PezPoisson 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Taken from cardplayer.com, discussScotty Nguyen:"The H.O.R.S.E. title baby, it's so big. It's bigger than an NBA championship ring, bigger than the Super Bowl, bigger than Wimbledon or the Masters. The World Series of Poker, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, is just unbelievable. It shows the world the best player at all the games. That is so important."in all seriousness though, i can't think of too much in sports and entertainment that is more important than the 50k horse. Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Eli Manning and Paul Pierce got nothin on Freddy Deeb. Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Probably just a coincidence that Scotty is the chip leader in this epic event. Link to post Share on other sites
Scriptpro727 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I have to agree with Scotty. THE 50K HORSE event is without a doubt the best test of all-around poker skills with the best structure on the biggest stage poker has to offer. It is undeniably the biggest event in professional poker. You can't tell me that any top level pro doesn't consider this event more important than the ME. Knock Scotty if you want to...ANY TOP PRO would trade places with him in a heartbeat. Link to post Share on other sites
king1305 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Reality check, 1,2. Link to post Share on other sites
fatman 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I have to agree with Scotty. THE 50K HORSE event is without a doubt the best test of all-around poker skills with the best structure on the biggest stage poker has to offer. It is undeniably the biggest event in professional poker. You can't tell me that any top level pro doesn't consider this event more important than the ME. Knock Scotty if you want to...ANY TOP PRO would trade places with him in a heartbeat.I agree with the above about the 50K Horse being the biggest event in poker but the op, and Scotty, are nuts if they think this is bigger than other sporting events. Link to post Share on other sites
Veener Schnitz 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 probably one of the most retarded statements to come out of a poker player's mouth...ever. Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 if you call its gonna be all over baby Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 probably one of the most retarded statements to come out of a poker player's mouth...ever.Are people on this forum so retarded ( I hate using this term ) that they actually think Scotty is being serious with what he said.I think some people need to improve their reading skills on poker players. Link to post Share on other sites
Veener Schnitz 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Are people on this forum so retarded ( I hate using this term ) that they actually think Scotty is being serious with what he said.I think some people need to improve their reading skills on poker players.i was never taking him serious, if that's what you were implying. just the comparison he made was retarded. kinda like me saying the national chess championship is bigger than the world cup Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 i was never taking him serious, if that's what you were implying. just the comparison he made was retarded. kinda like me saying the national chess championship is bigger than the world cupplease look up hyperbole in a dictionaryyou still don't seem to be getting it Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 i was never taking him serious, if that's what you were implying. just the comparison he made was retarded. kinda like me saying the national chess championship is bigger than the world cupin america it is bigger Link to post Share on other sites
showstopper24 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Depending on who you ask, the Super Bowl might be more important to it's 'sport'. Link to post Share on other sites
fleung22 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 please look up hyperbole in a dictionaryyou still don't seem to be getting it hyperbolehy·per·bo·le [hahy-pur-buh-lee] 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” Link to post Share on other sites
coesillian 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 the point he was trying to make that you all missed, lol losers lol, is that the Stanley Cup is bigger and better than all of those other titles he mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites
PezPoisson 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 the point he was trying to make that you all missed, lol losers lol, is that the Stanley Cup is bigger and better than all of those other titles he mentioned.especially here in montreal, where the town riots and police cars are burned after the #1 seed canadiens sneak by the #8 seed bruins in 7 games. god if only we all loved hockey like the quebecoise. Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Scotty....hyperbole? Link to post Share on other sites
fleung22 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Scotty....hyperbole? I just talked to Scotty Nguyen to get to the bottom of all this.fleung: "scotty, some would say that your reaction and statements about the 50K HORSE event was a hyperbole and over the top. you weren't actually serious were you?"scotty: "wat is hyperbole baby?" Link to post Share on other sites
copernicus 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 No hyperbole necessary. If you were a pro football player, im sure you believe the SuperBowl is #1, if youre a pro hockey player, the SC finals are #1 and so on. (Hell, if youre a baseball player you think the boring a$$ World Series is #1).For a poker player to place a poker event at the top of the list isnt at all surprising. Link to post Share on other sites
NickZepp 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Funny, I think I remember seeing him interviewed last year(when he made the deep run in the ME saying how the HORSE wasn't near as big as the ME. Make up your mind Scotty. Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 GOOO SCOTTY BABY! Link to post Share on other sites
FREEROLLER13 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Isn't the Tour De Fance and the fact that Armstrong won it seventy brazillion times in a row the most epic feat in sports? Link to post Share on other sites
Jam-Fly 8 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Tiddly winks Link to post Share on other sites
QED 4 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Winner! (baby) Link to post Share on other sites
NaturalNine 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Possible hall of famer just became a legend. This is probably the only televised event I'll watch, I can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites
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