tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post3311671236593937357..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: Not that there's anything wrong with that...Rakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-9472356594131481992011-05-08T13:22:23.161-04:002011-05-08T13:22:23.161-04:00Why those who can't stop talking about the sex...Why those who can't stop talking about the sexuality of other man don't realize that they are gay??? it is obvious that those who keep repeating that XXX is gay have some problem...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-13971666976609729002011-01-05T03:41:39.237-05:002011-01-05T03:41:39.237-05:00I don't think Dwan's gay..but he is mad ho...I don't think Dwan's gay..but he is mad hot ^_^;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-88044816436240138422010-07-03T02:21:41.888-04:002010-07-03T02:21:41.888-04:00Tom Dwan reminds me of Eminem with dark hair. I re...Tom Dwan reminds me of Eminem with dark hair. I really don't know why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-25946994023413253412010-06-12T05:51:47.339-04:002010-06-12T05:51:47.339-04:00Gay or not, some of you need to check your facts o...Gay or not, some of you need to check your facts out before you post. The David Benefield myspace page that was referenced in a previous comment isn't even Tom Dwan's old roommate, it's some random gay 31 year old guy that lives in Houston, TX. His real previous roommate is 24 and lives where Dwan lives, in Las Vegas. Anyways Dwan came dangerously close to winning his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 NL Hold 'Em Event #11. He's already a very established high stakes cash player, and I fear he's been sharpening his tournament skills as well. Regardless of his sexual orientation, we may have a rising poker giant on our hands.Poker Player from NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-17541102709951455502010-05-16T14:30:30.304-04:002010-05-16T14:30:30.304-04:00Actually, I think Tom Dwan is really hot...and com...Actually, I think Tom Dwan is really hot...and come on now,setting aside wishful thinking on my part,the whole "Is he gay question" is clearly duhhhhhh without any doubt..Dude in Pasadenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-71047383262276099762009-11-19T22:00:31.099-05:002009-11-19T22:00:31.099-05:00In one episode of Poker After Dark he made a comme...In one episode of Poker After Dark he made a comment about how he and his friend was waiting for their horses to be delivered so they can go horseback riding together. This is after I've suspected all along that he was gay. So my conclusion is yes, Dwan is gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-26148607748456312972009-09-08T01:24:27.275-04:002009-09-08T01:24:27.275-04:00someone posted that dwan lives with david benefiel...someone posted that dwan lives with david benefield. david benefield's myspace page states that his orientation is gay. so perhaps dwan picks up david benefield's mannerisms from his roomate or perhaps he is also gay. either way who cares. i think he's a great player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-4577534846062145942009-07-22T02:56:17.063-04:002009-07-22T02:56:17.063-04:00Soooo funny....Ive watched Dwan in a few tourneys ...Soooo funny....Ive watched Dwan in a few tourneys and dude come on. Im watchin poker after dark and had the laptop in front of me so I googled Gay Dwan and hit after hit. But its not the Gayness that gets to me, its that dumb ass, stupid poker face he has where he looks like hes about to drool over, well, just use this blog and your imagination. I swear if I ever caught myself at a table, in a pot with him, and he gives that look.....Im throwin something.<br /> Oh, and no way is Danny Gay....really? If so, oh well, hes just unearthly at the tableBrandonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-30562019144106842912009-06-19T00:29:05.444-04:002009-06-19T00:29:05.444-04:00What about Allen Cunningham...he seems the gayest ...What about Allen Cunningham...he seems the gayest of them allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-60300261925993778142009-05-21T13:53:41.294-04:002009-05-21T13:53:41.294-04:00Strange, Dwan never struck me as gay, just strange...Strange, Dwan never struck me as gay, just strange-looking, pale and awkward. Interesting that one gay Anon found him attractive. I think he just has a nasal voice and a slightly affected style of speech, but it strikes me more as Jersey slacker than Boystown blade.<br /><br />As for homosexual players, I was gonna mention Selbst, but someone already did. I'd guess on a few other women, but they're not out, at least not to the online public, so it's not really my place. I wonder about some of the men in the top ranks, but not many, and Negreanu isn't really one of them. There one where I can't help myself, though: Chad Brown?<br /><br />Anyway, Grump, I'm digging your blog, as you've no doubt deduced from my comments going further and further back in yer archive. I like when you write about actual play, and hope you can do more of that. But thanks for the Tommy Angelo gems, too. He reminds me a bit of some of that Larry Phillips stuff, which is very good, despite the off-putting, tired "Tao" and "Zen" titles.angeroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16803270859979142749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-73986599014833914892009-04-26T01:50:00.000-04:002009-04-26T01:50:00.000-04:00I found this blog because I was watching Tom Dwan ...I found this blog because I was watching Tom Dwan on Hulu.com and I googled to see if he was gay. As a gay man with a good gay-dar, I sure think he is. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-39460345315429835592009-02-09T20:50:00.000-05:002009-02-09T20:50:00.000-05:00i think dwan is gay , because of his mannerisms an...i think dwan is gay , because of his mannerisms and speech as you all said....and he is living together with another poker player , david benefield , who's mannersisms and speech is gay too ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-15817292154267537832008-12-22T19:38:00.000-05:002008-12-22T19:38:00.000-05:00Vanessa Selbst is certainly out. Jan Fisher is no...Vanessa Selbst is certainly out. Jan Fisher is not out but I'd bet money on her orientation; same with Liebert.<BR/><BR/>As a gay man and decent recreational player, I can't decide whether I think Tom Dwan is gay because of his mannerisms and speech or whether its wishful thinking on my part [cause he IS awfully fetching]. Maybe its both. <BR/><BR/>Negreanu also always struck me as a sister --- and I hate to say it but the brief marriage to an Asian lady only reinforced my impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-45598274759550279242008-12-09T02:09:00.000-05:002008-12-09T02:09:00.000-05:00tom dwan is as gay as it gets, listen to him talktom dwan is as gay as it gets, listen to him talkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-48755673405005895002008-09-17T20:20:00.000-04:002008-09-17T20:20:00.000-04:00I'm a gay recreational poker player. I'm trying t...I'm a gay recreational poker player. I'm trying to ramp up my play to maybe someday play professionally. Who knows, with a little work that first out player will be me! Daydreaming, I can see myself laying a big kiss on my hubby after taking down a final table. I think somebody has to break that barrier eventually and it probably won't be a huge deal. More like an open secret in the poker world. In my victory scenario described above, I can see ESPN or WPT editing that out of the show just so they don't have to comment to their straight male audience.<BR/>Also, you deserve props for dealing with this with sensitivity and maturity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-72438389312681320842008-09-10T12:45:00.000-04:002008-09-10T12:45:00.000-04:00So, I guess what you're saying is that you're gay ...So, I guess what you're saying <BR/>is that you're gay curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-7902245146513857072008-04-21T19:13:00.000-04:002008-04-21T19:13:00.000-04:00I'm sure there are plenty of professional poker pl...I'm sure there are plenty of professional poker players who are also gay. There's also a gay poker league.<BR/><BR/>www.gaypokertour.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-65987626825173868892008-04-21T00:46:00.000-04:002008-04-21T00:46:00.000-04:00Interesting point. As a gay man and decent recrea...Interesting point. As a gay man and decent recreational poker player, I have to agree that I really don't see many openly gay players at the tables even at the low level games. I think there is a lot of merit to the idea that gay men are less into team sports or competitive events populated predominantly by stereotypical "macho men". Whether this personality trait is the result of nature, nurture, or both is still being researched. So, there is likely some self-selection by gay men that keeps their percentage involvement in team sports and poker below their percentage representation in the general population.<BR/><BR/>That all being said, gay men (like women) who do choose to play poker have to be willing to deal with offensive (or merely lame) jokes, anti-gay attitudes, and inappropriate language. I personally can ignore that BS, but it probably contributes to many gays not pursuing poker on a long-term basis. Also, keeping closeted at the table helps the rare gay player avoid dealing with the Neanderthals who will inevitably make an issue out of his sexuality. I'm completely out, but even I don't make my sexuality known at the poker table unless directly asked. Why invite unnecessary hassle over something irrelevant to the game? <BR/><BR/>If any openly gay poker player does make it to the elite pro level, my bet is that he comes from an online background where the anonymity of the internet makes his sexuality irrelevant (much as we are seeing an influx of talented young women players who cut their poker teeth online).Grange95https://www.blogger.com/profile/01857460215043659894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-41430110345951780982008-04-18T11:49:00.000-04:002008-04-18T11:49:00.000-04:00There are a few closeted pros that a lot of folks ...There are a few closeted pros that a lot of folks in the media (myself included) don't speak about in order to protect their privacy. Poker is still a "sporting" culture and as we know well that professional sports in America does not welcome homosexuals with open arms.Paulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020689398161655082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-38573247148018717152008-04-18T10:55:00.000-04:002008-04-18T10:55:00.000-04:00Try loitering around any "Ladies" event if you wan...Try loitering around any "Ladies" event if you want to spot a few gay poker players. <BR/><BR/>I don't know when or how but it seems that poker has become the new lesbian sport. NTTAWT.<BR/><BR/>For the record: I am neither a Lesbian, Libertarian or a Prude.gadzooks64https://www.blogger.com/profile/11196685757419878380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-53288499454021179262008-04-18T10:38:00.000-04:002008-04-18T10:38:00.000-04:00I think you've touched on something; maybe nobody'...I think you've touched on something; maybe nobody's come out of the closet because of the "I am MAN" poker world. Imagine what some of the more aggressive guys out there would do to a gay man if he felted them (no pun intended). Talk about fodder for hate crime.<BR/><BR/>Then again, maybe a gay man could use his femininity to his advantage. My wife read the book "Bad Ass Girl's Guide to Poker", and promptly won our next home tourney by playing the "Drunk and Ditzy" character to a tee. She slaughtered the Tough Men at the table by sucking them into pot after pot, leading to believe she was too drunk to read her cards. She even said at one point, "When did we start playing Omaha? Oh, wait (hee, hee), I'm just seeing double. I raise. (hic)"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, point is that a gay man may be able to act weak and "girly" to gain an edge over more "aggressive" players.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought. Beware the guy that says, "OK, how many cardth do I need to make a thtrait?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com