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WSOP Main Event, Day 1B

Tikay10Tikay10
edited July 2017 in Poker Chat

Good morning/evening all, a warm welcome to both my readers from a somewhat cool & overcast Las Vegas, just 36C this morning.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Day 1A - yesterday - was the busiest Day 1A for some years, with 794 entrants. (754 in 2016, 737 in 2015).

    We can expect more than double that today, Day 1B last year had, iirc, 1,733.      
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    I've secured a corner of the Media Centre for myself, Sam & Mark, though I've not seen either of them for days.

    I guess they are working on their laptops in their hotel rooms. Or at Spearmint Rhino.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    I heard late last night that TommyD was deep in the $185 Daily Deepstack, but I don't know how it ended up.

    Will let you know as soon as I hear.

    COYS
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Loads of the Little One Drop qualifiers will be arriving today, including Uncle Pommy, TomGoodUn, Supernova, & Markycrash.

    I'll get photos if I can.      
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  • AmarieAmarie
    edited July 2017
    Keep up the good work Mr K

    Mother

    xxx
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  • pompeynicpompeynic
    edited July 2017
    Hi Tony,
    Looking forward to reading your updates, did not realise it all started yesterday, so caught up on the action in one go this morning. Hope all is well after the welcome party. I will also watch later on BT sport.
    Are you looking forward to following anyone in particular?
    Any tales of a "part time" player performing well yesterday?
    How many sticky buns have you consumed on this trip?
    Just a few questions to get you started.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Today, as far as I know, 4 of our Main Event qualifiers will be playing.

    Boggo

    Giggawhat

    Tedson

    GSmith13

    I'm not sure what day Mr Ambo is playing, but I'll let you know as soon as I do.      
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    Keep up the good work Mr K Mother xxx
    Posted by Amarie
    MOTHERRRRRRRRRR

    You OK?

    You coming to Manchester?

    And the Dreaded Degen Daughter? How is she?
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  • AmarieAmarie
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B : MOTHERRRRRRRRRR You OK? You coming to Manchester? And the Dreaded Degen Daughter? How is she?
    Posted by Tikay10
    I'm very well, just back from 2 weeks in the sun.

    Of course I will be coming to Manchester and bringing the degen with me (and her little 'bump')

    Have a great time, see you in August

    Mother

    xxxx
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  • MaggiesdadMaggiesdad
    edited July 2017
    Good luck to all the Sky players today and make sure that you don't overdo things fella!

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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Play commences at 11am (7pm UK).

    No sign yet of our players. I assume Sam & Mark will be bringing them across.

    I hope they have already registered - the queues are growing already. You'd need to be in that queue now to stand even the slightest chance of buying in before 11am.

    Missing the first 20 or 30 minutes of the Main is no big deal, except it lessens the excitement of the opening announcement, and the oh-so emotional rumpy-pumpy introductory music.  
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    What a great effort by Sam Grafton yesterday.

    This lad is one of the brightest & most intelligent young men you could ever wish to meet.
     
    Anyone want to guess where Sam lives these days?

    Here's a photo I took of him yesterday, as he built a 200,000+ stack.

    CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTOS


     
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  • Angmar2626Angmar2626
    edited July 2017
    These updates are superb, please keep them coming!

    Glgl to everyone
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Thanks Ang.

    From what does your alias derive? It's an unusual one.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited July 2017


    I have got a vested interest in Mr Smith. I hope he runs as good as he did in those super roller wins he had. Defo one to watch. 

    GL to any other qualifiers who play today too.

    The coverage on BT isnt a patch on the good old days of Orford and yourself BTW. Only plus side....Kara ;)
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    News comes through from Sam - the players are in the queue to register.

    One of them does not have a Players Card (Rewards Card) so they have had to go back to the Rewards Card desk & sort that.

    I've got their Hoodies with me in the Media Centre.      
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Here's one of the 2 queues to register.....


    CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    And these two are Tedson (the smaller of the two) & GSmith13.

    They are both clutching a wad of $100 dollar bills amounting to.....$10,000.

    Yikes.


    CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

     
     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Not seen Giggawhat or Boggo yet, but I'm told both are here & in the queue.

    Play starts in 20 minutes.....
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  • Angmar2626Angmar2626
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    Thanks Ang. From what does your alias derive? It's an unusual one.
    Posted by Tikay10

    Ha it's from a certain series of films/books from younger days

    If I could change it, I'd probably go for BattMates...
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    Hi Tony, Looking forward to reading your updates, did not realise it all started yesterday, so caught up on the action in one go this morning. Hope all is well after the welcome party. I will also watch later on BT sport. Are you looking forward to following anyone in particular? Any tales of a "part time" player performing well yesterday? How many sticky buns have you consumed on this trip? Just a few questions to get you started.
    Posted by pompeynic
    Hi Nick,

    Not interested especially in any single player - the most pleasure comes from seeing, especially, newbies really enjoying the Vegas & WSOP experience. Anyone can cash in these things - even Jac35 cashed a few years back. Just.
     
    Not had too many sticky buns this trip, been mostly burgers & choc ices. The Choc Ice count is up to 80..... My cholesterol will be through the roof. Exactly what the Doctors ordered. NOT.       
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B : Ha it's from a certain series of films/books from younger days If I could change it, I'd probably go for BattMates...
    Posted by Angmar2626
    Ahh, get it now. Tolkien's Angmar, Middle Earth & all that stuff?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    And in late news, Mr Channing is playing today.

    Not like him to be late. Much.

    I'd ask him why he is late, but I don't have all day. 

    "Well the thing is Tony.....bla bla....." 
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Tedson & GSmith13 are both safely seated.

    Tedson is MIRANDA, Table 602, Seat 1

    GSmith13 is AMAZON, Purple, Table 121 Seat 1
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Mr Channing is here, but has not paid in yet. The queue is monstrously long. Reckon at LEAST an hour.  
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Tedson, GSmith & Ambo.


     
     
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  • ajmiltonajmilton
    edited July 2017
    Great updates Tikay, 
    excitment mounting, as the sky players, are getting involved.
    GL to them. 
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    RSPCA with GSmith.
     
    Sadly, Dog Bloke is under the weather, been holed up in his room for 4 days, & is returning to his room now.

    Get well soon, Chris.
     
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited July 2017

    Whatever angle you view this man from he is instantly recognizable.

    Can you name him?



     
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited July 2017
    In Response to Re: WSOP Main Event, Day 1B:
    Whatever angle you view this man from he is instantly recognizable. Can you name him?  
    Posted by Tikay10
    Bates
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