Big tourney winnings?

humpty99 · #1 10-27-04, 01:41 AM

i got 1400.00 for getting 5th out of 242 at a local charity tourney. Also, I used to play the 2 and 3 table multi tables at Party a lot. I finished first in a two table 50 for a 400.00 win. Also got second on those a couple of times. In the 30 dollar three table I got third a few times and 1st once.

Defendant · #2 10-27-04, 02:02 AM

480 in a pokerroom.com limit HE is my highest so far

Defendant

Talking Poker · #3 10-27-04, 02:19 AM

That's my name, 35th on this list:

Well, it would be if that list was just a tiny bit longer.

I felt like I played really well, but I continued to lose races against short stacks, not to mention losing a ton of chips TWICE when I got shorter stacks all in and had them *dominated*. I'd build up slow and stready, then get my chips in when I was in great shape, only to lose a ton and have to do it all over again. Finally, the blinds were so big I couldn't recover.

If I had NO luck in that tourney, I would have made the money... but the bad luck got the best of me.

Quick side note: I won my seat in this through a satellite. You know that guy who shouts "PRO-FESS-IONAL" in the WSOP intro? I knocked him out on my way to winning it.

jimmytheg · #4 10-27-04, 02:30 AM

last summer, came in 3rd in a tuesday night nl tourney at foxwoods: 3k
" " chopped a saturday morning limit tourney at foxwoods, 2500

On Party...2nd in a limit tourney, 1600
1st in a 10 nl multi late at night, 1200
2nd in a 30 nl, 3500 or so
2nd in a 20 nl, 2100 ( worst loss ever, had a 4-1 chip lead, lost with 10 10 against 10 6 suited to runner runner flush, he put me in preflop...next hand had aces, he put me in again, with 35 suited, flopped a flush)
4th in a 1300 nl people 30...2k or so
7th in a sunday special nl......3500 or so
5th in a 5 nl.....300

Think im missing a couple but those stick out

jimmytheg · #5 10-27-04, 02:32 AM

Forgot a few weeks ago, 5th in a thursday morning nl at foxwoods, good for 1200

rossg21 · #6 10-27-04, 07:04 AM

My biggest win to date was in B&M and I got £1000 for first place, about $1800. Have yet to have a win online, but have had about 15 2nds. Hopefully I will win an online tourny in the near future.

GeoffM · #7 10-27-04, 09:34 AM

My (future) brother-in-law just played his first ever live tourney 2 weekends ago at the Eaton's Centre. He just really starting playing poker a few months back. Anyway, buy-in was $15 and there were 40 people in the tournament. I found out about it the night before

and was unable to go. The SOB won the tourney and $200. Thing is, if he won it, could have been some easy money for me, but I was glad he had some success. Maybe now I have a companion that wishes to turn pro with me.