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Abby Merk

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

One of them is Joe McKeon.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

He's actually a main event champ.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

So it was really cool to see him on my side analyzing my hands.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

He's...

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

A bit blunt when it comes to you know feedback a lot of the poker guys are to be honest Yeah, but it's to the point where i'm like Damn, I I think I might need it caused like an awakening me I was like whoa i'm like really bad at poker truthfully because he would literally I would send him these hand histories and he would respond and he'd be like Just you know, you suck like, you know, you suck right and i'm like, oh Awesome, you know what I mean?

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Exactly.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Exactly.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

No, he's funny.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

I think truly he has the best intentions at heart, but like at the same time, um, communication styles I think are pretty different, but I don't know.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

It works out.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

It like jolted me into getting better.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

I was like, damn, I suck.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Like I got to reconsider, you know what I mean?

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

So kind of worked out, but.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Steven Chedwick, not close.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Steven Chedwick is like my idol.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

He is unbelievably talented.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

He has such a passion for the game and like a respect for the players around him, no matter what stakes he's playing.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Funny enough, I ended up playing against him in the main event last year.

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Abby Merk: The $3,500 Loss That Almost Made Me Quit Poker | DSH #1589

Sorry, two years ago.