Tournament Leaderboard And Pro Chat On Full Tilt

[holdemily 0]

they are finally starting to listen to player complaints. two of my biggest complaints were it is too hard to talk to the pros at the tables, and why dont they have a tournament leaderboard when stars does.i just downloaded the new software and see both. there is a 'pro chat' tab with special chat rooms set up to ask questions and have them answer. i guess this is for when they aren't distracted at the table. john juanda is on talking now as is roland de wolfe? lederer is scheduled for 9:00.second they took the tournament leaderboard idea and trumped stars. they have that running for august as well as a 2 sitngo leaderboards, one for the high rollers and one of the low guys like me.nice hand today sirs.

[timwakefield 68]

But they still don't have re-sizeable tables.

[holdemily 0]

looks like lederer is early, he's on chatting right now.anyone disagree with this statement?Question From GripHoldOn: Howard, the last few WSOPs, surprisingly, there have been players to win more than one bracelet. It happened again this year... Should this be happening? Do you expect to see this trend continue?Howard Lederer: It really isn't that surprising. As the WSOP grinds along, more and more players have won a bracelet. So the odds keep getting better. By the end, there are 25-35 winners of a bracelet in each event. It would be an upset if someone didn't win 2

[SilentButDeadly3 0]

Where are the Tournament Leader boards at?

[zimmer4141 0]

Where are the Tournament Leader boards at?

Follow the link through the cashier page.

[SilentButDeadly3 0]

Ahh I see, I couldn't find it at first because the blue text was so small. Thanks.

[holdemily 0]

some good gems in here (sorry if formatting is bad):Question From limedeal: Do you think Phil Ivey can recover from his short chip stack at 23k to become a contender in the main event?Howard Lederer: Definitely. He is one of the best. I would take him against most of the players at 100k.Question From check-raise2k: What is your opinon on the quality of the competition in this year's WSOP main event?Howard Lederer: It is weak and gets weaker every year. The number of great players does get bigger, but it does not grow at the same rate as the total field. There simply aren't 8000 good poker players out there.Question From GuinnessDad: Howard, I am surprised at the number of professional players who went out in Day 1 despite the advice to play tight during the small blind rounds. What are your thoughts on that?Howard Lederer: Remember, almost 2/3 of the field were eliminated on day 1. So, of course, many top players were eliminated as well. But, if you made a list of your top 100 players, I am willing to bet that those 100 players have significantly more than 1M in chips.Howard Lederer: Yes, most of them are out. But the one that are in will make up for the others.Question From Wolfy13: Other than the ME, which other braclet event would you most like to win?Howard Lederer: The new 50k HORSE event. That will become one of the most coveted events of the year.Question From Mojohash: Who got DQ'ed for putting chips in their pockets? What other actions will get you DQ'ed? Thanks!Howard Lederer: I don't who it was. But that is as bad a thing as you can do in a tournament. You can get DQed for sharing chips, soft playing among other thingsQuestion From mkca28: Do you enjoy watching Mike Matusow pester Phil Hellmuth as much as I do?Howard Lederer: That is funny. Mike and Phil are usually just needling each other. But, it does seem like Mike gets the best of those encounters.Question From flutist1983: How was the Razz tournament this year? I've heard this may be the last year that Razz has a tournament at the WSOP...do you know if that is true?Howard Lederer: I didn't play. It was scheduled on the same day as a big NL event. I sure hope they keep it. The WSOP needs to continue to support all games.Question From FTN_chris: do you think they should make more main events? like maybe one still at 10k and have a more expensive one to filter out the fish?Howard Lederer: There can only be one main event. For now, I think they should kepp it just as it is.Question From gadzooks64: Are you going to do anymore commentating?Howard Lederer: I am on every week doing Poker Superstars 3 commentary on FSNQuestion From boo1979: Main event, do you slow play aces, muck them or push all in straight away?Howard Lederer: There is no set way to play them. During the early levels, I don't mind slow-playing to try to flop a set. If I slow-play, I would never get busted if I didn't improve.Question From wachamp: Do you feel that the horse event is going to become the premier event with the pros in the futureHoward Lederer: It will become the event that the pros most wnat to win, that they feel like they can win.Question From atarirob: Do you like the four day ones and the two day twos. Or would you like to see Harahs spread out the field and play 8000 people at different casinos.Howard Lederer: I would like to see different casinos. The WSOP used to do it for the 1500 limit event, which used to attract the largest nymber of playersHoward Lederer: We would start in the Freemont and the Nugget. After a while Jack McClelland would announce that everyone had made the final building. LOLQuestion From Irish Greg: Do you expect to ever win another bracelet?Howard Lederer: I sure hope so!!!Question From whatever777: I will be in Vegas starting Friday, is it still possible to play in any events?Howard Lederer: Yes. They are runnig quite a few $1500 bracelet events. You can checkout worldseriesofpoker.com for details. I, for one, don't feel like they should give out bracelets after the main event startsHoward Lederer: But they are doing it, so you should go for it. Good luck!!Question From TheDudes: which Swede du u think has the best chance to win the main event?Howard Lederer: I am not sure who is still in. But, what the Swedes have done in poker in a very short period of time is amazing. Patrik Antonious is amazingQuestion From ryan_knn: Howard do you think it is better for an aspiring pro to stick with limit cash games or NL holdem?Howard Lederer: You need to play both. Learn to play all the games, and you will be better off.Question From Heathfield: Howard, Will Full Tilt match other sites and have HORSE cash games??Howard Lederer: Yes!!Question From limedeal: How are the best players in the world able to withstand and focus the long grind of everyday poker especially in the main event? Is there some kind of workout or strategy that keeps them focused and awake especially with the growing fields?Howard Lederer: It takes years of building up your poker stamina. I have not played much this year. So it took me a few weeks before I felt like I was truly focusing at the table. By the main event, I felt like I was dialed in.Howard Lederer: It didn't do me much good though. LOLQuestion From Kublai Chiyo: Howard, did you see the so-called poker chimp? what's up with that?Howard Lederer: Crazy!! That chimp didn't look 21 to me. Plus, the ME is only open to humans last I checked. It got more publicity than I thought it would. It makes you long for the days of really bad celebrities getting press.Question From buck5037: do u think the huge main event field takes away from the greatness of the eventHoward Lederer: No. The Main Event is the biggest poker tournament in history every year. That is special. Are we crowning the best player? NO. Are we playing in the coolest event ever? Yes!!Question From sagepro33: your sister is doing well .. great player BTW .. how is she feeling about the ME .. have you talked with her ?Howard Lederer: I spoke to her last night. She is pumped. She is about par and she feels like her good luck is yet to come. It is scary to think that after two days and building her stack to about 80k, and she isn't down to the last 1000 yet.Question From Bratt0307: Hi howard do you really thing the wsop is a good thing for poker?Howard Lederer: Yes. Poker owes most of its current popularity to tournament poker. The WSOP was the first poker tournament. And it is still the best.Question From Battman411: Do you believe that any of the antics at the table in a televised match are acting?Howard Lederer: I think that the cameras have changed the game and how people behave. It saddens me to seepeiople grasping for any attention they can get. Jim Brown once said that he didn't spike the ball after a TD because he knew he would be back.Howard Lederer: If you are confident in yourself, there is no need to make yourself the fool.Question From EcKo151: Howard, I read in Card Player that alot of pros, including yourself, along with Jeffrey Pollack wanted to make it easier to use rest-rooms and other things. How did it work out?Howard Lederer: The player advisory comittee got formed about 6 months ago. We addressed a few things, but many things were already decided. like schedules and srtuctures. That will change this year. I am very hopeful that the schedule and structure will changeHoward Lederer: for the better for next yearQuestion From SunshineSean: Hey Howard, I really liked the learn from the pros segments you have done. Is there a place online where we can watch them or any place we can buy the whole series on DVD?Howard Lederer: The LFTP series will come out soon on DVDQuestion From Way Cool D: How do you deal with bullys?Howard Lederer: The only way to deal with a bully is wait for a decent hand and push back. Bullys hate to get pushed around.Question From KGBlovesOreos: Do you think the WSOP had too many NL hold em events, and if so what events would you prefer to see more of?Howard Lederer: I would like to see a better mix. Players getting exposed to all the great games of poker is important to the long-term health of poker. If a player only plays NLHE they might get boredHoward Lederer: but playing all the games will improve their game and keep them interested. You never know, a mediocre NLHE player might be a great 7 card stud playerQuestion From golson1984: what do you think about congress trying to make gambling online illegal??Howard Lederer: Congress will always try to tell Americans what is good for them and what is bad.....Howard Lederer: if they can't tax it!! I would like to see Congress act on the Porter bill and figure out how to regulate and tax the industry. Question From LowLimitHoldem: Do you know how many Full-tilters are left in the main event? The +10 million to the winner sure would make some news.Howard Lederer: Last I hear we had about 125 player leftQuestion From FullofEm: how big was the field thisyear at the main event?Howard Lederer: Here are some numbers:2003 8392004 about 24002005 about 56002006 about 9700!!!Howard Lederer: scaryQuestion From Zaksplat: Do you think your commentating has hurt your game in any way?Howard Lederer: Yes. I have been doing a lot of poker stuff away from the table the last year or two. But, the good news is I still have over 20 good year left. Thsi isn't football, where losing a few years to other interests, would destroy a career.Question From ohio_dawgpound: do you have any long term plans for poker? do u have a point when u think u'll want to stop playing the tournaments?Howard Lederer: My long term plans are to get back to playing full time. I love the game. The day I stop playing poker will be the day they put me in the ground!!Question From ringo3999: Did you talk to Chip after he won is HORSE braclet? How did he feel about it? I think him winning is great for poker!Howard Lederer: He was thrilled. He has been the best all-around player over the last couple of decades. It was very appropriate that he won the first huge HORSE event.Question From Hallz999: Hey Howard, I was just wondering how many players are left in the main event?Howard Lederer: After today there will be about 1100Question From wickedced: 9700? thought it was 8700?Howard Lederer: You are right sorry. 8700 it is.Howard Lederer: 8700 entrants in this year's MEQuestion From sanman678: 15OOO NEXT YEAR?Howard Lederer: 11500 is my number for next yearHoward Lederer: Sorry, just a couple more Q's

[WhatArunAA 0]

hes nice.. but not as good as he was 2 years ago.

[holdemily 0]

what do you think of his statement that the odds of someone winning two bracelets in a year is greater than 50%?it doesnt feel right on one hand, but i'm not dumb enough to dispute the professor.it kind of like the birthday problem i guess, how many people do there need to be in a room for there to be greater than 50% that two people have the same birthday.heres an overestimate for it: pick 35 players before the wsop starts, what are the odds one of them wins a bracelet? and note these aren't the top 35 players neccessarily.