I played this event last year and sold for it on Blonde here:
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=63108.0I satellited in once again on PokerStars, and I will be playing either Day 1B on the 26th January, or Day 1C on the 27th January.
I think my experience playing this tournament last year will be certainly be beneficial. Obviously it's quite an epic journey and all that, and some experience playing vs a mostly Australian field in the main and several side events can't be a bad thing.
It's generally accepted that this is one of the softest $10ks of the year. I certainly didn't think it was insanely-lets-sell-at-1.5-soft. But nor did I think "shit I'm surrounded by heroes". I'd say there's plenty of value in the field, but would imagine the tournament will be pretty tough by the latter stages.
My Hendon mob:
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=53177My lifetime PokerStars graph is here:
https://www.sharkscope.com/#Player-Statistics/Advanced-Search//networks/PokerStars/players/epitomised$10,600 AUD = £5710.25 at today's XE rate of 0.5387
I was planning to sell at a similar rate to last year, but I like round numbers
so I'm going to go with a rate of 1.05
Currently selling 30%. I don't imagine I'll be selling anything more than 35%.
So...
5% = £300
1% = £60
Happy to take ££ to bank or a transfer on PokerStars.
Flame away!