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[chgocubs99 0]

In case anyone doesn't want to click, I'll repring the OP here without permission:There are going to be many 2p2 members in Vegas this summer looking for tournaments. I wanted to give a rundown of what's going to be the best bet and I did comparisons based strictly on the structure of the events.There are four mid priced series going on during the summer, but the structure for the Bellagio Cup III is impossible to find, so I will compare the other three series:World Series of Poker $1500Venetian Deepstack $1060Venetian Deepstack $540Caesar's Megastack $540First off, I would like to note that the Venetian has auto shufflers, so you should be getting in more hands on those events. This increases their value, but I am not directly taking it into account.Starting ChipsWSOP $1500 - 3,000Deepstack $1060 - 10,000 Deepstack $540 - 10,000Megastack $540 - 15,000You get less starting chips with the WSOP, so you won't be starting out deepstacked.BB vs Starting stackStarting levelWSOP $1500 - 60Deepstack $1060 - 200 Deepstack $540 - 200Megastack $540 - 300Again the WSOP does not offer deep stacked play. The Megastack starts incredibly deepstacked.Four hours inWSOP $1500 - 15Deepstack $1060 - 50 Deepstack $540 - 16.66Megastack $540 - 25The $1060 remains deep, while the remaining tournaments start dropping.Eight hours inWSOP $1500 - 3.75Deepstack $1060 - 8.33 Deepstack $540 - 2.5Megastack $540 - 5The WSOP $1500 is now actually deeper then the $540 Deepstack and is gaining on the other events. The $1060 Deepstack is looking to have great value.Twelve hours inWSOP $1500 - 1.5Deepstack $1060 - 2.5 Deepstack $540 - .33Megastack $540 - 1.25The $540 events are showing the disadvantages of faster levels. They have swung from very deep to very very shallow. Fifteen hours inWSOP $1500 - .500Deepstack $1060 - .833 Deepstack $540 - .0625Megastack $540 - .375The $540s should be over, or close to over at this point. OverallI think I wanted to highlight in this thread what I believe the strength of longer blind levels as opposed to just giving you more chips. The Megastack started the deepest event, but by the end of the tournament it became one of the shortest structures. The first level of this series is going to be like torture playing 300bbs deep with no antes.The WSOP actually redeems itself once the money is reached. Day 2 of the $1500 events will be must more pleasant because of this, and actually allow some good play at this point. This is at the cost of less play during the first 8 levels.The $1060 Deepstacks overall have the best structure as shown. The Venetian is really giving players a good tournament here.

[GrinderMJ 0]

Only one person on this earth should be called "MJ" and its not Michael Jackson or Grinder...and na I didn't see him

feel free to smd

[HoosierAlum 0]

Its all <3 Grinder but cmon:

[ice4804 0]

[x] 50 NL HU players are LOLbad[ ] would have played HU if PAHUD wasn't brokenMonth to date....ROBUSTO! Can you tell where I remembered how to win/stopped tilting?Hopefully in another week and a half I'll have this $1k bonus cleared to pad the br and then I'll actually have some time to sit down and analyze my play with some mayans, that is, if they haven't disowned me yet. :/

[king1305 0]

They're too good.

[The Lobster 0]

robustoness

Nice!Just finished up playing tonight, if only QQ didn't < AK right at the end, I would have had my first 1k online day. Oh well, I will survive. Here's my fav hand of the night for obvious reasons - Villain picked the worst time to bluff. Ever.Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (4 handed) Absolute Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FCP)saw flop|saw showdownSB ($277.90)Hero ($401.80)UTG ($600.30)Button ($620.90)Preflop: Hero is BB with 9 , 9 . 2 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $16, SB calls $12.Flop: ($32) K , 6 , 9 (2 players)SB checks, Hero bets $20, SB calls $20.Turn: ($72) 9 (2 players)SB bets $68, Hero calls $68.River: ($208) J (2 players)SB bets 173.90 , Hero calls $173.90.Final Pot: $381.90Results in white below: SB has Ah Qc (one pair, nines). Hero has 9h 9c (four of a kind, nines). Outcome: Hero wins $381.90. Also, should have stopped a bit sooner (the QQ hand has nothing to do with this). I checked my PT sometime after hand 1000 to look up a stat on someone and noticed that I was up like $950 or so, and I was like "OMG I'm up more than I thought I was, I'm gonna cross over $1k then quit", and my play totally ended up changing. Meh, I know not to make this mistake the next time tho.

[The Lobster 0]

Going to see Indiana Jones in a bit with Shan, my sis and her hubby.Mark

Ummm... just saw it today as well, and it was certainly entertaining, but a little too... ummmm... bizarre at points for me.But Harrison Ford is like 125 years old and still kicks ass, so all is good.

[AAsnake88 0]

My fucking PAHUD still isn't working.I never thought I would feel so dependant on it.

[Acid_Knight 2]

Sigh.

[a__thekevlar__2 0]

you're all idiots

[KHSPoker21 0]

Sigh, one of those days, but I'll take robusto over the red anytime

Night Games FTW

[KHSPoker21 0]

you're all idiots

I respectfully disagree

[mln_falcon 0]

Whats a good line against a tagfishPoker StarsNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.10/$0.256 playersConverterStack sizes:UTG: $30.60UTG+1: $29.20CO: $23Button: $26.25SB: $28.55Hero: $32.30Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with UTG raises to $1, 4 folds, Hero ?By tagfish someone with a general understanding of position so there utg range is fairly tight.

[TeeSludge 0]

I couldn't fall asleep after bluffing off 200bb in a terrible spot so I came back and played and won 6 buy ins at 100nl in 350 hands lol. That felt good.

[Merby 3]

My fucking PAHUD still isn't working.I never thought I would feel so dependant on it.

QFT

[yourboygsarida 0]

kevlar at ft of 100grand, playing as bearsfan775

[fighter 4]

https://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcH...HwIjBzcHDzcw%3dIs the river bad enough to just c/f

[AAsnake88 0]

No PAHUD, so I try HU for a bit. Is this the dark, DARK, side?If it is, so far I like it.

[Xeno85 0]

I soulread this guy (running 36,25,4>60hnds) but I still lose, gg mePoker StarsNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.10/$0.256 playersConverterPre-flop: (6 players) Xeno85 is Button with K J UTG raises to $1, 2 folds, Xeno85 raises to $3, 2 folds, UTG calls.Flop: K 3 7 ($6.35, 2 players)UTG checks, Xeno85 bets $3.5, UTG raises to $8, Xeno85 calls.Turn: 9 ($22.35, 2 players)UTG is all-in $11.55, Xeno85 calls.River: T ($45.45, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $45.45)Results:Final pot: $45.45UTG showed Kc Tclater I run KK<AA, sigh, but then this hand happens.Poker StarsNo Limit Holdem Ring gameBlinds: $0.10/$0.255 playersConverterPre-flop: (5 players) Xeno85 is Button with 6 8 2 folds, Xeno85 raises to $1, SB folds, BB raises to $3.25, Xeno85 raises to $6.75, BB folds.Uncalled bets: $3.5 returned to Xeno85. Results:Final pot: $6.6probably way too aggro for 25nl, but I guess I enjoy living on the edge. Somehow I'm still up a buy-in today, even with the 3outaments and Kings hand. yay me.

[yourboygsarida 0]

lolllllllll. this guy had open shoved 300bbs multiple times now, thank goodness for the river.https://cakepoker.com/HandHistory/?Hand=xcH...HwYjBx8zMwsE%3d

[simo_8ball 0]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=212668Oh sweet Jesus that's sick.

[ah2388 0]

Hopefully in another week and a half I'll have this $1k bonus cleared to pad the br and then I'll actually have some time to sit down and analyze my play with some mayans, that is, if they haven't disowned me yet. :/

if you can dedicate some time to it..im down

[mln_falcon 0]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=212668Oh sweet Jesus that's sick.

Concur

[ah2388 0]

i hate poker

[Dratj 0]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=212668Oh sweet Jesus that's sick.