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Hi guys, I've put together a package for the Prague Poker festival in December. I attended this last year and will be my 3rd poker trip to Prague so I am familiar with the set-up there. The festival will be very well attended with all events getting plenty of runners so lots of chances for a 6 figure score.

I feel I'm really in the zone right now and am feeling really confident off the back of 2 back-to-back wins in smaller events for 10k and 8k this month, a 5th place in a Colombian event in August, a deep run in a world series event in Vegas and a victory in the Spanish open in Marbella in April. As well as last years £77k and £22k scores in back to back DTD Monte Carlos. All of which can be listed here: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=186500

So I'm taking a bit of a shot here and playing the EPT and the WPT and I've added in 3 smaller events to reduce my buyins, and lower variance for backers. I've asked friends about what markups to charge and these reflect not only my perception of the field strength but also field size (EPT and WPT will get huge numbers making ROI higher). I felt really comfortable and confident in my first EPT I played in Campione earlier this year. I feel the fields are not that tough and it will get tons of runners so I will present good value in this despite not much experience at the 5k level.



Comp      Buyin (€)    %selling      markup            Total (€)     1% (€)       1% (£)
Kings 1k  1000           15           1.41           € 211.50       € 14.10     £ 11.32
Eureka    1100           15           1.41           € 232.65       € 15.51     £ 12.45
WPT       3300           30            1.28           € 1,267.20     € 42.24     £ 33.91
EPT       5300           40           1.23           € 2,607.60     € 65.19     £ 52.34
GSOP      1158           20           1.39           € 321.92       € 16.10     £ 12.92


1% of everything = £122.94

Notes
(1) The Kings 1k is the first event of the festival, held in the Corinthia hotel where we stayed last year and are staying this year and is also where the WPT is held. It's an excellent casino and will be a popular event - 20k stack (start at 25/50), 30 min clock. Eureka is a pokerstars event which I played in February 2011 and have played legs in Slovenia and Riga before and is excellent value. Disclaimer: [X] never cashed :P but Keith won last years, Sam was 2nd in Riga and Mitch has made SEVERAL min cashes so it's my turn soon :D

(2) The GSOP is at the end of the festival, is a $1500 buyin, I've converted to euros so it's in the same currency as the others. This is the event I am most likely to skip because I might've gone home, might have poker fatigue etc. The other 4 I am almost 0% to skip, I don't think it's possible for day 3/4s to clash either since they are spread out over a 2 week period.

(3) Payment via stars, bank transfer, cash or moneybookers in that order of preference. I am well placed to get a very good conversion rate back should we be so lucky to win :)

(4) I have a very professional approach to this sort of thing, when people have put their faith and money in me, there's no way I will be out drinking or have a late night for any reason the night before a days play.

(5) If I happen to play the 100euro scrabble side event, you'll all have a like-for-like % freeroll.

(6) This offer in (5) is more or less worthless.

The Team:

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Good luck Alex, was only really interested if it was an auction

2% of everything please..

When do ya need bank X?

Good Luck

Sigh, even though you're clearly a giant douchebag, that was wp.

Booked cheers, no real rush mate. Will prompt people a week before I guess

Sweet :)

Tidier table:

Comp      Buyin (€)    %selling      markup            Total (€)     1% (€)       1% (£)
Kings 1k  1000           15           1.41           € 211.50       € 14.10     £ 11.32
Eureka    1100           15           1.41           € 232.65       € 15.51     £ 12.45
WPT       3300           30           1.28           € 1,267.20     € 42.24     £ 33.91
EPT       5300           40           1.23           € 2,607.60     € 65.19     £ 52.34
GSOP      1158           20           1.39           € 321.92       € 16.10     £ 12.92

1% all

Be rude not to I guess!

3% of everything please

#14differentflagstogo

1% of everything pls

this please.

bank xfer pref.

If merson wins, I'll take 1% and pay you diff? Of everything obv

will take 5 in EPT only plz

1% of everything. Busto on 'Stars Bank will be best :)

2pc in everything

Ian Gascoigne and Lion Rampant booked 2% of everything each.

the kings 1k and eureka now sold out ty everyone who's bought so far

Hi Alex 5% ept      2% wpt       1% gsop       please.  Bank transfer

Ty Foxy

2% of everything please Alex.

2% of everything please

Ok Stu, none of the first two left but 2 in the others is booked.

And same applies to you Amir

Ok no problems. I'll have an additional 2% of the GSOP then please. So 2% of both the WPT and EPT, and 4% of the GSOP.

I am going to be away from home for a week or so, staying over in Sheffield until Immy is out of hospital. I trust you can wait a week or so for the bank transfer?

Yes no problem mate

edit: only 2% of GSOP left mate

5% ept booked for Kurt.

no idea how boshi does that table to make it look not retarded lol.

Cliffs: 8% of WPT and 6% of EPT left.

Use tab in notepad then c+p into code tags

Yes yes, I was about to suggest exactly that.

fuck it 6% of the EPT why the hell not

Good lad!

OK Only 8% of the WPT remaining

1% WPT pls

cheers mate. seems like it's gonna be a struggle to shift this last little bit!

What language is the €100 Scrabble side event in?

English

Just wanted to Czech

  ;marks;

gtfo

Taps table. Mucks.

It was before your time on here, but our prague thread from last year was hilariously entitled "Czech it out".

So your "witty banter" is too late

Did any of those previous puns have a well-disguised set up, tho?

You played the straight man well, if it serves as any consolation.

2% WPT gone to Yian, 5 remaining.

Nice move sir.

5% WPT ta

Whoop cheers mate. Sold out :)

Hey.  Sent by bank.  Sorry for the delay.  Cheers.

OK Thanks guys, sending PMs now.

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1% of everything freed up, £122

I'll have it mate

Ty

Sent da monies pal, GL us  ;applause; ;)

waiting list 5 incase i get sammy macced again

you can have 5 in everything if you want pads, 5x £123? Done my bollocks this month so selling some more off.

5 booked for pleno, will sell up to 5 more in everything else.

5 more booked for pleno, he has 10 total. sold out again.

The first event, the Kings 1k has been cancelled, or re-arranged, I can't quite work out where it's gone, but it's no longer on the schedule but there's plenty of similar events with similar buyins around so should be able to find a replacement no problem.

Making the first event we play the WPT, which I'll either play 1a tomorrow, or 1b the day after.

I warmed up yesterday with a side event and some cash games. Future looks bright if my luck can turn around :)

Peejay updates? How many bounties in first event has he taken?

one going into day two. he was the only one of us to get one in fact.  no news so far today

Nothings been cancelled, think it's later in the schedule. GLGL, what day you playing the WPT?

Ah ok cool. Just couldn't see it. Playing 1b tomorrow :)

Day 1a seemed strangely softer than I expected, although I'm just a dealer here, so what would I know. Avoid my dealing, been dishing out coolers all day long;)..

Good luck Alex!

Despite getting an early night I slept awfully tonight, so decided to play 1C tomorrow instead. Don't think it makes much difference, perhaps 1C is slightly tougher.

Regged. Table 4 seat 6. Or Table 6 seat 4. One of them is the lucky seat :D

Let's do this.

Good luck. Can you find out who is in 6/4 or 4/6 and we can have a sweat on how lucky the other seat is :)

Crossbook time ^.^ Get the lot mate

I checked . 4/6 us Mr. Alex Goulder & 6/4 is Mr. Jason Herbert :-(

Made day two with 66k, avg 56k about half the field left, probably gonna win. Not sure what first is probably 350k-400k so that would be handy.

Had a good day today, very steady, no big pots, just chipped up all day without really losing ground much. Was good - softish table, felt really in the zone, confident and in control all day until Toby Lewis turned up and stole a few spots from me, but basically feeling really good about tomorrow :)

Wrote an on-the-go TR because didn't have internet or owt to do at the table (dw was still really focussed and paying attention to all the action) but managed to jot down some hands for the TR which I'll c&p when I get it off my phone.

well done mate. gl for Day 2

Just seen the seat draw & Appears to be only a handful of superstars left in the field and a lot of east European names. Good love superstar.

Is your new friend working the event?

Ffs .... Meant good luck superstar obv

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtIGCGu9L90

Yep, definitely you....

"Black Caesar, datin' top divas
Diplomatic legalese, no time for a visa" ;)


VBOL today.

I'm paranoid about things you say

yeh i have mike macdonald (timex) on my left marv. probably one of the top 10 mtt players in the world.

we'll see if he can cope with the goulder run good though!

updates on any site or anything?

dont Pokernews do the updates?

@LordTimexofMTT

Sat@new table for #day2. Hav AGoulder to my right. Guy wins poker comps 4fun and brings the hot dealer home too. #jamesfknbond #cantcompete


Might have made that up...

@LordTimexofMTT

Sat@new table for #day2. Hav AGoulder to my right. Guy wins poker comps 4fun and brings the hot dealer home too. #jamesfknbond #cantcompete


Might have made that up...



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Too good sir

Best of luck Alex :)

Grinded all day, 90 minute levels on really tough table with Timex and Toby Lewis and other good players. Really played the best i've ever played and did really well, chipped up to 255k from 60k with barely anyshowdowns. Then last level of the day, I get it in vs Timex for a huge pot with AK vs TT.

Axx

x

T

:(

Oh I forgot to mention that the board was all CLUBS so we chopped the pot and I actually made day THREE with 205k!!!

 ;letsparty; ;karabiner; ;sexybanana; ;cheerleader; ;bumwiggle;

78 left, 72 paid. 5k mincash, 325k ftw. Very excited of course.

Niiiiiiiiiiiice! Get it won Goulden Boy :)

Have to love a bit of Parsley in your life........ Good luck tomorrow!!

Love the green
Good stuff fella plz win

guess means you got to fade eureka aswell right?

yeh, eureka day 1b was today, so we've skipped that. AND the kings 1k was rearranged for today, so we've had to skip that too. kind of annoying that they did that because obv we've now missed 2 out of the 5 tournaments on the package.

BUT we could switch it for something else, there's plenty on here, and who's gonna care when we've won the WPT :D

Best of luck Alex would be wonderful to see you take this down.

 ;cheerleader;

Brilliant stuff. Keep up the good work.

Good luck Mr G!

I knew it was better to increase shares in the "Goulden child" rather than press on Mitch or Thigh  ;)


GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

glglglgl today.

78 left 72 paid

WPT Prague Payouts
Place    Prize
1    €325,000
2    €213,775
3    €137,470
4    €101,800
5    €76,315
6    €61,150
7    €50,986
8    €40,660
9    €30,500
10-12    €22,430
13-15    €18,230
16-18    €15,650
19-21    €13,715
22-24    €12,260
25-27    €10,810
28-36    €9,360
37-45    €8,060
46-54    €6,940
55-63    €5,810
64-72    €5,000

good luck Alex.

Take it home , FISHHHHHHHHHHH

Gl donko

  Good Luck Alex

Hand for hand, will do twitter updates today @cambridgealex

Cashed, chipped up a bit to 250, got a really good table today by the way :)

Well Done...get climbing that ladder now

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v v good.

Bust  KTo vs KK for 20bbs in standard spot. cashed for 8060 tipped the 60

UL mate, good run though.

Ul pal, wp

OK there's this tomorrow:

NLH €1000 DEEPSTACK
King's Casino at the Corinthia Hotel
2  Day Event
Entry Fee: €1100

Which could replace the Eureka that we had to miss cos of WPT. Same buyin so nothing complicated there. All aboard?

EPT we will play day 1a or 1b depending on whether me make day2 of this thing tomorrow.

Almost definitely not going to still be here for the GSOP, like I warned in the OP.

People who have bought in every event, have about 70% of their investment locked up :)

If you want paying in Euros that would be handy!

Happy with this, do what you think is best :)  GL

If mine can clear everything with PJ up that would be exceptional, if not, get him to sort bank details out!

Just win something, anything. 1k deepstack sounds perfect, could we get a name change? MC maybe

All Aboard!!

If this was anyone else i'd swear this would be the biggest bok ever lol

Hey.

Can I get euros next week when I'm in Prague?

Play whatever you think is right.

will pay u in euros if i see you pads. am leaving as soon as a bust ept.

FYP

off to play this 1k jobbie now.

Lost half stack already QQ vs ATo in 3bet pot on Q72KJ, he peels 3b oop and craises flop. flush gets there on river to save me getting stacked

Gg, shoved 20bbs with AT from bb vs btn open and lost flip vs 66

Ept tomorrow

Qq sounds brutal. Gl tomorrow!

was so retarded from him, oh well. tournament was pretty shit. called "deepstack" but 15k starting stack 30 min clock, dont see how thats a deepstack in anyway shape or form!

We're all spoilt by DTD structures

maybe the blinds start at 0.1 and go up in .05 increments?

so many structure fishes in the world rofl

GL in GSOP, such an awesome value tourny.

Ept starting table is incred. Like, really really good. Will have to run seriously bad not to build a stack here.

GL fella

Bricked some big draws and been set mining a lot vs vstrong ranges and weak players but not hit one yet. If I make a hand on this table I'm pretty likely to win a huge pot. 22k from 30k starting.

Made a hand, doubled :)

 Called off stack with TT on 98495 in 4bet pot to double.

Was a bit of justice - was vs the guy that knocked me out of the WPT!

He opened utg2, fish 3bets sb, I cold call TT from bb, he peels. 984r, fish checks I bet 1600 into 3800 he calls, fish folds. Turn 9 check check, river 5 I bet 4100 he sets me in for 19k. Gross spot, repping nowt except 55 or vweirdly played 9x or 88/44. Couldn't justify a fold even though I would've felt pretty shit if I was wrong busting in level 4 on a super soft table.  He had 86o!

[ ] 4bet pot

Oh yeh no idea why I thought it was 4bet. Just had to count the bets again lol fish. 1.23 loollll :P

Edit: Just earned my markup with a sexy ace high river call for a decent pot.

Open A7hh mp, get peeled by cutoff and sb. Sb donks 1600 on KQ6hhx I raise 3800 he calls, turn Qx check check, river 5x he bets 4100. I call and beat JT. 55k

So you say...

 :P

Station.

Ohww lost KK vs AK aip for 22k pot. On 50k now vhealthy, but 72 would've nicer!

lost alot of equity in that pot     ;whistle;

Keep it up Goulderface. These idiots can only get lucky for so long! ;)

Very true, guy 4b piles 60bbs with TT and doesn't get there vs my kings.

76k, dbl average

120k. This is crazy

100k on dinner. Avg 40ish. Lost annoying pot with K9hh vs 56hh on a J97hh flop, lots of chips go in, then we check 3 turn and he finds the offsuit 8 on river and it goes check check again.

Running well though generally, won AA vs QQ for a huge pot before that to go from 80-105. Table is an absolute dream.

#charrrrrrrgeeeeeee

Haha wow. 100k is heaps!

Keep it going Alex, good luck.

5th in chips at dinner by stars blog counts

Sigh couldn't find my balls and 6b allin for 60k effective when I was pretty sure I was being 5b bluffed. Got shown ATo. If I had a slightly better hand then I would've done it but 84hh didn't really cut it :(

Tournament seems so soft don't really need to push those edges right now.

90k

Bagged up 84,400, avg 53

like, well done!

really tilted I didn't 6b shove now. Knew I was getting bluffed. I never go against my instincts either really, i would have defo done it if I wasn't staked. Couldn't face having to write up what had happened if I had got it wrong :(

First time in ages I tilted properly was the other day. Tanked for 145 seconds with a bluffcatcher. Got the guy to talk,everything about it told me it was a bluff and I folded. He shows. It's the worst. Good luck on day 2 mate

Here we go again!!

GLGL

WPWP, GLGL.

one time!!!

A total of 128 places will be paid out here in Prague, a min-cash is worth €8,000; a final table appearance €75,000 and the eventual champion will leave Prague with a cool €835,000!
Position   Prize (EUR)
1   € 835,000
2   € 510,000
3   € 310,000
4   € 250,000
5   € 196,000
6   € 150,000
7   € 108,400
8   € 75,000

God luck! you can be a $$$ Millionaire by christmas!

How many are left Alex?

Are you feeling good and ready?

Best of luck!!!

about 480 I think. Yes feeling very good and ready. Had a day off poker today and just relaxed. Table draw pretty massive, seems to be a huge range of players out there, from the very best to the very worst!

The enthusiasm & excitement is really lovely to see.

Good luck today Alex.

Gl today bud

When u say there's a huge range of players out there, from the very best to the
worse , what do u rated urself among the players that r still in? 1-10..
Good luck mate n hope u do something amazing in the EPT .

be lucky fella gl

As we say in Team Pony - Run good, play better

Struggling a bit on 65k going back to 600/1200. Lost every post flop pot today, thankfully someone 5b folded to me when I had kings so that's kept me more or less at avg. 340 left 128 paid.

Got good table again, but not amazing.

Got a celebrity follower on Twitter I see

nice catch

good luck Alex.

Doubled, 140k

like

Bink! Good luck!

How is your table draw?

Keep it going Alex, good luck.

Found my balls.

180k

Got 215k, avg 102 with 2 more levels today. Had a great day so far

First non-soft table of the tournament so far. Can't work out yet who's any good though. Still got 215

get there Alex, enjoy the Ride

Lost half stack JJ vs TT on T82hhx :( 105k avg 125 one level to go

Good luck Alex. Play your game and you'll be back tomorrow.

Well times insane heater 15mins before the end of the day.

4b K8o bvb he peels (wtf 35bbs deep?) and my read on the flop was proved to be a good one as it came kq8 two hearts, he has A8hh and we get it in and he bricks yay!

very next hand, aa vs kk for 60k and we have 280 now!!!

He is running along nicely according to twitter

Niiiice Nate.

I'm in grill house if you want a beer after.

I'll spare you the verbosity:

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. Such a legend!

@cambridgealex: Bagged up 282k for day 3 of #EPTPrague 165 left, 128 paid I have almost double average. #lovethegame

Epic spin to end!

Great Stuff Alex ...GL for tomorrow

Wonderful news, well done Mr G.

Win the lot goulder!

Good luck for tomorrow.

Well done Alex.

Ribbed John Taba-taba a fair bit today about his getting pwned by you at countries. Am GSOP-ing tomorrow with new bessie mate Elisabeth Hille. Suppose I would rather be close to bubble of EPT, but only just ;)

Very best of luck.

#lovethegame

GOGOGOGOGOGOGO Goulder!!

Have you been on the TV table yet?

Hope you run good today Alex.

Would be really something if you could Final this one.

Play your best mate, that'll be plenty enough. Good luck.

Table 16 today, 15minutes till kickoff. Am chip leader on my table, it's 7handed, so will be playing lots of pots trying to chip up on the bubble.

No tv table for anyone yet tal, there's no stream. Plenty of tv crew floating about though.

Sod GIQ. When the cameras are about, make as much noise as possible. That sponsorship deal isn't going to win itself.

Bullllllllldozerrrrrrrrrr!!!

All the best for today Alex gl gl

GL sir, do a win!  ;djinn;

165k first break, avg is 180, 5 off the money.

Second hand of the day I have 7h 6h vs 7c 6c and i value town myself on 9h 5c 3c Tc 4s

Then 2 hands later, 20bb stack peels my open with 56dd and makes a flush vs my AK on raggy flop ace turn.

Moved to tough table. Still feeling fine.

Hand for hand.

Flag and then the win pls!!!

wp sounds like you are having a ball too

In the money!

 ;applause;

(http://www.pokerlistings.com/assets/photos/hevad-khan-11427.jpg)

The bubble boy 5b shoved A8 into @kings when there was people with <5 bbs around! So so dumb, but good for me!

Build and destroy!!

@cambridgealex: AA<67hh on 953hhx for 400k pot. Crippled to 40k :(

Fucking sigh.

SPIN

 I span up from 1 and a half antes at dtd this weekend to come 2nd 40k is plenty l! Win it!!

Bust with jack ten of diamonds how is this possible?! No good vs AK :(

90th for 10k left 100tip ftr.

gd effort m8

Unlucky fella, well done on cashing in wpt an ept sick tekkers.  :)up

Sigh, sick run in both comps though bud!!

Thanks everyone. Had a blast, played my heart out, don't regret a single move and really really proud of how I played. Holding with Aces gives us a 450k stack, with the average at 280, so who knows what could have happened. Ran plenty good enough to get this deep so not feeling too down about things.

Forgive me for not diving straight in and late regging the gsop, I'm going to call it a day in Prague and head off to Krakow tomorrow for some R&R.

Here are the results of the package:

(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc416/cambridgealex/praguepackageresults.png)

note the total amount of returns is in euros. I've had the winnings paid into my pokerstars account. So a direct transfer on stars to your account would suit me best, else a bank transfer where you'll get the rate pokerstars give me (supposed to be almost exactly xe according to the PS chaps at the hilton). Can do euros cash too for anyone who may want it.

Let me know how you want it.

Thanks :)

good effort Alex. Transfer to redsimon on 'stars is fine (Forest logo is my avatar)

hey,

pads1161 on stars pls :)

Well played Alex.

Pokerstars are brilliant, money instantly wired to my account, and the exchange rates for swapping between currencies are all at spot, so nobody loses anything :)

Since I'm abroad I can't do bank transfers to new accounts, but for those who's money has run good with me before, you will have yours. I'm home on the 17th and will sort everyone who wants bank transfers then.

Have just paid Nick via bank, and Pleno, redsimon, honeybadger by stars.

thank you for a profitable return :)

bank transfer if possible and no rush etc.

cheers and have fun in Poland

sent

sent to adam and neeko

So you cashed everything you played it looks like. Awesome

WP Alex so close to a big score, chin up back to the grind it will come.

bank transfer pls mate at your convenience I believe we've conducted financial dealings of this ilk before :D

Congrats on what was obvious a good trip of cardsmanship, ul not to have taken home a more handsome sum but vwp nonetheless :)

as if Lildave would have paid up anyway.

Received thanks!

sent to all except for amatay, leatherman (can't send till monday in UK) and gascoigne (waiting to here from).

will be doing EPT Deauville in Jan/Feb so will do another thread after Xmas probably.

collared me on the way to the cash desk after winning a nice amount in duck one night - might even have had to pay you in those circumstances.

Pretty impressive tekkers on my part didn't you think Dave?

yup you wanted to go home 2 hours earlier but saw I was about to win £9,400 in a £2/£2 PLO game so hung about

pretty impressive stuff ;)

skolsuper on stars please

I'm touched.

Already sent ;)

Edit: *bank xfered

check the dates and time imo

Received Thanks

+1, will buy again for Deauville