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« on: October 17, 2016, 09:25:26 AM »


The "Big One" Invitational took place in Monte Carlo last week.

28 entries (including 2 re-entries) @ €1,000,000 a pop produced a €25,000,000 prize pool.

The winner was Mr Elton Tsang, with James Bord in 4th for €2,100,000.


6th place: Andrew Pantling, 33, Canada – €1,500,000
5th place: Cary Katz, 46, United States -- €1,750,000
4th place: James Bord, 35, United Kingdom -- €2,100,000
3rd place: Rick Salomon, 47, United States -- €3,000,000
2nd place: Anatoly Gurtovoy, 43, Russia -- €5,427,781
1st place: Elton Tsang, 35, Canadian-born, now living in China -- €11,111,111




 
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2016, 09:40:06 AM »


The "Big One" Invitational took place in Monte Carlo last week.

28 entries (including 2 re-entries) @ €1,000,000 a pop produced a €25,000,000 prize pool.

The winner was Mr Elton Tsang, with James Bord in 4th for €2,100,000.


6th place: Andrew Pantling, 33, Canada – €1,500,000
5th place: Cary Katz, 46, United States -- €1,750,000
4th place: James Bord, 35, United Kingdom -- €2,100,000
3rd place: Rick Salomon, 47, United States -- €3,000,000
2nd place: Anatoly Gurtovoy, 43, Russia -- €5,427,781
1st place: Elton Tsang, 35, Canadian-born, now living in China -- €11,111,111




 

James Bord helping keeping the UK ringer quotient uncomfortably high.
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2016, 03:51:54 PM »

Seems like the least interest in a huge competition ever. Banning pros seems silly
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2016, 05:06:45 PM »

Seems like the least interest in a huge competition ever. Banning pros seems silly

Guy's ball, he'll take it where he likes, I guess.

Was Pantling not one of the original HSNL crushers on Stars/Tilt?
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2016, 09:13:18 PM »

Like you say it's his ball. Criteria seemed loose.

Maybe a tag event would work rather than coaches. They share a stack- tag every level so pros play pros and recs play recs
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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2016, 02:07:39 AM »

Seems like the least interest in a huge competition ever. Banning pros seems silly

Guy's ball, he'll take it where he likes, I guess.

Was Pantling not one of the original HSNL crushers on Stars/Tilt?

yep was clockwyze on stars. Wonder how he got in.....
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2016, 09:40:10 AM »

 So they took 3 milly in fees for a 28 entry tourney? Nice Shocked
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« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2016, 09:52:30 AM »

So they took 3 milly in fees for a 28 entry tourney? Nice Shocked

Fee's / for charity
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« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2016, 09:54:06 AM »

Seems like the least interest in a huge competition ever. Banning pros seems silly

Guy's ball, he'll take it where he likes, I guess.

Was Pantling not one of the original HSNL crushers on Stars/Tilt?

yep was clockwyze on stars. Wonder how he got in.....

Well it's not for pro players and he's not a pro player...same worth haralabous. 
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« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2016, 10:04:26 AM »

So they took 3 milly in fees for a 28 entry tourney? Nice Shocked

It's fashionable to knock the WSOP (& Jack Effel) but that's not really fair Mr Greek Bloke.

This is from the official Press Release.....

"Twenty-six players took to the felt in the largest buy-in poker tournament ever held – 1,000,000 euros, and at the end of it all, more than €3,000,000 was raised for One Drop"

"The WSOP began working with ONE DROP in 2012, creating the Big One for ONE DROP event, the first-ever $1 million buy-in poker tournament, which included an 11.11% charitable component.  Since the WSOP-ONE DROP alliance was formed, more than $17,000,000 in proceeds has been raised for ONE DROP via the CIE/WSOP platform."



I'm sure some will point out that the WSOP made a few bob, too. Well fair play to them, at least they helped raise a few bob for a really good charity. Which is a sight more than many Poker Businesses have done.
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« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2016, 11:38:51 AM »

So they took 3 milly in fees for a 28 entry tourney? Nice Shocked

It's fashionable to knock the WSOP (& Jack Effel) but that's not really fair Mr Greek Bloke.

This is from the official Press Release.....

"Twenty-six players took to the felt in the largest buy-in poker tournament ever held – 1,000,000 euros, and at the end of it all, more than €3,000,000 was raised for One Drop"

"The WSOP began working with ONE DROP in 2012, creating the Big One for ONE DROP event, the first-ever $1 million buy-in poker tournament, which included an 11.11% charitable component.  Since the WSOP-ONE DROP alliance was formed, more than $17,000,000 in proceeds has been raised for ONE DROP via the CIE/WSOP platform."



I'm sure some will point out that the WSOP made a few bob, too. Well fair play to them, at least they helped raise a few bob for a really good charity. Which is a sight more than many Poker Businesses have done.

It may surprise you to hear but I don't usually follow many poker related stories and as such I didn't know this was a charity donation. I take the comment back and well played.
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« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2016, 11:47:41 AM »

So they took 3 milly in fees for a 28 entry tourney? Nice Shocked

It's fashionable to knock the WSOP (& Jack Effel) but that's not really fair Mr Greek Bloke.

This is from the official Press Release.....

"Twenty-six players took to the felt in the largest buy-in poker tournament ever held – 1,000,000 euros, and at the end of it all, more than €3,000,000 was raised for One Drop"

"The WSOP began working with ONE DROP in 2012, creating the Big One for ONE DROP event, the first-ever $1 million buy-in poker tournament, which included an 11.11% charitable component.  Since the WSOP-ONE DROP alliance was formed, more than $17,000,000 in proceeds has been raised for ONE DROP via the CIE/WSOP platform."



I'm sure some will point out that the WSOP made a few bob, too. Well fair play to them, at least they helped raise a few bob for a really good charity. Which is a sight more than many Poker Businesses have done.

It may surprise you to hear but I don't usually follow many poker related stories and as such I didn't know this was a charity donation. I take the comment back and well played.

No surprise there, I've yet to meet a Greek sort who knew much about poker.

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« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2016, 12:26:16 PM »

Like you say it's his ball. Criteria seemed loose.

Maybe a tag event would work rather than coaches. They share a stack- tag every level so pros play pros and recs play recs

Think the whole idea was just to raise some dough, and let the rich boys have some fun.

Don't think the hsmtt regs thought much of it, though Cheesy

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« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2016, 12:28:16 PM »

Bilzerian must be waiting for the €10m buyin Cheesy

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« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2016, 12:28:36 PM »

Seems like the least interest in a huge competition ever. Banning pros seems silly

Guy's ball, he'll take it where he likes, I guess.

Was Pantling not one of the original HSNL crushers on Stars/Tilt?

yep was clockwyze on stars. Wonder how he got in.....

That's it, knew it was something like that.
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