WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

On teh day of the WSOP2006 Main Event, which you have a seat into you are invited into a HUGE cash games, 100/200 NL full of nothing but the juciest fish you've ever seen, if you can't afford the bankroll someone will stake you and let you keep the profits, the game will be going for hte full 2 weeks the WSOP is on.

Do you go to the main event?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

did I buy into the ME or win a sattelite?
I'd just sell the tourny seat and play in the cash game.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

If they are truly as fishy as you say, I truly keep all my profits, and it goes for the full two weeks, then this is super easy cash game choice.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

Obviously not. If you want it to be a close decision, say you already made it to day 2 with a lot of chips or something.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

Yeah, there's always next year....make it a tougher decision like TME said...like say you are 20 off the bubble and you are slightly above average stacked.

What's the max buy in at the NL game?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

Huge profit to be made off the cash game, and the probability of profiting is much higher than profiting off a 5000+ person tournament. Throwing in the fact that someone will stake you with no cut on profits, what's there even to discuss?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

Obviously the cash game has a far higher EV than the ME, but I think the OP is looking for the point at which the thrill of playing in the world's most famous poker tournament overcomes strictly EV decisions. I play poker for fun and for profit, but it's not an important source of income, so I'd play in the ME. I'd feel like I passed up more than an overlay; being in the ME is participating in poker history. Cash games are everywhere, but there will only be one 2006 ME.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

But by playing in the cash game, you can play in the 2007-20xx Main Events...

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
But by playing in the cash game, you can play in the 2007-20xx Main Events...

[/ QUOTE ]

Sure. It was hypothetical, so I just figured the scenario was limited to this decision. Seems that the OP wanted to look at this as a not strictly EV scenario.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
But by playing in the cash game, you can play in the 2007-20xx Main Events...

[/ QUOTE ]

Sure. It was hypothetical, so I just figured the scenario was limited to this decision. Seems that the OP wanted to look at this as a not strictly EV scenario.

[/ QUOTE ]

If it really is the worst players in the world and the game goes for 2 weeks straight, you would have to have some [censored] luck to not make 6 figures profit. If someone offered you a check for $100,000+ to not play in the tournament, would you refuse that?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
If it really is the worst players in the world and the game goes for 2 weeks straight, you would have to have some [censored] luck to not make 6 figures profit. If someone offered you a check for $100,000+ to not play in the tournament, would you refuse that?

[/ QUOTE ]

I suppose not. It all depends on the potential profit of the game, so you guys are right, at six digits it's not close, but if my expected profit were closer to $25,000, I think I'd stick with the ME. Maybe I've misread it, but I thought OP was after the "experience" factor as well as the overlay, and for me at least, the experience factor is pretty high.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

nope

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

You could spice it up by saying your table at the WSOP would consist of 9 Aaron Kanter clones.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

then that would be the Tournament of Champions

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

id still pick the main event.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

the cash game

it's definitely not remotely close!

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]
Best of both worlds.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

i always choose to get staked. this is the definite choice.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
On teh day of the WSOP2006 Main Event, which you have a seat into you are invited into a HUGE cash games, 100/200 NL full of nothing but the juciest fish you've ever seen, if you can't afford the bankroll someone will stake you and let you keep the profits, the game will be going for hte full 2 weeks the WSOP is on.

Do you go to the main event?

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know. It's a real tough decision. If I ever find myself in that situation, I'll ponder a decision.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
did I buy into the ME or win a sattelite?

[/ QUOTE ]

grammer deficit.

[ QUOTE ]
I'd just sell the tourny seat and play in the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]

Selling the seat instead of blinding off and losing 10K is a wise decision. Well thought out.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
If they are truly as fishy as you say, I truly keep all my profits, and it goes for the full two weeks, then this is super easy cash game choice.

[/ QUOTE ]

Just imagine the smell of all those fish though......can you take it for 2 weeks?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
Obviously not. If you want it to be a close decision, say you already made it to day 2 with a lot of chips or something.

[/ QUOTE ]

Now we're bringing a higher level of thought to the thread. Can we handle it?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
Yeah, there's always next year....make it a tougher decision like TME said...like say you are 20 off the bubble and you are slightly above average stacked.

What's the max buy in at the NL game?

[/ QUOTE ]

You're being bankrolled, so who cares? Are you sure you can handle the tougher problem?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
Huge profit to be made off the cash game, and the probability of profiting is much higher than profiting off a 5000+ person tournament. Throwing in the fact that someone will stake you with no cut on profits, what's there even to discuss?

[/ QUOTE ]

Beats me.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
Obviously the cash game has a far higher EV than the ME, but I think the OP is looking for the point at which the thrill of playing in the world's most famous poker tournament overcomes strictly EV decisions. I play poker for fun and for profit, but it's not an important source of income, so I'd play in the ME. I'd feel like I passed up more than an overlay; being in the ME is participating in poker history. Cash games are everywhere, but there will only be one 2006 ME.

[/ QUOTE ]

And maybe, just maybe, you'll get to sit next to Phil Ivey. Wouldn't that be cool [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
But by playing in the cash game, you can play in the 2007-20xx Main Events...

[/ QUOTE ]

Can't pull the wool over your eyes. You're a smart one.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]

Your bad. That's not an option.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
But by playing in the cash game, you can play in the 2007-20xx Main Events...

[/ QUOTE ]

Sure. It was hypothetical, so I just figured the scenario was limited to this decision. Seems that the OP wanted to look at this as a not strictly EV scenario.

[/ QUOTE ]

If it really is the worst players in the world and the game goes for 2 weeks straight, you would have to have some [censored] luck to not make 6 figures profit. If someone offered you a check for $100,000+ to not play in the tournament, would you refuse that?

[/ QUOTE ]

That depends on whether the check is certified or not. Nice try with the trick question.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
If it really is the worst players in the world and the game goes for 2 weeks straight, you would have to have some [censored] luck to not make 6 figures profit. If someone offered you a check for $100,000+ to not play in the tournament, would you refuse that?

[/ QUOTE ]

I suppose not. It all depends on the potential profit of the game, so you guys are right, at six digits it's not close, but if my expected profit were closer to $25,000, I think I'd stick with the ME. Maybe I've misread it, but I thought OP was after the "experience" factor as well as the overlay, and for me at least, the experience factor is pretty high.

[/ QUOTE ]

How in the world did you come with only a 25K profit, playing a table full of fish in a 100/200 game?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
nope

[/ QUOTE ]

"nope" to what?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
You could spice it up by saying your table at the WSOP would consist of 9 Aaron Kanter clones.

[/ QUOTE ]

So, you want to wait until the cloning of humans has been invented?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
then that would be the Tournament of Champions

[/ QUOTE ]

And we'd start each day with the Breakfast of Champions?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
id still pick the main event.

[/ QUOTE ]

Of course you would. A few autographs and the memories of sitting at the tables with some of the popular pros, far outweighs the $$ to be won in the cash game.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
the cash game

it's definitely not remotely close!

[/ QUOTE ]

Well......that's it then. The Veteran has spoken. The cash game it is!

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]
Best of both worlds.

[/ QUOTE ]

If it sounds too good to be true, it is. It's not an option. Let's work on our reading comprehension skills.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
i always choose to get staked. this is the definite choice.

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know man. Christ those nails hurt.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]

Your bad. That's not an option.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why? I see nothing in the original post about the cash game barring someone from sitting in after the ME has begun.

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I go to the main event and play very, very LAG poker to see if I can build up a big stack. When I bust out, I go to the cash game.

[/ QUOTE ]
Best of both worlds.

[/ QUOTE ]

If it sounds too good to be true, it is. It's not an option. Let's work on our reading comprehension skills.

[/ QUOTE ]

No. *You* work on those skills. Show me where this -
On teh day of the WSOP2006 Main Event, which you have a seat into you are invited into a HUGE cash games, 100/200 NL full of nothing but the juciest fish you've ever seen, if you can't afford the bankroll someone will stake you and let you keep the profits, the game will be going for hte full 2 weeks the WSOP is on.

Do you go to the main event?



Says I *must* enter the cash game at a specific time?

Re: WSOP hypothetical question (not about AA)
 

The cash game...and I'd use my winnings to play in the '07 WSOP.

Plus...I'd never fold AA on the first hand of the cash game. But I would in the Main Event.