WSOP $1500 no-limit FREEZEOUT

[Djinn]

There are three to go to the money and it looks like Tikay might not bubble, having held on to 13,000 (and by held on, I mean halved and doubled-up again a couple of times).  Last double up was with AK bb which reraised a button raise and now he's paying attention as they're almost there....

Playing til 3am, TD said

[Djinn]

Just heard that bubble over in the $1500 - which means that Tikay is in the money.  Unless it was him.  But I think there were at least 5 very short stacks and his chips appeared glued together.  And to the table.  Going to find the payout.

[Djinn]

TIKAY MAKES THE MONEY

After the bubble there was a little flurry of knockouts with the field down to 57, I believe.  When asked about strategy at this point, Tikay replied, "I'm going to treat it as the first hand of a 64-runner freezeout."  So he felt he could bet when receiving pocket Aces.  Not paid much, but still on about 15,000.

Marcel Luske the most likely chip leader with 72,000
Jac Arama  5500

They are on a break and the man at the payout podium assures me photocopies of the money list will appear thereafter.

[Djinn]

Here's the payout from now on (45 players remaining):

1  $309,630
2  $162,270
3   $91,740
4   $80,275
5   $68,805
6   $57,340
7   $45,870
8   $34,405
9   $22,935
10 - 12  $12,615
13 - 15  $10,320
16 - 18   $8,025
19 - 27   $5,735
28 - 36   $4,015
37 - 45   $3,325

Just saw Tikay  raise all-in with 'aces' and pick up the hefty blinds putting him back to about 11k (they are 1000, 2000 with a 400 ante)

[Maroon]

Come on Tikay!!

Good luck fella!!

[Jamier-Host]

Did AlrightJack play in this as well or is he aiming for a different one??

[AlrightJack]

See my diary thread for info on the $1,000 event I'm still in going into Day 2!

[tikay]

I eventually finished 31st of 871 (chirp chirp) & took home $4,015 for my troubles. I busted out when my dominating AJ was rivered by the A-4's kicker, poo!

But I got lucky earlier when my 99 beat TT, so can't complain.

Many thanks to Wiliam Hill Poker.com for their sponsorship of me in this event. It was a one off deal, as was the Poker 425 sponsorship of me at Gutshot, & I cashed in both of them, so you could say I'm 2 for 2. Quittting while ahead springs to mind.

But the biggest kick is to be able to say I have cashed in a WSOP Event, my first proper one, & maybe my last, so 1 from 1 will do me nicely. And I can look myself up on The Hendon Mob Database & see that little WSOP icon against my name.

Ego, eh?

[RED-DOG]

"Maybe my last" thats a worrying statement, care to expand?

[tikay]

I only got to go to Vegas because a highly unlikely chain of events conspired to get me there Tom. The last 6 months have been dream-like for me. Blondepoker, The Poker 425 TV prog, a number of writing commissions, and even sponsorship by William Hill in today's event. This is "form" or luck of the highest order, & I'd be more than surprised if the wheels dont come off soon. And if they do, well so be it, I've had a ball. So it would be tempting fate to suggest I could repeat the trick next year. Would I like to? Of course. But gotta keep my feet on the grind, & accept the obvious - my luck won't last for ever.

And aother thing. It has doubtless escaped your notice - because I look so young and frisky - but I am not as young as you think. If you get my drift.

[Maroon]

Well done!

Nice work if you can get it and I say you should get it again because the coverage has been great.  Fantastic effort by you and your team.

[RED-DOG]

Thats ok then.

[Shaa]

well done again TK.

Any news on the other places or is it finishing today??

[tikay]

Thanks Guys, I really appreciate those words. I actually feel like I won the thing - I was more surprised than pleased initially, but it just shows, us regular guys CAN do it, given a bit of luck.

The comp continues today, & I will try & keep you updated. Marcel Luske is in great shape. He & Jac were on my table most of the night, both of them deep stacked, but Jac achieved the near impossible & blew them all away. But that's his style, he likes to mess about in every pot, & if he catches cards, bingo!

[AwesomeAli]

Any chance of getting a list of the last 27 runners?
Any Mobsters left in??

AwesomeAli