WSOP 2009 thread [Spoilers only in here please]

Norwich Fan Rob

just got a few irish updates there:

with 1388 left

albert 170k
nicky 66k
marty bust, aa vs 74
reecy bust
big mick G 120k
andy black 280k

fatguy

God the Pokernews coverage is awful. 1000+ players left, but they only list chip counts for ~300.

mdwexford

Only so many reporters, notable chipcounts are all people want, obv not goin to have 1278 chip counts.

Think the coverage is good as always.

Wolves

mdwexford wrote: »

Only so many reporters, notable chipcounts are all people want, obv not goin to have 1278 chip counts.

Think the coverage is good as always.

This. Also good show by the defending champ so far.

NickyOD

fatguy wrote: »

God the Pokernews coverage is awful. 1000+ players left, but they only list chip counts for ~300.

There's nothing they can do about that. Harrah's prob giving them less access than ever.

Day 2B chip counts weren't published for 12 hours and there's no way that was pokernews' fault.

Flushdraw

Elky chip leader on 1.38m

Goodluck2me

Flushdraw wrote: »

Elky chip leader on 1.38m

What day is this officially in WSOP? 3 or 4? What day do you cash?

eagle eye

Goodluck2me wrote: »

What day is this officially in WSOP? 3 or 4? What day do you cash?

It was day 3, and what happened to the name change. It would have been good if you kept it for the whole wsop.

Flushdraw

Goodluck2me wrote: »

What day is this officially in WSOP? 3 or 4? What day do you cash?

Yeah that was Day 3. Approx 800 players left so ~150 off the money

akkenny

still there with 800 left, mick g has 330k i think and iv 66k, what i started that day with, was on 260k with an hour to go before playing one hand like a muppet, ended up being a 300k pot having top 2 against a set but should never have made the river, anyway still there need an early double up tomorrow and ill be right back in it

BIGMICKG

323.5k. really close to the cash now! around 800 left 648 paid. id be disgusted not to cash now. av. is around 250k

YULETIRED

BIGMICKG wrote: »

323.5k. really close to the cash now! around 800 left 648 paid. id be disgusted not to cash now. av. is around 250k

nice stuff Albert n Mick, hope ye take a lump home, 647 plyers from the ultimate prize keep her lit.

any other updats ?

pistolpeter

BIGMICKG wrote: »

323.5k. really close to the cash now! around 800 left 648 paid. id be disgusted not to cash now. av. is around 250k

Wp mick, glgl

pistolpeter

akkenny wrote: »

still there with 800 left, mick g has 330k i think and iv 66k, what i started that day with, was on 260k with an hour to go before playing one hand like a muppet, ended up being a 300k pot having top 2 against a set but should never have made the river, anyway still there need an early double up tomorrow and ill be right back in it

gl tomoro albert

BIGMICKG

cheers lads. na no other updates really. actually nicky power is still in. on 150k i think. andy black is still in but dont know his stack. also vesty is still in not sure of his stack either. only remaining irish im aware of

HighFinance

End of day 3 chip counts for Irish from WSOP main event

195 Nealon, Fergal Sligo Ireland 325,500
197 Graydon, Michael Dublin Ireland 323,500
279 Black, Andrew Dublin Ireland 277,500
422 Muster, Raymond Dublin Ireland 192,000 (Ray Masters?)
664 Geoghegan, Sylvester Mulligan Ireland 89,500
674 Milligan, Steven Ballymena Ireland 86,000
719 Kenny, Albert Dublin Ireland 66,500
789 Power, Nicky Ireland DNR

Tight Ted

oh god I really hope Elky doens't win this. But probably good for the game.

RichieLawlor

Tight Ted wrote: »

oh god I really hope Elky doens't win this. But probably good for the game.

Sure he must be a big favourite now with only 10% of the field left, and he has many chips

Tight Ted

RichieLawlor wrote: »

Sure he must be a big favourite now with only 10% of the field left, and he has many chips

+ he is the ****ing nuts.

If he does win at least I can say I've sat at the table with a world champ (in some dumb $22 reload on Stars).

fatguy

NickyOD wrote: »

There's nothing they can do about that. Harrah's prob giving them less access than ever.

Day 2B chip counts weren't published for 12 hours and there's no way that was pokernews' fault.

Fair enough. They could still make some kind of effort. I mean particularly annoying is when someone is simply called "opponent". Especially when they win the hand, they should get their name in lights for a minute for outplaying some of the best in the world. It's lazy journalism.

Whyno

RichieLawlor wrote: »

Sure he must be a big favourite now with only 10% of the field left, and he has many chips

1.3millionish....

Whyno

Great showing so far u guys...keep it going...only 700 ish fishies left and one of yas can bring home d bracelet in november..Glglglgl

HighFinance

fatguy wrote: »

Fair enough. They could still make some kind of effort. I mean particularly annoying is when someone is simply called "opponent". Especially when they win the hand, they should get their name in lights for a minute for outplaying some of the best in the world. It's lazy journalism.

This is a lazy assumption IMO. While i have seen one or two lazy live reporters in my time (only at the WSOP i hasten to add) they are very rare i can assure you.

Poker News and Card Player teams (dunno about Poker Listings) at the WSOP are about half the size they were last year.

The information they provide is free to the end user so if you're unhappy with the efforts of chip counters and live reporters feel free to go and do something about it.

Sitting around criticising something you're getting for free seems somewhat churlish in the current economic climate (or during any climate).

No one is forcing you to accept 'lazy journalism'. Either don't read it or get out and do it better.

fatguy

HighFinance wrote: »

This is a lazy assumption IMO. While i have seen one or two lazy live reporters in my time (only at the WSOP i hasten to add) they are very rare i can assure you.

Poker News and Card Player teams (dunno about Poker Listings) at the WSOP are about half the size they were last year.

The information they provide is free to the end user so if you're unhappy with the efforts of chip counters and live reporters feel free to go and do something about it.

Sitting around criticising something you're getting for free seems somewhat churlish in the current economic climate (or during any climate).

No one is forcing you to accept 'lazy journalism'. Either don't read it or get out and do it better.

I'll be on a plane to vegas tomorrow then. :rolleyes:

mewso

HighFinance wrote: »

This is a lazy assumption IMO. While i have seen one or two lazy live reporters in my time (only at the WSOP i hasten to add) they are very rare i can assure you.

Poker News and Card Player teams (dunno about Poker Listings) at the WSOP are about half the size they were last year.

The information they provide is free to the end user so if you're unhappy with the efforts of chip counters and live reporters feel free to go and do something about it.

Sitting around criticising something you're getting for free seems somewhat churlish in the current economic climate (or during any climate).

No one is forcing you to accept 'lazy journalism'. Either don't read it or get out and do it better.

This post reminds me a bit of the guy on the films forum who told me if I didn't like the Star Trek movie I should make my own film. I think we are all entitled to an opinion.

Despite that I agree with you that it's a bit unfair to criticise these guys. It's a tough job and I fully accept that they have to concentrate on the big names or end up with little or no updates. If I was playing I would in no way expect them to want to know who I am if I won a pot against Phil Helmuth.

They have to keep moving and keep gathering as much info as they can and it's an obvious move to stick with the known players. If you win the WSOP they will want to know your chip count the following year and thats just the way it is.

tipp86

Kind of annoyed me last year was staying at the hotel and there was this scandi lad there with a group who like us drank a lot. He would blow some money playing $1-2 drunk.

He told me he final tabled an ept and that he was sponsored into wsop. Then a day or two later he told us he got knocked out of it by annie duke v early it was a suck out. When i went to check it the hand was there but no name. It really killed me not to know for sure because we were certain he was talking rubbish up to that point.

HighFinance

fatguy wrote: »

I'll be on a plane to vegas tomorrow then. :rolleyes:

Unlikely. I've seen your Sharkscope graph :pac:

I just wanted to make the point that there are so many variables involved in live reporting (from who pays for the live reporters, to the access they have, to the length of shifts they're working, to the information they are supplied with by organisers, to the amount tables they have to cover, to technical infrastructure etc...) that to assume it's lazy journalism is insulting to the vast majority who do it with enthusiasm, accuracy and blinding fast speed, often working 12, 14 and 16 hour shifts.

No need to reinvent the Star Trek film!

fatguy

Unlikely. I've seen your Sharkscope graph

ZING!

This post reminds me a bit of the guy on the films forum who told me if I didn't like the Star Trek movie I should make my own film. I think we are all entitled to an opinion.

Haha nice one. I still stand by it. Pokernews make money from advertising every time I view their site. They're not doing it for charity. The least they could do is jot down the name of the player who took a few chips off Helmuth and acknowledge him when they post about it.

It's laziness. They assume that people only want to know what the likes of Helmuth and Ivey are doing, so they only bother to post details of famous players. That's what gets the hits to the site and that's what brings in the ad revenue. Actually it wouldn't surprise me if the people on the floor gather all the details, and that the editors who post the updates are the ones I should be annoyed with.

I'm not gonna write them a strongly worded letter, boycott the site or start an e-poll to get them to change their demonic ways. I'm just venting my frustrations with their processes on an internet forum.

grahamasters

yep my da's orginal name is ray muster go on da about time ya cashed this year

digiman

Tight Ted wrote: »

oh god I really hope Elky doens't win this. But probably good for the game.

I hope he does well. He is a deadly player and I was very impressed by him. He dosen't have 6mill in cashes for nothing. I found out the other day that I played with "kipster", he has won a WSOPE and a WSOP braclet and also 2 Sunday millions!!! I ran pretty bad with table draws.


Go on Nicky, will head down later on to check on you!!. Can anyone tell me what seat he is in for today or any of the other Irish?