Antonius Riled Up By Brunson’s Comments
Who knew that a challenge by an 80+-year-old man could get a healthy and fit 28 year old so bothered? Saturday’s blog post by Patrik Antonius has him seeming quite indignant toward Doyle Brunson’s latest blog, challenging him to a high stakes round of golf. He did, in face, accept the $100,000 per hole challenge, but only after some whining and complaining about how he is a beginning player and Doyle is known to have been a golf hustler for many years. Seems to me that someone’s might be afraid of having his ego bruised a bit!
Whining and complaining aside, what really stood out was the blatant disrespect that Antonius shows to Brunson in the beginning of the post. While it may all have been in jest and good fun, his references to his shock at the ability of someone “around before TV’s and telephones” to write a blog and to stealing away Brunson’s son’s inheritance were quite rude and uncalled for.
In any case, it seems that the match is in the works, as Antonius has reportedly spoken with Brunson prior to their recent Poker After Dark appearance. Let’s hope that the outcome of both the heads-up match and the possible golf showdown do a little something to put a damper on a swollen ego. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch the Legend show the youngster a bit about how things are done. Better get that practice in, Patrik, I think you’re going to need it!
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