To quote Mike McDermott in Rounders, “…[poker is] not about pride or ego. It’s only about money.”
Tell that to Patrik Antonius. In his most recent blog entry, the Finnish poker star expressed his discontent with some of the young online poker phenoms who have been “dodging” him on Full Tilt Poker.
“I would like to issue a little challenge to a few online players who have been very successful at the biggest games online the past few months,” he said. “All they do is hide behind their computer screens, scared to play anyone that they think is any good. I have not played Heads Up No Limit on Full Tilt for a long time and have hardly any experience playing it compared to these guys, yet, they refuse to play me and are dodging me in all games.”
“Durrr, OMGClayAiken, trex313, Urindanger, I am looking for action and I want a chance to play against the best,” he continued. “I will play any of you in any game on Full Tilt, I will be waiting, hopefully your [sic] up for the challenge.”
While it is admirable of Antonius to want to take on some of the best poker players in the world, he should understand that if they really are avoiding him, they are just practicing good table selection. When there are thousands of dollars on the line every hand, it only makes sense to take on weaker foes.
