MyShopLifter
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I'm playing event #13 next Saturday. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to play another event. I think it is a big advantage to play a few events prior to the main event. Who else is playing next Saturday? By the way, if your interested I will be posting live chip counts, video blogs, and tweets on my blog at: BrianPinkus.com
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I suffered through it so I guess you'd say I'll be wearing some form of online poker room advertisment apparel (UB) and pants with a wet spot.so you're saying you pissed your pants? did you bring a bag with you with clothes the change into? or did you suffer through it?he will be the guy no one recognizes....but will be wearing some form of online poker room advertisement apparel -
You are correct if the mentality is: "I am going to win the main event", because the reality is that you cannot win the main event on day 1, 2, 3... The first year I played I went in with the attitude that I was going to win and I was bounced on day one. Just because you don't go in with that mentality doesn't mean that you aren't disapointed though. Truthfully, though for me its more about the experience then anything else. That doesn't mean I don't want to do well, but it is an amazing experience that I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to take part in. Anyone who loves playing this game should experience it. I am amazed that they don't draw 10,000 people.No offence but most people who have the mentality of the OP don't stand much of a chance, and that is why the Main is such good value. -
Ok so the title isn't completely accurate. Day 1 was the most fun that I have ever had at a poker table. I was lucky to even have made it through almost into day three. I completely soked in the experience of playing at the feature table. I was joking around with everyone and just generally having a good time with it. At one point I even sang to Eli when we ended up heads up in a hand. All that being said on some level if you don't win it is a disaster. That's the problem with poker 6,400 people go home bent out of shape to some extent while only one person leaves completely happy. Although at least the people at the end have the million dollars to help heal those feelings. Even though it is the worst feeling when you get knocked out of the main event at least Pro's can take some comfort in knowing that they'll have another shot in just one year. Most likely I will be able to play again next year, but there are no guarantees. I consider myself extremely lucky just to have had the opportunity to play three out of the last four years. Over the three years that I have played the trip has been profitable and you never know if you are going to make a deep life changing run.So you were basically freerolling, you received sponsorship money for being at the feature table, you might get some TV time....OMG DISASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
The big name sites were all around the same amount. It seemed like some agents could just make deals for one brand while others had several options. They only allowed three players to wear the same logo's at the table so that limited being too picky over the brand if you favor one over the others. I don't know about pokerVT, because no one offered it.Right, but what I'm curious about is how the offers vary from site to site. Like, does UB have to offer more since their brand is tarnished and people would typically prefer not to wear them if they follow online poker? Does every agent just pimp one brand or do they say "We can do stars for 10k, full tilt for 8k" etc. What about pokerVT? I see a lot of people wearing poker VT patches at the featured tables, is that like a bonus add on for an extra grand?If you really really feel compelled to leave out numbers, that's your choice, but I'm really interested in the whole agency scene. I had a guy last year with 3 tables left in the stud 8 give me a card and say to call his cell as soon as we got down to 1 table and he'd hook me up with a patch and some cash but i never got specifics. -
I agree when I saw that he refused I thought the same thing. I am sure that he didn't want people seeing him playing a bit tighter then you'd expect because it was day 1. He probably had the idea that he would try to avoid putting the hammer down that early in the tournament, but he likes everyone having the impression that he does.For a poor guy like me, that would be like winning the lottery to be at the feature table and get sponsorship money...all the more reason I thought that it was mightily duechey that Phil Ivey refused to be at the feature table thus costing everyone else that drew his table to miss out on sponsorship money and a chance to be on television. -
As for how much I just don't think that you should post that sort of thing.It is really sort of a frantic process, because you have to start off the day wearing the logo so you litterally only have like five minutes to negotiate (although I had decided that I would miss the beginning if necessary). If your table is chosen to be the feature table when you arrive at your original table they have a flyer taped to the table saying "Please report to the ESPN feature table" (at which point you litterally piss yourself). When you walk over to the feature table area carrying your seat card these poker agents will politely approach you offering you a variety of deals for wearing a logo on your shirt, a hat, or both.the "how much do you make for appearing at a featured table" is a really often asked question that no one seems to want to answer. i'd love to know the answer and hear about the process because it really intrigues me from a business perspective. it's not like we're asking for your credit card statements.please reconsider. -
Nope didn't spill coffee on myself, but I did walk straight into the womens rest room took a long nice piss and texted some friends, before noticing that it was FAR too quite to be the mens room. At which point I saw a lady walking into another stall and quietly "skirted" my way out the door.I'm curious as to why (but you certainly don't have to tell us why).And yes, the thread title sucked.I expected a story about misreading your hand or spilling coffee on yourself which caused you to bust. I dunno. Something other than blinding down to 5bbs.However, your point about playing the ME if you get the chance is well taken. Sounds like a blast. -
No, I just don't think I should post.Did you have to sign a disclosure form or something? -
Ok, now that I have had a few hours to put everything in perspective. Being knocked out of the main event is painful no matter when it happens. The sick thing about poker is if you don't win your pissed and winning the main event is practically impossible. "If your not first ur last". I feel fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to play the main event for the third time (last year I cashed). Although I didn't cash this year it isn't all bad for me:1. I was in the tournament through a few hundred dollar satellite so basically the buy in was free.2. On day 1 I played the main feature table for the entire day. Playing with Alan Cunningham, Eli Elezra, CK Hua, and Lex "RaSZi" Veldhuis. Incidentally Lex is really sick, Eli said he was the best player at the table before play began and he wasn't wrong. Unfortunately for Lex he probably kept the pace up on day two, because he was gone pretty early.3. With feature table sponsorship money and the fact that I was basically in for free I already cashed (no I won't disclose on here how much).4. I made reasonably good decisions and fought like hell for almost ten hours yesterday with my short stack. At the end I blinded off to an M of 5 and still found a spot where I was a 60% favorite when the money went in.If you have never had the opportunity to play the main event you really need to save the money and do it. If you can't win a seat save the money and play anyway not because it is +ev necessarily, but because it is a lifelong dream. Where else in the world can you pay 10K to jump right into the championship game, and test yourself against all of the great players. Start saving now and you'll have your own 12K prize package and an experience for a lifetime by the time next year’s wsop starts.
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Nope Rudy sucks too I am out! Battled short stack all day shipped it in with Ace rag got called by J7 suited. That was one of the most painfull days of poker ever. All day long I just blinded off and then doubled blinded off and then doubled. If I would have even had decent cards I'd probably have 400K now. I've had tougher tables in the $5.50 rebuy.I agree with OP. Rocky is officially done. I recommend Rudy. -
Rudy would be a much better choice. I play day two on Tuesday so I think I will pop it in. This place was much nicer in 2004.
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Daniel I really think that you should consider banning the whole Rocky thing before the main event. I personally have blacklisted snoop dog from my ipod for the exact same reason. Save Rocky for day five. I plan to pull out snoop dog at that point so that I can go gangsta on people lol.
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I survived day 1a brutal table draw with Allen, Elli, CK, and crazy lex. For the most part I just ducked out of the way and let Lex & Elli fire chips back and forth. 21K going into day two. I would imagine my table draw will be better for day two. Actually, I satelited in so picking up the sponsorship money on top of that means that I win even if I don't cash.
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"I’m going out with a lot of confidence. I believe I can be successful. I believe I can win."lol I think he stoled those words from me before my first WSOP main event. I was out on day one. I hope he books a return flight soon. On a side note I won my seat a few weeks ago. I'll be playing on the 3rd. If all goes well I'll make it through day one and then I'll begin thinking about the rest of the tournament.Jacksonville Times Union articleInteresting read. GL to them all!! -
Cashed $450 in the million. Woke up the donkey! Sattelited in so not a bad deal!
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Funny that you mention Eric Seidel. I took almost every chip he had in last years main event. I don't know what the hell came over me like I was going to outplay the dude out of position lol. I guess I had just decided he wasn't stealing my blind. Anyway, the flop was perfect so I checked. He bet 6,200 I raised to 16,200 at which point I WAS POSSITIVE HE WAS FOLDING. Nope, he says RAISE at which point said poster crapped his pants. Eric tossed in the 16,200 and pulled out two stacks of yellow $1,000 chips making it 40,000 to go (leaving himself with about 6K behind). I almost wet myself right there on the floor of the Amazon room. Then I said to myself you wouldn't fold here to anyone no way no how. Next thing I knew I had already said ALL IN! At which point he started thinking. I was thinkng WTF you put in almost 60K and now you have to think. He then proceeded to fold.I don't think raising the Main Event buy in to 50k is going to be much good. Do you really want a main event with only like 200 of the top top pros entering? I think the fact that anyone can win kind of adds to it. If you want to see great poker, watch the HORSE event, or any of the other big tourneys. I want to listen to Norman Chad while Dave Gorman from Springfield, Arizona beats Eric Seidel heads up to win the ME.That's what the ME is about these days. -
Lol yep, been gone quite awhile. I've been pretty busy.Group: MembersPosts: 1Joined: December 14th, 2004Member No.: 832He waited 4 and a half years to post this???? I bet you this is just gmalampshade 2nd name that he just had laying around. Sneaky. -
Well the professional poker tour was so "interesting" why not just watch that instead? If interesting means seeing the same group of friends everytime I recommend watching your local home game. The thing that made the WSOP blow up was seeing the unknown player come to Vegas and take his shot. The point of the 40K & 50K events is to limit field size so the pro's can pick up POY points. Did Brock Parker buy in to the 50K? No, while he was busy trying to climb over 3000 competitors all of the pro's made their impressive run to battle out 95 competitors. Let's just say events with 95 people SUCK!!! I definitely put an astrick next to anyone who wins this one.I totally disagree the names in the HORSE event make it interesting and the best tourney at the WSOP the Main Event is a lotteryThis post gets my nomination for dumbest of the day -
The 50K event has always been a joke. Climbing over 94 of your closest friends to win a bracelet sounds more like a home game to me than a prestigious WSOP event. Lower the buy in to 10K like all of the other championships and then we can have a real WSOP Horse Championship Event. If your point is that a well known pro should win that is what the invitational tournament is for. Events like this are one of the main problems with the players advisory. It is only made up of well known pro players, most of them are friends. Allowing a group of friends to help in the decision making process gives that group the power to slant decisions in their favor. Hence all of the big buy in 5:00 PM events last year. It was no surprise that a well known pro won player of the year. The players advisory council has really turned the POY race into a joke. The pro's have their pre selected 95 player events that give the same amount of points as events with 3000 players. By all means don’t do away with the players advisory just make the process of selecting people for it better.
Almost Took Down 25k Guarantee
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Man soooo close, I was 2nd place in the 25K guarantee on PS. Hopefully it carries over to the WSOP event saturday! I think a second place in the WSOP would make me jump off of the voodoo lounge though.