Did David Sklansky win his seat at the WPT Championship?

[1p0kerb0y]

When he won the "Poker by the Book" segment?

[Bill Murphy]

That'd be my guess.

[bromad1972]

yes

[HelloGoodbye]

Hopefully this will convince him to play more of these. If he does make it to the final table of any of these, that would be a goldmine for book sales.

Talk to him Mason.

[MicroBob]

I believe (but am not positive) that the $25k entry to the WPT championship was the ONLY prize they were playing for in that "Poker by the book" event.


Sklansky has also played in the Heads-up championship (to be shown on NBC in May) and the PSI II on Fox Sports Net so is OBVIOUSLY more tournament active these days.

Although these are made-for-TV invite-only events (except for the WPT championship...which he got a seat to VIA an invite-only TV event) and I assume David can't turn down the EV involved with "free money is you win....doesn't cost you anything if you lose."


Wouldn't mind seeing him try his hand at a couple of WSOP events though now that he seems to be more into the tourney swing-of-things again.

Not sure that the WSOP main-event with 6000 players or whatever is going to be terribly appealing to him though.

[HelloGoodbye]

Date / Time: 2005-04-22 14:59:00
Title: David Sklansky Doubles Up Through Keith Carter
Log: Keith Carter raised, and David Sklansky moved all in. Carter paused for a few moments before calling the bet. Carter showed A-J, while Sklansky showed A-K. The flop hit both players after it came K-J-7, meaning Carter needed another J to eliminate Sklansky. A K hit on the turn, and Sklansky doubled through Carter to $275,000.


Date / Time: 2005-04-22 15:22:00
Title: David Sklansky Doubles Up Through John Smith
Log: Phil Ivey raised to $35,000, and John Smith re-raised to $135,000. David Sklansky looked down at his hand and moved in for $277,000. Ivey folded, but Smith called and showed A-K. Sklansky turned over A-A and was well on his way to doubling up. The board provided no help as it came 8-4-3-4-6, and Sklansky doubled through Smith to $585,000.

[Beerfund]

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Date / Time: 2005-04-22 14:59:00
Title: David Sklansky Doubles Up Through Keith Carter
Log: Keith Carter raised, and David Sklansky moved all in. Carter paused for a few moments before calling the bet. Carter showed A-J, while Sklansky showed A-K. The flop hit both players after it came K-J-7, meaning Carter needed another J to eliminate Sklansky. A K hit on the turn, and Sklansky doubled through Carter to $275,000.


Date / Time: 2005-04-22 15:22:00
Title: David Sklansky Doubles Up Through John Smith
Log: Phil Ivey raised to $35,000, and John Smith re-raised to $135,000. David Sklansky looked down at his hand and moved in for $277,000. Ivey folded, but Smith called and showed A-K. Sklansky turned over A-A and was well on his way to doubling up. The board provided no help as it came 8-4-3-4-6, and Sklansky doubled through Smith to $585,000.

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Tough one.

<font color="white">Im j/k please dont cry David lovers. </font>

[lastchance]

When DS moves all-in, you should assume he has AA under there.

[tylerdurden]

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Wouldn't mind seeing him try his hand at a couple of WSOP events though now that he seems to be more into the tourney swing-of-things again.

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FWIW, DS cashed in the 2004 WSOP main event.

[DesertCat]

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When DS moves all-in, you should assume he has AA under there.

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DS is an ace magnet...