WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.

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   Neil finds it hard to believe that this is really tikay pre and post diet 

markycash

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

One player has busted out already. There were paired jacks on the board, one player had J-Q the other had J-A. Would YOU go bust there, in Level one (2 hour levels) with 50,000 chips?  
Posted by Tikay10

Yeah I noticed that hand on the WSOP feed. Several hands could have them both beat. Bit crazy getting 330+ BB's in there unless they had a seriously strong early read on their opponent. Small ball poker in reverse.

Can people enter multiple day 1 flights if they bust? I guess if you had deep pockets for more bullets and that is the case then it makes a little more sense.

FCHD

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:
In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : Should have mentioned - we do in today's Video Update, which will be available shortly - that the starting level is 75-150. Pretty sure it was 50-100 last year, or am I wrong?
Posted by Tikay10


Yes you're right, level 1 was 50-100 last year, followed by 100-200, 150-300, 150-300-25 and 200-400-50 on Day 1

This year, 75-150, 150-300, 150-300-25, 200-400-50 and 250-500-50 so it's a bit quicker than last year at least in the early stages.

FCHD

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : Can people enter multiple day 1 flights if they bust? I guess if you had deep pockets for more bullets and that is the case then it makes a little more sense.
Posted by markycash

No re-entries in the Main. Once you're gone, you're gone and it's 12 months to the next one.

markycash

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : Should have mentioned - we do in today's Video Update, which will be available shortly - that the starting level is 75-150. Pretty sure it was 50-100 last year, or am I wrong?
Posted by Tikay10

Yeah it was 50-100 starting last year. Even with a level or even 2 levels removed I would imagine it should still play a little slower and effectively be deeper stacked than last year? I remember Negreanu arguing for an early level or 2 to be taken out a year or 2 ago which I would agree with. Structure looks brilliant to me for the main event!

markycash

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : No re-entries in the Main. Once you're gone, you're gone and it's 12 months to the next one.
Posted by FCHD

Cheers FCHD, hopefully it stays that way in future.

Tikay10

Please note these little updates, which we will do for each day a Sky Poker player is in, is an "as we go along" Update on the Sky Poker players, with a bit of added colour, just so we can follow our qualifiers.

The official WSOP Update on Sky Poker will still be done by Barny.  

TwoAnchors

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Here's Dave, 5 minutes ago, alongside Mr Ambo & some old duffer.   Caption Competition Lets get some fun going - Best caption wins a £110 Sky Poker Summer Series Main Event seat NEXT WEEKEND.  
Posted by Tikay10

The Fun Boy Three pose backstage before their sell out gig at The Rio in Vegas on their 2016 reunion tour.

nickkay

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Here's Dave, 5 minutes ago, alongside Mr Ambo & some old duffer.   Caption Competition Lets get some fun going - Best caption wins a £110 Sky Poker Summer Series Main Event seat NEXT WEEKEND.  
Posted by Tikay10

*CAPTION COMP*

Tikay and Dave congratulate a thrilled Neil on his first place finish in the "Dress like the casino floor" competition.

Tikay10

One hour in, not much happening on Dave's table, he has 48,000.

Dave is a Leeds lad, & when he is not degenning, he runs Fish & Chip shops. Think he buys them cheap, ones that need a bit of revving up, freshens them up, then sells them on.
 
He currently runs one in Leeds for someone else, I gather.
 
He used to play silly stakes - MONSTER stakes - PLO cash games, but don't think he has been playing much lately.   

Tikay10

The 2nd Daily Video Update (recorded this morning) is up now, here.....


https://youtu.be/1E-MhpafIOc

Tikay10

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : *CAPTION COMP* Tikay and Dave congratulate a thrilled Neil on his first place finish in the "Dress like the casino floor" competition.
Posted by nickkay

That's incredible, I never "got it" at first, but Neil's shirt almost exactly matches the carpet.

FCHD

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

I see there's a nice table already in play - James Akenhead, Matthew Ashton and Andy Black on the same table
Posted by FCHD

And also on the table are double bracelet holder Greg Mueller and the winner of the "Nordic Masters of Poker" Mats Karlsson.

nickkay

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : That's incredible, I never "got it" at first, but Neil's shirt almost exactly matches the carpet.
Posted by Tikay10

First thing I spotted, thought it was a casino T-shirt at first :P

MAXALLY

Is there only one Sky Poker qualifier playing today?

Tikay10

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Is there only one Sky Poker qualifier playing today?
Posted by MAXALLY

Yup, just Lil Dave, nobody else.

The others are playing Day 1B, tomorrow (Sunday) as far as I know. I missed the first "Welcome Party" thing as I was otherwise engaged, which is why I'm a bit unsure of who is playing what & when.  

I gather most of our Little One Drop qualifiers - around 40 of them - will be playing Day 1C, which is next Thursday, so we'll be a bit busy that day. 

Tikay10

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : And also on the table are double bracelet holder Greg Mueller and the winner of the "Nordic Masters of Poker" Mats Karlsson.
Posted by FCHD

The WSOP Updates have Greg Mueller on 86,300, & Matthew Ashton on 77,000, so there must have been some early car crashes on that table.

BarrattG1

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Here's Dave, 5 minutes ago, alongside Mr Ambo & some old duffer.   Caption Competition Lets get some fun going - Best caption wins a £110 Sky Poker Summer Series Main Event seat NEXT WEEKEND.  
Posted by Tikay10

Dave "Why does he get a REAL sky poker shirt and we get badges, I'm Tikayed off!!"

Millwall53

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Here's Dave, 5 minutes ago, alongside Mr Ambo & some old duffer.   Caption Competition Lets get some fun going - Best caption wins a £110 Sky Poker Summer Series Main Event seat NEXT WEEKEND.  
Posted by Tikay10

I don't know about the three stooges they look like the three scruffs

CraigSG1

*caption*

 LilDave 'I know this is Vegas but I'm sorry, I can't officiate your wedding'. 

Tikay10

At the first break, after the TWO HOUR first level, Dave has 45,000.


 
 

Tikay10

Wonder how long it takes to do his hair every morning?


 

 

chilling

Cap comp

                    Remind me, which one of us is having the selfie ?      

Tikay10

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : I don't know about the three stooges they look like the three scruffs
Posted by Millwall53

I'll make a special effort tomorrow, just for you, Mr Millwall, I'll wear my very best Vegas outfit.

You may prefer today's apparel when you have seen it.  

gerardirl

Heard your doing very well over there Tikay. News filters back to the ploppers pretty quick! 

Best of luck and enjoy yourself!

Ger

Tikay10

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

Heard your doing very well over there Tikay. News filters back to the ploppers pretty quick!  Best of luck and enjoy yourself! Ger
Posted by gerardirl

Thanks Ger, yes, it went rather well, & far better than I dared hope, especially in the WSOP events I played. Just love playing WSOP events, & the PLO, Big O & PLO8 "Live" games generally in Vegas. Yesterday & the day before were as much fun as it gets.

Soon I'll be back home, & I'll enjoy the PLO8 DYM games just as much though.
 
Are the games still ticking along nicely? 

markycash

Caption...

Sky poker team event preparations in tatters as only 3 turn up for the pre-tourney 'huddle'.

markycash

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go.:

In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event - Day 1a Live Update - off we go. : Should have mentioned - we do in today's Video Update, which will be available shortly - that the starting level is 75-150. Pretty sure it was 50-100 last year, or am I wrong?
Posted by Tikay10

Still means the starting stacks are 333 BB's this year as opposed to 300 last year?

Tikay10

Dave just lost a few thousand chips in an interesting spot on a flop & turn of 5-5-6-4 cc.

No idea what villain had, but it got big on the turn & after Dave bet, the villain moved all in.

Dave dwelled for a very long time before yielding.