You know, Grady, now that I've had time to sit and think about this situation I've come to a conclusion, you should just let it go. The only thing you're doing by offering up challenges to this man is making yourself look like a petty little man that doesn't have the manners to take a loss on the chin and accept it for what it was. You seem to be the only person that thinks you were hustled. Every other person that was witness to this has a different story than yours. Also, what are you going to do if he accepts this challenge and whoops up on you again? The only real way you could walk away with any dignity would be to win after giving him the same spot he had before. Anything less would be you hustling him. And what if you do win? Would you be willing to play him again if he challenges you back? I suspect you wouldn't. I think you'd get your money back plus some and then sneak away into the night. Nope, challenging this man is wrong on so many levels. There is no way you can win in the public eye. The only person you would satisfy is yourself. Everyone around you would not be thinking so highly of you. It's strange that in just this one instance you have removed a lot of the positive image people had of you. I don't think you'll get it back either.
One other thing. You have let me down, personally. You probably don't care what I think but that's OK, I'm going to tell you anyway. So many times on Accu-Stats tapes I've listened to your commentary and have always enjoyed it. One thing you seem to do quite often is give accolades to up and coming players. On more than one occasion I've heard you say "He's such a nice young man. He bets with his own money and isn't afraid to pay up when he loses" I think you said something very similar to that about a young Johnny Archer.
I never imagined you to be like you are in these threads. It's just sad.
MULLY
