POKER INFO - PROILE - Phil Gordon

He's a decent player. Definitely underrated.

I bought his boook. It's a great intro to poker. Well written and easy to follow. Points you in the right direction to continue learning. His book is how I found this site.

I met Phil Gordon in Paris of all places at the World Bridge Federation World Championships. The tournament had originally been scheduled for Bali but due to 9/11 the tournament was moved to Paris in very short notice. It was amazing the things that had to be done to make this move as a boat carrying all the equipment had to be found, unloaded and sent to Paris. The hotel accomodations were adequate but the bridge event was played in the soccer stadium which was a fair bus ride away. I think Phil would agree that a bridge world championship is every bit as exhausting as a poker tournament. One day, well into the tournament our tired team trudged out and saw a line of 5 buses waiting to take us back to the hotel. I said "ugh - which one has empty seats?" and heard a voice behind me say "this one has lots." All 5'1" of me (and old enough to be his mother)turned around and looked up and up and up and I'll be darned if this guy was tall enough to be looking in the bus windows! I said "thanks shorty" and he grinned and said "your welcome." Of course, througout the two week event I called him shorty every time I saw him. Phil dabbled in bridge for a while playing in several of our National Championships and we always found time to share a drink or two at each tournament. He promised me a Hold 'Em lesson next time I was in Vegas and I plan on collecting it soon.

I am very proud of Phil and by reading the vast majority of your comments, I can say most of you agree. Every father should have a Phil. The kid keeps life interesting for all of us. We're all wondering what he is going to do next. Whatever it is , I will wager that he will be successful. Any takers? Personally, I wish he had turned pro, as in golf. He can really play, and don't think you will beat him at pool, or monolopy, or boggle, or crazy 8's. I take very little credit, he gets most from his mom. I do remember his calling cards at 8 or 9 years old. Phil Gordon, Computor Tutor.

He is one goofy looking bastard that seems a little too confident with his marginal poker ability.

I don't understand how anyone can make the kind of comments wizardofroz made yesterday about Phil. Goofy looking?? I don't think so! I go nuts for men with dark hair, deep blue eyes, gorgeous smiles, and the Kirk Douglas-type of chin that Phil has! Bastards?? I'm actually more of a bastard than Phil, considering that Phil has a father who loves him! What I wouldn't give for my own father just for five minutes to stand up and say the things about me that Mike Gordon has said about Phil!! Oh, by the way, that's actually what makes Phil rich, you know! For all of you who think it's Phil's money that makes him rich, that's not so; it's the fact that Phil's dad takes the time to care about his son, to love him, to write about him, and to defend him as Mr. Gordon did back in April with his other comment. My heart cries out for my dad's love, and I don't get it, but Phil has his dad, so don't any of you DARE to say that he is a bastard! As for marginal poker playing ability, I don't think winning over $1,000,000 is marginal. Sure there are better players out there, Phil has said so himself, but he's a hell of a lot better than I! That definitely isn't marginal! (Oh, one more thing... If I'm "kissing up" to Phil by saying what I've just said about him, there is NO ONE in this world I'd rather "kiss up" to...)

Phil Gordon and Dave Foley are great together. Definitely better than Kevin Pollak, although Pollak was good too. The only time I saw Phil go overboard was when he raked Jeff Gordon over the coals for folding a hand with Angie Dickinson. Phil certainly knows his game and Foley is funny as hell most of the time. People who say Phil doesn't know poker is just plain stupid. I watch celebrity poker on Bravo all the time because it's fun and not boring like the WSOP can be at times. Hope the show is on for a long time to come.