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Hi all,

I left a message in last year's thread to say that this year's Vegas schedule is still unknown, because of a new arrival, called baby Jack. This year's schedule will be the Main Event, and hopefully more. With a later decision time on the rest of the package, depending on how it all goes, I thought I would sell for the one certainty, the Main Event, separately.

(At a current guess, for anyone wondering how much other investment is likely to be possible, I would say that there is most likely to be about one week of side events sold at 1.0)

I will play the Main Event on Day 1C (what in my opinion now is definitely the best starting day), on Friday July 5th, selling at 1.15, so

0.5%- $57.50
1%- $115
2%- $230
5%- $575
10%- $1150

At the moment, I will limit to 10% per person, to give last year's stakers a fair chance to buy. I will update soon if that 10% max can be increased

There is no ideal way to sort the currency exchange rate, so I think the best way may be to lock the £ to % rate indiviudally on whichever day each person sends, make a note of it, and use that rate for any monies back. As a guide, $115 is today £88.32.

It's difficult to trace back through memory, but I think I first played the Main Event in 2009, and have played it eight times in total, cashing twice. The cashes came in 2014, when I finished 59th for $124k, and 2015, when I min cashed for $19,500. The last three years have been tougher. 2016 was a day two exit. In 2017, I learnt a lesson that day 1A may be the toughest, as I had a table that would look tough in an EPT 5k side event. In 2018, a day two surge came to a crashing halt as I had to take a frustrating race for a 400k stack in strange circumstances.

The structure is wonderful, the field wonderfully varied, and the starting stack has been increased to 60,000 this year. And now, being a 35 year old father, I may have the advantage of a tight rep.

Payment is best by bank transfer or Moneybookers.

Thanks all

4% of the main please Stu.

And will be in if and when you play the sides.

Cheers John, 4% booked, message coming

sent £353.14 = 4%

cheers Stu

I'll take 10 please Stu. Congrats on the little one!

3%pls Stu

I'll take 1% please, Stu.

Gives me an excuse to extend and rail when you make the final :)

i'll take 2% because it's rude not to.

SALT

Alex 10%, shipitgood 3%, Marky 1%, Titanium 2% all booked, messages sent, thanks so much

1% please and sides too when sorted.

Thanks.

1% booked

5% please.....Lets hope its easypickings

5% booked, cheers typhoon

How much are you selling?   Could I get 2% if still available?  Cheers.

2% reserved thanks Doobs. Message coming. Happy to sell up to 50%

3% please

3% booked cheers bagel, message sent

Hi 5% if possible please

5% booked cheers Tom, message sent

1% pls mate

1% booked message sent on FB

 Kdweird sure I posted.

Will take whatever i can yeah

bang me down ronnnnnnie

Package now sold out. Will update if any pieces become available.

but do you want a piece as well?  rotflmfao

Euphemisms ITT :D

Just a quick one to say that, with the little one being as time consuming as was maybe inevitable, I've made the  final decision to just do the Main Event. It might be a tougher bracelent hunt this year!

reserve 10 mate

Just a quick note to say- change of plan, there WILL indeed be a (smaller than last year side event schedule). The wonderful wife has given me permission to go. Likely for 10-14 days before the Main.

I will put all details up here soon.

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Sent over £91.32 for 1%, look forward to railing you on the FT ;D

Stick me in reserve for 1% please. No worries if all defo sold.

I definitely will, thanks Knotikay. I think it's very unlikely tbh but will let you know if it does come up

sent for 3 % of main

best of luck for the rest of the series

$10,000 Main event

Registered for day 1C, Friday 12pm

Good Luck Stu

Good luck Stu.   

all the best today mate

get the lot stu

I think the whole of blonde would be delighted to see you win the whole damn thing Stu.

Main Event

59,600

I think I would give the table 7/10.

It actually depends on who the 9 seat is. It's either Racener, or a guy that looks like Racener, havent worked it out yet.

Main Event

Wow we already had a bustee, kings into aces for 48k

I haven't played a hand

These any help Stu?
 

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$10,000 Main Event

Fairly quiet so far. Won 5/6 pots. All small, about 64k

The one I didn't win... I raise 8c 8d UTG, we go five way, checked to the turn, there is a 2,200 bet from the button and a call from the small blind on

Kd Qd 3h 5s

I think a fair bit about check-raising to 10k but decided against it.

$10,000 Main Event

Thanks for the pictures. I'm veering towards that it is him, I hope the day doesn't end without knowing

66,100

Raise Ad Jc to 800 UTG1 at 200-300(300). Hijack and big blind call. Hijack has seemed steady. Bet 1,300 on

 Aspades Tc 5h

Hijack calls, big blind folds.

We hit a nice turn of

Aspades Tc 5h Js

Out of position, I actually think alot about just going for one street. It just feels like he's going to have AQ and fold AQ alot. But I think nothing is ever that predictable. Two called streets wins 11k, compared to one street of 3k.

I bet 3k and he does tank fold

Good luck, Stu

$10,000 Main Event

66,700

In WSOP hearsay...

Somebody moved all in blind and threw his shoe on the table (??)
Phil Ivey busted level one.
Will Kassouf just entered the building.

'Tis true.



https://twitter.com/sdaviespoker/status/1147254092755943429

$10,000 Main Event

Not too much has happened

67k

And pulled his shorts down too.

Main Event

68,000

Nothing of real significance.

Raise AQ, we go five way. Queen high two diamonds. I bet 2,300, seat nine (who I think we are now putting as Racener) calls. Turn is a brick, I bet 5,500, he folds

Four limpers to my big, I have T5 on a turn of KT96. I bet a very small 600 into 2,800. Italian guy (UTG limper) raises to 1,300. Ouch. I think about all three options. It would seem he has something like K7 alot of the time. Therefore, I'm very interested in raising. But if there's one thing I learnt walking home from the Italian Poker Tour, it is to not try to make an Italian fold. So, instead, I folded.

Raise button with K7, Racener defends big, I bet flop and then give up on T4487, he has JT

I'm giving the table a 7/10. Nothing out of line has really happened at all

Main Event

Hit a peak of 75,100. Now 69,300

Main Event

Ouch ouch.

49k

I have  Aspades Ac UTG at 200-400(400). Raise to 1,000, big blind calls.

Flop is a nice Ts 5c 3c. He checks. I bet a very exploitative, big, 2,500 into 2,600. Call

He is the only new addition to the table. I didnt pick up any particular excitement about the flop. (Which sadly turns out to be wrong)

Turn is Ts 5c 3c Qs. I do think about a bet-check-bet line, but I think I'm not beaten enough of the time. I think it has to be right to go for three streets.

Bet 4,500 into 7,600. Call

River is a nice Ts 5c 3c Qs 4h

I bet 8,000 into 16,600. That feels fairly standard.

The speech now begins. It's not clear at first what this means. But when he says "well I don't believe he has a straight," the news for one pair seems to be bad.

He sigh calls. He has flopped top set. Td Th

If he check raises turn or river, I guess it's just an easy fold. If he check raises the flop, not sure what happens. Although I guess the news means he is unlikely to check raise any flops
from this point.

Main Event

Making sure I take a mental note of every hand history. It definitely wouldn't be the most interesting table in this Main Event room, but the one seat is definitely now opening up too much having won some chips, so I'll be using my clean image against him at some point

Main Event

45,500

Raise 7s 7c UTG. Four way (reasonably typical)

Flop is  Aspades Kc Ts

Check fold to a hijack bet and a button call.

Main Event

Just started level four, 47,500

One of the Germans (whose name I should remember but don't) has just joined the table. That's a shame

Main Event

Raise Ks 9s at 300-500(500) lojack. Button and both blinds call (No respect for the old guy)

Board comes Jh Jc 3s Kh Kd, for the rivered effective nuts.

The flop was checked round. I bet 2k into 5,200 on the turn.

Despite it being the case king, it actually felt fairly likely when the river was dealt that he had a king. I just think he doesn't slow play a jack.

I bet 5,500 into 9,200. He raises to 17,200.

I guess I could potentially try it- that being the move all in, on the small hope he believes me for four Jacks. But he's not going to, and this is the Main Event. However tiny the chance is that he himself has four Jacks, it's not zero. I call and he has Kc 9c

47k

Main Event

48,600

Table is probably slightly below par for the Main. (As in, slightly on the unlucky side). Racener, the German, two other Euros who are good (I would guess Romania and Portugal), and no one doing anything too splashy

Main Event

45,200

Well, with 40 minutes to go in level four, they have paused the clock

Main Event

44,300 dinner break.

Well, at the table it hasn't been so eventuful-just running into that set of tens is the size of the damage.

But off the tables it has been bizarre. This dinner break is an impromptu early one. Now I'm not entirely sure about this, and you'll probably be better informed via Twitter , but the word is that there was a very small earthquake? If there was, I didn't feel it, but people say they did.

Anyway, 2h40 to play when we go back, hopefully the updates will be more emphatic poker ones.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48891511

Main Event

Not going well

Raise Ac Jc UTG. The two blinds call. They are the more recreational players. Both have played passively and not come anything unusual.

Flop is Jd 5s 4c. I bet 2,400 into 4,000 when checked to. Small blind calls.

Turn is Jd 5s 4c 7h.

I think I'm going to check back cards that don't hit 67 (i.e. a 3,6,7 or 8), and play for a bet-check-bet line for value, also allowing him to lead the river as a bluff when he misses his straight draws.

But on a 7 turn I think I need to pick up my EV from 67 now. The other reason to bet is that, if I do get check raised, it is to be honest a cinch fold. I bet 4,000 into 8,800

I do get check raised. To 15,200. He hasn't shown one bluff all day. If he is bluffing, then obviously very well played,but to be honest, there wasn't a single thought about doing anything other than folding.

Down to 36k

Main Event

Raise Ac Qh UTG1. We go four way to

Kc 9h 7d.

Check fold. 34k

Main event

Raise Kh Th on German 888 sponsored guy's big blind. (the one whose name I should remember but can't).

Checked to the river on

Ad Tc 3h 8d Qd.

He bets 2,600 into 3,100. It close. One interesting and very relevant thing is what his image of me is. And I don't know. This could be anything from knowing my online username, to thinking I am just a tourist Dad on holiday (He wouldn't be wrong).

So we have

For the call

Clearly I am likely capped to a mediocre hand with showdown value. It doesn't particular matter whether that is 22 or A9. I clearly am also very unlikely to have a straight or flush, having not taken my opportunity to bet the draws. It's a good bluff spot for him

Against the call

The sizing looks like value. But then, I don't know what level I'm on with him. Its definitely could be a good spot for him to just use that sizing as a bluff, to make me fold the bluff catcher that I almost definitely have.

It's also reasonably tough for him to have an airball on this board.

Ultimately I go with the sizing and fold

32,500

racener listed on brasilia bronze/red on 161k

good luck

Main event

Ouch

Texan guy (cowboy hat) lomps at 300-600(600). I have Qs Qc and make it 2,500. Just he calls.

Flop is Kh 2c 2h, and he check calls 2,800

Turn of Kh 2c 2h 5d is checked by us both

On a river of Kh 2c 2h 5d 6c

He bets 3,500 into 12,100. Sigh. The sizing is not good news. I would feel very happy calling 7,000. For him, it's probably just simply value. But at nearly 4-1 and with missed hearts being likely in his limping range, it's a call.

He has sadly binked 6s 6c

Down to 25,200

Main event

Won a pot :)

300-600(600)

Italian guy limps UTG on my big blind. Curiously, his
pre-flop modus operandi all day has been to raise from all spots, apart from UTG, where he has limped. Texan guy limps, and small blind limps

I make it 4,000 total with Ac 3d, and they fold.

26k

Main Event

Weird schedule after the (now confirmed) earthquake in California

In three hands, twice had AK, after a raise and two calls. With 35 bigs, it's a three bet- regretfully call of off, because of the two calls. It's got folds each time.

27,200

Main event

Last level may be the kind one! 42k

Made some hands involving Queens. Will write just quickly...

Raise KQ. Ravener calls MP, big blind Texan calls

Flop QQ5hh. I decide to check. Racener bets 2,600, I check raisd to 8,600. He folds. The check is debatable. I think once I have, the check raise is the only option. The weight of value behind my check is just the times the BB turns a T/J and I can get two big streets.

Then I raise AQ , Racener and another BB call. Flop AQ3ss. Bet 3k, Racener calls. Turn offsuit ten. Bet 6,200, he folds.

Six more hands to play

Main Event

Hmm bagged up 35200. Mixed emotions. Good to be there

Sorry in the end of day rush, I have accidentally put the last hand history in the other thread! See other thread

This is the Post Stu, so folks can follow everything.


Raise KC JC UTG to 1,700, rec defends  the big blind.

Flop  Aspades Qc 3d. He checks , I bet 1,700. He semi snap calls.

Turn Aspades Qc 3d 8h. He checks, I bet 3,900. He calls fairly quickly but....

It's strange. He's a rec but he hasn't done anything too
stubborn. But now something new happens . He shrugs in frustration, and semi-snap calls. I'm 99% sure the shrug is not an act. He basically has a weak ace. Given the new behaviour, I think it must mean he's getting tired.

River is Aspades  Qc 3d 8h 2h.

Ah this is a decision. We obviously have on one hand that he has basically telegraphed that he went to the river with one pair of aces. And the other hand is his frustration. I nearly fire. Maybe I should. I think ultimately, whether this is tiredness or frustration, maybe the chips go in. We're going to end up in that classic spot where he "knows he is beat," but may well throw the chips in


Hmm I still don't know. Maybe a mistake.

Bagging up 35,200 now. Anticlimactic day. Really happy to be there

Main Event

Sadly, out.....

Not to worry bud

Sadly for them lots of punters are out

GG mate

Main Event

Spent most of the last hour feeling severely gutted :( Busting the Main Event will always carry that feeling, and I guess ultimately, you would  want it to.

It was sadly quite simple. Second hand, 35,200. The table was feeling very encouraging- despite just one hand, a lot of comments that sounded encouraging.

I am the lojack and have Ks Kd. A raise to 1,600 from MP, and the French guy on my direct right made it 5,000. I definitely had a small part of me having that Main event feeling of "Oh no, is this going to be Kings into Aces?" But obviously, analtyically, it's a no brainer to go with it.

It's effectively a move in for 35k over the 5k three bet, but becuse the opponents seemed encouraging, I actually decided to four bet to just 11k.

He moves all in, I call, he has Ac Ad. It came

Aspades 4h Ahrt and all dreams were over :(

geeeeeg

Unlucky mate.

thanks for the sweat mate

we gonna get em next summer

Thanks so much guys, we definitely will try to get them next Summer

Great read Stu, brilliant updates as usual. youll get them next year buddy

Cheers mate. Twelve months and counting :)

344 days.

Jono3131, could you see your PM's about payment for the Main event?