Booth at the Belagio

DennisG · Oct 24,2008, 04:33 PM

Quoted from Big Slicks facebook updates on Yukon Brad Booth..

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Shawn Sheikhan has been receiving some lighthearted verbal abuse from the other players at his table, but he seems to be taking it in stride and joking along with them.

When somebody pointed out that Brad "Yukon" Booth (108,000) and Sheikhan (77,500) had most of the chips at the table, they said, "The two professionals have all the chips." Booth laughed and said, "Shawn Sheikhan has been called a lot of things, but never a professional."

Booth then went on the record with a quote for the WPT Live Updates.

Booth: "Shawn Sheikhan has a heart of gold, but a brain the size of a squirrel's."

Sheikhan tried to correct him. "Bird."

Booth: "No, squirrel. I'm Brad Booth, and I approved this message."

Here are the chip counts for the end of Day 3.

1. Ryan Fair - 1,331,000
2. Will Mietz - 1,217,000
3. Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier - 1,151,000
4. Joe Sebok - 1,100,000
5. Nenad Medic - 925,000
6. Osmin "Odie" Dardon - 703,000
7. Steve Fiorentini - 686,000
8. "Yukon" Brad Booth - 616,000
9. Joe Ebanks - 595,000
10. Nam Le - 557,000
11. Scott Clements - 552,000
12. Daniel Alaei - 546,000
13. Olva Prinz Von Sachsen - 517,000

DennisG · Oct 24,2008, 04:38 PM

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Brad Booth and Isaac Haxton see a flop of Kh Kd 9d. Booth bets 23,000 into the pot and Haxton makes the call. The turn brings the 10h and Booth again fires a bet into the pot, this time for 40,000. Haxton sits like a statue while he thinks about his decision. After a full two or three minutes of frozen thought, he calls.

The river is the Jd and Booth quickly announces “all in” as he places a large stack of gray and pink 5,000 denomination chips in front of him. Haxton immediately looks frustrated. He has 160,000 in front of him , but would be calling for his tournament life. After a moment he asks “will you show if I fold?”

“Only if you ask.” says Booth.

Almost angered, Haxton replies ”Well I asked.”

He thinks for only a moment more staring at the Kh Kd 9d 10h Jd board and folds his cards.

Booth shows 8c 4d and takes the pot.

Wonder how cranky Haxton was?

Graham · Oct 25,2008, 10:20 AM

Haha... Between killing someone and some sort of pedophile type charges, Sheikhan doesn't exactly have the best track record.

DennisG · Oct 25,2008, 10:47 AM

Not that I am a fan of Sheikhan..nor am I defending him..but some context needs to be put in ....the charges you speak of were back in the mid 90's..he was early 20's she was 17..sexual battery..he did 9 months..and yeah..car accident, killed a 91 yo woman on a slippery road..it was an accident.

Booth busted out 22nd (I think it was)

Kristy_Sea · Oct 25,2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ihaveyourname

he was early 20's she was 17..sexual battery..he did 9 months..

/end defense.

Graham · Oct 25,2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ihaveyourname

Not that I am a fan of Sheikhan..nor am I defending him..but some context needs to be put in ....the charges you speak of were back in the mid 90's..he was early 20's she was 17..sexual battery..he did 9 months..and yeah..car accident, killed a 91 yo woman on a slippery road..it was an accident.

Very true... my bad. Thanks for elaborating