VEGAS BABY! - Page 2

GoldenEagle · 07-11-2006, 01:31 PM

If Subby bangs Shannon Elizabeth, I will buy him into the ME.

cartman · 07-11-2006, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

If Subby bangs Shannon Elizabeth, I will buy him into the ME.

If he makes a video of it, I'll buy him into the $50K Horse event.

Vegas Vic · 07-11-2006, 01:38 PM

I just spoke to Eric ("Primelord"), and they're grabbing some lunch before heading back over to the Rio. Michael ("QuikSand") is in good shape with about an average stack, and his tournament starts again at 2:00 PM PDT. The other guys plan on playing in a 2nd chance tournament later this evening.

I'm going to meet up with them for lunch tomorrow, unless Michael makes it to the final table (in which case I'll be over at the Rio to cheer him on). He's already in the money, and hopefully he can get deep into the big money.

digamma · 07-11-2006, 04:44 PM

Cards are in the air!

John Galt · 07-11-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

Cards are in the air!

Is there any website (besides the one listed earlier) to watch the action live (or close to it)?

JonInMiddleGA · 07-11-2006, 04:46 PM

Good luck to all of ya'll out there.

digamma · 07-11-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by John Galt

Is there any website (besides the one listed earlier) to watch the action live (or close to it)?

Cardplayer dot com's blog has somewhat frequent updates, though I think it'll probably be until the first break before they have a ton of good information on updated chip counts and things like that.

sabotai · 07-11-2006, 04:52 PM

20 people knocked out already. QS is still alive (but dunno chip count) About 10 to go til next pay level.

sabotai · 07-11-2006, 05:09 PM

108 left, at the next play level and QS is still alive (I think.....)

digamma · 07-11-2006, 05:25 PM

Down to 98. Still no QS elimination posted.

About ten more spots for another payout bump.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:33 PM

They still show him with around $19,000. Hopefully he's still stealing some blinds. The blinds are maddening at this point ... c'mon, Quik!

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:34 PM

They also show him moving up the standings ... 77th now.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:37 PM

73rd of 88 ...

bulletsponge · 07-11-2006, 05:42 PM

woot this is interesting. is shannon Elizabeth still in it?

digamma · 07-11-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

They still show him with around $19,000. Hopefully he's still stealing some blinds. The blinds are maddening at this point ... c'mon, Quik!

From what I can tell, they aren't updating chip stacks of unknown players very often, so that may be his count from last night.

It looks like the next pay bump is at 82nd, so I was off a bit before.

Let's go Quik!

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:51 PM

They just reported Pete Lawson out 83rd ... if Quik didn't go out between 88 and 84, he's one spot away from more money.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

From what I can tell, they aren't updating chip stacks of unknown players very often, so that may be his count from last night.

It looks like the next pay bump is at 82nd, so I was off a bit before.

Let's go Quik!

You're probably right -- good call.

Looks like he's clear through 83rd place -- they are on the bubble now.

VPI97 · 07-11-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

They just reported Pete Lawson out 83rd ... if Quik didn't go out between 88 and 84, he's one spot away from more money.

The chip count page shows others going out at 85-88. QS is still in.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:53 PM

And they're off the bubble -- 80 players left. Go, baby!

JHandley · 07-11-2006, 05:53 PM

But, they also reported that the guy that eliminated Pete Lawson at 83rd, Gregg Grivas, was eliminated at 90th.

VPI97 · 07-11-2006, 05:54 PM

Out in 80th.

Edit - Take home = $5,262

Good showing, QS!!!

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:55 PM

They now show Quik busted in 80th.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VPI97

Out in 80th.

Edit - Take home = $5,262

Good showing, QS!!!

Beat me to it. Excellent showing. Incredible job, Quik!

Maple Leafs · 07-11-2006, 05:56 PM

Very impressive.

albionmoonlight · 07-11-2006, 05:57 PM

::applause::

SirFozzie · 07-11-2006, 06:00 PM

Yay Quik!

cartman · 07-11-2006, 06:03 PM

WOOT! Head on out to the Salt Lick BBQ at the Red Rock Casino and celebrate! The best all you can eat BBQ in the land!

Congrats to all the FOFCers who entered!

Maple Leafs · 07-11-2006, 06:07 PM

Sanderson Eliminated
Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K42 and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 45, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q8. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place.

Edited to add: Donkey.

sabotai · 07-11-2006, 06:10 PM

::applause::

Even a blurb of it on Cardplayer's update log, neat.

TroyF · 07-11-2006, 06:11 PM

congrats QS. Nicely done.

cartman · 07-11-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Sanderson Eliminated
Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K42 and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 45, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q8. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place.

Edited to add: Donkey.

Not knowing the chip counts, I'm guessing that QS was shortstacked, and the other guy had him more than covered. It also didn't mention if the 45 was suited or not. If so, that is a hand a some will play pre-flop if they have position.

kcchief19 · 07-11-2006, 06:18 PM

Here it is with suit information:

Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K

4

2

and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 4

5

, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q

8

. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place.

GoldenEagle · 07-11-2006, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Edited to add: Donkey.

Do not talk about QS like that.

Maple Leafs · 07-11-2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Do not talk about QS like that.

Yeah, see, that was actually the joke, but then everyone read it to mean...

Never mind.

QuikSand, you suck, I challenge to a heads up freezeout!

cartman · 07-11-2006, 06:35 PM

Anthony Limantzakis dies at dawn.

albionmoonlight · 07-11-2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

Anthony Limantzakis dies at dawn.

QS will come back more powerful that he can ever imagine.

albionmoonlight · 07-11-2006, 06:43 PM

dola--

Or, perhaps QS should have just informed the table that "I will not accept a bust-out."

Radii · 07-11-2006, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

Not knowing the chip counts, I'm guessing that QS was shortstacked, and the other guy had him more than covered. It also didn't mention if the 45 was suited or not. If so, that is a hand a some will play pre-flop if they have position.

Knowing what we know about the blind structure and where they started the afternoon, I'm guessing that when they hit that bump at ~82 people left, a ton of people had very low M's and were going to start pushing all in like crazy, the next pay jump wasn't until the 50s somewhere.

Radii · 07-11-2006, 06:48 PM

Congrats Quik, awesome showing!!

Dutch · 07-11-2006, 06:49 PM

Congrats to Quik! That's an impressive run. I hope ya'll plan to do this again. You definately have a fan base here.

QuikSand · 07-11-2006, 07:14 PM

Thanks so much everyone... this was a really good experience.

I am a pretty patient player generally, but this was really trying -- through the day yesterday, I lost count of the times that I got dealt ace-king, but it was probably in the vicinity of 12-14 times (over 11 or so hours of play). The downside was that I only hit one flop with it (of the ones which made it that far), and that was a made nut flush which yielded no action. I was dealt AA on the fourth hand of the event (and won $25 + $25 of blinds with it, hoo-friggin-ray) and didn't see another pair over 66 until at least six or seven hours later.

The only way I stayed alive from dinnertime until day two was by tripling the big blind or so with mediocre hands like KT and A8 and the like (along with the occasional AK and one actual monster KK) and usually winning the blinds and antes -- which was enough to keep me from becoming absolutely desperate.

I made a move, and then a big push with AK as we were (by the announcements that we had received) down to about 300 players -- with my fairly short stack, a bit risky. Turns out I was up against KK, but turned a flush draw, and rivered an ace to bust out the guy with KK. Turns out we were much, much closer to the bubble than had been announced -- the KK guy went out, I believe, in about 275th, as they announced the bubble had been passed within a couple minutes after that hand. (I actually showed down only a very few hands in the entire event, but that was the only time I had my money in bad)

Tough to know whether playing more "creatively" might have given me a shot to stay off the ropes today... but as it turns out, I just didn't get much to play. Only had four hands to think about -- I reraised a KQ from my big blind and won the pot after a lengthy staredown (the raiser folded), and I mucked an ATs when we were either just before (or just after) the 81st place bubble, which was worth another increment of $1100 or so. On my last hand, written up above, I was fully prepared to push no matter what -- might have been shaky to do so after seeing a flop, but I thought that might actually give me more leverage -- opponent was an aggresive player who made a rare smooth call on that hand, rather than a typical raise. *shurg*

Once again -- thanks to you all for the support and encouragement. Was a great run... but I'm a bit burned out on (read: bored from) the tournament mentality -- especially the short stack mentality. I'm heading over to the cash games for tonight, which have also been good to me this trip.

w00t!

NoMyths · 07-11-2006, 07:28 PM

Outstanding job, Quik. Congratulations on a great showing.

Fonzie · 07-11-2006, 07:36 PM

Beers are on QuikSand!

Congrats!

AnalBumCover · 07-11-2006, 07:37 PM

Great job QS!

Draft Dodger · 07-11-2006, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Once again -- thanks to you all for the support and encouragement. Was a great run... but I'm a bit burned out on (read: bored from) the tournament mentality -- especially the short stack mentality. I'm heading over to the cash games for tonight, which have also been good to me this trip.

(read: hookers)

kingfc22 · 07-11-2006, 08:25 PM

Awesome job QS. I hope to join you there next year.

GoldenEagle · 07-11-2006, 09:09 PM

QS,

Was Tiffany Williamson really the bitch that she was on TV last year? Is she also the donk everyone thought she was?

timmynausea · 07-11-2006, 09:27 PM

Great job, Quik.

Honolulu_Blue · 07-11-2006, 09:31 PM

Well done.

CleBrownsfan · 07-11-2006, 09:50 PM

Awesome job Quick!!

07-11-2006, 04:46 PM	#56
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Good luck to all of ya'll out there. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

07-11-2006, 04:52 PM	#58
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	20 people knocked out already. QS is still alive (but dunno chip count) About 10 to go til next pay level. Last edited by sabotai : 07-11-2006 at 04:52 PM.

07-11-2006, 05:37 PM	#63
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	73rd of 88 ... Last edited by kcchief19 : 07-11-2006 at 05:40 PM.

07-11-2006, 05:54 PM	#71
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Out in 80th. Edit - Take home = $5,262 Good showing, QS!!! __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining" Last edited by VPI97 : 07-11-2006 at 05:54 PM.

07-11-2006, 05:56 PM	#74
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Very impressive. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

07-11-2006, 01:38 PM	#53
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	I just spoke to Eric ("Primelord"), and they're grabbing some lunch before heading back over to the Rio. Michael ("QuikSand") is in good shape with about an average stack, and his tournament starts again at 2:00 PM PDT. The other guys plan on playing in a 2nd chance tournament later this evening. I'm going to meet up with them for lunch tomorrow, unless Michael makes it to the final table (in which case I'll be over at the Rio to cheer him on). He's already in the money, and hopefully he can get deep into the big money.

07-11-2006, 04:44 PM	#54
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Cards are in the air!

07-11-2006, 05:09 PM	#59
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	108 left, at the next play level and QS is still alive (I think.....)

07-11-2006, 05:25 PM	#60
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Down to 98. Still no QS elimination posted. About ten more spots for another payout bump.

07-11-2006, 05:33 PM	#61
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	They still show him with around $19,000. Hopefully he's still stealing some blinds. The blinds are maddening at this point ... c'mon, Quik!

07-11-2006, 05:34 PM	#62
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	They also show him moving up the standings ... 77th now.

07-11-2006, 05:42 PM	#64
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	woot this is interesting. is shannon Elizabeth still in it?

07-11-2006, 05:51 PM	#66
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	They just reported Pete Lawson out 83rd ... if Quik didn't go out between 88 and 84, he's one spot away from more money.

07-11-2006, 05:53 PM	#69
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	And they're off the bubble -- 80 players left. Go, baby!

07-11-2006, 05:53 PM	#70
JHandley High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle	But, they also reported that the guy that eliminated Pete Lawson at 83rd, Gregg Grivas, was eliminated at 90th.

07-11-2006, 05:55 PM	#72
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	They now show Quik busted in 80th.

07-11-2006, 05:57 PM	#75
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	::applause::

07-11-2006, 06:00 PM	#76
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Yay Quik! __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-11-2006, 06:03 PM	#77
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	WOOT! Head on out to the Salt Lick BBQ at the Red Rock Casino and celebrate! The best all you can eat BBQ in the land! Congrats to all the FOFCers who entered! __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

07-11-2006, 06:07 PM	#78
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Sanderson Eliminated Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K42 and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 45, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q8. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place. Edited to add: Donkey. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis Last edited by Maple Leafs : 07-11-2006 at 06:10 PM.

07-11-2006, 06:10 PM	#79
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	::applause:: Even a blurb of it on Cardplayer's update log, neat.

07-11-2006, 06:11 PM	#80
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	congrats QS. Nicely done.

07-11-2006, 06:18 PM	#82
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Here it is with suit information: Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K42 and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 45, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q8. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place.

07-11-2006, 06:35 PM	#85
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Anthony Limantzakis dies at dawn. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

07-11-2006, 06:43 PM	#87
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	dola-- Or, perhaps QS should have just informed the table that "I will not accept a bust-out." Last edited by albionmoonlight : 07-11-2006 at 06:44 PM.

07-11-2006, 06:48 PM	#89
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Congrats Quik, awesome showing!!

07-11-2006, 06:49 PM	#90
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Congrats to Quik! That's an impressive run. I hope ya'll plan to do this again. You definately have a fan base here.

07-11-2006, 07:14 PM	#91
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Thanks so much everyone... this was a really good experience. I am a pretty patient player generally, but this was really trying -- through the day yesterday, I lost count of the times that I got dealt ace-king, but it was probably in the vicinity of 12-14 times (over 11 or so hours of play). The downside was that I only hit one flop with it (of the ones which made it that far), and that was a made nut flush which yielded no action. I was dealt AA on the fourth hand of the event (and won $25 + $25 of blinds with it, hoo-friggin-ray) and didn't see another pair over 66 until at least six or seven hours later. The only way I stayed alive from dinnertime until day two was by tripling the big blind or so with mediocre hands like KT and A8 and the like (along with the occasional AK and one actual monster KK) and usually winning the blinds and antes -- which was enough to keep me from becoming absolutely desperate. I made a move, and then a big push with AK as we were (by the announcements that we had received) down to about 300 players -- with my fairly short stack, a bit risky. Turns out I was up against KK, but turned a flush draw, and rivered an ace to bust out the guy with KK. Turns out we were much, much closer to the bubble than had been announced -- the KK guy went out, I believe, in about 275th, as they announced the bubble had been passed within a couple minutes after that hand. (I actually showed down only a very few hands in the entire event, but that was the only time I had my money in bad) Tough to know whether playing more "creatively" might have given me a shot to stay off the ropes today... but as it turns out, I just didn't get much to play. Only had four hands to think about -- I reraised a KQ from my big blind and won the pot after a lengthy staredown (the raiser folded), and I mucked an ATs when we were either just before (or just after) the 81st place bubble, which was worth another increment of $1100 or so. On my last hand, written up above, I was fully prepared to push no matter what -- might have been shaky to do so after seeing a flop, but I thought that might actually give me more leverage -- opponent was an aggresive player who made a rare smooth call on that hand, rather than a typical raise. shurg Once again -- thanks to you all for the support and encouragement. Was a great run... but I'm a bit burned out on (read: bored from) the tournament mentality -- especially the short stack mentality. I'm heading over to the cash games for tonight, which have also been good to me this trip. w00t!

07-11-2006, 07:28 PM	#92
NoMyths Poet in Residence Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Charleston, SC	Outstanding job, Quik. Congratulations on a great showing.

07-11-2006, 07:36 PM	#93
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	Beers are on QuikSand! Congrats!

07-11-2006, 07:37 PM	#94
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	Great job QS! __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

07-11-2006, 08:25 PM	#96
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Awesome job QS. I hope to join you there next year. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

07-11-2006, 09:09 PM	#97
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	QS, Was Tiffany Williamson really the bitch that she was on TV last year? Is she also the donk everyone thought she was? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

07-11-2006, 09:27 PM	#98
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Great job, Quik.

07-11-2006, 09:31 PM	#99
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Well done. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).