted :)

@Masterdebater14

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeince9430 where can i find it?

The commentator sounds like Norm McDonald. Am I correct

Farha looks like Freddie Deeb after a make over