Amateur Poker Association & Tour
Poker Forum => Live Poker => Topic started by: APAT on May 26, 2007, 18:24:20 PM
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On the weekend that APAT goes to Dublin, the 38th World Series of Poker will kick off at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas, creating the most incredible festival of poker the world has ever seen.
We understand that a number of the final tables will be streamed live on the internet and the series should make for rivetting discussion and viewing throughout June and July. APAT will be posting links to streamed final tables and event reports here within the live poker forum.
So, which British, European or "Star" player will be creating the headlines this year?
WSOP Schedule:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/tourney/tourneyDetails.asp?groupID=309
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No doubt the forum will update us on our own main event player during the proceeds, why don"t the members let us know if they have qualified or have friends who have qualified and will be playing.
There"s a whole bunch of us (15) out there who will be a readymade rail support team, nothing like a bit of support both of the rah rah type and an ear to bend to help keep focussed and relieve the tension.
We"ve got 2 in the main event both qualified through stars from our local community, Danny and Matt with APATs own Max Ward from the UK open. Who knows we might twist Des's arm to stand a couple of celebratory rounds.
There are a couple of members in tonights Stars final, could be a good one.
good luck to those already there and those still trying to make it.
Jim
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Jon Woodfield (Jon MW) has qualified to play the Razz event via an Inisde Edge satellite, and we hope to follow his progress through that event where possible.
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I fly out to Vegas on 15 June for 2 weeks. I plan to play in 1 or maybe 2 of the hold em side events and then try to satellite in other events whilst I am there. Will be online so will post progress here to let you know how things are going.
Good luck to all APAT members playing at WSOP.
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
I saw this in WPT magazine, same events as WSOP but at a tenth of the buy in, will definitely be checking this out, might see you there.
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
I saw this in WPT magazine, same events as WSOP but at a tenth of the buy in, will definitely be checking this out, might see you there.
It"s not an exact mirror of the WSOP schedule, but along those lines. Full schedule is here - http://www.binions.com/gaming/poker_classic.html
I expect to have my laptop there, I"ll PM you, here or on blonde, and maybe meet up and have a beer.
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
I saw this in WPT magazine, same events as WSOP but at a tenth of the buy in, will definitely be checking this out, might see you there.
It"s not an exact mirror of the WSOP schedule, but along those lines. Full schedule is here - http://www.binions.com/gaming/poker_classic.html
I expect to have my laptop there, I"ll PM you, here or on blonde, and maybe meet up and have a beer.
Cheers Rio, see you in vegas!!!
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Who knows we might twist Des's arm to stand a couple of celebratory rounds.
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Best of luck to all of you playing out there. Especially Jon & Max.
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
Well the Team Rodent WSOP bankroll has just recieved a $4k boost, with 1st place in the Virgin STT challenge final!! ;D ;D ;D
Ship it!!
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
Well the Team Rodent WSOP bankroll has just recieved a $4k boost, with 1st place in the Virgin STT challenge final!! ;D ;D ;D
Ship it!!
Top stuff Rio, well played mate. Put it to good use in Vegas!!!
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
Well the Team Rodent WSOP bankroll has just recieved a $4k boost, with 1st place in the Virgin STT challenge final!! ;D ;D ;D
Ship it!!
Excellent. Now go and get it won!!!
;D
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And so, later today, it begins........
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit (Event 1)
Rio Casino - Friday, June 01, 2007 to Sunday, June 03, 2007
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planning to go to vegas for first time on 27th june and play in smaller event at WSOP $1500 event 49 and hopefully the $500 binions poker classic on 3rd july looks good, can"t afford the big one of course
see you lot in dublin tomorrow
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Even the $500 is out of my reach, good luck in Vegas see you in Dublin
I will be the one who stands up first
I will have the Hawaii cap on
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That Binions Poker Classic looks awesome, I am tempted to fly over and play loads of them ! Will need to quit my job tho ;D
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I will be there from June 20th - 28th. I will definitely be playing one event and maybe two... depends on how I do in a 5 man STT, on Virgin, Wed evening - 1st & 2nd get $4k WSOP package!!
I will also be playing one or two events in the "Inaugural Binions Poker Classic".
Well the Team Rodent WSOP bankroll has just recieved a $4k boost, with 1st place in the Virgin STT challenge final!! ;D ;D ;D
Ship it!!
Nice one. I"ll be out in Vegas from the 26th-6th and am playing the last $1500 on Saturday the 30th and the $150 at Binions on the 29th. Hopefully i"ll make the Main Event too. I"ll play the $650 on stars on Sunday and the $370 150 seat gtd the week after, also playing the Gala fessie in B"mouth too, if i make a big cash there i"ll play more than one super satellite in Vegas.
I believe The Camel is organising some sort of blonde drinking session in Vegas
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Hi Guys,
Im flying out on the 1st July for the $1k NHLE rebuy event and some sats to the main event, will also be playing the $1500 bellagio series too and a few at binions
GL all who go and may we all come back winners!
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Good luck to you all in Vegas.
I hope we can coordinate some form of text updates when you are playing, so that APAT can update the forum and keep members aware of your progress.
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And Hellmuth makes it to number 11!!!! Superb effort and Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson presenting the bracelet to him
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An incredible achievement.....
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We should have an APAT meet up in vegas for anyone who will be there, end of june start of july maybe
going out from 27th to 4th july
let me know
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We should have an APAT meet up in vegas for anyone who will be there, end of june start of july maybe
going out from 27th to 4th july
let me know
Maybe it should be the evening you get there... I fly home the next day!! ;D
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We should have an APAT meet up in vegas for anyone who will be there, end of june start of july maybe
going out from 27th to 4th july
let me know
Maybe it should be the evening you get there... I fly home the next day!! ;D
Happy Birthday Rio!!
;D
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We should have an APAT meet up in vegas for anyone who will be there, end of june start of july maybe
going out from 27th to 4th july
let me know
Maybe it should be the evening you get there... I fly home the next day!! ;D
Happy Birthday Rio!!
;D
Why, thank you kind Sir. 8)
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Many happy returns Alan.
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Will Hellmuth make it to number 12 tonite? it would really back up his claim to be the best no limit holdem player in the world if he does
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Many happy returns Alan.
A belated thankyou... while sitting in the departure lounge at Gatport Airwick. ;D
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Hi Folks,
Good morning from a very warm Las Vegas, just after 10:30am and already over 100 deg F... Hot, Damn Hot!!!
It"s been a mixed bag so far, it started well with a little under $300 profit on the first night, playing $1/$2 NL cash at the Gold Coast.
This caused me to change my plans for day 2 and instead of playing the $200 PL at Binions, I decided to play the $330 NL deepstack at the Venetian. I"m not sure how many entries there were in this, the last time I remember looking at the info screen there were 438 but they were still taking alternates at that point in time. Well, I played for about 4 1/2 hours and was pretty happy with the way I played.
I then played in the cash game at GC again that night... This started well enough, upto $450 ($200 buy-in) at one point, before it all ended in tears when some guy calls my re-re-raise all-in, on an all rag flop, with AKo... and my QQ looses when a K hits the turn! :-\ $200 down I decide enough is enough, although I"m sure I could of got it back if I"d persevered.
Day 3 and my first trip downtown, for the $100 NLHE at Binions... again, happy with the way I played I made it past over 3/4 of the 576 strong field, finishing somewhere between 110th and 120th. I spent the early evening checking out Freemont Street before heading home for an early night ahead of my main event the next day.
I"m not sure the early night (10:00pm) was a good idea, as day 4 started when I woke up at 5:00am and couldn"t get back off to sleep... And so on to the "main event", WSOP Event #38 $1500 NLHE. By the time they had stopped taking alternates there were 2778 runners... to cut a long story (13 1/2 hours) short - I cashed in 212th place, for $3602 ;D ;D Not bad for a freeroll - thanks Virgin Poker. The most memorable hand of the day came around 8:30pm... I"m in the cut-off and it"s folded to Matey on my right, who raises...I re-raise with KcKs, everyone else folds and Matey calls and then "checks dark"... the flop was Q high with two hearts (not the Q)... Matey immediately calls "All-In", and is then reminded that he had already checked dark. Well, I have to say I didn"t really know what to make of this! Was it intentional or had he just got excited at having flopped a monster?? I had Matey covered, about 3:2... if I call and win I have a big stack, if I lose I am in deep crap. What does he have? If he"s not bluffing (which I don"t think he is), then the best I can hope for is AQ or KQ, where I am a big favourite... if he has KhQh, I"m a little ahead... AhQh, then while I"m ahead he is actually favourite to win... QQ, 55 or 22 and I"m in big trouble! So I figure the best thing to now is check and hope for a K on the turn... well no King and Matey pushes, as expected... after a long, long think, I fold the KK face-up - to the amazement of the whole table - and Matey is kind enough to show his pocket 5"s... Phew!!!!
I"ve still not quite decided what the plan for today is, I"m tempted to play the rush and have go in the $1060 deepsatck at the Venetian, but I didn"t get to bed til 4:00am an dI"m not sure I"ve the stamina for another long session with a lot of money at stake... so I may go and have some fun in the $150 PLO hi/lo at Binions at 4:00pm... or I may just have a day off and play tourist, trouble with this choice is it"s so damned hot outside... Decisions, decisions...
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Congratulations on your cash. You seem to be playing well. Top lay down with the KK
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Congrats on your cashing, must have been quite a buzz.
GL with the rest of your trip, keep the reports coming so all of us stuck at home can feel even more jealous.
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Fantastic job Alan. Very well done with your WSOP cash and APAT's second. Good luck with the rest of the trip and we look forward to hearing whether you can maintain momentum.
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Top result Alan and sorry we have not met yet. That field was tough yesterday and to cash was a great achievement. Keep up the good run.
James.
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Very well done - must be a great feeling!
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Well done Alan - cool, isn"t it.
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Very well done - must be a great feeling!
Well done Alan - cool, isn"t it.
Yes, it was a fantastic feeling... even once in the money, 270 left, it was still the biggest field I"ve ever played against in a live tourney, so to have already got past 2508 players was just unbelievable.