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We have seen Jamie Gold's table talk at WSOP-2006 main event. People think his table talks are not acceptable.

My view to look at Jamie Gold's table talk is not a big of deal also his table talks helped him to won the WSOP-2006 main event.

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Most of Jamie Gold's table talk was given after he acted. It was during his opponents taking their time making a poker decision. All his opponents was listening his table talk and tried to pick up some tell from that. None of his opponents asked dealer to call the floor supervisor to make ruling on Jamie Gold's table talk. Dealers and floor supervisors were not necessary to make any ruling without any players request at that point. If clock was called in any of these situations, Gold's opponent would be put on clock.

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Most of Jamie Gold's opponents didn't believed Jamie Gold when Jamie was telling the truth. That's why people are against Jamie's table talk. If Jamie Gold's opponents believed Jamie Gold when he talked. People would all laugh at Jamie Gold as an amateur donkey. It was Gold's opponent misread his table talk then made wrong decision on their play. Who should take responsible for that?

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There are so many players trying their table talk or analyzing everybody's hand before their action. That's wrong and not respectable at all. They are wasting rest of the players' time. Clock should be called. They should be warned.