2010 World Series of Poker

[Soul_Patch]

Friend of mine, Getty Mattingsley, that i used to play tournaments around town with a few years back has recently moved out to Vegas to start playing professionally.

So far this year in the WSOP he has cashed over $46,000.


Just heard recently that he is now in the money at this years Main Event with a chip stack of around 645k, (average stack is 400k at this point).

Guaranteed $24,000 at this point, and will go up from there. Figured you guys would want a home town boy to root for should he make it to the TV.

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[TDMVPDPOY]

the only thing u hear about these poker players is about the money they win, u never hear how much they loss etc....

[Soul_Patch]

Still in it, going into day 6. 205 people left, he is sitting about average stack with 1.1m chips.

Guaranteed a little over $48,000 payout at this point.

I think they should play down to the final table today, i could be wrong though, i guess.

[ffcommish]

I've played with him. He's a smart player. Hope he continues to cash, he definitely found his calling in poker. Keep us updated.

[ffcommish]

Just looked at he's 73/205. Very impressive. He's probably earned himself a little tv time.

[Soul_Patch]

Yea, if you have played poker in SA at all...you probably have seen him around.

Back when i was more active, we would often be at the same tourny's. Never for this kind of money obviously, but was fun, none the less.

[ffcommish]

Yeah, I've played with him several times. It's great to see someone from these games thriving at WSOP. He's currently 84/131. He's already guaranteed $57,102. Pretty damn awesome.

[to21]

Ask him if he's ran into Heath Ledger, he's on a heater you know?

[Soul_Patch]

Ask him if he's ran into Heath Ledger, he's on a heater you know?



rofl....i heard heath won about 35 bucks at the nickle slots...what's gonna stop that guy!?!?

[Stringer_Bell]

I hate those bitches that wear sunglasses at the table. That, and biker gloves.

[MannyIsGod]

Getty was by far the best player I played with in San Antonio. Glad to see he's doing well! I remember when he was just starting to crush the Stars 180 man tourneys.

[Soul_Patch]

Getty was by far the best player I played with in San Antonio. Glad to see he's doing well! I remember when he was just starting to crush the Stars 180 man tourneys.

Yep, was wondering if you had ever played with him. I didn't play enough to see you at the same time as him, and when Getty started getting going, i started playing less and less.

He is a really good tourny player. Any time i made a final table (of course many times i didnt), he was at it, with a sizable stack. You could almost guarantee he cashed, at least.

Glad to see him doing well also. According to a few sites, he has made over 100k in live tournies this year. Not too bad. I think he only gets better from there, if history is any indication.

[MannyIsGod]

I didn't play all that many times with him (I didn't really play very often at SA games - I was always leery of shady shit going down) but I do remember talking to him on AIM a bit and I remember he used to be a 2p2er as well. The SA games were (probably still are) filled with people who were fairly terrible and I remember being impressed that he actually knew what he was talking about when I spoke with him.

Wow, 100k in live tournies for this year is pretty damn good (not as good as a Heath Ledger heater, LDO). I hope thats with variance giving him a few kicks in the nuts.

Props to Getty!

[Soul_Patch]

I didn't play all that many times with him (I didn't really play very often at SA games - I was always leery of shady shit going down) but I do remember talking to him on AIM a bit and I remember he used to be a 2p2er as well. The SA games were (probably still are) filled with people who were fairly terrible and I remember being impressed that he actually knew what he was talking about when I spoke with him.

Wow, 100k in live tournies for this year is pretty damn good (not as good as a Heath Ledger heater, LDO). I hope thats with variance giving him a few kicks in the nuts.

Props to Getty!

Yep, i was always amazed that some of the most active players (ones at every single tourny offered) were some of the worst players. Definitely doesn't lend much to Pavlov's theory, :downspin: but if you could play solid ABC tournament poker, it almost always assured a cash and/or win...provided you could avoid the bad beats.

[Soul_Patch]

This guy...finishes with 101st for 57k in the ME...then go's and plays the sunday millions and finishes 12th for almost 9k.

i think he is on a whole new level of heater.