Why are you hedging your case for Gold's skill with things like
Though as I said, skill can go fuck it self in tourneys with 5000+ runners.


You've made a reasonable case for why onlookers underrated Gold, but you have not done so with regards to Gold being a skilled player. You've actually made my case, which really has nothing to do with Gold. Gold being a skilled player or not is irrelevant to the veracity of my critique of your claims regarding Poop's derision towards Trump's accomplishments. I'll even concede that Gold is a highly skilled poker player. Instead just substitute "Gold" with an unskilled player who has lucked his way to a win in a large tournament or gone on an extended heater. Such a player could easily be mistaken for a skilled player by many onlookers who are not qualified to judge a player's skill.

You may not be one of those onlookers with regards to Trump (you are with Gold (ok, ok.. I know I said I concede, but lolyouretrippin)) but you have only displayed arguments which would lead us to believe you are. By this, I mean, you may have the ability to evaluate the talents of a businessman, but you have not put this ability on display-- instead you've made the arguments of an impressed layman.