thrillsoft 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I was watching Calvin Ayer's Wildcard Poker tonight and thought it was pretty obvious that Daniel is the "Wildcard". They described the secret "wildcard player" who will be added to the final table as someone that everyone else has to get through to win the tourney. They just showed a sillouette (sp?) of the player and disguised his voice, but it sure seemed like DN to me. Anyone else think that? Link to post Share on other sites
j2k99 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 i think you're bang on thrillsoft. that shadow looked like DN's. Secret's out DN, fess up on your secret trip last month. Link to post Share on other sites
thrillsoft 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 I think that this is also why he couldn't tell anyone. The "mystery wildcard" wouldn't be a mystery otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
Vatche 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 what are u guys talking about?details please. Link to post Share on other sites
PoppinFresh 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 what are u guys talking about?details please.DN is the wildcard Link to post Share on other sites
Longshanks 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 why would DN be associaited with another poker site that isnt FCP? i dont think he can do that, isnt this a BODOG event? Link to post Share on other sites
Jdr999 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 why would DN be associaited with another poker site that isnt FCP? i dont think he can do that, isnt this a BODOG event? http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/detail.php?p_id=932Twenty-one of the world’s top players representing 21 different countries will converge on the Palms Casino this weekend for the first installment of the Intercontinental Poker Championship.The winner of the invitational-only no-limit event receives $500,000, a trophy, and international bragging rights for the year.CBS Sports will present coverage of the event with eight weekend shows, to be broadcast starting Saturday, June 17, and continuing through Saturday, July 22, as part of its "CBS Sports Spectacular" programming lineup. The Intercontinental Poker Championship is presented by PartyPoker.com.Players who will be playing at the Palms this weekend include Lebanon’s Sammy Farha, England's Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Toronto native Daniel Negreanu, Costa Rican Humberto Brenes, and China's Johnny Chan.?Doyle Brunson is representing the United States.Are you telling me Daniel can't play in this?What about Doyle Brunson? (Doyle's Room)Or Devilfish (UB)?It's sponsored by Bodog, but it's not like he is going to wear their stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Demonde 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/detail.php?p_id=932Twenty-one of the world’s top players representing 21 different countries will converge on the Palms Casino this weekend for the first installment of the Intercontinental Poker Championship.The winner of the invitational-only no-limit event receives $500,000, a trophy, and international bragging rights for the year.CBS Sports will present coverage of the event with eight weekend shows, to be broadcast starting Saturday, June 17, and continuing through Saturday, July 22, as part of its "CBS Sports Spectacular" programming lineup. The Intercontinental Poker Championship is presented by PartyPoker.com.Players who will be playing at the Palms this weekend include Lebanon’s Sammy Farha, England's Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Toronto native Daniel Negreanu, Costa Rican Humberto Brenes, and China's Johnny Chan.?Doyle Brunson is representing the United States.Are you telling me Daniel can't play in this?What about Doyle Brunson? (Doyle's Room)Or Devilfish (UB)?It's sponsored by Bodog, but it's not like he is going to wear their stuff.GG everyone. Link to post Share on other sites
Got The Nutz 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 so thats why i ran into daniel last month in costa rica !!! Link to post Share on other sites
thrillsoft 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/detail.php?p_id=932Twenty-one of the world's top players representing 21 different countries will converge on the Palms Casino this weekend for the first installment of the Intercontinental Poker Championship.The winner of the invitational-only no-limit event receives $500,000, a trophy, and international bragging rights for the year.CBS Sports will present coverage of the event with eight weekend shows, to be broadcast starting Saturday, June 17, and continuing through Saturday, July 22, as part of its "CBS Sports Spectacular" programming lineup. The Intercontinental Poker Championship is presented by PartyPoker.com.Players who will be playing at the Palms this weekend include Lebanon's Sammy Farha, England's Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, Toronto native Daniel Negreanu, Costa Rican Humberto Brenes, and China's Johnny Chan.?Doyle Brunson is representing the United States.Are you telling me Daniel can't play in this?What about Doyle Brunson? (Doyle's Room)Or Devilfish (UB)?It's sponsored by Bodog, but it's not like he is going to wear their stuff. This is not what we're talking about. We're talking about a show called "Calvin Ayer's Wildcard Poker" that is sponsored by Bodog poker. The first episode aired this evening on Fox Sports. Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba83 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 This is not what we're talking about. We're talking about a show called "Calvin Ayer's Wildcard Poker" that is sponsored by Bodog poker. The first episode aired this evening on Fox Sports.I think he knows that, he just wanted to show an example where other pros are participating in an event that is sponsored by a rival of the sites those pros represent. Link to post Share on other sites
dereeekho 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 look up news articles on it. erick lindgren was in costa rica. Link to post Share on other sites
bulldog999 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 i think you're bang on thrillsoft. that shadow looked like DN's. Secret's out DN, fess up on your secret trip last month. This was filmed the weekend of DN's double-secret trip so I would say it's a safe bet. Link to post Share on other sites
krup24 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 what are u guys talking about?details please.Basically its a tourney / freeroll funded by Calvin Something the CEO of Bodog who has this "compound" which resembles the playboy mansion in Costa Rica. There are 9 single table tournies and the winner of each receives 50K and a seat at the 500K final table. The field is basically a mix of online qualifiers, pros, and actors/actresses. Last nite was the first time I ever saw it and the pros were Humberto and E-Dog. It is called Wild Card Poker and the twist is that Calvin put his own horse "The Wildcard" at the final table to take it down and cost him no money. They showed the wildcards figure blacked out and with a voice alter but the shape looked like DN a little.The show was ok and "The Compound" is just laced w/ chicks in bikinis to keep the interest. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Anyone else think Calvin is 'compensating' for something? Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 There are 9 single table tournies...Pretty sure that there are only 5.Anyone else think Calvin is 'compensating' for something?The no-sleeves button-down shirt he wore when he was "cribbin'" the compound was pretty funny. Link to post Share on other sites
Vatche 0 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Basically its a tourney / freeroll funded by Calvin Something the CEO of Bodog who has this "compound" which resembles the playboy mansion in Costa Rica. There are 9 single table tournies and the winner of each receives 50K and a seat at the 500K final table. The field is basically a mix of online qualifiers, pros, and actors/actresses. Last nite was the first time I ever saw it and the pros were Humberto and E-Dog. It is called Wild Card Poker and the twist is that Calvin put his own horse "The Wildcard" at the final table to take it down and cost him no money. They showed the wildcards figure blacked out and with a voice alter but the shape looked like DN a little.The show was ok and "The Compound" is just laced w/ chicks in bikinis to keep the interest.thx for the info.where and when is this on tv? Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 thx for the info.where and when is this on tv?FSN...Saturday nights. Link to post Share on other sites
21gambit 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Anyone else think Calvin is 'compensating' for something?He struck me as a rich socially handicapped guy who is trying to relieve an emptyness in his lack of a social life. A. Hes giving away money to get entice celebrities/poker pros. Ok, promotional stuff for the site.B. Hes expanded his business into things that just strike me as goofy. They had a bodog recording artist doing some of the music for the show... Hip hop type stuff... Seems like hes just trying to be cool.... Maybe just more hypage for the site.C. When he spoke to the players at the table he just seemed nervous and awkward, not really knowing what to say.D. He seemed like a middle aged guy who was trying to be cool when they did the tour of his house.(the shirt is my primary piece of evidence).Survey Says:Calvin Ayre is a wannabie hipster doofus Link to post Share on other sites
Vatche 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 FSN...Saturday nights.thx. Link to post Share on other sites
Buildy Smith 0 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Here are just a few of the WTF moments of that tournament for me:The Calvin Arye workout segment. Anything that started with "Bodog recording artist...."When the 250th commercial played during the first half hour. Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRH 0 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 My favorite moment was when the chick called Laak's all-in with trip Aces vs his nut flush & thought she won the hand. Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 My favorite moment was when the chick called Laak's all-in with trip Aces vs his nut flush & thought she won the hand.It was painful how she kept hanging around the table and trying to get everyone to assure her that she didn't make an idiotic move...even though she did. She was also hitting on the married guy a lot with his wife in the room. Awkward. I really think she must've been drunk or something.Oh, and conveniently, Arieh, Williams, and Ng all won their tables and all happen to be Bodog poker pros. Calvin Ayre's Wild Card Poker is rigged! Seriously though...I guess they probably signed Ng after this event. Link to post Share on other sites
doublemeup 0 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Phil Friggin Ivey Link to post Share on other sites
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