FCP Bob 1,321 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic begins at The Bellagio at noon Vegas time today and Daniel will be playing.Updates are available at the WPT website.http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Live.aspxThis has been one of Daniel's favorite tournaments as he gets to be at home and he's done well there.Here's what Daniel had to say about the tournament in his blog.http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-jour...&ucat=& The Bellagio WPT event is getting ready to start on December 14th. Historically I've had great results in this $15,000 buy in event, winning it in 2004, and since then coming 3rd, as well as a 14th place finish where I was chip leader with two tables left before losing with KK to AA. I'm looking forward to this event, as always, but I'm not looking forward to the new Bellagio structures which have become the worst in the country. The structure just disgusts me so much, but it's not like I'm going to skip the event because of it. I'm just so fiercely annoyed that the Bellagio went from some of the best structures in the country, then decided to just randomly make some ridiculous and laughable changes to the structures. The tournament starts with 600 big blinds which is, for lack of a better word, completely and utterly stupid, because it means taking away play at the later, more crucial stages of the tournament. I would be hard pressed to come up with a more absurd structure in this day and age for a $15,000 buy in event. Don't get me started again on the antes!!! They lowered the antes in random spots with absolutely no rhyme or reason. The old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is certainly lost on the decision makers at Bellagio. They took a good thing, and just vomited all over it. Nice jobDaniel will be providing updates via Twitter as usual.http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/daniel-negreanu/twitter.phpDaniel's Twitter Updates14 December 2009, 3:45 amRealKidPoker: Playing Belagio tomm but not sure what time. Structure has become an absolute joke so no sense showing up on time anymore.14 December 2009, 3:35 pmRealKidPoker: Wow Bellagio officially runs the worst tourney in the country now.Sign up after a guy and you get position on him at the table.Mind boggling14 December 2009, 3:38 pmRealKidPoker: At my table Men and Scotty Nguyen and Elky. We all signed up together.14 December 2009, 3:46 pmRealKidPoker: Down to 53500 showed up just in time to bluff off 1600 to Elky and get rivered with nut flush on turn. Lost min 'small ball'14 December 2009, 4:56 pmRealKidPoker: Added to my table: Chau Giang and Joe Hachem14 December 2009, 5:01 pmRealKidPoker: I'm out in a very very bizarre hand! Tons of dead money in pot pre. Flop J 9 8 I had 10-10 vs KK and JJ. Missed. Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 lol jopkestructureaments.gl Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 gl Daniel tid Link to post Share on other sites
Gibber 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 GL DN!! Link to post Share on other sites
Canuckickstan 2 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Good luck DN, Wear a FCP hat ok ? Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ho hum.. it's 11:45pm and I'm surfing the net heating up my steam shower after a session with my therapist. Not sure what time I'm going down yet, but what's the diff? Structure sucks balls. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ho hum.. it's 11:45pm and I'm surfing the net heating up my steam shower after a session with my therapist. Not sure what time I'm going down yet, but what's the diff? Structure sucks balls.just show up day 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ho hum.. it's 11:45pm and I'm surfing the net heating up my steam shower after a session with my therapist. Not sure what time I'm going down yet, but what's the diff? Structure sucks balls.Why not skip the event if the structure sucks so bad? I realize you have a great results history there and it is pretty much next door to your house, but paying the $15K and attending the event supports the event nonetheless. As long as 'names' like yourself continue to support it by attending then what real reason do they have to make any changes? Granted your squeals and 'bad press' will be heard, but if you are still willing to pay them to play then it's not much skin off their back. With as many large buy-in events as the players have to choose from these days you would think they would be doing everything possible to accommodate what the players want. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Why not skip the event if the structure sucks so bad? I realize you have a great results history there and it is pretty much next door to your house, but paying the $15K and attending the event supports the event nonetheless. As long as 'names' like yourself continue to support it by attending then what real reason do they have to make any changes? Granted your squeals and 'bad press' will be heard, but if you are still willing to pay them to play then it's not much skin off their back. With as many large buy-in events as the players have to choose from these days you would think they would be doing everything possible to accommodate what the players want. I hear ya bro. The structure is stupid, but it's not like I can't win because of it. I'll just keep talking badly about it, whine, complain, and be a royal pain in the ass about it. That usually works lol Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I hear ya bro. The structure is stupid, but it's not like I can't win because of it. I'll just keep talking badly about it, whine, complain, and be a royal pain in the ass about it. That usually works lolIt works for Phil Hellmuth... Link to post Share on other sites
coug2828 8 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 is pokernews not doing live updates for this one? Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Pokernews and the WPT have a hate-hate relationship so no lol.Try www.worldpokertour.com Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Pokernews and the WPT have a hate-hate relationship so no lol.Try www.worldpokertour.comI forgot to put the link in my OP but it's there now.http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Live.aspx Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I forgot to put the link in my OP but it's there now.http://www.worldpokertour.com/Live_Updates/Live.aspx LOL, you have to love how they are 'talking up' the starting stacks as if this is a huge upgrade to the players ....Shuffle Up & Deal!The opening blinds are 50-100, and the players begin with 60,000 in chips (quadruple stacks). WOOOHOOOO! QUADRUPLE STACKS!!!! WHAT VALUE! Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 LWOOOHOOOO! QUADRUPLE STACKS!!!! WHAT VALUE!this is better, yes? Link to post Share on other sites
Naked_Cowboy 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 i mean, all you have to look at to realize how asinine this structure is... freddy deeb got 4th at the last bellagio tournament with this structure despite not even showing up and buying in until day 2.how does that not just shame you if you're jack mcclelland. your entire day 1 is completley irrelevant, and if you let players buy in on day 2 to skip it completely they will, and will be on a level playing field. Link to post Share on other sites
rcgs59 15 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 this is better, yes?better for the donk Players lol Link to post Share on other sites
Naked_Cowboy 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Epic. someone got 600 BB in in level 1 with queens. The Magician Makes the First Player of the Day DisappearLevel 1: 50-100, anteAntonio Esfandiari eliminates the first player of the day after his pocket aces hold against his opponent's pocket queens.Antonio Esfandiari - 120,000 Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Epic. someone got 600 BB in in level 1 with queens. The Magician Makes the First Player of the Day DisappearLevel 1: 50-100, anteAntonio Esfandiari eliminates the first player of the day after his pocket aces hold against his opponent's pocket queens.Antonio Esfandiari - 120,000Someone needs to explain to Antonio the concept of small ball.I bet he's not sorry he didn't wait till day 2 to buy in though. Link to post Share on other sites
TrueAce13 18 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Wait...they got it in PF?!?!? wtf?! Sick play brah Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Someone needs to explain to Antonio the concept of small ball.I bet he's not sorry he didn't wait till day 2 to buy in though.This is exactly my thoughts.Why wait so long to play, where there is bad play like this in the beginning of the tourney?By skipping the first few levels, you dont have the luxury to bust terrible players like this. Link to post Share on other sites
TrueAce13 18 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 But you don't risk on getting your AA sucked out on by 57 or something Link to post Share on other sites
Naked_Cowboy 0 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 But you don't risk on getting your AA sucked out on by 57 or something it's the first hand of the main event, you're dealt POCKET ACES... Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 it's the first hand of the main event, you're dealt POCKET ACES...how many limpers? Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ho hum.. it's 11:45pm and I'm surfing the net heating up my steam shower after a session with my therapist. Not sure what time I'm going down yet, but what's the diff? Structure sucks balls.y skip foxwoods because of the structure and not this Link to post Share on other sites
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