 Did WSOP champ inflate his resumé?
Aug. 16, 2006
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NORM: Did WSOP champ inflate his resumé;?
Bluffing helped Jamie Gold win $12 million and the World Series of Poker.
But there are growing questions about how much of his resumé is bluff and bravado.
Not that any of it will change the outcome of the poker tournament, which ended early Friday at the Rio.
Internet gossip sites are abuzz with reports claiming that Gold, 36, has wildly exaggerated his professional credentials as a Hollywood agent and producer.
As of Tuesday, his Web site stated he is "known for discovering, nurturing and launching the careers" of dozens of Hollywood notables, including James Gandolfini of "The Sopranos," Jimmy Fallon, formerly of "Saturday Night Live," Lucy Liu of "Charlie's Angels" and Felicity Huffman of "Desperate Housewives."
A source told defamer.com that the only "real celebrity" Gold has ever personally signed and represented was Ron Jeremy, the porn star.
Another Web site, hollywoodinterrupted .com, indicated that Gold may have to give up 50 percent of his winnings to bodog, the online gaming company that paid his $10,000 entry fee. In addition, Johnny Chan, who coached Gold, is reportedly due to get 10 percent, or $1.2 million.
Chan, reached by telephone on Tuesday, said Gold repped him for about two years, until recently.
If Gold makes good on his promise to tip the WSOP dealers $1 million, his cut will be down to $3.8 million before taxes.
Sources say Gold, who raised eyebrows when he told organizers that he hired two bodyguards after "being threatened," still has not picked up his money.  |