Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?

Pombear · February 2014

£20,000 Roller direct sat 30mins ago

MattBates	14000	1	£20k Super Roller
GELDY	0	2	£44

although I think he won it fair and square

Pombear · February 2014

Matt Bates is clearly the greatest player in the history of poker.

Slipwater · February 2014

Come on.

Calling out a person - especially as he has done nothing wrong - is not cool.

I have run into Matt plenty of times at the table, and he's a very good player*. I've met the guy (yes, he is real, and not a Sky generated poker bot) and he's also a pretty decent bloke in person, so it's out of order you coming on here and trying to insinuate he is part of some kind of hoax or scam.

Take the weekend off. Have a drink.

Don't come back until you have apologised.

*grudgingly admitted

YOYOY · February 2014

In Response to Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

I thought I had seen is all until I just witnessed the ridiculous run of "luck" by Matt Bates.I am now genuinly worried about the integrity of this site.It is quite simply impossible to hit cards time after time to this extent in one tourney.There is something not quite right here and I doubt very much if I will play on here again.Most disturbing.
Posted by Pombear

The most disturbing thing is that you feel it was alright to post this.

Pombear · February 2014

I dont think I will be apologising.I am entitled to my opinion.I have played online poker for many years and I have never witnessed anything like it.

GELDY · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

£20,000 Roller direct sat 30mins ago MattBates 14000 1 £20k Super Roller GELDY 0 2 £44 although I think he won it fair and square
ie he outplayed me

Posted by GELDY

DOHHHHHHH · February 2014

Just have to accept it, and get on with the game.

He doesn't get lucky every single time, just most times.

There are thousands of other players on here, good and bad, who are beatable.

gl.

mewillows · February 2014

Entitled to your opinion, yes.

To bring a player or a sites integrity into question without factual evidence apart from some bad beats, not allowed.

Jason Mercier was on a $2 million downswing in 2013, i didnt hear him question the dealers integrity?

Slipwater · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

I dont think I will be apologising.I am entitled to my opinion.I have played online poker for many years and I have never witnessed anything like it.
Posted by Pombear

You've implicitly said the guy is a fraud.

And you're wrong.

I'm pretty sure that deserves an apology.

Slykllist · February 2014

Yer, absolute ******* luckbox

* This may not be my actual opinion

Pombear · February 2014

Having read some other posts on this forum it would appear I am not the only person to think this.

jdsallstar · February 2014

This thread should be closed!!

Completely out of order, disrespectful and just plain ignorant

Slykllist · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

Having read some other posts on this forum it would appear I am not the only person to think this.
Posted by Pombear

Yep, it's true, there are other disrespectful idiots on this forum too

Slipwater · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

Having read some other posts on this forum it would appear I am not the only person to think this.
Posted by Pombear

Pft.

MattBates has never got lucky against me, mate.

Don't know what you're talking about

gazza127 · February 2014

In Response to Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

I thought I had seen is all until I just witnessed the ridiculous run of "luck" by Matt Bates.I am now genuinly worried about the integrity of this site.It is quite simply impossible to hit cards time after time to this extent in one tourney.There is something not quite right here and I doubt very much if I will play on here again.Most disturbing.
Posted by Pombear

You mad bro?

FlyingDagg · February 2014

In Response to Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

I thought I had seen is all until I just witnessed the ridiculous run of "luck" by Matt Bates.I am now genuinly worried about the integrity of this site.It is quite simply impossible to hit cards time after time to this extent in one tourney.There is something not quite right here and I doubt very much if I will play on here again.Most disturbing.
Posted by Pombear

Absolutely not true. It can happen to anyone and does. What is more worrying is that you think it's ok to suggest he's part of a scam.

BorinLoner · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

Having read some other posts on this forum it would appear I am not the only person to think this.
Posted by Pombear

You're right. There are many idiots in the world.

BorinLoner · February 2014

I don't think I will be apologising. I am entitled to my opinion.

TeddyBloat · February 2014

Im reminded if arnold palmers quote: "the mord I practice the luckier I get"...

Jac35 · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

Im reminded if arnold palmers quote: "the mord I practice the luckier I get"...
Posted by TeddyBloat

Lol

I was going to put that. Think it may have been Gary Player

cenachav · February 2014

In Response to Re: Matt Bates--How can anyone be so lucky?:

Im reminded if arnold palmers quote: "the mord I practice the luckier I get"...
Posted by TeddyBloat

That was Gary Players quote

Someone from the gallery at the US Open called him a lucky little South African and he replied with that

cenachav · February 2014

And IMHO Matt Can't be the luckiest player here as he has never taken down the rainman or the THS Donk a fun which is in the lobby for 10 mins, password truehitters. Get in there for value

SolarCarro · February 2014

Hi all

This post serves no purpose, I am sure Matt will take it as banter and the replies and OP itself seem to me to be light-hearted enough and self moderated.

But really it serves no purpose and there are always suggestions of unfairness when posts like this appear

The guidelines state: * Comments that can be construed to question Sky Poker's integrity, game fairness, security or random number generation.

Posts like this can be construed this way.

Everybody gets lucky at poker, everybody gets unlucky lets leave it at that and close the discussion, opinions raised in this thread are all valid and left here for public record.

Dave