HCL Reg "Wes Side" Wesley Makes History with $1M Buy-in ... in $5/$5 Game
While much of the poker world has been focused on whether or not cheating took place at Hustler Casino Live, perhaps some folks missed the happening on another HCL livestream
While much of the poker world has been focused on whether or not cheating took place at Hustler Casino Live, perhaps some folks missed the happening on another HCL livestream in recent days that had historical significance.
HCL took to Twitter to announce the momentous occasion:
While buying in for $1 million in a $5/$5 + $100 BB ante game is good for a chuckle or two to some, others didn't necessarily find the humor in it. Twitter trolls had plenty to say about Wesley Flan's stunt, as you can imagine.
"Show off" and "attention seeking pretender" were some of the nicer words tossed in his direction. Yet others made note of the fact that none of poker's "big boys" were playing in that particular game and that Wesley typically buys in for the minimum if Garrett Adelstein or other well-known crushers are seated at the table.
One commenter had an entirely different spin on the matter, praising Wesley for mixing it up:
"Wesley is keeping your game watchable! Only way to know what works for anyone?s game is to try different buy ins hi/lo and being unpredictable is working for Wes," tweeted Lisa. For those that are unfamiliar with Wesley, he mentioned earlier this year on a PokerNews Podcast that he's a relative newcomer to the game of poker. He made his ...
