July 7, 2005

• One way not to give off tells

  This pic was taken today, during the first day of the main event of the World Series of Poker.

  

  I always knew that Elmo was a degenerate. But I had no idea that he liked to gamble.

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  UPDATE: It turns out that "Elmo" is actually World Poker Tour final table finisher Paul Magriel. If you view this picture of him, you will understand why the WSOP officials let him wear the mask.

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  UPDATE 2: Maybe not Magriel after all. Also, poker pro Scotty Nguyen comments on playing Elmo:

  "I was like everyone else at first, you know? I
  thought, 'Elmo, you're dead money, baby.' But that Elmo is scary.
  Scary, baby. You can't even read him. His eyes, they don't blink. I
  just fold everytime under that stare, baby. Scary."
  

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  UPDATE 3: Definitely not Magriel, but some random young dude.

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  UPDATE 4: Random young Elmo is Daniel Carrar of Brooklyn. He was apparently eliminated on either Day 1A or Day 2 of the event.
  

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