Vegas 2013 - Including Main Event @1.25 SOLD OUT

[claypole]

Vegas 2013
I have just returned from a three month trip to Asia and Australia - poker and R&R and am now confirming my plans for Vegas.  I will be in town from 11th June 2013 until 15th July 2013.

I have pulled together a schedule of events I intend to play over the 4 week period.  I have included 15 events including the main; stakers will have the opportunity to take action in either the whole package or just the side events.  I have priced the Main Event competitively, so at this stage I will not consider selling the Main Event standalone.  As always I have tried to provide an overall package that represents good value to Blonde Members and my friends on Facebook.

In would like to sell 30% and retain 70% of my action, so I hope you appreciate I am pretty confident of having a good summer; however its Vegas. I will play side schedule regardless of selling 30% and will play whole schedule if we sell out.  There is a very small chance we may swerve main if we didn’t sell out – then bricked everything, more likely I would sell more action in line with Clause 7.

About me
I think most people know me here now...I'd say I am a slightly above average player, who runs good occasionally and has had some good online wins (historically) and good results from smallish sample size live in last couple of years. I also am very active on the staking board and have numerous financial transactions on here and I can provide numerous references around my integrity with historic transactions - including Tikay and Flushy who had a chunk of me at WPT Ireland last year and stakers on my recent Macau and Cebu Stake. I clearly will not use the word “vouch” after recent events.

My Hendon Mob is available at:   http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=164488

2012 was a weird year, back to work after a bad first five months of year on line. The year was good live, only played six events at £1000+ (Irish Open, WPT Ireland, 2x GUKPT and 2x WSOP) and final tabled two of them (unofficial final before Vinny is in WPT Ireland) took a horrendous day two beats at Irish Open, a solid day two GUKPT London and well, Vegas - like I always do. Bad.  

To give balance I also played six events over £500 and bricked them; however a healthy profit on 2012 - albeit redic small sample size. Solid results two years previous, altho Vegas not great and bricked a schedule sold in 2011 despite some deep runs.

I have recently returned from a trip to WSOP Apac and Asia.  The trip was profitable, with a total return of $26,500 from stakes of $10,000. Unfortunately for stakers,  I chopped a $500 non bracelet side in Melbourne for $21,500 and also finished 14th in APPT Cebu, with a horrible exit. The Melbourne result is not on my Hendon Mob as Crown haven't provided results - plenty know it did happen.

Online; summary winning player for 5 years across all sites, absolute disaster and losing player 2012/13.  I'd like to think its variance; reality is that may be some explanation, however games have got tougher, I stopped putting time in and working on game, went back to work - and think I'm just not good enough to beat the games I was playing, high stakes MTT without a ton of work and my brain thinking like it was ten years younger.

I am on iPad so can't sort links all former glories can be found on OPR or Pocket Fives (Claypole)Party Hi Roller win (claypoleuk) SuperTuesday 2nd, Sunday 100r and WCOOP final (claypole), Microgamming Sunday major (joekinnear), Brawl FT claypoleuk etc.

Schedule and % Prices
Date   Venue   Buy In   MU   Total

12 June   VENE    1100   1.16   1276
13 June   WSOP   1500   1.16   1740
15 June   WSOP   1500   1.15   1725
16 June   WSOP   1000   1.19   1190 swapped to 19/6
18 June   VENE     600    1.20    720
21 June   VENE    1100   1.16   1276
22 June   WSOP   1500   1.16   1740
23 June   WSOP   1000   1.18   1180
24 June   WSOP   3000   1.08   3240
27 June   WSOP   1500   1.16   1740
29 June   WSOP   1500   1.16   1740
01 July   WSOP    2500   1.10   2750
05 July   WSOP    1500   1.16   1740
07 July   WSOP    10000 1.25   12500
10 July   CASR     1080   1.20   1296
               
TOTAL FULL    $30380      $35853
TOTAL SIDE    $20380      $23353
               
TOTAL PACKAGE            
00.50%      $179.27      £117.94         
01.00%      $358.53      £235.88         
05.00%   $1,792.65   £1,179.38         
10.00%   $3,585.30   £2,358.75         
               
SIDES ONLY               
00.50%      $116.77        £76.82         
01.00%      $233.53      £153.64         
05.00%   $1,167.65      £768.19         
10.00%   $2,335.30   £1,536.38         


Clauses
1.   I reserve the right to not play some side events and substitute for a similar event.  For those of you that have spent five weeks in Vegas, plans change and hopefully Day Twos mean we may tweak the schedule
2.   Exchange rate locked in at 1.52 for initial stake- and I will pay back any returns to level of original stake at same rate.  Any profit will then be at rate I receive or in cash US$.  I will provide evidence of rate.
3.   I will keep all tournament receipts for Audit if required
4.   Payment to be made by Bank Transfer prior to my departure on 11th June 2013
5.   If we sell out I will play the entire schedule and Main Event.  Should we not sell out, I will play all the side events regardless and reserve the right to either a) refund main event stakes plus mark up or b) more likely sell additional action up-to a maximum of 50%
6.   I may play other events under $1k on my own dime if we have downtime – e.g. Venetian $400.  I have planned schedule with some downtime and recovery time.
7.   In the unlikely event I play an additional event over $1k and cannot be substituted towards end of series, I will give stakers 24 hrs via PM to take action at spot. This is unlikely, however if we do a win early may want to play $5k for example at Rio.
8.   If I am in a situation where a previous staker has missed action I reserve right to sell and additional 5% to a maximum of 35% if required.


Thanks for reading.


Shaun

[claypole]

Team - Pre Orders and Facebook / Off Forum
Booked:
Tikay 2% Paid
Amatay 1% Paid
Free Rollin 5% Paid
Salmon 1% Paid
Ross M 3% Paid
Ash 3% Paid
Chris G 1% Cash In Vegas
Knusmi (stars) 5% Paid
Da Bookie 4% Paid
chazmanchaz 2% Paid

Blonde - Booked
Redarmi 1% Paid
Ripple 1% Paid
Sheriff 0.5% Paid
Jamier Host 0.5% Paid
Sharky_uk 1% Paid
Alex Martin 1.5%
Stato 1.5% Paid
Scotty77 1% Paid



SOLD OUT - total 35% inc late clause

[redarmi]

I am a bit overexposed at the moment and had vowed not to buy anymore pieces for now but this is such an incredibly well written post and Shaun is such an all round good guy (but apparently shit poker player) that I will take 1%

[claypole]

I am a bit overexposed at the moment and had vowed not to buy anymore pieces for now but this is such an incredibly well written post and Shaun is such an all round good guy (but apparently shit poker player) that I will take 1%

Ty for the compliment...I have dem live skills and ROI huuuuuuuuugggeeee this year and put bracelet winner Cullopy under tons of pressure last week

Cheers mate - booked

[claypole]

3% Ross "off forum"...he's a shrewdie lol

[tikay]

I am a bit overexposed at the moment and had vowed not to buy anymore pieces for now but this is such an incredibly well written post and Shaun is such an all round good guy (but apparently shit poker player) that I will take 1%

Pretty much the same here!

I've not been buying action lately, am saving my pennies for Vegas, but this was too good to resist. Beautifully presented, too. Think he must have got Vinny to write it for him.

As it happens, this year, for Vegas, I'm far more likely to buy "packages" of 10 or more Events like this than stakes in individual Events. Spreads the variance, & I get more bangs per buck. It means I buy a lesser % of course, but cant have it both ways.

Good luck Shaun.

[ripple11]

Wiiiiii Vegas here I come.....sort of 

1% pls Shaun

[Sheriff Fatman]

Last of the big spenders, I'll take a 0.5% piece of the total package please!

[claypole]

Both booked. Tyvm. I will update later and send details - no hurry obv

[toddswain]

Awesome value package, wish i could take some. Best of luck out there

[FUN4FRASER]

Awesome value package, wish i could take some. Best of luck out there

Best of Luck with this Shauny...will let you know soon

[claypole]

Awesome value package, wish i could take some. Best of luck out there

Best of Luck with this Shauny...will let you know soon

Thanks Todd and Fraser. Don't worry Fraser, don't think they'll be a mad rush and I have put the 5% caveat in so I have the opportunity to release a little more for previous stakers, altho got a good feeling about this year and want 70% really

[Jamier-Host]

Fancy a bit of Vegas action this year. Will take 0.5% of the whole package please.

[claypole]

Fancy a bit of Vegas action this year. Will take 0.5% of the whole package please.

Booked will PM details later.  Tyvm

[claypole]

3% Ash, think thats 7 left