Who wins in the "big game" at the Bellagio?

#1 10-27-2005, 02:22 AM

The whole idea of this kinda confuses me. If everyone playing in this game are top professionals, how does anyone win at this game? And why do the losing players play in it?

It seems that they'd just trade money back and forth and everyone loses because of the casino taking it's cut.

ZBTHorton · #2 10-27-2005, 02:28 AM

This has been talked about like 30000000 times.

Use the search function. But the answer is Ivey, Greenstein.

#3 10-27-2005, 02:38 AM

I tried searching, and couldn't find anything.

gobboboy · #4 10-27-2005, 02:40 AM

There are usually one or two fish who play in the game because they think poker is the way to go these days. Everyone usually just takes pieces off them as new people join the game.

shaniac · #5 10-27-2005, 04:38 AM

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Yes, and besides, wouldn't it more interesting to inquire who LOSES in the big games?

Plenty of player besides the Greenstein Five drop into that high-limit room in the Bellagio; more than a few of them known to regularly donate dazzling sums.

#6 10-27-2005, 04:41 AM

OK then, who loses? I'm just wondering where the profit is for these big players if they only play each other.

shaniac · #7 10-27-2005, 04:50 AM

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Tons of players. Not like I have any true insight into the matter (although I have heard some stories), but I'm sure that some of the top pros you are thinking off can't beat the game, and are wealthy enough that it doesn't matter. Many others pass through, take a shot and can't hack it. Greenstein says there are five great players in the world (or was it six?), and I can think of dozens of players who have passed through the big game.

send_the_msg · #8 10-27-2005, 03:03 AM

also i think chip reese does fairly well. although i don't think anyone beats that game for more than 3-4bb's/day, probably less than that.

#9 10-27-2005, 11:15 AM

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More like .5BB-1bb.

#10 10-27-2005, 11:46 AM

Since they play a mix of games some players just can not beat certain games as well as others can. That makes it so the most well rounded player comes up on top. A lot of players have bigger edges in the game then you guys are making it sound.