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Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:46 am GMT by Casey ATB
At Poker Stars, I Played and won a qualifying tournament on Tuesday, 14 Mar, which provided an entry to a satellite tournament to be held on Saturday, 18 Mar. Prizes were: 2 $12K WSOP packages. That tournament ended a couple of hours ago. Results: Got very lucky and won one of the seats. So..., will be heading to Vegas in July to give it a shot. :D
I feel that bits and pieces I've gleaned from this forum gave me considerable assistance in getting the win, and I want to thank you. :D
I feel really great about this, as I am very new at tournament poker. My wife is so excited about it, as she has never been to Vegas. I used to go there quite often on junkets, but I always played craps and 21. Haven't been there in quite sometime. Should be interesting. :D
I just wanted to share my good news. Wish me luck. Would appreciate any tips or hints that might help make the tournament 'passage' a bit smoother. Again, many thanks. :D :D :D :D
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Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:27 am GMT by Sean_in_NJ
Congrats and best of luck. The people to ask about what to expect from the ME are Adam and Carson. They probably have more experience in that tournament than anyone else here.
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:13 am GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
I'll buy the seat for $1. 
Seriously man, that's fantastic, and I wish you the best of luck.
Now that my luck's started to change, I may be giving the satellites a try myself once I gather up some cash. I don't want to miss a shot at playing in what will probably be the juiciest tournament of all time.
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:56 am GMT by Casey ATB
| xDiamond_CutteRx wrote: | I'll buy the seat for $1.
Seriously man, that's fantastic, and I wish you the best of luck.
Now that my luck's started to change, I may be giving the satellites a try myself once I gather up some cash. I don't want to miss a shot at playing in what will probably be the juiciest tournament of all time. |
The thing is, it didn't take cash, just FPPs, so I spent some of mine.
I've been looking at the WSOP 'Play Schedule' for the tournament, and it's going to be a bear for a few days. Ah, well. 
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:01 am GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
Survive the first day and take them one at a time. It's just a simple matter of making the best possible decision every time you're dealt a hand. Easy right?
My only advice would be to play real tight on Day 1. Just play ABC Poker, get your money in with the best of it, protect it when you don't have it, and don't plan on running any big sophisticated bluffs--people will never believe that you act in such a straight-forward manner, because it's not what Poker players come to expect (and if any pros are at your table, they may give you more respect later in the tournament). Let the donkeys knock each other out for awhile, because all sorts of crazy shiat is going to happen in the first two days of the tournament (and probably after that too).
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:35 am GMT by Johny
That's great! The main thing for you should be to have fun... and win the bracelet of course. 
I would suggest playing DeepStacks on PS, they are one of the closest MTTs to the main event structure online.
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:22 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
FFS! you freerolled into the wsop?
Lucky bugger!
I'm not jealous at all!
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:48 pm GMT by groton
Okay so were Gurenteed Three for the WSOP now.
come on guys lets get to winning those seats.
my Self i am trying the win a decenent amount in the Foxwoods Poker Clasic Later this mounth so i can go to Vegas and try to win in the Live Sats there
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:51 pm GMT by tame_deuces
Congratz man, that is awesome. :D
Posted Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:24 pm GMT by Hungry4Knowledge
Congratz.... If you reach main event final-table from a player-point qualifier Lon and Norman would freak out... 
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:45 am GMT by UrAteUp
Hot dang...congrades dude and good luck. I still think we need THP shirts or hats or something incase one of our own gets their picture on TV during the WSOP...  .
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:42 am GMT by Casey ATB
| UrAteUp wrote: | | Hot dang...congrades dude and good luck. I still think we need THP shirts or hats or something incase one of our own gets their picture on TV during the WSOP... . |
That would be cool, except PS gives you a bag of goodies (hats, shirts, etc.) with their logos on them, and gives ya $$ to wear them during the tournament. Also from PS, if ya make final table, ya get: $100K;
$250K for 2nd or 3rd place; and $1 million if ya win. Nice bonuses, huh? :D :D :D
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:01 pm GMT by wEbMaStEr
I may be wrong, but i'm sure that they don't give you $'s to wear the gear, as far as i'm aware, wearing the logo stuff is part of the T&C of qualifying thru FPP.
I think that if you quallify by cash then you get the option of wearing it in exchange for your hotel room.
w/e it's no biggie, there will be about 5000 other ppl wearing sponsored apparel. I'm just being pedantic cos i'm so jealous
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:06 pm GMT by golddog
I thought I remembered reading on their site you're required to wear their gear if you qualify through their site. I could be wrong on that, though.
In any event, congratulations, Casey, that's awesome. Enjoy, bring a laptop, we'll be expecting full trip reports.
Or maybe I'll stumble into a seat too. I guess it could happen... 
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:55 pm GMT by 1988 TR
That is too cool.
Congrats and best of luck!
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:05 pm GMT by BeerWench13
Congratulations! :D We need some sort of symbol so that we can tell one of our own if they get on TV. Maybe a T-Shirt that says "I got my seat from PokerStars, but my skills came from THP."
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:48 pm GMT by xhi
If I see some guy at the final table with Lion mane hair and a long tail with a Poker Stars shirt, I'll Know.
Congratz!!!!
Posted Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:19 pm GMT by Gunslinger
Awesome! Good luck!
Posted Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:22 am GMT by Casey ATB
| Johny4444 wrote: |
I would suggest playing DeepStacks on PS, they are one of the closest MTTs to the main event structure online. |
I'll be playing in one on Saturday, Johny4444. Thanks for all of the tips and congrats from everyone.
One more request for your invaluable assistance, please. I've just ordered a couple of books: Doyle's first one, and Gordon's "Little Green Book." Any suggestions for follow-up reading material? There are many books available, but I'm sure some are better than others. Thanks. Ciao.
Posted Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:40 am GMT by BeerWench13
I have a stubborness that won't allow me to read books on poker. I just don't want another voice in my head. However, I know quite a few who have read "Harrington on Hold'Em" and say it's a great book. The hubby has it and has actually read a bit of it and says it's insightful.
You'll probably get better suggestions from others though.
Posted Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:01 am GMT by Soup_dog
| BeerWench13 wrote: | I have a stubborness that won't allow me to read books on poker. I just don't want another voice in my head. However, I know quite a few who have read "Harrington on Hold'Em" and say it's a great book. The hubby has it and has actually read a bit of it and says it's insightful.
You'll probably get better suggestions from others though. |
Harrignton's book is outstanding. I highly recommend it.
Posted Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:05 am GMT by conolly
I;ve been called little Dan Harrington at the casino, should I be happy?
Posted Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:29 am GMT by greathuskie
the theory of poker would bea good start
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Posted Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:30 am GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
| conolly wrote: | | I;ve been called little Dan Harrington at the casino, should I be happy? |
I would be. If someone thinks that's supposed to be an insult, he's an idiot.
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