WPT Championship at Bellagio

[GreenDoberman]

Event just got underway, looks like around 450 will be starting with the event broken up into 2 flights today and tomorrow.

Wishing everyone luck on their bets at Pinnacle.

 

[HateTheRiverCard]

GD.. Is there a site they will be updating chip counts and players still left?

 

[GreenDoberman]

HTRC,

try www.cardplayer.com

 

[GreenDoberman]

How'd you like to be at this loaded starting table:

Phil Ivey
Michael Mizrachi
TJ Cloutier
Steve Zolotow
John Hennigan
Jim McManus
Ralph Perry

 

[GreenDoberman]

Mizrachi playing well early, for those that don't know him, he's known as "The Grinder" and is the current leader in the Card Player Player of the Year standings.

 

[HateTheRiverCard]

Thanks GD

HTRC

 

[GreenDoberman]

Players are starting out with $50,000 and chips and blinds are low and move relatively slowly. So there won't be a huge amount of players knocked out today and tomorrow. Looks like Wed. is when the real action will begin.


BTW, anybody else have bets on this or am I the only one?

 

[Illini]

GD- Just sent you mail.

 

[GreenDoberman]

received and replied Illini.

 

[HateTheRiverCard]

GD.. Took Negreanu at 60-1

 

[GreenDoberman]

I believe he starts tomorrow.

He'll either bust out early, or if he gets a chip lead will be a severe contender.
He has the capability of running over the field if he gets some chips.

Looks like Awada is playing well early on.

 

[GreenDoberman]

One of the favorites is knocked out as John Juanda gets check raised by a nut flush and inside straight draw to his set. It hits and Johnny is gone.:hump:

 

[Pokerking]

I hear Pinnacle might be putting up some props tomorrow.

 

[HateTheRiverCard]

GD thanks for the updates.

Pokerking... any idea when they are putting those up?

 

[Pokerking]

They'll probably put some up on Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[GreenDoberman]

Fossilman is the current chip leader, Mizrachi still grinding away.

It's still way too early, though.

I'd be shocked if Pinny put props up, they had them before it started. It would surprise me since tomorrow is the other half of the field's first day and today's players are off.

 

[GreenDoberman]

For those that wagered,

official numbers are 452 entrants

First place is $2,856,150
51st-100th place will pay back $30,000 on the $25,000 investment.

 

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

I don't know how long these things last. Will they be playing on Sat. and Sun?

 

[dmmd98]

yes the finals are on Sunday....I actually get to be there...most likely will be as exciting as watching paint dry but will pop in to watch it none the less

 

[GreenDoberman]

Make sure you get tickets for the finals. It is televised and they usually do it with a sound stage and everything. Don't expect to just walk up and see it though, and it is not exactly exciting unless you have a vested interest.
I've run 100's of tournaments and they honestly bore me to tears.