advice goofy or serious?

[majorleag 0]

Okay now that Patrick is finished, I want a little advice. I didn't want to take away from his moment so I wanted to wait until he was finished before asking for advice for my potential moment of glory.I am thinking positive here, since I know I am a long, long way off from having to worry about this.As many of you know I am fortunate enough to be playing in the $10k main event of the US Poker Championships starting next Tuesday at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.If and yes, I mean if I am so fortunate as to make the tv table I want your advice on whether I go serious or goofy.I always were a ball cap when I play and I could just do that at the TV table which is about as serious as I get.I also have considered the very goofy approach which I am sure will get me much more attention but is really silly, which is to wear this really silly hat that my daughter has that is a jester's hat with the goofy bells and everything. It is a purple hat with the, not sure what to call them tassels, tentacles that the balls hang from of all kinds of colors.Now I figure that not only would I get attention, but this hat is sooooo over the top that it might distract people kind of like players claimed they were a little freaked out by Raymer's dumb glasses.Had I had time I was going to have a t-shirt created that would have read something like, I love FCP Ron Mexico on the front and Let's go on a Royal Tour on the back which would have only held meaning to the loyal FCP folks, but can't make that happen.So serious or goofy?

[Fphillips 0]

Would love to see a Ron Royale with cheese FCP shirt, I'm sure some photoshop guys could run with that idea.

[Swift_Psycho 1]

damn double post

[Swift_Psycho 1]

Wear the goofball hat.

[TeeSludge 0]

I say you should be yourself. I don't know whether that means you should be serious or goofy but don't try to be something you aren't just to distract other players or to get attention. Act natural and confident like this is your 50th time at a final table. I had to sell my seat in the USPC because I stupidly planned a vacation to Florida with my family for this week. Good Luck.

[Suited_Up 2]

I kinda doubt they'd let you wear the goofy hat. I've never seen much shenanigans at the USPC.

[speedz99 145]

As someone else said...be yourself. If you try to act goofy but you're really not...it will just come off as desparate. If you truly are goofy then go for it.But don't plan anything. If you do there is no chance you'll make the tv table.

[Logun 0]

Please don't be an idiot.Who the hell makes it into the WSOP and then wears and ELMO costume? Just bucker up and play some good poker. That's all you should be thinkign about.

[Ron_Mexico 4,219]

I kinda doubt they'd let you wear the goofy hat.  I've never seen much shenanigans at the USPC.

the shirt idea made me laugh. Just be you. Remember how bad druff came off trying to ham it up for tv. some of us are just naturally funny at the table. I've been blessed with that gift. Unfortunately, I haven't been blessed with great poker skills. Thus, I will never get to show how truly funny I am to the world b/c I will never make a final table.I was gonna use a line from School of Rock but I forgot it. It was gonna be funny though.

[Jelly-Filled Ace 2]

Save the assclownery for the home game, unless of course your home game has a 7-digit 1st prize.Good Luck at the USPC.

[loogie 115]

Wearing a tinfoil hat would be funnier.

[Pug_Fugly 0]

Just wear some FCP gear.

[Stylin_Fish 0]

Please don't be an idiot.Who the hell makes it into the WSOP and then wears and ELMO costume? Just bucker up and play some good poker. That's all you should be thinkign about.

The coolest dude on the face of the earth.

[majorleag 0]

I just got around to reading the thread. I already decided last night no need for nonsense!If I had FCP gear I would potentially wear that, but I don't, so I can't. If I am fortunate enough to make to the final table, I will just concentrate on playing as good a poker game as I can.I am really pumped up about the opportunity.The structure if it is to believed is a fantastic one for a patient player who can play a decent game:Blinds start at $25-50$20K in starting chips90 minute levelsThere were only 187 people last year and with that structure I can see why it takes a full 5 days!One thing that really stinks, is the service at the Taj. I played in ring games for 10 hours last week, plus the super satellite, and now the main event and they STILL can't get me a room in their stinking hotel, or one of their sister properties.They are supposed to call me today by noon to see if they were able to get a room, so instead I made my own arrangements to stay at the Trop where I usually play.I know that Poker players are not treated like players of other games that generate more income for the casino but you would think they wouldn't want players in a $10k event staying elsewhere. I do play other casino games and I won't play any of them at the Taj!!

[GrinderMJ 0]

Just be yourself and play good poker. Espn shows this event like the main event right? Like they show a feature table from each of the days? Hopefully you are able to get on the TV table and represent. Good luck.

[No_Neck 0]

The idea I liked best was the Tin Foil Hat. That would be priceless. with a shirt that says I won an online satellite to get here.... proof online poker is rigged.

[fourfour44 0]

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[mrdannyg 274]

i think its +EV to do something idiotic, unless you are in a position to make a serious cash. but i think if you're headed to the final table, really short-stacked, its not a bad idea to just do something stupid for publicity and hopefully rake in some endorsement money. this is of course only the case if you are severely short-stacked and will likely be either the first or second knocked out.then the potential for endorsement money is +EV - unless you value self-respect, in which case that might eliminate the plusness Daniel

[WhiteSpade 0]

You can get tshirt transfers super cheap so you can print off whatever you want and iron it to a shirt. I could very likely be the only person in the world with a "Vanilla Ice ate my baby Tshirt" (which also has a cartoon picture of Vanilla Ice with blood dripping from his lips) A Ron and Royal shirt would be hilarious.

[majorleag 0]

I think you're in for a rude awakening if you are thinking about what to wear for the final table before the tournament has even started.

Not sure if you bothered to read my original post where I said IF I am fortunate enough to make it to the final table.I take NOTHING for granted, but I am not in for any rude awakening.I won the satellite in a live rebuy tourney, and it is a complete freeroll for me, so it is all plus and I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

[majorleag 0]

Just be yourself and play good poker. Espn shows this event like the main event right? Like they show a feature table from each of the days? Hopefully you are able to get on the TV table and represent. Good luck.

That's exactly what I have decided makes the most sense. I have a pretty good sense of humor, which really was the only reason I brought up the goofy hat in the first place.I don't take myself too seriously, however I do take poker very seriously and I have a great opportunity here and plan to do my best with no crazy shennenigans.I will leave those to Mike the Mouth and the poker brat.I will just do my best to play a good game and get as far as I can.I am confident in my abilities to make a very good representation regardless of the outcome.

[Ottawa_Biatch 288]

i think its +EV to do something idiotic, unless you are in a position to make a serious cash. but i think if you're headed to the final table, really short-stacked, its not a bad idea to just do something stupid for publicity and hopefully rake in some endorsement money. this is of course only the case if you are severely short-stacked and will likely be either the first or second knocked out.then the potential for endorsement money is +EV - unless you value self-respect, in which case that might eliminate the plusness Daniel

Excellent post. Very Well-Written

[mrdannyg 274]

I think you're in for a rude awakening if you are thinking about what to wear for the final table before the tournament has even started.

Not sure if you bothered to read my original post where I said IF I am fortunate enough to make it to the final table.I take NOTHING for granted, but I am not in for any rude awakening.I won the satellite in a live rebuy tourney, and it is a complete freeroll for me, so it is all plus and I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

remember - if it is possible for you to sell/trade your seat for anything of value (legally, not chip dumping) then it isn't a freeroll.daniel

[fourfour44 0]

[majorleag 0]

I think you're in for a rude awakening if you are thinking about what to wear for the final table before the tournament has even started.

Not sure if you bothered to read my original post where I said IF I am fortunate enough to make it to the final table.I take NOTHING for granted, but I am not in for any rude awakening.I won the satellite in a live rebuy tourney, and it is a complete freeroll for me, so it is all plus and I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Obviously you paid your buy-in to the satellite + any rebuys, and your seat is worth 10k$, so you've taken that for granted. To even think about making the final table when you are someone labeled as dead money, playing against some of the best players in the world, in on a satellite ticket shows that you don't have much of an understanding of what you're in for. Making a final table takes more than luck. If you are lucky, perhaps you can cash in the tournament. Good luck.P.S.- You could sell your seat for 10k$. So basically you are missing out on 10,000$ in your attempt to get lucky in a tournament you are unlikely to make the money in. Therefore, it is not "all plus" for you.

You are completely misinformed.1. The seat is Non-Transferrable, so I cannot sell it. Seats won for the other events ARE transferrable but the seat for the main event is not, you either play it or lose it.2. I take nothing for granted, but you make a big assumption that I cannot play the game, and, therefore I am dead money.3. You assume that I cannot play the game and am relying on luck. You cannot be a good poker player and win without some luck. You cannot be a lucky poker player and win without skill. Fortunately I have the skill, the luck I cannot control.Let me ask you this question, if you are ever fortunate enough to be in a big event what exactly will be your mindset be going in to it? Gee I am just lucky to be here and have no chance to win? You are a very negative person, who will have a tough time succeding in anything you attempt if you think that way. I for one do not.You have no idea what I have conquered in my life, primarily because I refused to give in or give up. The mind is a pretty amazing thing, and it is remarkable what you can do when you put your mind to it.Quite frankly, I go into this with a large advantage, which is that most people will think like you and completely dismiss me and disregard me. I on the other hand will assume that every player I face next week is better than me until I prove that theory to be false. I am hoping that every player I face considers me to be deadmoney. They will discover very quickly that they are sadly mistaken.I can assure you that if that is how YOU think you will never win anything big. I have won 2 Blackjack tournaments.Mark my words, you will see me at a televised final table within 24 months. Will it be next week? I don't know. It will happen though, I assure you.I have cashed in 3 out 5 NL hold em tournaments including one first place finish at the Bike in July.Bottomline I am a postiive thinker! Do I know that I will win? NODo I believe that I have the skill and can win? YESI can only assure myself, and at the end of the day that's all that matters, that if I lose it will NOT be because I made a stupid move. It willl be because that particular hand I put all my money in the middle with the best hand and someone out drew me. Guess what if it happens, I will graciously say nice hand get up with my head held high, and prepare for my next tournament.I am playing poker for a lifetime, not just for next week. There will be many opportunities for me to succeed, god willing.I am going into this believing I can win. If I go into this believing that I am dead money and have no chance, then I have no chance.