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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by satriales » Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:25 pm

PaperMacheMario wrote:Anyone else playing much nowadays?


Been playing a little bit of 10NL Zoom, also got a couple of small MTTs in yesterday but didn't cash in either of those.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Slayerx » Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:46 pm

Anyone interested in the one drop tourney? Will there be a live stream?

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Slayerx » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:06 pm

Full list of all players and payout there will be a live stream.

The 48 players will be divided into eight tables of six players apiece. The participants range in age from 24 to 76 years old:

Bobby Baldwin - Chief Design and Construction Officer, MGM Resorts
Frederic Banjout - CEO, Eden Shoes
Bob Bright - CEO, Bright Trading LLC
Ilya Bulychev - Businessman
Roland De Wolfe - Professional Poker Player
Tom Dwan - Professional Poker Player
Jonathan Duhamel - Professional Poker Player
David Einhorn - Hedge Fund Manager
Antonio Esfandiari - Professional Poker Player
Phil Galfond - Professional Poker Player
Bertrand ElkY Grospellier - Professional Poker Player
Philipp philbort Gruissem - Professional Poker Player
Giovanni "Malibu" Guarascio - Professional Poker Player
Phil Ivey - Professional Poker Player
Eugene Katchalov - Professional Poker Player
Cary Katz - CEO, College Loan Corporation
Jens Kyllönen - Professional Poker Player
Guy Laliberté - Founder, Cirque de Soleil, One Drop Canada
Ben Benba Lamb - Professional Poker Player
Tom Marchese - Professional Poker Player
Jason treysfull21 Mercier - Professional Poker Player
Michael Mizrachi - Professional Poker Player
John Morgan - CEO, Winmark Corporation
Daniel Negreanu - Professional Poker Player
Paul Newey - Chairman, New Wave Ventures
Chamath Palihapitiya - Venture Capitalist
Bill Perkins - Owner, Small Ventures
Paul Phua - Businessman
Brian tsarrast Rast - Professional Poker Player
Vivek Psyduck Rajkumar - Professional Poker Player
Tobias Reinkemeier - Professional Poker Player
Andrew good2cu Robl - Professional Poker Player
Phil Ruffin - Owner, Treasure Island Resort
Rick Salomon - Film Producer
Nick Schulman - Professional Poker Player
Noah Schwartz - Professional Poker Player
Erik Seidel - Professional Poker Player
Mike Sexton - Professional Poker Player
Dan Shak - Founder, SHK Asset Management
Talal Shakerchi - European Hedge Fund Manager
Mikhail Smirnov – Businessman, Poker Player
Justin Boosted J Smith - Professional Poker Player
Brandon Steven – Businessman, Car Dealer Owner
Sam Trickett - Professional Poker Player
Haralabos Voulgaris - Professional Gambler
Richard Yong - Businessman
Satellite Winner - $25,300 Mega Satellite winner, June 30 at Rio
Satellite Winner - MGM Resorts International VIP winner

Half of the entrants are classified as pro poker players, while the other half consists of a mix of businessmen, gamblers, and asset managers. Who is your horse? Leave a comment at the bottom of this article or post in this Live Poker thread.

The top nine will walk away with at least $1.1 million:

1st Place: $18,346,673
2nd Place: $10,112,001
3rd Place: $4,352,000
4th Place: $2,645,333
5th Place: $1,834,666
6th Place: $1,621,333
7th Place: $1,408,000
8th Place: $1,237,333
9th Place: $1,109,333

About $5.5 million will be donated to the One Drop charity given the sold out field.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by satriales » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:22 pm

That's a great lineup, should be fun to watch. :D

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Slayerx » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:28 pm

The tables have been drawn and some of the tables look insane :shock:

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by satriales » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:59 pm

Poker Stars $4.00+$0.40 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t60/t120 Blinds + t15 - 9 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

CO: t5815 M = 18.46
BTN: t1654 M = 5.25
Hero (SB): t4203 M = 13.34
BB: t834 M = 2.65
UTG: t5596 M = 17.77
UTG+1: t3887 M = 12.34
UTG+2: t6228 M = 19.77
MP1: t3049 M = 9.68
MP2: t3118 M = 9.90

Pre Flop: (t315) Hero is SB with QImage QImage
3 folds, MP1 raises to t300, 3 folds, Hero raises to t840, 1 fold, MP1 calls t540

Flop: (t1935) 7Image 4Image QImage (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t2194 all in, Hero calls t2194

Turn: (t6323) 6Image (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: (t6323) 3Image (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: t6323
Hero shows QImage QImage (three of a kind, Queens)
MP1 shows 5Image 4Image (a straight, Three to Seven)
MP1 wins t6323


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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by DML » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:04 am

Just got back from the Phoenix - managed seventh but no cash. Shoved with A-9 with 9BBs, got a super fishy call from a non-blind player with Q-9 - obviously they hit the Queen. :fp:

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Slayerx » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:11 pm

The one drop satellite seats have been won by

Gus Hansen and The Poker Brat 8-)

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by DML » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:20 pm

Slayerx wrote:The one drop satellite seats have been won by

Gus Hansen and The Poker Brat 8-)


:mrgreen: :datass:

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Ecno » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:56 pm

Anyone want to play a low buy in MTT/180 this evening as a group?

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by DML » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:58 pm

Ecno wrote:Anyone want to play a low buy in MTT/180 this evening as a group?


Can do.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Drumstick » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:21 pm

DML, did you get my PM?

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Ecno » Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:55 pm

There's a 7:15 $4.40 8 Max Cap 1000 on Stars or
6:30 $10+1 DS (3k chips) on Ipoker

If we can get a group playing.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by DML » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:07 pm

Make it one on Stars for ease if theres enough to do it.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Drumstick » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:10 pm

I have $0.02 in my account and am pretty bored of Hold'em (online) at the moment so I'll probably pass.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Ecno » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:12 pm

I think that calls for a 2cent 990 hyper turbo.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Drumstick » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:15 pm

Reg'd. I may actually join you guys as I've seen there's a Razz tournament on Stars that I quite fancy having a go at. :slol:

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by DML » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:18 pm

Drumstick wrote:DML, did you get my PM?


Yeah got it - I could do, but its real late notice. I'd consider it if others were going. I'm the one with least on his plate at the moment.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by Drumstick » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:29 pm

Aite.

I'll play that Stars tourney if you guys are.

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PostRe: The Poker Thread - Scooped
by satriales » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:32 pm

Count me in for the $4.40 on Stars at 19:15. :)


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