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Originally Posted by Delgar
I think you're referring to the autobiographical story told in Positively Fifth Street by James McManus... though his story is not about the WSOP in the 70's (there were fewer than 100 entrants in any year of the WSOP in the 70's), but was actually the year 2000, and he was hired to write an article about the WSOP. He used his advance money from Harpers to enter the tournament. He was an amateur who had not played formal tournament poker. His advance money from Harpers was only $4K (which included expenses), and he needed $10K, so he played some satellites and won entry into the tournament. In the satellites, he defeated Hasan Habib and Amir Vahedi - no small accompishment.
He came in 5th of about 600 entrants in the main event of the WSOP in the year 2000 (yes the tourney was that small then), and was at the final table with TJ Cloutier. However TJ came in 2nd that year, losing to Chris Ferguson (IIRC).
By the way, Cloutier tends not to bluff. If you have any example of a major hand at a final table lost by TJ Cloutier on a "bluff", please send me the reference. He's one of the sharpest players of all time and plays the odds extremely well. He might semi-bluff at a final table but I doubt he'd even try to pull a complete bluff.
Cloutier has been at the final table in the main event about 4 or 5 times, and has never been bested by an author, to my knowledge, so that's why I think you're referring to McManus, which is the closest to your story that I can recall.
Good book, by the way, though it rambles (like this post of mine) from time to time.
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Yup, that's the story I am referring to. I don't know why I thought it was in the 70s (I guess because most of the stories in the show older). I'm afraid I don't have references for you on the hands, its just what I recall from watching that one particular show. I could be way off, it was a while ago since I saw it.