QNA asked:
… the last woman standing at the WSOP 2008 Main Event.
… the last woman standing at the WSOP 2008 Main Event.
Is she a “good player” or did she just get lucky?
Terri
Posts Tagged ‘Main Event’
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
Has a woman ever won a WSOP bracelet?
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
wsop poker did pros start with fever chips this year?
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
FSUFAN32763 asked:
i heard a long time ago that main event wsop pros this yr would have the same buyin but recieve less chips does anyone know if this was true. and i say forget the ppv for main event tomorrow theres no pros at the table and the prize money *****!
Ronnie
i heard a long time ago that main event wsop pros this yr would have the same buyin but recieve less chips does anyone know if this was true. and i say forget the ppv for main event tomorrow theres no pros at the table and the prize money *****!
Ronnie
Who is your pick to win the 2006 World Series Of Poker’s Main Event? You can only pick one player! More below!
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Jimmy Pete asked:
Pick only one player! Any answers with more than one player picked will be automatically disqualified! Whoever’s pick places the highest will be awarded 10 points! In the event of a tie the points will go to the one who answered earliest! Good luck!
Jorge
Pick only one player! Any answers with more than one player picked will be automatically disqualified! Whoever’s pick places the highest will be awarded 10 points! In the event of a tie the points will go to the one who answered earliest! Good luck!
Jorge
WSOP Entries Push Grand Prize To $11 Million!
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Bob Acton asked:
The main event, held at the Rio, lasts 13 days, most of which are 16-hour marathons in a convention room filled with 1,500 to 2,000 fellow competitors, all seated elbow to elbow. Sure, they’re only sitting there throwing cards around, but this isn’t a friendly game in your buddy’s basement. This is hours and hours of monotony, sitting in a thinly padded chair, playing hundreds of hands with very little action in a room that gets increasingly stuffy as the hours go by and fans ring the room crowding the players and gawking from behind velvet ropes.
Oh, and the grand prize is worth $11 million. The total number of entrants Monday hit about 8,725 — so many that organizers had to create four starting days of about 2,200 players each. It was the last day for alternates to buy in for $10,000 per seat.
While previous WSOPs have suggested that players like to throw back a few cocktails during this lengthy tournament, this year the beverage of choice is either water or Red Bull. The event is a marathon, not a sprint and most insiders suggest that age will play a factor in determining the ultimate winner.
As the prize money soars to epic proportions, players are appearing from all corners of the world, they have prepared themselves by going through some marathon card games that test their focus and durability. While poker is not a sport, the game is beginning to require a certain dedication to a healthy diet as the competition gets into the final days. The incredible media coverage and the mega-star actors and athletes that flock to these events can tax a player’s psyche.
Remember, this is a no-limit Hold’em where, unlike golf, if you have a bad opening round there is always Friday to get back in the running. One mistake and it is over!
Bob Acton
Online Sports Betting
Alma
The main event, held at the Rio, lasts 13 days, most of which are 16-hour marathons in a convention room filled with 1,500 to 2,000 fellow competitors, all seated elbow to elbow. Sure, they’re only sitting there throwing cards around, but this isn’t a friendly game in your buddy’s basement. This is hours and hours of monotony, sitting in a thinly padded chair, playing hundreds of hands with very little action in a room that gets increasingly stuffy as the hours go by and fans ring the room crowding the players and gawking from behind velvet ropes.
Oh, and the grand prize is worth $11 million. The total number of entrants Monday hit about 8,725 — so many that organizers had to create four starting days of about 2,200 players each. It was the last day for alternates to buy in for $10,000 per seat.
While previous WSOPs have suggested that players like to throw back a few cocktails during this lengthy tournament, this year the beverage of choice is either water or Red Bull. The event is a marathon, not a sprint and most insiders suggest that age will play a factor in determining the ultimate winner.
As the prize money soars to epic proportions, players are appearing from all corners of the world, they have prepared themselves by going through some marathon card games that test their focus and durability. While poker is not a sport, the game is beginning to require a certain dedication to a healthy diet as the competition gets into the final days. The incredible media coverage and the mega-star actors and athletes that flock to these events can tax a player’s psyche.
Remember, this is a no-limit Hold’em where, unlike golf, if you have a bad opening round there is always Friday to get back in the running. One mistake and it is over!
Bob Acton
Online Sports Betting
Alma
World Series of Poker 2008
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Sean Moronse asked:
World series of poker 2008 is going to be a fun and exciting time with TONS of money at stake and a chance to win millions and millions of dollars. To play in the world series of poker (aka espn world series of poker) you can buy in directly for $10,000 or win a satellite ticket to this main event for as little as 2 dollars! If you go to full tilt poker or poker stars you can see mini step events that lead to the main event. You start on step one and the top 2 finishers move on to the next step, while 3rd place wins you another ticket into the same step. There are a total of 7 steps. Towards the higher steps 5, 6, 7, if you finish after 3rd place you still win seats to steps below the one you were at. The only way to really lose when playing steps is to finish above 5th place in the later rounds. It is fun and exciting and won of the best ways to win world series of poker chips that are good for the main event. For 2 dollars you can have a 10k+ world series of poker ticket. Not only do you win a ticket to the main event, you get 2500 bucks in travel expenses which will pay for your plane ticket and hotel! Each step puts you closer to the world series of poker circuit event. You can check out the world series of poker homepage for the latest results that are updated up to the second.
Last year I won a ticket into the main event. I had never been so happy in my entire life. I thought it I was going to have a good chance to win it this year, but unfortunately something came up and I was forced to sell my ticket. I got $11,200 for my ticket and travel. Instead of the full $12,500 value I received only 1300 bucks less for selling it. Which means, even if you’re not planning on attending the world series of poker, if you win a ticket you can always sell it for a huge chunk of change. There is nothing like a world series of poker satellite and it is honestly the only way to go because of how simple it is to win a seat. If you can play, you can be the next world series of poker winner! You need to really take your time in winning these satellite ticket events. You can become the next WSOP winner and always be famous. You will receive millions and millions of dollars in endorsements and become a world renown poker player. People will go to google and type in world series of poker past winners and see your name. Playing in this main event is just like winning 600+ single table sit n go’s at one time. That’s how you need to look at it. When playing, you need to take it one table at a time, win that table, and move on! I wish you the best of luck!
Gerald
World series of poker 2008 is going to be a fun and exciting time with TONS of money at stake and a chance to win millions and millions of dollars. To play in the world series of poker (aka espn world series of poker) you can buy in directly for $10,000 or win a satellite ticket to this main event for as little as 2 dollars! If you go to full tilt poker or poker stars you can see mini step events that lead to the main event. You start on step one and the top 2 finishers move on to the next step, while 3rd place wins you another ticket into the same step. There are a total of 7 steps. Towards the higher steps 5, 6, 7, if you finish after 3rd place you still win seats to steps below the one you were at. The only way to really lose when playing steps is to finish above 5th place in the later rounds. It is fun and exciting and won of the best ways to win world series of poker chips that are good for the main event. For 2 dollars you can have a 10k+ world series of poker ticket. Not only do you win a ticket to the main event, you get 2500 bucks in travel expenses which will pay for your plane ticket and hotel! Each step puts you closer to the world series of poker circuit event. You can check out the world series of poker homepage for the latest results that are updated up to the second.
Last year I won a ticket into the main event. I had never been so happy in my entire life. I thought it I was going to have a good chance to win it this year, but unfortunately something came up and I was forced to sell my ticket. I got $11,200 for my ticket and travel. Instead of the full $12,500 value I received only 1300 bucks less for selling it. Which means, even if you’re not planning on attending the world series of poker, if you win a ticket you can always sell it for a huge chunk of change. There is nothing like a world series of poker satellite and it is honestly the only way to go because of how simple it is to win a seat. If you can play, you can be the next world series of poker winner! You need to really take your time in winning these satellite ticket events. You can become the next WSOP winner and always be famous. You will receive millions and millions of dollars in endorsements and become a world renown poker player. People will go to google and type in world series of poker past winners and see your name. Playing in this main event is just like winning 600+ single table sit n go’s at one time. That’s how you need to look at it. When playing, you need to take it one table at a time, win that table, and move on! I wish you the best of luck!
Gerald
Blogs and the World Series of Poker
Friday, March 7th, 2008
IC asked:
Among the poker playing community there are certain events which are highly respected and talked about, perhaps the most famous of them all is called the World Series of Poker also referred to as the WSP or WSOP. There are several ways used to qualify people who will enter this poker event, players of Full Tilt Poker have a chance of winning free seats through their events, all other players and specters have to earn their seats at this event.
The WSP is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada; this event lasts approximately one month and the prices given away are jaw-dropping. A bracelet usually given to the winner of each of the multiple events which include all the major varieties of poker which include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, etc. Due to the popularity of the game the series culminates with the $10,000 no-limit (NL) Texas hold’em “Main Event”, the victor usually ends up winning a multimillion dollar price. Since the last game goes up to such high numbers many poker enthusiasts are drawn to such event.
When it comes to the online world and poker rooms, many report the events which happen at the WSOP, in past decade the event was not heavily covered by the online community due to the fact that blogs became popular fairly recently. Those who love the game can keep themselves updated of the events and qualifiers that happen at the WSOP.
The coverage this event gets is quite amazing however those who are unable to receive channels which broadcast the even can follow the news through poker blogs. Poker blogs report on a great variety of rooms which have some sort of promotion related to the WSOP, Full Tilt is one of them. Using such room those who qualify for main event seats are automatically entered at the $10 million main event mania; those who win at least one main event package become king of the series and receive the best treatment in Las Vegas where the WSOP happens.
As you see the WSP is heavily promoted not only offline but on the web as well, the best way to keep yourself updated with the latest news in online poker is to subscribe to a niche blog and follow the posts with an RSS reader because this year World Series of poker is expected to be absolutely nerve-wracking.
Ernest
Among the poker playing community there are certain events which are highly respected and talked about, perhaps the most famous of them all is called the World Series of Poker also referred to as the WSP or WSOP. There are several ways used to qualify people who will enter this poker event, players of Full Tilt Poker have a chance of winning free seats through their events, all other players and specters have to earn their seats at this event.
The WSP is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada; this event lasts approximately one month and the prices given away are jaw-dropping. A bracelet usually given to the winner of each of the multiple events which include all the major varieties of poker which include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, etc. Due to the popularity of the game the series culminates with the $10,000 no-limit (NL) Texas hold’em “Main Event”, the victor usually ends up winning a multimillion dollar price. Since the last game goes up to such high numbers many poker enthusiasts are drawn to such event.
When it comes to the online world and poker rooms, many report the events which happen at the WSOP, in past decade the event was not heavily covered by the online community due to the fact that blogs became popular fairly recently. Those who love the game can keep themselves updated of the events and qualifiers that happen at the WSOP.
The coverage this event gets is quite amazing however those who are unable to receive channels which broadcast the even can follow the news through poker blogs. Poker blogs report on a great variety of rooms which have some sort of promotion related to the WSOP, Full Tilt is one of them. Using such room those who qualify for main event seats are automatically entered at the $10 million main event mania; those who win at least one main event package become king of the series and receive the best treatment in Las Vegas where the WSOP happens.
As you see the WSP is heavily promoted not only offline but on the web as well, the best way to keep yourself updated with the latest news in online poker is to subscribe to a niche blog and follow the posts with an RSS reader because this year World Series of poker is expected to be absolutely nerve-wracking.
Ernest
An Early Guide To The 2006 World Series Of Poker
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Daniel Kline asked:
Welcome to the poker betting column. Every week we will be analyzing recent player performances, the betting market and predicting future winners. Hopefully this column helps you make more informed bets, increases your edge and chances of poker betting success. It truly is a market where knowledge is money.
Today, an overview of the upcoming World Series of Poker and a few points to remember when making your picks.
The 2006 World Series of Poker is quickly approaching with an expected first-place prize of $10 million. Of course, that winner is going to have to battle through a grueling week of flush draws, open enders, 2 outers, cold decks and hot streaks. It will be a mental and physical roller coaster, testing a combination of skill, stamina, guts and luck.
Almost all sportsbooks will be offering lines on the ‘winner’ market. Obviously this is the hardest pick to make, and therefore I’d advise choosing a few long shots rather than any top-ranked player. There is clearly little value backing Phil Ivey at 125 – 1 or even Dave Colcough at 80-1!! Not only are these terrible prices to begin with, but also the players may not even be on form or running well in and around the tournament. It’s always important to track each player’s recent performances when gauging their chances of success.
Poker players are a lot like horses in that recent form plays a huge part in how they perform. The best player in the world cannot beat cold decks or bad luck, and therefore running well is essential to having a real shot at winning. The five most important factors to consider when making your picks are: 1) Recent form – running well vs. being cold decked. 2) Hunger to win – any recent close wins fuel players’ desire to win the next event they enter. 3) Skill/experience level – Players must be able to compete at the highest levels or at least have the guts to gamble. 4) Age – As the main event is expected to take nine days to complete (though there are multiple Day 1’s and 2’s), players must be physically and mentally fit, able to stay sharp throughout. Fatigue causes mistakes, and mistakes cost you tournaments. 5) Style of play – Weak/ tight vs. tight/aggressive.
Here is a breakdown of those factors:
1. Recent Form: This is a key topic when analyzing the market and making your picks. Therefore, it is worth waiting until the last couple of days before the event to place your bets. We all know Ivey is widely regarded as the best player in the world, but even he will need to be focused and running well to win WSOP 2006. If he is too fatigued from the preliminary events and side action, then he will not be a serious contender.
2. Hunger to Win: Due to the volume of players entering the main event, competitiveness and hunger to win will play a vital role in players’ chances of success. For example, a player who simply wants to go deep and cash out is limiting his or her success level as opposed to the player who is playing to win. Even though the tournament cannot be won in a single day, players still need to be pushing every edge they can, staying sharp throughout, picking up every possible chip. With so many chips in play, chip accumulation is vital – every day. Waiting for aces will not work. Remember, it is much easier to dominate the action at a table when you hold a large chip advantage, and if players can combine a large chip advantage with superior skill, there will be little that stands in the way of success, particularly if they are running well too!
3. Skill / Experience: Due to the volume of entrants, and the grueling nine-day schedule, skill and experience will be vital to staying alive in the tournament. Even though Chris Moneymaker miraculously won in 2003 with little to no experience, it is worth remembering that the field was less than 1,000 players then, as opposed to 6,500-plus this year. Therefore, players lacking in skill and experience will need to get lucky many more times than Moneymaker did. There are simply too many skilled players and chips in play for an unskilled newbie to cruise to victory. However, with the increased popularity in online poker, many young players have the skill and experience to compete against the older brick and mortar veterans – though any additional live experience Internet players have will be invaluable as many top online players fail to make the correct adjustments for live play. It’s a lot easier to pull off a stone-cold bluff online than it is face to face!
4. Age: Again because of the schedule and necessity for mental and physical fitness, many of the great, experienced veterans will find it difficult to stay in contention throughout the main event. At the same time, an overly aggressive youngster lacking in experience may blow up too early after having dominated the action early on. So both ends of the age spectrum can be advantageous and disadvantageous – the key being to find the right balance and mental psyche in your player picks.
5. Style of play: Players will need to accumulate as many chips as possible at every opportunity while also avoiding the risk of elimination. Therefore a weak/tight strategy will not be successful. Tight, aggressive play will win this tournament and crown the new champion. (Be careful not to confuse fearlessness with recklessness when analyzing players).
Good luck everybody, both playing and betting this week!
Chris
Welcome to the poker betting column. Every week we will be analyzing recent player performances, the betting market and predicting future winners. Hopefully this column helps you make more informed bets, increases your edge and chances of poker betting success. It truly is a market where knowledge is money.
Today, an overview of the upcoming World Series of Poker and a few points to remember when making your picks.
The 2006 World Series of Poker is quickly approaching with an expected first-place prize of $10 million. Of course, that winner is going to have to battle through a grueling week of flush draws, open enders, 2 outers, cold decks and hot streaks. It will be a mental and physical roller coaster, testing a combination of skill, stamina, guts and luck.
Almost all sportsbooks will be offering lines on the ‘winner’ market. Obviously this is the hardest pick to make, and therefore I’d advise choosing a few long shots rather than any top-ranked player. There is clearly little value backing Phil Ivey at 125 – 1 or even Dave Colcough at 80-1!! Not only are these terrible prices to begin with, but also the players may not even be on form or running well in and around the tournament. It’s always important to track each player’s recent performances when gauging their chances of success.
Poker players are a lot like horses in that recent form plays a huge part in how they perform. The best player in the world cannot beat cold decks or bad luck, and therefore running well is essential to having a real shot at winning. The five most important factors to consider when making your picks are: 1) Recent form – running well vs. being cold decked. 2) Hunger to win – any recent close wins fuel players’ desire to win the next event they enter. 3) Skill/experience level – Players must be able to compete at the highest levels or at least have the guts to gamble. 4) Age – As the main event is expected to take nine days to complete (though there are multiple Day 1’s and 2’s), players must be physically and mentally fit, able to stay sharp throughout. Fatigue causes mistakes, and mistakes cost you tournaments. 5) Style of play – Weak/ tight vs. tight/aggressive.
Here is a breakdown of those factors:
1. Recent Form: This is a key topic when analyzing the market and making your picks. Therefore, it is worth waiting until the last couple of days before the event to place your bets. We all know Ivey is widely regarded as the best player in the world, but even he will need to be focused and running well to win WSOP 2006. If he is too fatigued from the preliminary events and side action, then he will not be a serious contender.
2. Hunger to Win: Due to the volume of players entering the main event, competitiveness and hunger to win will play a vital role in players’ chances of success. For example, a player who simply wants to go deep and cash out is limiting his or her success level as opposed to the player who is playing to win. Even though the tournament cannot be won in a single day, players still need to be pushing every edge they can, staying sharp throughout, picking up every possible chip. With so many chips in play, chip accumulation is vital – every day. Waiting for aces will not work. Remember, it is much easier to dominate the action at a table when you hold a large chip advantage, and if players can combine a large chip advantage with superior skill, there will be little that stands in the way of success, particularly if they are running well too!
3. Skill / Experience: Due to the volume of entrants, and the grueling nine-day schedule, skill and experience will be vital to staying alive in the tournament. Even though Chris Moneymaker miraculously won in 2003 with little to no experience, it is worth remembering that the field was less than 1,000 players then, as opposed to 6,500-plus this year. Therefore, players lacking in skill and experience will need to get lucky many more times than Moneymaker did. There are simply too many skilled players and chips in play for an unskilled newbie to cruise to victory. However, with the increased popularity in online poker, many young players have the skill and experience to compete against the older brick and mortar veterans – though any additional live experience Internet players have will be invaluable as many top online players fail to make the correct adjustments for live play. It’s a lot easier to pull off a stone-cold bluff online than it is face to face!
4. Age: Again because of the schedule and necessity for mental and physical fitness, many of the great, experienced veterans will find it difficult to stay in contention throughout the main event. At the same time, an overly aggressive youngster lacking in experience may blow up too early after having dominated the action early on. So both ends of the age spectrum can be advantageous and disadvantageous – the key being to find the right balance and mental psyche in your player picks.
5. Style of play: Players will need to accumulate as many chips as possible at every opportunity while also avoiding the risk of elimination. Therefore a weak/tight strategy will not be successful. Tight, aggressive play will win this tournament and crown the new champion. (Be careful not to confuse fearlessness with recklessness when analyzing players).
Good luck everybody, both playing and betting this week!
Chris
Has a woman ever won a WSOP bracelet?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
