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Scenario: You are walking down S. Las Vegas Blvd. after a break even session. You're a bit down on your luck when you notice a strange bottle in the shrubs, just behind the guy handing out strip club paraphernalia. You quickly pick up the bottle and head down an alley. Wouldn't you know it...your luck has changed! A Jeannie shoots out of the bottle in a haze of smoke and grants you your choice of these three poker wishes:

(1) You are the second biggest stack at a WPT final table. Filming is about to begin as you take the #1 seat next to the dealer. The flashing lights are making you a little dizzy as you attempt to put on your game face. You see Vince and Mike in the distance and close family members in the crowd. The payout structure for this WPT event is: 6th ($240K), 5th (290K), 4th ($335K), 3rd ($385K), 2nd ($775K), 1st ($1.4M + WPT Championship Event buy-in).

(2) You are given $1.75M in real money. You will play in the Las Vegas' Big Game against the likes of Phil Ivey, Ted Forrest, Barry Greenstein, Todd Brunson (well, you get the idea). You will play until your bank roll reaches $250K or $3.5M...whichever comes first. This may take one session or several sessions - it may take one night or one month, or even longer. You play until you hit one of these benchmarks at which time you are forced to leave and can't re-enter the Big Game for one calendar year.

(3) You choose any three poker pros to tutor you in a Poker Boot Camp. This boot camp will take place at The Rio during WSOP play. You will have a suite at The Rio and three hours each day with each of your chosen pros for a total of nine hours per day. You have the pros for five days for a total of 45 hours of hands on training (these five days do not have to be in a row). You can "talk shop" with them in the suite, or have them looking over your shoulder during a session, or look over their shoulder during a session (you get the idea). You will be given $100K in real money during this boot camp. You can use $30K to buy into various WSOP events and the other $70K to test your skills at the juicy ring games that will be taking place during this time at The Rio (your ring game play will give the pros a chance to watch your play over your shoulder). You get to keep any money earned during your play at the WSOP.

I would choose wish #3. I really work hard on trying to make myself a better player and 45 hours with three of the best during WSOP month would go a long way toward improving my game. I would also have the opportunity to play in several WSOP events which would be an experience I'd certainly never forget. The potential to make money might not be as great as the other two choices; however, walking away with six figures is still a possibility. I'd be remiss if I didn't list my three instructors for the boot camp: Phil Ivey, Carlos Mortensen and Jennifer Harman Traniello.

I'm interested in seeing which wish others choose and especially WHY you would choose that wish over the other two.

Greg H.