Viva Las Vegas - Best previous result from a sky player?

Duesenberg

With one week to go until I fly out to Vegas to join up with the other lucky Viva Las Vegas package winners (getting rather excited now!), I was wondering what the previous best finish was from a Sky qualifier?

I only ever really play cash games so am a pretty big fish in terms of tournaments (note the careful managing of expectations here!), but it would be cool to know the current top dog from years gone by.

aussie09

from memory, lolufold 23rd-ish for £300k-ish.

kidgirlgy did well too 200-ish for £30k-ish

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas - Best previous result from a sky player?:

from memory, lolufold 23rd-ish for £300k-ish. kidgirlgy did well too 200-ish for £30k-ish
Posted by aussie09

Hi Rob

It was Redmond:

He was 21st in 2010 for $317,161 

unknown_username

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In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas - Best previous result from a sky player? : Hi Rob It was Redmond: He was 21st in 2010 for $317,161 
Posted by j3ono

didn,t he go with his own money i can,t remember but i thought he did could be wrong probably am

kidgirly did well she was a sky qualifier

aussie09

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In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas - Best previous result from a sky player? : Hi Rob It was Redmond: He was 21st in 2010 for $317,161 
Posted by j3ono

i was miles off

;-)

NoseyBonk

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In Response to Re: Viva Las Vegas - Best previous result from a sky player? : didn,t he go with his own money i can,t remember but i thought he did could be wrong probably am kidgirly did well she was a sky qualifier
Posted by stokefc

Think you're right. The good lady (Sue?) was the highest 'sky qualifier'.

Not to take anything away from Redmond's amazing result, but ISTR he bought in himself.

Tikay10

Pretty sure it was Sue Norsden, aka KidGirlGy, in 2010 if we are talking Sky Poker qualifiers.

Duesenberg

Thanks for the feedback guys.

So, all I need to do to take the 'record' is final table the little one. Simples!

MattBates

While Sue has the best result, Timmy is the top dawg at Vegas this year

EvilPingu

What about that Pokerbcity guy in i think it was '08? Came like 119th or 123rd or something. Watched that VLV thing countless times on 846 as it was at the time back in the day.

Think his real name was Will? Could be wrong though.

EDIT: This chap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJX0TIq3xMg

Tikay10

^^^^

Good shout Andy - Will Brewin in 2008.

Best part of $42,000.

He did pretty well the very next year, finishing around 500th for around $25,000, too.

Really nice kid. Think he retired from poker shortly after.