{"id":7808,"date":"2010-10-18T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T11:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:11:07","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:11:07","slug":"who-do-you-think-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/who-do-you-think-you-are.html","title":{"rendered":"Who do you think you are?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I know you don\u2019t doubt who I am and what I stand for on a poker table but this week I have been on ancestry websites looking at my roots (all you Australians reading this, I don\u2019t mean it that way). Welcome to who do you think you are with Tony G!<\/p>\n

I read this week that a website has suggested that Barack Obama could be related to Sarah Palin and that Vlad the Impaler, who they say was the inspiration for Dracula, could be related to Twilight actor Robert Pattinson.<\/p>\n

My enquiries have found that I could well be a distant relative of Vlad the Impaler too \u2013 can\u2019t you see the similarity? He impales and I impale too. The difference is he may have devoured necks and I bite heads off clean.<\/p>\n

Could I have sired America\u2019s top teen actor?<\/h3>\n

I kept searching around for possible relatives \u2013 Warren G, the BFG, the Bee Gees \u2013 none of them came up. It does seem, however, that I could be related to millions of people. We\u2019re all related \u2013 you and me baby we are nothing but mammals so let\u2019s do it like they do on the discovery channel.<\/p>\n

Could Durrr<\/a> be related to Pee Wee Herman? Could I have sired of one of America\u2019s top teen actors? There\u2019s discussions in the forums and everybody knows who that is. Anything is possible I suppose.<\/p>\n

Life is full of surprises \u2013 until this weekend I admired the manliness of Mick Jagger \u2013 he was the big boy of rock and roll but following Keith Richards revelations I now think differently of the Rolling Stone\u2026 or is that Pebble?<\/p>\n

\"\"You know where my fascination came with investigating the family tree? Indeed, it is the impeccable blood lines of my faithful gladiator and protector Zasko<\/a>. Could Zasko be related to the Littlest Hobo or Jerry Lewis from K9?<\/p>\n

Actually I suspect he is related to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Clipper, <\/strong> former US President John F Kennedy’s dog. This faithful German Shepherd was a strong protector of Jackie. When asked by the press what Clipper liked to eat, she replied, “reporters.” When I asked Zasko what he liked to eat he said: \u201cA Phil Hellmuth<\/a> sandwich (plenty of meat), with a dash of Ralph Perry in a thick Russian sauce.\u201d<\/li>\n

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  2. Major<\/strong> was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s dog. This famous German Shepherd actually ripped the pants off of Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister. Zasko hasn\u2019t been trained to rip pants yet but he scares the pants off every one of my opponents. Remember, my dog will own you \u2013 it runs in the family.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I leave you with an ode to Zasko:<\/p>\n

    The German Shepherd Dog<\/h3>\n

    The stately German Shepherd
    \nProtective, bold and smart,
    \nLooked into my eyes one day
    \nAnd quickly stole my heart.<\/p>\n

    Courageous and endearing,
    \nA favorite of its breed,
    \nSo proud and yet so loving,
    \nA steadfast friend indeed.<\/p>\n

    Caring disposition,
    \nFaithful to the core-
    \nIf you have a Shepherd’s love,
    \nYou cannot want for more.<\/p>\n

    ~Unknown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I know you don\u2019t doubt who I am and what I stand for on a poker table but this week I have been on ancestry websites looking at my roots (all you Australians reading this, I don\u2019t mean it that way). Welcome to who do you think you are with Tony G! I read this<\/p>\n

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