Shulman Blames Disruptive Players for Poor Performance

Thursday, 26 October 2006

Despondent poker pro Barry Shulman has spoken out about his experience at the Festa Al Lago tournament at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. In a post on his personal blog, Shulman criticised the composure of his opponents and suggested that this might have i

Despondent poker pro Barry Shulman has spoken out about his experience at the Festa Al Lago tournament at the Bellagio, Las Vegas. In a post on his personal blog, Shulman criticised the composure of his opponents and suggested that this might have impacted on his performance at the tournament.
“I started by forgetting my headphones,” admits Shulman. “Normally I do not use or need headphones. Unfortunately, there was so much table chatter that I could not stand it. Nothing abusive, just constant yakking. I suffered through it for a few hours and was moved.”
Despite relocation to another table, Shulman says the experience worsened. “One guy took several minutes on every hand to make every decision,” he said. “One was whooping and hollering and one kept asking to see hands at totally inappropriate times.”
Shulman went on to attribute his poor performance, in part, to the rowdy players who destroyed his concentration. “I thought I played fine but I went out anyway before dinner the first day,” he said. “A consummate pro would still be playing his best game even when surroundings are difficult. But I have trouble on days when I would just as soon be elsewhere.”



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