World Series of Poker -- EDIT-- Its Over

[new2AMD]

World Series of Poker is going on this week and the site I play @ (pokerStars) sent 316 players. They will be simulcasting the final table friday night. They are hoping to have back to back winners (moneymaker 2003). Anyone can download the software and watch it Friday without having an account.

Of course you can wait 6 months and watch ever day of it adnaseoum.

 

[royaldank]

I've got a buddy that is still alive. Most of the big names are out now. Currently, play began 20 minutes ago and there are roughly 88 folks still remaining. Moneymaker was out Monday. My friend is starting today with 313,000 in chips which was right around 33rd. Amazing he made it. Got a seat by winner a qualifier about 2 months ago. He was very excited to get to go. Now, he's looking at $25K minimum for finishing top 80. I hope he wins it all. It started with 2500 folks on Sunday.

Today they play down to 36.
Thursday down to 9.
Then, on Friday the final 9 guys duke it out for $5,000,000

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: royaldank
I've got a buddy that is still alive. Most of the big names are out now. Currently, play began 20 minutes ago and there are roughly 88 folks still remaining. Moneymaker was out Monday. My friend is starting today with 313,000 in chips which was right around 33rd. Amazing he made it. Got a seat by winner a qualifier about 2 months ago. He was very excited to get to go. Now, he's looking at $25K minimum for finishing top 80. I hope he wins it all. It started with 2500 folks on Sunday.

That is awesome. I won a qualifier that got me into a tourny that would have won me a seat but I didnt win that one. Next year I plan on winning a seat. Of course so do a million others.

Good luck to your buddy, he has already beaten the odds and made money which is very respectable.

 

[royaldank]

I was also told that last year ESPN narrowed down their coverage to 6 hours. The scheduling this year is for 22 hours to be shown. I think they start running it in two weeks.

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: royaldank
I was also told that last year ESPN narrowed down their coverage to 6 hours. The scheduling this year is for 22 hours to be shown. I think they start running it in two weeks.

After the overwhelming ratings they completely upped their coverage. It still draws ratings and everyone has already seen it.

New WPT on tonight BTW.

 

[TwoBills]

As of now, poker stars players make up almost 25% of the remaining 43 players. What's your buddy's name? It'll give us somebody to root for.

 

[new2AMD]

bump for an update?

 

[Gunslinger08]

I'm guessing his friend is Bryan Bevis, who finished 47th for $45,000. Not bad.

 

[royaldank]

Yep, it was indeed Bryan Bevis. 47th with $45K spending money was awfully good. Can't wait to throw some cards with the guy next weekend.

I'm still not sure what he was put out on. I'm hoping is wasn't some BS thrown on the river.

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: royaldank
Yep, it was indeed Bryan Bevis. 47th with $45K spending money was awfully good. Can't wait to throw some cards with the guy next weekend.

I'm still not sure what he was put out on. I'm hoping is wasn't some BS thrown on the river.

:thumbsup:

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: TwoBills
As of now, poker stars players make up almost 25% of the remaining 43 players. What's your buddy's name? It'll give us somebody to root for.

lmao, 25% of the remaining people are from pokerstars, lol

 

[dxkj]

Ive played at pokerstars a bit... won 300 in 2 weeks... never won entry into any final tourney for wsop though

 

[new2AMD]

Pokerstars is the best place I have found. They gave 316 seats away this year. I think they only gave 13 last year. Online poker is huge.

 

[Ogg]

What big names are still alive in the tourney?

edit: looking at the list


royaldanks buddy beat Doyle Brunson, Devilfish...........

I recognize only Dan Harrington in the list of players thats left :shocked:
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wheres Phil Ivey?

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: Ogg
What big names are still alive in the tourney?

Not many big names left at all. Sort of a crazy tournament. Online poker is really changing the way these things shape up.

Here's the remaining players and their chip count.


First Name Last Name Chip Count Table Seat
GREG RAYMER $1,807,000 109 5
DAN HARRINGTON $1,536,000 109 7
DAVIN ANDERSON $1,436,000 111 6
MARCEL LUSKE $1,372,000 112 7
JOHN MURPHY $1,328,000 112 9
ROBERT JARRETT $1,310,000 109 7
JOSH ARIEH $1,280,000 109 6
DAVID WILLIAMS $1,138,000 111 9
MICHAEL MCCLAIN $1,001,000 109 1
CHRIS FERGUSON $956,000 110 7
ERIC VAN DER BURG $914,000 111 5
SCOTT CARPENTER $886,000 110 2
GLENN HUGHES $861,000 110 6
DAVID TRUONG $848,000 112 6
GARY JONES $802,000 110 3
HARRY DEMETRIOU $783,000 112 3
JASON SAGLE $712,000 110 9
DEWEY ARCHER $656,000 112 4
RICHARD FULLERTON $562,000 110 9
MATTIAS ANDERSSON $558,000 109 3
WILLIAM ERICKSON $557,000 112 2
AL KRUX $552,000 112 5
EDUARD SCHARF $523,000 111 1
MARTIN FEIJO $421,000 109 2
HUNG LA $396,000 110 1
MATT DEAN $357,000 111 8
JAMES GRIMES $352,000 110 4
KEVIN BOTT $340,000 111 4
BRADLEY BERMAN $337,000 109 4
JULIAN GARDNER $304,000 112 8
MATT LEFKOWITZ $290,000 111 3
GLENN COONEY $190,000 111 2

 

[Entity]

With that much money left for Harrington, he'll be a force. Sounds like a crazy year.

Rob

 

[new2AMD]

What time do they start today?

 

[TwoBills]

bump

 

[RadioHead84]

well i read in the paper that all the big stars were worried. Not just becuase of all the new talent but just the chances of winning. In early years it was less people relying on mre skill. The more and more people that enter makes it more of a lucky thing. It is almost like the lottery now becuase the chances of getting lucky the entire way through is very slim. True poker is about skill but you cannot deny that it has a lot of luck involved too.

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: RadioHead84
well i read in the paper that all the big stars were worried. Not just becuase of all the new talent but just the chances of winning. In early years it was less people relying on mre skill. The more and more people that enter makes it more of a lucky thing. It is almost like the lottery now becuase the chances of getting lucky the entire way through is very slim. True poker is about skill but you cannot deny that it has a lot of luck involved too.

But the payoff is a whole lot better. Plus online poker has given lots of people good practice so there are alot more quality players.

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: cheapbidder01

Originally posted by: RadioHead84
well i read in the paper that all the big stars were worried. Not just becuase of all the new talent but just the chances of winning. In early years it was less people relying on mre skill. The more and more people that enter makes it more of a lucky thing. It is almost like the lottery now becuase the chances of getting lucky the entire way through is very slim. True poker is about skill but you cannot deny that it has a lot of luck involved too.

But the payoff is a whole lot better. Plus online poker has given lots of people good practice so there are alot more quality players.

I dont know about that. An online game is much different than in person. People play cards a lot more online cuz its so hard to bluff someone you cannot see. Its very fast paced online. Watch some of these tournaments and see how many times a hand is won before a flop, a very small percentage of hands are won preflop online.

 

[new2AMD]

Results as of end of play yesterday

Final Day begins @1pm (PST?)

 

[Ogg]

Greg Raymer Going to WSOP Final table with $8,215,000 :Q

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: Ogg
Greg Raymer Going to WSOP Final table with $8,215,000 :Q

Yea, not bad, musta busted a few players along the way. He can pretty much stay out of the way and wait until 4 guys go down before he starts to do battle and he is a millionaire. 5th pays 1.1m. Of course if they give you hands early you gotta play em cuz they go away quick.

 

[Vilica]

Down to 3. Raymer has 14.5 million, David Williams has 8.63, and Josh Arieh has 2.075. Harrington was 4th, followed by Hughes in 5th, Krux, Dean, Andersson, and McClain.