Ripp is one of the best MTT players on FTR (if not the best!) hes proved time and time again with his results he is a successful player.

I'm a semi successful SnG player, but MTTs kick my ass, Ripper has proved time and time again that he has what it takes to hit the final table. I like to poke fun just like everyone else when he posts the hands going all in with 74os...

but how often do you see a "Rock" winning the WPT or WSOP? Never its the gamblers, Ripp is an MTT / SnG player and to be successful you have to play your players more than your cards, he succeeds over and over.

If it was luck it would have run out ages ago...

Ripp for pres! *cough* i mean Ripp for vice pres, vote for Toasty

Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Negreanu
Hand 1: Literally the first hand dealt, fellow PSO member Daniel Rentzner raised from middle position to 200. Jim McManus called from the small blind and I threw in another chip with 10-7 offsuit (which happens to be my favorite hand

** The raise was so small, and such a small percentage of my chips that I was willing to take the 5 to 1 odds I was being layed on the call.

The flop came Q-7-7 with two hearts. Jim checked, I checked, and Daniel bet 300. Jim folded, and I raised it 600 more to 900.

**At this point I put Daniel on a Q, or possibly AA, KK or even a flush draw which I felt was less likely.

The turn brought an offsuit 5, and I bet 1500, Daniel quickly called.

**Now I'm thinking "I've got him". He called quickly, which led me to believe he wasn't going to fold to a river bet.

The river brought a harmless 4, so I bet 5000, which Daniel called.

**Obviously I thought I had the best hand, and wanted to get maximum value. Initially I considered betting 6000, but thought 5000 would make it more likely that I'd be called. In hindsight, I think I could have sold the hand for 6000, or even 8000.

Great start. Dealt my faovrite hand, won 10,000, let's rock and roll. Hand #2: