TwistedEcho 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Interview with him on cardplayer, says hes going to play about 10 events this year. Lets hope he makes to a televised tablehttp://www.cardplayer.com/poker_tournament...deo&video_id=36 Link to post Share on other sites
chips_bjg 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I think I remember him saying he lost thousands of dollars playing poker for pennies...that would have to take a while. Unless he was playing a 10/20 NL table, and bought in with a 5 gallon jug of pennies, then I guess it wouldn't take too long. i raise 3 cents. Link to post Share on other sites
DKE_XP120 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 They keep talking about how he has "such a great story to get here" but never talk about the story Link to post Share on other sites
closetwin 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 In one of the backroom interviews, he said he lost 1500 in pennies. I took that to mean he, as a bum, was playing with other bums for pennies and lost that much.He said, "then I started playing for real money." so it's logical to assume the pennies reference refers to his initial experience with poker before he played any big games.But he never called with jack high. That's for sure.CT Link to post Share on other sites
MJinCincy 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I played 20/40 and 30/60 with Ellix earlier this year in at the Reno WPT event. He was looking for stake money just to get in the game, and I dude I met playing in the ring games down there (who had NEVER met Ellix before) staked him for a couple of tournies. He must have backers. His WSOP money is long gone for sure! At any rate, he is nothing but a lose, super-aggressive donk. If a player like that is catching cards . . . look out. Otherwise, he's just a joke! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anonymous Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 well.. that was quite a laugh for him to critize both Skalanksy's and McManus's style of play and theory on poker lol... at least he's a bit better dressed and doesn't look like the worlds most ghetto looking predator. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest XXEddie Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 They keep talking about how he has "such a great story to get here" but never talk about the storyhe was apparently homeless and lost $1600 in pennies...(yes PENNIES)....(thats not yelling) on the streets Link to post Share on other sites
guinevar 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Dude, the cardplayer reporter really likes Ellix Powers... and everyone he interviews... good thing he makes sure to tell them or else they might not know. :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
jsdastud 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 he called me with jack high? Link to post Share on other sites
pokepoke1967 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 closetwin said:"...he said he lost 1500 in pennies..."Man, the poor guy couldn't even afford to play for cigs!Stu Unger called w/ jack high before, and won!Shouldn't McManus do a follow up on "5th Street" for Newsweek or someone after it made such a splash, and now they've let those damn murderers out? Link to post Share on other sites
The Ace of Jades 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I sure hope he does well, he's number 20 on my list. Link to post Share on other sites
Incubus77546 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Its nice to see that he has really cleaned up since last years WSOP. He also looks a lil more professional (at least in the interview) and I'd love to see him get to another final table, hes just great to watch on TV. But of course like someone else stated before he is definately being backed by someone cuz I doubt he has even 1 penny left of the money he won last year. All I can say is good luck and wouldnt it be awesome if he won the Main Event!? He definately is a person I wouldnt mind seeing taking it down. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Meatwad 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 He took down about $40k in last years WSOP but the jack high episode was priceless. Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerghost2 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 ellix also won a 300$ pot limit holdem tourn at the 2004 winnin o the green, he won 19200$ for that. Im not gonna down him thats more than ive ever won in a tourn. Link to post Share on other sites
Cory 0 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 ELIX POWERS, WSOP 2005 PLAYER OF THE YEAR!!Now that would be something to see. Link to post Share on other sites
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