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Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the ME?
I was just thinking about this the other day. From a story telling standpoint and the 'coolness' factor I think a satellite into the WPT Championship might be better than the WE Main Event. Let's face it the Main Event is so large, with pushing over 6000 players next year that when you are seated at the table you might not recognize anybody at your table or the neighboring tables. At a full table of 10 at the WPT Championship you are sure to know between two and seven pros, if you follow the game closely, who ponied up the $25,000 to enter. Sure the compeitition will be much harder, but to be the best you have to beat the best.
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
i'd rather take a shot at the bigger money against weaker players. playing against good players gets old fast. give me [censored] opponents any day.
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
gee you know Id rather take the 25k buyin as opposed to the 10k, but what do I know. |
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
I'm assuming I paid the same to get there. I'd much rather have the WPT. Simple reason--which one are you more likely to win or even make $. I would go with the WPT. 600 vs 6000. even if there's 5000 fish in the main event one of them is extremely likely to bust you out of it. I don't have to suckout all that much to make it to the final table--I think lol. If the final table is players as good/better than me I'll definitely take the fun race situations although I am against that policy.
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
I have played in both of these events (I won a seat to the WPT Championship in 2004 through Pokerstars & the WSOP ME 2005 through Party.) They were very different experiences.
Here are my thoughts: Buy In: The WPT Championship is $25k and the WSOP is $10k ( Advantage: WPT Championship ) Tournament Structure In the WSOP you start with 10k in chips with 100 minute levels on day 1 (2 hour levels on day 2+). The WPT starts with 50k in chips with basically the same blind level as the WSOP and levels go up 90 minutes. Also, we only played 9 hours a day at the WPT Championship where day 1 of the WSOP, I played 15.5 hours. It was brutal. Advantage: WPT Championship Facilities This is no contest. The Bellagio wins this hands down. I recognize that the Rio had to accomodate a lot more people, but one bathroom for 2000 guys, are you kidding me? Advantage: WPT Championship Competition Level Well since I finished in the top 20% at the WPT and top 5% at the WSOP, I definitely have to say the WSOP is way easier. One table I played on was like a college game ( Advantage: WSOP) Atmosphere This is a tough one. Playing in the WPT Championship felt so much more special than playing at the WSOP. However, there was a lot more electricity not to mention a ton more people at the WSOP. Advantage: Toss Up Star Factor: My table on Day 1 consisted of Mike Matusow, Randy Jensen, Clonie Gowen, a British kid that won the first WSOP 2004 event, several other pros that I cant remember their names, and Doyle Brunson joined us later in the day. It was an all star field. My first table at the WSOP consisted of Tuan Le who busted out early. I didn't see another pro until day three where I sat next to several (Lee Watkinson, Layne Flack, Sammy Farha, the shiek (what an absolute jerk), just to name a few). ( Advantage: WPT) In the end, I loved playing in both of them but I think the WPT Championship was a better tournament. |
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
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I'm assuming I paid the same to get there. I'd much rather have the WPT. Simple reason--which one are you more likely to win or even make $. I would go with the WPT. 600 vs 6000. even if there's 5000 fish in the main event one of them is extremely likely to bust you out of it. I don't have to suckout all that much to make it to the final table--I think lol. If the final table is players as good/better than me I'll definitely take the fun race situations although I am against that policy. [/ QUOTE ] The percentage of people paid in the WPT championship and WSOP are about the same, your odds are equal in terms of entrants vs Paid. But those damn fish will just suck out on you at the WSOP, so you better just suck out on a higher percentage pro field at the WPT. |
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the ME?
The WPT Champ is a higher buyin, so I guess I would rather have one of those. The WSOP is much softer though. There is a big difference between playing fish and top pros.
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
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I was just thinking about this the other day. From a story telling standpoint and the 'coolness' factor I think a satellite into the WPT Championship might be better than the WE Main Event. Let's face it the Main Event is so large, with pushing over 6000 players next year that when you are seated at the table you might not recognize anybody at your table or the neighboring tables. At a full table of 10 at the WPT Championship you are sure to know between two and seven pros, if you follow the game closely, who ponied up the $25,000 to enter. Sure the compeitition will be much harder, but to be the best you have to beat the best. Thoughts? [/ QUOTE ] Yes, and then have to play the final table in less than 6 hours because of absurd blinds. No thanks.. And why the hell would I want pros at my table. |
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
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[ QUOTE ] I was just thinking about this the other day. From a story telling standpoint and the 'coolness' factor I think a satellite into the WPT Championship might be better than the WE Main Event. Let's face it the Main Event is so large, with pushing over 6000 players next year that when you are seated at the table you might not recognize anybody at your table or the neighboring tables. At a full table of 10 at the WPT Championship you are sure to know between two and seven pros, if you follow the game closely, who ponied up the $25,000 to enter. Sure the compeitition will be much harder, but to be the best you have to beat the best. Thoughts? [/ QUOTE ] Yes, and then have to play the final table in less than 6 hours because of absurd blinds. No thanks.. And why the hell would I want pros at my table. [/ QUOTE ] It would be neat to play alongside some of the best players in the world. |
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Re: Anybody rather win a satellite into the WPT Championship than the
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It would be neat to play alongside some of the best players in the world. [/ QUOTE ] Win the ME then you can play with the pros all you want afterwards. |
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