Snattys unfeasibly long and banal Vegas posts

[ItsMrAlex2u]

Got to play the event.
If you had posted that funds were really tight etc then different story but you havent. You have qualified so you have to play. If you want to have a bit of cash to boost your spends on the trip then sell 25% or something, doesnt have to be 50.
At least by selling a % then you wont get tempted not to buy in when you are out there.

GL and ship the lot.

[George2Loose]

use 300 bucks to play the weekend (200 seats guaranteed). Win a second seat

Have your cake AND eat it

[Dewi_cool]

No Job, No guarantee of a job, as hard a decision as it is , I take the money

[Karabiner]

I think that you should definitely play Phil as that is why you invested the £100 in the first place.

Personally I would not sell any more than 25% of my action at this stage if i were in your position as you may well want to swop some %ages over there.

[jambo22]

Its a bit of a double edged sword. Its an amazing experience to play the Main Event, but its a lot of cash to hand over, and as we all know you need to be very lucky to cash.

I had the same dilemma a couple of years ago. I qualified on VC, and they gave my 10k to Jon Shoreman, I met him in the Rio and picked up the cash. I oppted to pay in to the main event. As with the majority of poker players, I had always dreamed of playing in the main event, but having now done it, I would play a few Sat's and play lower buyin games with the 10k.

Cheers

Jambo

[boldie]

It'd be option 2 for me..but everyone's circumstances are different.

GL with it though Snatty

[Claw75]

No Job, No guarantee of a job, as hard a decision as it is , I take the money

+1

Good luck whatever you decide Snatty!

[The_nun]

Quality pennage Snat, this will be a great read.

PS - If it were me, I'd go for Option 2.

+1

[Jon MW]

Option 2 is the sensible option - but in your shoes I'd do this

I think that you should definitely play Phil as that is why you invested the £100 in the first place.

Personally I would not sell any more than 25% of my action at this stage if i were in your position as you may well want to swop some %ages over there.

One thing I've wondered though is: if you win the dollars, but then you cash out it gets converted to pounds. Then you have to exchange them back to dollars again - how much are you going to lose out from these transactions?

Could this affect your decision?

[celtic]

Put whatever it cost you back into the bank and look at it as a free shot to set you and your family up for the rest of your lives. Only live once mate and if you don't do it you may regret it.

Sell or swap 25% max imo.

Gd luck whatever you do.

[Nakor]

Snat,

Quality post and I think it would be option 2 for me at about 25% however . . .

By making this post I assume the tug of financial woes and family commitments is a heavy one.  Your situation although comfortable for the next 6 months or so can you honestly say that 10K would not offer a huge level of security for the next 6 months?
Just remember the WSOP is not going anywhere, it will still be there in 1, 3, 5 years time when maybe you will be better placed to take your A game and not worry so much about your home situation, you have qualified before you will again I am sure.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

[Simon Galloway]

VWD.

Can I ask what (super) satellites, steps, or other mtt jobbies you targeted with your £300??

[Snatiramas]

VWD.

Can I ask what (super) satellites, steps, or other mtt jobbies you targeted with your £300??

I started off with $27 step 2's............three times I got up to level 5 and bombed....then I did $215 double shoot out....what a waste of money........then I finallt did what I should have done all along. $80 mtt into the final $650 mtt. Then the decision was 7 pm or 11pm. 7pm obviously is better for the Europeans but more seats in the 11pm. Left my name in the 11pm and in honesty it was a fairly standard sat.

[Chompy]

Option 2

FACT

imo

[tikay]

Option 2

FACT

imo

We could follow his progress if you had a blog......