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The 2015 WSOP thread.
It's that time of year again, time to start the annual WSOP thread.
Any questions, comments, chit-chat, anything, post them on here, the thread is for everyone, whether you are going to WSOP 2015 or not.
We have this thread every year, & it's generally very popular.
As you know, Viva Las Vegas has 35 packages to Vegas this year, so hopefully this may turn into a sweat thread for many of them.
Before we start, I am fortunate to be on the WSOP "Accredited Media" list, so I get sent all the blurb building up to the WSOP, & after each event concludes. Because he is generally so knowledgeable & helpful as to the WSOP, I generally forward that info to FCHD via e-Mail, & I'll do so aqain this time round. No idea if he wants to help again, it is very time consuming, & he gets precious little by way of thanks. So it'd be great of he did, but if not, that's OK too, he owes us nothing.
Off we jolly well go, then.
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Key dates?
It starts on Wednesday May 27th.
It ends (excuding the November Nine) on Tuesday July 14th.
Main Event? Starts Sunday July 5th.
10 days play in total, being.....
3 x Day One
3 x Day Two's, but confusingly, 2 take place on the same day, so effectively 2 days.
Then it goes Days 3, 4, 5, 6, & on Day 7 they play down to nine.
There are NO REST DAYS this year, though of course players get a break during Day One & Day Two.
All Final Tablists are Guaranteed a minimum of $1,000,000.
Irrespective of number of starters (assuming at least 5,000) the Main Event will pay a minimum of 1,000 places.
If you have not been to Vegas or the WSOP before, a 6 part "Guide to Vegas" is being published by Sky Poker, part 1 is HERE
Part 2 will follow today or Monday, I imagine.
Sky Poker TV are toying with the idea of doing a You Tube version of these, too, just snappy & zingy 2 minute pieces to camera, for those who can't be bothered to read all that stuff. Will let you know about that, but it might just start next week. Or not.....
Ignoring, for a moment, Viva Las Vegas, anyone here planning to head over for the WSOP?
If so, let us know, & we'll get a little list started, the more the merrier, as we can sweat all of you.
Me?
Not 100% decided yet, but I'm hoping to go across for most of June, just to play all the PLO & PLO8 stuff, fingers crossed.
If I do, I'll try & do my usual Vegas Blogs for Sky Poker most days. It won't be every day, & I plan to take a little non-poker break in the middle of it & head across to Los Angeles, & catch the Pacific Surfliner down to San Diego. Bucket list job, that.
Will Sky Poker TV be there?
There are one or two details still to be ironed out, so it's not 100% certain yet, but I'd reckon it is at least 80% they will be there.
Dates? Pretty much around the time the Viva Las Vegas qualifiers will be in town.
Dan will be the man, just a 1 camera jobbie, with, fingers crossed (or not) me on the other side of the camera.
We hope to set up Base Camp at the Rio Media Centre, so the VLV winners (who will be staying at the luxurious Palazzo, which is some way away, on the Strip) have a sort of meeting point at the Rio before it starts, & at breaks. The Media Centre is smack-bang next to the playing areas of the WSOP.
The plan would be to spend around half of the time recording time-precious stuff for immediate Yuu Tube uploading on ther Sky Poker You Tube Channel, & the rest of the time building a reservoir of filmed Content to take Sky Poker TV through the Autumn. The interviews we did with, for example, Little Danny Negreanu, have proven very popular, & so we'll try & get a few like that again.
Must stress, some details still gotta be sorted, so it's not 100% certain, but there's a good chance it will.
http://i.imgur.com/klvae4B.jpg
Hard to imagine, but Vegas really is smack-bang in the middle of a desert, absolute wilderness all around. It does not "sprawl", it has precise & defined boundaries. It's a bit hot, too, notice the complete absence of grass, trees, or any foliage. Verdant it is not.
Unless I win that, I won't have the time nor money to play any other WSOP events, but I do have an eye on the poker schedules the other hotels do. Golden Nugget one looks good with a $100k event and Aruba sats, couple of cheaper events at the Venetian (Bounty hunters as well) and just waiting on the Planet Hollywood confirmed schedule.
Could be an expensive week
Hot drinks on me if we're out in the desert at the same time, Tikay
I'm going out to Vegas between the 17th and 24th of June. It's the first time i would have been there over the wsop and it looks like I can only play 1 event (38) as i can only play Hold Em and don't want to buy in for a $10,000 event.
Just wondering if anyone knows if any of the casinos run more tournaments over this time or is it just the usual schedule they have that runs all year round?
Thanks
Barrie
Buy-ins? Every level, from about $40 up.
For real value, & fun (terrible Dealers, but that's half the charm of it) go Downtown & play Golden Nugget or Binions. Buy-ins there are very sensibly priced.
Should warn you of one thing though, & sit down, as this may hurt. The Average Reg Fee, combined with various other "add-ons" (described as "Staff Tip" etc), is somewhere between 17.5% & 20%. Think I saw one yesterday which was 22%.
I'll stick a link up in the next post, which may assist.
Here's a link to most of the Vegas Schedules during the WSOP period. It is not complete yet, as rooms like Binions don't announce until April.
(Mods - this is simply as spreadsheet, it has no commercial links).
You'll need to scroll across to see all of the Rooms.
Then, at the very bottom, there are several tabls, including "RAKE".
From that you can see, for example, that Golden Nugget & Orleans charge between 16.67% & 20%. Binions charge about the same.
Venetian varies, but goes up to 18.5%.
http://bitly.com/2015WSOP
The "price of poker", eh?
Maybe we ought to start a list, & keep it updated.
Here goes then.....
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Barrie26
For those at home who want to follow your progress (results are published daily by most Rooms) your real name will be needed, though you should NOT post it on this thread unless you feel comfy doing so.
Think we can add Viva Las Vegas qualifiers (so far) , too, so that's these 5......
The Bromleys usually head across, too, as does Thewy, & I believe Mr Ambo will also be there. We (anyone, not just me) can add names as & when.
Thanks Ben, I'll update the list thing.
Staying at Palazzo then. Very nice.
During the time the VLV players are there, I'll set up camp in the Rio Media Centre, usual corner of the room, you know the drill. Latte, 3 sweeteners please.
Vegas Register as at 20th March.
Independents.....
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Barrie26
VLV quallies......
Nutter5932
Excellent news, thank you Barny. You did a great job in previous years.
27/5/15 Event 1 Casino Employees NLH (2) $565
27/5/15 Event 2 NLH (4) $5000
28/5/15 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or better (3) $1500
28/5/15 Event 4 Shootout NLH (3) $3000 - 2000 player cap
29/5/15 Event 5 The Colossus NLH (5) 4 starting flights, 2 on 29th, 2 on 30th, players can re-enter in subsquent flights $565
31/5/15 Event 6 Hyper Hold'em (2) $1000
31/5/15 EVENT 7 2-7 TRIPLE DRAW LOWBALL (LIMIT) CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
1/6/15 Event 8 Pot Limit Hold'em (3) $1500
1/6/15 Event 9 Seven Card Razz (3) $1500
2/6/15 EVENT 10 HEADS UP NLH CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000 - 512 player cap
2/6/15 Event 11 Limit Hold'em (3) $1500
3/6/15 Event 12 6 Max NLH (3) $1500
3/6/15 Event 13 Omaha/7 Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or better (3) $2500
4/6/15 Event 14 Shootout NLH (3) $1500 - 2000 player cap
4/6/15 EVENT 15 POT LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
5/6/15 Event 16 Millionare Maker NLH (5) $1500, 2nd Day 1 on 6th, players eliminated on Friday can re-enter on Saturday
6/6/15 EVENT 17 SEVEN CARD RAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
7/6/15 Event 18 Turbo NLH (2) $1000
7/6/15 Event 19 6-Max Limit Hold'em (3) $3000
8/6/15 Event 20 NLH (3) $1500
8/6/15 EVENT 21 OMAHA HI-LO SPLIT 8 OR BETTER CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
9/6/15 Event 22 NLH (3) $1000
9/6/15 Event 23 2-7 Draw Lowball No Limit (3) $1500
10/6/15 Event 24 HORSE (3) $1500
10/6/15 Event 25 8-Max NLH (4) $5000
11/6/15 Event 26 PLO (3) $1000
11/6/15 EVENT 27 SEVEN CARD STUD CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
12/6/15 Event 28 Monster Stack NLH (5) $1500, 2nd Day 1 on 13th
13/6/15 EVENT 29 2-7 DRAW LOWBALL CHAMPIONSHIP NO-LIMIT (3) $10000
14/6/15 Event 30 NLH (3) $1000
14/6/15 Event 31 PLO Hi-Low Split 8 or Better (3) $3000
15/6/15 Event 32 6-Max NLH (3) $5000
15/6/15 Event 33 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit (3) $1500
16/6/15 Event 34 Mixed Max (9 handed, then 6 handed, then heads-up, then 8-handed FT (4) $1500
16/6/15 Event 35 HORSE (3) $3000
17/6/15 Event 36 PLO (3) $1500
17/6/15 EVENT 37 6-MAX NLH CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
18/6/15 Event 38 PLO (3) $1500
18/6/15 Event 39 Ten-Game Mix, 6 Max (3) $1500
19/6/15 Event 40 Seniors HLH (3) $1000
19/6/15 EVENT 41 7 CARD STUD HI-LO SPLIT 8 OR BETTER CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
20/6/15 Event 40 Extended Play NLH (4) $1500
21/6/15 Event 41 Super Seniors NLH (3) $1000
21/6/15 EVENT 42 POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 6-MAX (5) $50000
22/6/15 Event 43 NLH (3) $1500
22/6/15 Event 44 6-max PLO (3) $3000
23/6/15 Event 47 NLH (3) $2500
23/6/15 Event 48 7 Card Stud (3) $1500
24/6/15 Event 49 PLO Hi-Low Split 8 or better (3) $1500
24/6/15 EVENT 50 LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
25/6/15 Event 51 6-Max NLH (3) $3000
25/6/15 Event 52 Dealers Choice 6-max (3) $1500
26/6/15 EVENT 53 LADIES NLH CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000 (Female players receive a $9000 discount)
26/6/15 EVENT 54 PLO CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
27/6/15 Event 55 50/50 NLH (3) $1500 - Half the field get paid
27/6/15 Event 56 Turbo NLH (2) $5000
28/6/15 Event 57 NLH (3) $1000
28/6/15 Event 58 High Roller for One Drop NLH (2) $111111
29/6/15 Event 59 NLH (3) $1500
29/6/15 Event 60 High Roller PLO (4) $25000
30/6/15 Event 61 Little One For One Drop NLH (4) 2 $1111 - 2 starting flights, unlimited re-entry
1/7/15 Event 62 Bounty NLH (3) $1500 - each player has a $500 bounty
1/7/15 EVENT 63 HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP (3) $10000
2/7/15 Event 64 Online NLH $1000
2/7/15 Event 65 7 Card Stud High-Lo 8 or better (3) $1500
3/7/15 Event 66 Lucky 7's NLH (3) $777, 2 starting flights, single re-entry
3/7/15 Event 67 Dealers Choice 6-Max (3) $10000
4/7/15 "Satellite Day"
5/7/15 EVENT 69 THE MAIN EVENT NLH (8) $10000 - 3 Day 1s, no re-entry
(I'll tidy up the formatting later). Most events are scheduled to be 3 days, number of days is in brackets. This "colossus" event is certainly attracting attention. The 4 starting flights have capacity for 4600 (morning flights) and 4000 (afternoon flights) plus there is provision for "Late waves" coming in about 3 hours in (750 players per flight) and 5 hours in (1000 players per flight). These waves will start with the original starting stack but come in with the blinds at whatever they will be that far into the Day 1. They expect most of the spaces to sell out.
Please let me know if I've made any errors
Guessed there would probably be extra tournaments on. That link is perfect.
Pretty shocking rake but i suppose its a weeks holiday so meh!
Thanks
In Response to Re: The 2015 WSOP thread.:
Would be great if something similar could be done for this year as it makes looking through them so much easier.
A highlight has to be tikay v James Hartigan Pugil Battle
The Summer Schedue for Planet Hollywood has now been published, & added to the spreadsheet.
http://bitly.com/2015WSOP
oioi, we have a FREEROLL quaifier from last night's Viva Las Vegas Freeroll. Well done Sir, or Madam.
Think we now have these as confirmed for Vegas, won in various Viva Las Vegas promos so far.
Plus, under their own steam.....
Barrie26
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The team is taking shape.
Last time I saw you in Vegas it was in a Rio Deepy, & you had all the chips. Think I bokked you, sorry.
You have the sort of game which might just work really well in Colossus. I guess you'd fire a bullet or two if needed? Don't often get a $5 milly Guarantee for $565. Incred, really.