A video interview by BluffMagazine early February did much react the community. It is an interview of a few minutes with the winner of the Main Event of World Series of Poker 2005, Joe Hachem. In his words, the new generation is "killing the poker. Daniel Negreanu who commented on the words of Joe seems to also agree with him.
Hachem begins by stating that: 'Jamie Gold and Jerry Yang destroyed the legacy of the world champions' and 'poker is dying '.
According to him, when a player wins the Main Event bracelet, it must become an Ambassador for poker, something that, according to him, the new champions did not.
For him, young new "gifted poker" players have only one thing in mind when they are at a table: pluck the fish. But Hashem, to also entertain the fish to the table that is not there to make money, but to have fun. The stereotype of the young pro with his music on the head covered with his hoodie is not very friendly. When we play on a poker table, we also go to schmooze with people.
In his words: "poker is dying because it is more fun for people to play (...)". All geniuses of the younger generation do not say a Word and they want just to catch the fish. »
According to him, the new generation should pay attention to his attitude to the table and be more sympathetic to attract recreational players.
Negreanu (as usual) commenting on the reaction of Hashem gave reason to Hashem. According to him, the players should concentrate more on the human side of poker on the game. After all, poker is also a game of people.
On the other hand, he said that the new champions do not have to become Ambassadors. They may become, but this is not necessarily their duty, although he acknowledges that "it's good for poker when the world champion is a good Ambassador.
According to you, is Hashem bitter to have difficulty winning at poker today given the level of game that increases constantly or is it right to say that the new generation of player does not take enough care of its fishs?
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