TP ITM in WSOP Event - Still Alive!!!

Talking Poker · #1 07-13-05, 05:57 AM

$1000 buy in. 971 players. 90 finish in the money.

We just broke for the night at 27 players, and I am still alive!

I have $44,000 chips, which is a little above the average $36,000 stack right now. The only notable pro left is Robert Williamson III, who is an awesome guy. I've really enjoyed playing with him all day, while my friends were getting loaded on ridiculously expensive champagne with his friends courtest of Robert, of course.

I won't go into it all now, but I've taken detailed notes all day long and promise to give a detaild tourney report sometime soon.

A couple of notes though:

-I am playing great poker.
-I have yet to et my money in with the worst hand.
-My best hands have almost all held up. My AKs even beat ATo all in preflop and my big pairs are holding up aginast the smaller ones! How crazy is that???

I'm guaranteed $4400 right now, but I have every intention of making the final table tomorrow. The winner takes home $220,000.

I had exactly 5 goals for this tourney:
1. Finish in the money.
2. Make it to at least 45th place (to break even for the $2500 of buy ins from yesterday and today).
3. Make it to Day 2 (27 players).
4. Make the final table.
5. Take it down.

3 of those goals can be crossed off the list... and I have every intention of accomplishing the other two tomorrow.

One more thing. I signed my media card, "Firstname 'Talking Poker' Lastname" - so the big secret may be out soon (see Geoff's thred).

We restart tomorrow at 2:00 PM PT. I can't wait to get my hands on that bracelet.

ChipFish · #2 07-13-05, 07:12 AM

Niiiiiiiiice!!!!!!!
I fully expect a "good boy" after making Williamson lay down the better hand.
Go get them TP!

lightfungus · #3 07-13-05, 07:45 AM

Represent!

May the cards be with you man. Aw man thats awesome, good luck today I am sacrificing all my luck and pushing it your way today. No poker for me. Ha.

I will look forward to what happens next. Any way we can follow the event without your update?

kkirk1329 · #4 07-13-05, 08:17 AM

i heard somewhere that the 2 events after the ME arent for bracelets or something? i guess this isnt true

BlibbityBlabbity · #5 07-13-05, 08:35 AM

SWEET!!!!!

Go to it, it made my morning to read this....

PShabi · #6 07-13-05, 09:44 AM

Unbelievable. I would congratulate you, but I'll save it.

Get that motherfuckin jewelery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's go TP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GeoffM · #7 07-13-05, 09:49 AM

Agreed.

If you win the bracelet, I believe that should be the prize for the August contest

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PShabi · #8 07-13-05, 09:57 AM

Is my post above misformated for everyone else too?

It looks like post on steroids to me, lol.

Aequitas58 · #9 07-13-05, 12:28 PM

In the words of our favorite Russian cardplayer/mobster:

"Take it down."

BrianSwa · #10 07-13-05, 01:41 PM

way to go TP, I have a feeling about this one. Just think we belong to a forum run by a future wsop champion.

Spidey44 · #11 07-13-05, 02:34 PM

I think TP said previously this wasn't for a bracelet for whatever reason. The bracelet is nice and all, but wouldn't you rather the green stuff?

Keep taking 'em down TP!

BrianSwa · #12 07-13-05, 02:40 PM

wasnt for the braclet, ok if he dont want it ill take it.

plus read last line of tp post.

Spidey44 · #13 07-13-05, 02:48 PM

He said the tournament was not for a bracelet... Not that he didn't want one. Stop reading how you spell.

BrianSwa · #14 07-13-05, 02:49 PM

will do as soon as you figure out where to put commas. You know glass houses and stones?

and what is "stop reading how you spell" is that like some Yoda launguage?

Spidey44 · #15 07-13-05, 02:50 PM

Ok...reading tp's post he did say bracelet. I apologize.

My sentence didn't require a comma, Brian.

Spidey44 · #16 07-13-05, 02:51 PM

You spell like a moron, so I assumed you read like one too...or should I say, I was assuming you had read my post wrong based on how you spell most words...

Spidey44 · #17 07-13-05, 02:54 PM

Update to my comment about no bracelet. Perhaps TP said it wouldn't be an ESPN covered event... This could be wrong as well...

BrianSwa · #18 07-13-05, 02:56 PM

whatever didnt say shit to you, I don't care if I spell a word wrong of not. I didnt missread your post at all just correcting your stupid post. Oh TP dosent want a braclet why dont you go back and read the post that I asked him what his goals where at this WSOP and you will see one of them most defintly says win the braclet. Idiot.

Zybomb · #19 07-13-05, 02:58 PM

Brian what he is saying is he doesnt think that the winner of this tournament (the one TP is playing in now) receives a bracelet, not that TP doesnt want one... apparently according to TPs post he is wrong though, although I thought these events werent for bracelets either

PS Yea Shabi, your post is a super one

kkirk1329 · #20 07-13-05, 03:01 PM

I heard this is true, i dont remember where i read it though.

BrianSwa · #21 07-13-05, 03:02 PM

Ok if that what he meant then I appoligize but still no reason to start shit with me over spelling a couple words wrong. The comments were out of line.

Aequitas58 · #22 07-13-05, 03:19 PM

"Were," not "where."

BrianSwa · #23 07-13-05, 03:25 PM

thanks

Talking Poker · #24 07-13-05, 03:35 PM

This is a bracelet event.

Because the heart of the main event is going on, there is little to no media coverage. The results will be available online afterwards, but ESPN won't be filming and they most likely will not be ive updates.

First prize is $220k. I'm already guaranteed $4400 for 27th place.

BrianSwa · #25 07-13-05, 03:44 PM

wow thats awsome dude, Im impressed. $4400 no way you are gonna do way better then that!!!!