The bad news is that I went so card dead in Level 9 when huge aggressive stacks moved to the table (including a pro who TJ Cloutier and others admired his 200,000 stack) that if I didn't call a river bet with King-high, I wouldn't have won a single pot! I am down to 38,000 chips. The good news was that when the table was broken, I was moved to the ESPN Feature Table with Phil Hellmuth!
Unsponsored players are sometimes paid by Full Tilt and others to wear their clothing for the camera, but I was committed to wearing PartyPoker clothing. I was miked up just like at the Dominican Republic final table and asked for my name and other information. I played one hand, hoping to be in a hand with the whiny-as-usual Hellmuth, but he folded and I got rivered.
I will be at table BR 246 on Day 3, Friday at noon, when I will badly need a boost. I get to stay in my suite until at least July 11. Thursday is a day off, so if I can't find a way to get an invite to the PokerStars party at the Palms, I will go to the Everest party at the Penthouse of Caesars Palace.
Hellmuth Slips, Buddy
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the word "buddy" was in there more than a few times.
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Just a few hands later, Hellmuth again opened the pot for 1,200, and again his 'buddy' called from the cutoff seat.
Great update and story with Hellmuth/TJ Cookier. Too bad you were committed to Party Poker. Keep at it and good luck when you are back at the table... hopefully the cards are dealt better in your favour on day 3.
Unsponsored players are sometimes paid by Full Tilt and others to wear their clothing for the camera, but I was committed to wearing PartyPoker clothing.
On 2+2 someone mentioned that they were paid $5k to wear a full tilt patch....pretty ridiculous imo
On 2+2 someone mentioned that they were paid $5k to wear a full tilt patch....pretty ridiculous imo
Last year Stars/Full Tilt were giving players $10K to wear their patches at the feature table. I'm not 100% sure when that was, might've been like a day 4 or something after they were in the money.
Unsponsored players are sometimes paid by Full Tilt and others to wear their clothing for the camera, but I was committed to wearing PartyPoker clothing.
That's precisely the reason why I didn't sign the Stars T&C, but I didn't even last through Day 1..meh
Last year Stars/Full Tilt were giving players $10K to wear their patches at the feature table. I'm not 100% sure when that was, might've been like a day 4 or something after they were in the money.
For last years event, I know a guy that won his seat through FTP, made the feature table (was either day 1 or 2), and got 10G's from FTP. He didn't make the money otherwise.
Kido Pham will be in my table. With the highest CPR increase since Level 5, all but three of the players are in the Yellow Zone. There are only three tables with a higher number in the Brasilia room, so I think that my table will be broken up early again.
Vinsant, Jeremiah 95,900
McCoy, Chris 73,800
Gabel, John 162,000
Bowerman, Christian 40,000
Ciarrocchi, Vincent 47,400
Desmoort, Jean 66,500
Pham, Kido 47,000
Giandomenico, Italiano 43,200
It looks like the poker site didn't book off enough suites for its qualifiers making it this far, as Monte Carlo is making me move to another room. I am currently using the laptop of another qualifier who is the only one left whom I had swapped a WSOP percentage with.
Kido Pham will be in my table. With the highest CPR increase since Level 5, all but three of the players are in the Yellow Zone. There are only three tables with a higher number in the Brasilia room, so I think that my table will be broken up early again.
Vinsant, Jeremiah 95,900
McCoy, Chris 73,800
Gabel, John 162,000
Bowerman, Christian 40,000
Ciarrocchi, Vincent 47,400
Desmoort, Jean 66,500
Pham, Kido 47,000
Giandomenico, Italiano 43,200
It looks like the poker site didn't book off enough suites for its qualifiers making it this far, as Monte Carlo is making me move to another room. I am currently using the laptop of another qualifier who is the only one left whom I had swapped a WSOP percentage with.
Giandomenico, Italiano is a nobody playing in his first major.
Pham, Kido is a dangerous experienced aggressive player.
Christian Bowerman Poker Results
EVENT PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #54 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 280th $2,769 Jun 29, 2009
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 192nd $3,075 Jun 20, 2009
38th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #27 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 100th $4,108 Jun 16, 2007
Has won 1.16Million online.
Poker Results live
EVENT PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 40th $3,983 Jun 9, 2009
Harrahs Tunica Poker Tournament / WSOP Circuit Event
Event #14 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship 13th $12,510 Feb 2, 2009
Festa Al Lago / WPT Event Season 7
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 38th $26,645 Oct 25, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008
Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed 80th $4,189 Jun 16, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008
Event #21 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 48th $11,681 Jun 11, 2008
Grand Casino Tunica Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event
Event #22 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship 12th $17,852 Jan 19, 2008
Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT)
Spotlight No Limit Hold'em 2nd $471,960 Dec 13, 2007
Midwest Regional Poker
Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $27,735 Apr 22, 2006
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 482nd $14,135 Jul 15, 2005
+1 on the two players doubling you up, but I'm going a step further. Two of the stacks bigger than you double up your AKs. The very next hand, both of those players and one of the little stacks get it all in and you look down at JJ in the bb. The odds are too great to fold, you call and you're up against three opp's w/AKo. Enjoy your 300K stack after the first two hands. )
After having my flopped two pair get rivered by a higher two pair, I am now on life support. I was all-in with 9-7 and got called by only A-6 in the SB and sucked out trips. I have been all-in twice since then, including AA four-handed on the flop after I limped UTG. I am at 22,000 chips at the beginning of Level 10 with an M of 5.2 (800/1600 + 200).
Thanks to all the boosts, I have survived a couple of all-ins and currently have 42,300 chips at the beginning of Level 12 - 1000/2000+300 (M = 7). After two table moves early on, I continue to be in table BR 173.
Thanks to all the boosts, I have survived a couple of all-ins and currently have 42,300 chips at the beginning of Level 12 - 1000/2000+300 (M = 7). After two table moves early on, I continue to be in table BR 173.
I'm like a cockroach - 44,600 chips at the start of the final level of the Day 4 - 14 (1500/3000+400), M = 5.5. There are less than 945 players left. with 648th place winning U$21,365.
Comments
Unsponsored players are sometimes paid by Full Tilt and others to wear their clothing for the camera, but I was committed to wearing PartyPoker clothing. I was miked up just like at the Dominican Republic final table and asked for my name and other information. I played one hand, hoping to be in a hand with the whiny-as-usual Hellmuth, but he folded and I got rivered.
I will be at table BR 246 on Day 3, Friday at noon, when I will badly need a boost. I get to stay in my suite until at least July 11. Thursday is a day off, so if I can't find a way to get an invite to the PokerStars party at the Palms, I will go to the Everest party at the Penthouse of Caesars Palace.
On 2+2 someone mentioned that they were paid $5k to wear a full tilt patch....pretty ridiculous imo
Last year Stars/Full Tilt were giving players $10K to wear their patches at the feature table. I'm not 100% sure when that was, might've been like a day 4 or something after they were in the money.
Good luck tomorrow Buddy.
That's precisely the reason why I didn't sign the Stars T&C, but I didn't even last through Day 1..meh
For last years event, I know a guy that won his seat through FTP, made the feature table (was either day 1 or 2), and got 10G's from FTP. He didn't make the money otherwise.
Money was paid via his FTP account.
Vinsant, Jeremiah 95,900
McCoy, Chris 73,800
Gabel, John 162,000
Bowerman, Christian 40,000
Ciarrocchi, Vincent 47,400
Desmoort, Jean 66,500
Pham, Kido 47,000
Giandomenico, Italiano 43,200
It looks like the poker site didn't book off enough suites for its qualifiers making it this far, as Monte Carlo is making me move to another room. I am currently using the laptop of another qualifier who is the only one left whom I had swapped a WSOP percentage with.
Should put you right back into the thick of things.
Good luck Buddy!
Giandomenico, Italiano is a nobody playing in his first major.
Pham, Kido is a dangerous experienced aggressive player.
Kido Pham - Poker Player - PokerListings.com
Desmoort, Jean is playing his first major.
Ciarrocchi, Vincent playing his first major.
Christian Bowerman Poker Results
EVENT PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #54 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 280th $2,769 Jun 29, 2009
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 192nd $3,075 Jun 20, 2009
38th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #27 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 100th $4,108 Jun 16, 2007
Gabel, John .... Nothing
There was a Christoper McCoy in 2005 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Jeremiah Vinsant
Has won 1.16Million online.
Poker Results live
EVENT PLACE
PRIZE
DATE
40th World Series of Poker 2009
Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 40th $3,983 Jun 9, 2009
Harrahs Tunica Poker Tournament / WSOP Circuit Event
Event #14 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship 13th $12,510 Feb 2, 2009
Festa Al Lago / WPT Event Season 7
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 38th $26,645 Oct 25, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008
Event #31 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Six Handed 80th $4,189 Jun 16, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008
Event #21 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 48th $11,681 Jun 11, 2008
Grand Casino Tunica Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event
Event #22 - WSOP Circuit No Limit Hold'em Championship 12th $17,852 Jan 19, 2008
Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT)
Spotlight No Limit Hold'em 2nd $471,960 Dec 13, 2007
Midwest Regional Poker
Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em 1st $27,735 Apr 22, 2006
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 482nd $14,135 Jul 15, 2005
PLAY TO WIN!
I have been back from Vegas almost a week now and it sure sucks to be back to the daily grind... wish I was still there to throw some rail support...
+1 Why am I back home.....I belong in Vegas....
Sametime next year we will be back
Kill 'em all . . .
Nice work, keep at it!
20k more than last update, very nice! Go Buddy go!