Top 10: Tuff_Fish Moments
When we think about America's greatest heroes, many names probably come to mind. As a Canadian, my vote's not for any U.S. presidents, civil rights activists, or anyone else who may have helped make the U.S.A. the place it is today. Nope - we have tons of those types of guys and gals up here in Canada.
There is one U.S. citizen, however, that I feel raises the bar for all peoples and persons here on Earth. And who might this greatest American hero be? Tuff_Fish, that's who!
Anthony Sandstrom, aka Tuff_Fish, has been in the news recently having launched an initiative to get online poker legislation on the California ballot this year. However, it's not Tony's political savvy or legislative know-how that makes him one of the greatest poker players of all time.
Although a regular, mild-mannered guy in real life, Tony's online persona, Tuff_Fish, allowed Tony to explore the darker side of the human spirit. In a series of recordings, Tuff_Fish documented his struggles in the world of online poker. These videos showed Tuff_Fish fighting the good fight, attempting to defeat the LAGs, TAGs, calling stations, and fish of the online gambling world.
Armed with only his wits, Poker Tracker, Poker Ace, a dwindling bankroll, and the constant hum of his wife's vacuum cleaner, Tuff_Fish put his bankroll and his sanity on the line time after time.
Let's start this Top Ten list right by showing some of Tuff_Fish's better moments. It's not all doom and gloom for our hero, as these videos show.
Number 10
Tuff_Fish is so used to losing that he's caught completely unaware by his good fortune."I'm not sure he's got anything. He probably got the damned ace. Six, seven...eight, nine, ten. Ah shit, unless he really...unless he really, really, really, really...This is a horrible...! Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. T-...What am I thinking?! I have a straight flush! Six, seven, eight, nine, ten."
Number 9
Tuff_Fish holds himself to such a high standard that even top set (57 seconds in) gives our hero little comfort."There we go! Couldn't get an ace-king out here, could we? Alright. Just take it down, I guess. Jesus God-damned Christ! Finally hit the God-damned set and the fucking God-damned aces and kings are nowhere in the fucking deck! Jesus Christ!"
Number 8
Who said top pair is no good?"Good God-damned fucking
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And now for the gloom...
Number 7
Tuff_Fish faces one of his fiercest opponents to date: PokerAce HUD."Get outta here! Dag-gum this stupid...I hate this
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Number 6
They say that playing pocket Jacks can be tricky. If you're Tuff_Fish, playing JJ is damned near impossible!"Ha ha ha ha...Jesus God-Damned Christ! Unbelievable...Un-fucking-believable!"
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Number 5
Tuff_Fish finds himself holding top pair, good kicker against an opponent that has been pushing him around. As always, things don't seem to work out for our hero..."Okay. If he's got ace ten, he's got it. What can I say? Awww...if he got the club, I'm gonna be so pissed! Oh you scum!"
Number 4
Tuff_Fish is for revenge at 00:42..."Oh Empire! You have just screwed yourself up if you get in here. Okay, I'm going to raise that to seven-seventy-five. If he's drawin', I don't want him drawin' with the right odds...although that wouldn't really quite a...ok, but it's a s-s-stack time! He should push all the way if he wants to play. Yep, that's good...Oh God-damn! Don't you dare have a - damn! Oh for Christ's sake! Ha ha ha ha...oh boy!"
Number 3
Tuff_Fish's first foray into 10/20 NL comes to an end when Tuff_Fish decides to push hard with JJ..."Oh God that's terrible...Oh! Jesus Christ! God-damnit...the fuckin' Hell...Son of a god-damned bitch! He had a pair of sixes and hit his god-damned six! Son of a bitch!"
Number 2
Tuff_Fish gets flushed..."Well, he must have a better flush. Ha ha ha... Ah, Jesus goddamn Christ mother fucker! Ah, cock!"
Number 1
About 1:04 in to this video, watch as Tuff_Fish reads his opponent perfectly and then disregards said read..."So I suppose he'll call this too...He's probably got a king; no doubt, he's got a king. Oh God...Ha ha ha...Damn oh damn. Hell, he's got a...Jesus Christ! Just put all-in, I can stand to lose two buy-ins. There you go! God bless America. Son of God-damned bitch! Son of a bitch! If I had..
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If there's one lesson that Tuff_Fish gives, it's that poker is a game that should be enjoyed and not taken too seriously. After all the bad beats and all the money lost, Tuff_Fish can still laugh at his mistakes. Each and every one of us will be faced with sickening beats time and time again: if you can bounce back even half as well as Tuff_Fish, you're well on your way to becoming a real force in online poker.
Thanks for the videos Tuff_Fish! Here's hoping you get back to doing what you do best: losing to set over set and recording it all for our viewing pleasure!
1 comments:
#9 he has set but not top set.
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