Call, Raise or Muck It - Poker Blog

After 11 hours and 40 minutes of playing in the Casino Employee event and dodging bullets from 1160 players, I bowed out in 72nd place. I never got sucked out on, so no bad-beats to tell about. I sucked out once, spiked a Jack on the river after we were in the money.

Getting to the money was strange. When there were 101 players left, (Ninety-nine getting paid), they announced that we would go "round for round". I am not sure why they wanted to do it that way, maybe it was faster then "hand for hand". Each table held up and then we were told to deal. The dealer would deal one complete round - 10 players, 10 hands - 9 player, 9 hands. Every player that was eliminated in the round during this time would share equally in the amount of money that was "won" from 99th place down. After the last table had finished their one round, there was 94 players left. So 7 players chopped up 5 money finishes. And got under the $600 W2G limit.

I found it interesting that I was never moveed from table 149, seat 4 the entire tournament. I was the last original player from the table that was eliminated.

Call, Raise or Muck It!!!

A fellow blogger, FlipChipro of Lasvegasvegas poker blog will be playing in event #2 at the World Series of Poker this year. Providing, of course, that Poker Prof will give him the time off.

Flipchipro won a $1500.00 seat at Sam's Town through a free-roll satellite held on Saturday. One notable hand that I observed: The player on Flipchipro's right made it $3000 and Flipchipro re-raised to $6000 and was called. The flop was 10 x x, player on right checked, Flipchipro said,"all-in" and was called. Flipchipro turned up A A and other player turned up K K. Our hero had to dodge a King and after the turn a heart as there were 3 hearts on board. Doubled through and on his way to a $1,500 seat. Congratulations to Flipchipro!!!

I will be trying event #1 at the WSOP. I have improved from several years ago, not making the break, to just missing the money last year. Hope to see you there.

Remember, when it is your turn to act, Call, Raise or Muck It!!!

The Heavyweight Championship of Poker (HCP) is a $100,000.00 buy-in event planned for December 18th-23rd at Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall. The HCP is an open event that anyone with $100,000.00 can enter and with a full field of 100 players (maximum) can walk away with $5,000,000.00. The idea for this tournament is the brainchild of Stanley Studikoff, editor and publisher of PokerPlayer newspaper. Information is available at their website.

On a different note, I know that several full-time dealers at different poker rooms around town had applied for positions dealing the WSOP. This was done, of course, with permission from their respective poker rooms. Some of these dealers that have quite a bit of experience, have been told that they will be on the reserve list. An inside source confirmed that there are dealers being hired with little or no experience. Last year, the dealers I encountered were just fine. Hopefully, this year will be the same.

Will we reach the 8,000 mark this year?

Call, Raise or Muck It!!

The World Series of Poker is now less then a month away. Satellites are everywhere on the internet and in many Poker Rooms here in Vegas.

Sam's Town in Las Vegas has been running qualifying events for a 3-table free roll satellite to be held on June 17th. They are giving away 13 WSOP seats, including a main event seat. There is still time to qualify now through June 10th.

The World Championship of On Line Poker is taking reservations on PokerStars. Dont' miss out on this. It will be bigger and better then last year's tournament.

Full Tilt Poker will give you an extra 10 Million should you win a seat on their site and then win the BIG ONE. Sweet!!

See you at the World Series of Poker.