Poker players are constantly looking for ways to reach their fans, whether they are at the tables or away from them. With Twitter, many of the elite in the game today allow their followers to keep tabs on them through their 140 character Tweets. Poker News Daily monitors these chirps across the internet and brings you the best of what is going on.
Just like many people around the world, poker players leapt at the chance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday. Whether it was pulling up a chair for some poker or pulling up a bar stool to tip a few, poker’s best kept up its end by celebrating well. Joe Reitman, who is in preparation for his Cinnabon bet, seemed to be torn as to what to do with the day, however: “I’m an Irish-Jew, which means part of me wants to get hammered today & the other part wants make me feel guilty for even thinking about it.”
Other members of the poker community had no such weighty decisions on their minds when it came to St. Paddy’s Day festivities. “Gym then st pattys day drinking begins at 3pm. Counterproductive much?,” tweeted Amit “amak316” Makhija as he started off his celebration. Recent WPT Invitational final table player Trishelle Cannatella hit Twitter to say she was a part of Makhija’s celebratory party as they joined fellow poker players Adam “Roothlus” Levy and Tiffany Michelle, among others, in quaffing a few adult beverages.
Others in the poker world had issues that cropped up that didn’t have much to do with celebrating the holiday, however. “Happy St Patrick’s Day,” Vanessa Rousso happily chirped on her Twitter account. “Irony: my hairdresser accidentally turned my hair green… currently trying to fix… cross fingers for me!” Another noted member of the poker community, WPT Live Tournament Reporter B.J. Nemeth, Tweeted, “Didn’t do much to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but I am stopping for gas in Shamrock, Texas.” Finally, poker player Rob Perelman seemed to be a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day when he Tweeted, “St. Patty’s Day is a pretty stupid holiday for someone who’s not a big drinker.”
Of note this week in Twitter was the announcement of the changes to the World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) Tournament of Champions. After not being held for three years, the Tournament of Champions was resurrected this year with some unique twists. The tournament will have fans choose who is part of the 27 player field by electing 20 bracelet winners to play in the tournament. Poker players were chirping about this new change soon after it was announced.
“That 70s Show” actor – and skilled poker player in his own right – Danny Masterson got on the bandwagon for one of his favorites. “Poker buddies. WSOP tourny of champs. Top 20 make it… and vote for amigo David Williams,” Masterson tweeted. Williams was talking about the Tournament of Champions when he Tweeted fellow pro Robert Mizrachi, “I couldn’t vote for Grinder (only WSOP bracelet winners are eligible and Michael Mizrachi has yet to win one) and I gotta vote for at least one Mizrachi so you got it!” Others who popped off on Twitter about the Tournament of Champions included Hoyt Corkins, Layne Flack, and Gavin Smith.
Phil Hellmuth‘s Tweets for the week demonstrated that “The Poker Brat” was either flying in exclusive company or being a big name-dropper to anyone who would listen. “At US premiere of “Bounty Hunter” in Manhattan,” Tweeted Hellmuth on Tuesday about the new movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. “Said hi to Jen Aniston on the red carpet but don’t think she remembered me!!” Hellmuth would go on to party the night away in New York City and Tweet every step of the way. “Abe and Arthurs CRAZY!! PACKED, @parishilton just walked in, and there 4 major models here: Anne V, Jess Gomes, Jess hart, Nicole trunfo,” Hellmuth commented about the nightlife.
A couple of days later, Hellmuth was back at the same nightclub and reported that it was just as huge, tweeting, “At Abe & Arthurs-off hook again!! Jay Z & Beyonce, Scarlet Johansen, Alan & Robin Thicke, & Russel Simmons in the house! J asked for lessons.” Hellmuth’s Tweets brought him a bit of razzing from friends, including “Hollywood” Dave Stann, who tweeted, “I think you dropped something there, @phil_hellmuth… names, baby, names!”
Competing for the top Tweet of the week are two of the best when it comes to poker in Twitter and both had cinematic qualities. On one Tweet, Erik Seidel noticed that the highly acclaimed Academy Award winning film “Avatar” was getting a revision, saying, “For those who felt Avatar was too short Cameron has plans to rerelease the movie in theaters with added scenes. I don’t make this shit up.” The second Tweet came from the legendary Doyle Brunson, who seemed to have some spare time on his hands. “My wife Louise, along with Thelma our housekeeper, have gone to Hawaii for a week,” Brunson quipped. “Do u suppose Thelma and Louise will go for a little ride?” referring to the climactic scene of the movie of the same name.
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