The PokerStars Theory

newfant · #1 07-12-2005, 07:43 PM

In another post on this board, someone theorized that Raymer might have an advantage over the pros because he qualified online through PokerStars and was grouped with those players at the start of the tournament as opposed to having to sit at a table with some of the better players who buyin directly.

Is this true? Was Raymer's first table a table comprised of online qualifiers? Did it help him build a big stack which may propel him through the rest of the tourney?

paperboyNC · #2 07-12-2005, 07:45 PM

No. Seat assignments were random and had nothing to do with how a player qualified.

jumpthru · #3 07-12-2005, 09:53 PM

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I've heard otherwise...rather, that its in the order you buyin.

valente · #4 07-12-2005, 10:15 PM

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No. Seat assignments were random and had nothing to do with how a player qualified.

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I've heard otherwise...rather, that its in the order you buyin.

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Friends of mine qualified on the same satellite tourney on Paridise... and they started on the same day, on the same table.

What are the odds ?? 1 in 550

sammy_g · #5 07-12-2005, 10:23 PM

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When I played WSOP event 9, I got my seat assignment when I registered, the day before the tournament. It can't be entirely random since registration wasn't closed and they didn't know how many people would be playing.

duma · #6 07-13-2005, 08:16 PM

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it is definately not random. i was there yesterday to watch my freind play in the $1000 NL event and 2 of the guys that were in front of him in line were seated at the exact same table. and on top of that, he was in seat 10 and the two other guys were in seat 8 and 9 respectively.

Steel Aces · #7 07-12-2005, 07:55 PM

I also heard from this kid, who said that a guy told him that the tournament staff started Greg at table #1 and filled it up with other internet qualifiers. Then whenever he busts a player, the tournament staff searches through the rest of the field for the biggest fish who has sucked out to get a pile of chips, then puts that player at Greg's table.

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AngusThermopyle · #8 07-12-2005, 08:29 PM

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I also heard from this kid, who said that a guy told him that the tournament staff started Greg at table #1 and filled it up with other internet qualifiers. Then whenever he busts a player, the tournament staff searches through the rest of the field for the biggest fish who has sucked out to get a pile of chips, then puts that player at Greg's table.

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Freshc · #9 07-12-2005, 08:39 PM

At band camp, I heard that they mix chicken bones with llama eyeballs to determine who sits with Greg Raymer. Use your friggin' brain, does this sound even vaguely plausible?!!! Argghhh.

EvilDrSluggo · #10 07-12-2005, 08:51 PM

I heard he was secretly using a pattern mapper.