Tunica WPO update...

[bigfishead]

I waited 3 1/2 hrs in line to register for Fridays $550 NLHE event. I was #782 with easily 400= people behind me at 6:30pm cst. The cap is 1200 with 100 or so alternates.

Projections for $10k main event.......1000+ players

I'll update mor on structures and stuff as requested but I need to sleep. I have to work in 4 hrs!! ...Updates Fri nite. Leave any questions here I'll do my best to help.

[Jim Kuhn]

What time tomorrow can people sign up for Saturday's event?

Thank you,

Jim Kuhn
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[bigfishead]

I dont know. I suspect it will be different than today as so many iwll be in the tournament and wanting to enter Saturdays also. If I find out tonight at work I will post in here in the morning.

[Matt24]

Are you expecting the $1000 event to get capped as well? I know last yaer the $500 event had around 400 more players than the $1000 event. I hope I make it in time to sign up.

[bigfishead]

The Fri $550 buy-in event is sold out. As of 3:30am CST the total was 1289 players (189 alternates)

Registration for EACH event(except the 10k main) will not be taken until 12noon the day before. In other words, after the Fri event starts they will begin taking registrations for the Saturday event. The registration desk will be open until 3am and reopen at 8am. All the events will be sold out for starting seats it appears at 1100. Beyond that will be alternates. Alternates will get in as players get busted out within a certain time frame or rounds. Exactly what time frame or number of rounds I do not know.

Best wishes everyone!!

ps....Main event registration is anytime.

[boedeker]

1000+ for main event. wowzer. i doubt it though.

[wray]

I think they were projecting 1100. I realize that doesn't mean they'll have that many there though. It would really surprize me if there was less than a 1000. Does anyone know how many people were in the main event last year?

[bigfishead]

I keep forgetting to grab the color brochure and bring it home. It tells the numbers and prize pools and winners as well as final tables of each event last year.

What I do remember is 2 years ago it was just 160. Last year about 2 months before the event, as we were seeing this huge change of more young "internet and tv" players coming in, I suggested the over-under for last years event at 350+. Everyone thought I was crazy.

That event, won by Barry Greenstein was 367 players.

We did project 20% growth for the entire month of tournaments...I think that # will be crushed too.

Realisticly....I say the over under is 650. It would be great to see it reach that 1000+ number though.

[zaxx19]

Just curious @ 1000 entrants how many will cash??

Would you guys change some of the payout scale or is that already a sliding scale sort of thing..??

Sorry, Ive never played in a WPT or major live tourney before just curious. /images/graemlins/grin.gif