How Phil Galfond Got His Nickname
—A Poker "Just So Story"
October 03, 2010
Last night, the sig other (the infamous "Jack") and I enjoyed a fun evening with our good friends, Mr. & Mrs. Jugweed. A combination of delicious brisket chili, a few Dark 'N Stormys, a little prosecco, and a Hawkeye victory over Joe PA St. made for a perfect start to the October portion of the college football season. At one point in the evening, Jugweed and I started talking about the recent WSOP Main Event coverage on ESPN. As the talk turned to the significant coverage of online poker wunderkind Phil Galfond, Jugweed pointed out, "You know, Jack gave Phil Galfond his nickname."
SNIP
The crowd erupts! The Kid sinks to his knees, head in hands. Suddenly, a tourist stumbling down the hall, wearing an Iowa t-shirt, and sipping an oversized Fat Tuesday Hurricane slushie points at the Kid and blurts out, "Oh my god! It's Clay Aiken! It's Clay Aiken!"
Ivey smirks.
And that, dear children, is how Phil Galfond got his nickname.PHIL GALFONDS NICKNAME IS "OMGClayAiken"
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