PokerStars = WSOP

[CleBrownsfan]

Any of you going to attempt any satellites or direct buy in for the 7/16 $350+$20 150 guaranteed WSOP seats?

There are a shit load of satellites for this tournament. Worth a shot...

[cartman]

Yep, I'm planning on trying to enter. However, due to the number of satellites, I'm expecting over 10,000 entries in that Sunday tournament. It'll be like a freeroll for the first hour.

[CleBrownsfan]

Yep, I'm planning on trying to enter. However, due to the number of satellites, I'm expecting over 10,000 entries in that Sunday tournament. It'll be like a freeroll for the first hour.

That's when you play like a rock and hope you get some hands early ;)

[mooreadamc]

Is it possible to watch these types of tournaments on PokerStars?

[cartman]

Is it possible to watch these types of tournaments on PokerStars?

Yep, as long as the tourney is not private, you can watch the tables in play.

[CleBrownsfan]

Is it possible to watch these types of tournaments on PokerStars?

Yes - under Tourney tab - satellite - and choose a running tourney. You can filter the tournaments but clicking <I>Sate</I> column. On the bottom of the screen you'll need to click off show registration/upcoming only so it will show all tournaments. Make sense??

[mooreadamc]

Ya I think I got it, thanks for the help. So this event is on Sunday?

[CleBrownsfan]

Ya I think I got it, thanks for the help. So this event is on Sunday?

yeah - I really hope I can get a seat for it 'cause I don't want to fork over $370 to play it. I just feel this may be your best shot to win a seat.

[sabotai]

Next year, I'll probably take a few stabs at this through some of the satellites.

[kcchief19]

I spent $9 in the $3 rebuy satellite to win a seat in the $33 rebuy cash qualifier. That's roughly 1 in 250 chance for seat. 1 in 30 is the rough ratio for the $350 qualifier.

[Maple Leafs]

Yep, as long as the tourney is not private, you can watch the tables in play.
Is it pokerstars where you need to have at least the tourney buy-in in your account to watch?

(i.e. you don't pay anything but you need to have a big enough bankroll that you could play, if you want to watch.)

[CleBrownsfan]

Is it pokerstars where you need to have at least the tourney buy-in in your account to watch?

(i.e. you don't pay anything but you need to have a big enough bankroll that you could play, if you want to watch.)

I've watched before with $0 in my account. You can't talk to players if you weren't in the tourney but I still think you can watch..

[Jas_lov]

Has anyone done the WSOP round 2 freerolls with 1,000 FPPs? I have 1,200 FPP logged up so I was thinking this may be worth a shot. You have to win it, but it's free and what else am I going to use the points on? I'm not sure, but I'm guessing the fields are probably 500+ but they're running 3 of them this week.

[CleBrownsfan]

Has anyone done the WSOP round 2 freerolls with 1,000 FPPs? I have 1,200 FPP logged up so I was thinking this may be worth a shot. You have to win it, but it's free and what else am I going to use the points on? I'm not sure, but I'm guessing the fields are probably 500+ but they're running 3 of them this week.


For sure try it... I've played in one this year and one of last year. Both got busted pretty early with some (of course) horrid bad beats. It's very very loose play in the beginning so just be patient. Winning a seat to the WSOP for free using FPP points would be simply amazing!!

[kingfc22]

Playing right now in the $7 +R sat. After 2nd break there are 85 left and top 18 get seats to Sunday's super sat.

I'm currently in 61st with $10k in chips, but one double up and I am right back in it.

Leader has $49k.

[kingfc22]

Just won with QQ vs. AK to move up to $20k in chips.

63 players left.

[kingfc22]

Took down blinds with KK and AK on back to back hands.

[kingfc22]

Damn. Went up with AQ vs. AK and hit a Q on the flop, but he hit a ten on the river for a straight.

Down to $13k

[kingfc22]

got QQ again, bout to make a move...

[kingfc22]

No callers. Up to $17k now

[kingfc22]

Called a 2x BB raise with KJs in the cutoff seat. (Blinds are 600/1200 75 ante)

Hit a K on the flop. Player bet 1200 and I raised to 3500. Got a call and went all-in on the turn. Player folded.

Up to $25k

[Barkeep49]

What's the average stack?

[kingfc22]

Blinds are now 1000/2000 100 ante

47 players left.

[kingfc22]

What's the average stack?

$32700

[kingfc22]

Just picked up a nice pot with 99 vs. A5

Up to $33k

[sabotai]

Nice hand there, and it puts you in line with the average stack.

[kingfc22]

Up to $39k as I win with 77 on a A3K board

[GoldenEagle]

I would like to go next year. I just do not have the vacation time this year.

[kingfc22]

Break #3 has begun.

33 players left. Blinds will be 1500/3000 ante 150

Big stack - $90k

Avg. stack - $47k

My stack - $40k (19th)

Top 18 get a seat.

[kingfc22]

Oh F me.

[sabotai]

Ouch. Horrible river there.

[kingfc22]

Guy raised to $12k in early position. I have JJ and go all-in for $23k.

He turns over QTs.

Flop is 4KT
Turn is a J
River is an A


And I'm out in 30th.

:mad::mad::mad:

[Fouts]

Nice run King.

[CleBrownsfan]

Guy raised to $12k in early position. I have JJ and go all-in for $23k.

He turns over QTs.

Flop is 4KT
Turn is a J
River is an A


And I'm out in 30th.

:mad::mad::mad:

Damn - nice run.

[mooreadamc]

Unrelated topic but I just bought an XM Radio. Does anyone know if poker tournaments are ever covered? And if so which channel should I be looking at?

[CleBrownsfan]

Sirius has coverage at night on 122 & 125 - not that it helps you w/ XM ;)

[CleBrownsfan]

I won a ticket to the Sunday $370 buy in!! Won it on a 16R - rebought early and added on. Hopefully I have a good showing on Sunday.. PS name = Texasdolly32

[sportsfan13]

I won a ticket to the Sunday $370 buy in!! Won it on a 16R - rebought early and added on. Hopefully I have a good showing on Sunday.. PS name = Texasdolly32


Good luck, CBF

[mooreadamc]

I won a ticket to the Sunday $370 buy in!! Won it on a 16R - rebought early and added on. Hopefully I have a good showing on Sunday.. PS name = Texasdolly32

Best of luck! What time does the tourney start?

[sportsfan13]

Keep us posted!

[CleBrownsfan]

Best of luck! What time does the tourney start?


Thanks for the luck - much will be needed. It's pretty much a 1 and 30 chance of getting a seat. It starts @ 4:30 on Sunday (EST)...

20 min blinds so I can play my game w/out feeling rushed...

[Jas_lov]

Well I tried the 1,000 FPP satellite last night and I just never got anything going. I picked up aces twice and got no action. Picked up queens, no action. The one time I had AK I missed the flop, and was forced to move all in with J 10 vs. 88. Flop comes Q 9 6 and I pick up 6 more outs so I've got 12 outs, board pairs the 6 on the turn taking away 2 of my outs and of course I don't hit on the river and bust out 99th. I would recommed this to anyone who has FPPs built up. Blinds were 20 minutes I think so there was no rush, just play tight early. There was only 318 entrants, which was a lot less than I expected there to be and getting through 318 people is difficult but certainly not impossible.

Good luck on Sunday CBF, you'll have to keep us posted during the tourney.

[Barkeep49]

318 people is a very reasonable amount to play through. It's very tempting at odds like that.

[CleBrownsfan]

Well, my dreams of making to the WSOP from $45 are over - Of course a bad ass beat knocked me out:

PokerStars Game #5580423018: Tournament #21021395, $350+$20 Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2006/07/16 - 17:21:41 (ET)
Table '21021395 537' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: fratboy284 (750 in chips)
Seat 2: mkmndl (2435 in chips)
Seat 3: littlepotato (4225 in chips)
Seat 4: smokinat420 (2455 in chips)
Seat 5: redale (3150 in chips)
Seat 6: downtown87 (1665 in chips)
Seat 7: FunkiMunki (2310 in chips)
Seat 8: TexasDolly32 (2695 in chips)
Seat 9: dkpw (2825 in chips)
fratboy284: posts small blind 25
mkmndl: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TexasDolly32 [Kh Kc]
littlepotato: folds
smokinat420: folds
redale: folds
downtown87: folds
FunkiMunki: folds
TexasDolly32: raises 150 to 200
dkpw: folds
fratboy284: folds
mkmndl: raises 300 to 500
TexasDolly32: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [6h 3c 7s]
mkmndl: checks
TexasDolly32: bets 650
mkmndl: raises 1285 to 1935 and is all-in
TexasDolly32: calls 1285
*** TURN *** [6h 3c 7s] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [6h 3c 7s 5d] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mkmndl: shows [Jc Js] (three of a kind, Jacks)
TexasDolly32: shows [Kh Kc] (a pair of Kings)
mkmndl collected 4895 from pot

[Lathum]

thats brutal

[SirFozzie]

There's about 235 spots up for grabs in their big qualifier, running now.

[Maple Leafs]

Well, my dreams of making to the WSOP from $45 are over - Of course a bad ass beat knocked me out:
Where are you posting from? I'm assuming you smashed your computer into dust with a hammer right after that happened.

[kingfc22]

There's about 235 spots up for grabs in their big qualifier, running now.

Still 860 left after 4+ hours of play.

[The Afoci]

If anyone is bored and has Absolute Poker, I am 2nd in chips in the $10 rebuy, 14k guaranteed with 37 players left. TheAfoci bitches.

[QuikSand]

And if anyone is bored and has Party, I'm in tournament #766175, we're down to 25 players, and I am 3rd in chips as we break.

[primelord]

And if anyone is bored and has Party, I'm in tournament #766175, we're down to 25 players, and I am 3rd in chips as we break.

Got the tournament bug now eh?

[primelord]

Boo, Party doesn't allow rail chat

[QuikSand]

Got the tournament bug now eh?

Something like that. Never offered up to the peanut gallery before, though.

[The Afoci]

4th in chips at the break.
31 left, average stack = 84k
4000/8000/800 blinds/antes
I have 158k.
One jar peanut butter.

I got nothing.

[primelord]

Final two tables now

[sabotai]

Watching QS. Trying to learn something from the master.

[primelord]

Isn't it past your bed time? :)

[primelord]

Watching QS. Trying to learn something from the master.

I'm not playing silly. He is.

[QuikSand]

Bah, I'm just sitting back and watching a crazy series of all-ins right now. The money doesn't get interesting until the final table anyway.

[primelord]

Odd that they are playing hand for hand when you need several more people out before the next pay jump

[sabotai]

In the tourneys I play, $10 or more qualifies as "interesting" :)

[primelord]

What did you just fold getting 3:1?

Edit: No you were getting 4:1.

[QuikSand]

Bah, I finally raise with JT and get reraised all in for 50K more... cold decked right now.

[QuikSand]

What did you just fold getting 3:1?

Edit: No you were getting 4:1.

8 high, but i did think hard about calling there.

[primelord]

8 high, but i did think hard about calling there.
n/m you weren't getting 4:1 anyway I am losing my mind. You were getting a little over 2:1 though.

Edit: Dear lord. Ok you were getting 2.6:1 to call. IT happened like 10 minutes ago now, but I had to finally get it right. :)

[QuikSand]

I got a great run of cards in the middle of this event, but lately I'm just a spectator with my steady diet of rags.

[QuikSand]

n/m you weren't getting 4:1 anyway I am losing my mind. You were getting a little over 2:1 though.

Yeah - over 2:1, and I would call with even one good (decent) card there.

[QuikSand]

ouch

[sabotai]

BOOO!!!

[sabotai]

dola,

congrats on more than tripling your money, anyway. :)

[QuikSand]

Got a little caught up in the moment (with villain among those playing pretty loosely of late) and called an all-in reraise with 88. Had arace against AK (likely the best I could hope for) and he rivered his broadway straight to bust me in 15th. Ugh. I think I could have folded my way to about 8th place, too.

[primelord]

Well done Quik, sorry the run wasn't deeper

[QuikSand]

Thanks, fellas.

[primelord]

And Party not having rail chat is teh suck

[The Afoci]

I busted out 20th after aj < 88.

[sportsfan13]

[QUOTE=CleBrownsfan]Well, my dreams of making to the WSOP from $45 are over - Of course a bad ass beat knocked me out:
/QUOTE]

You'll get another chance. You always have and you always will. Someday...