Over/under on WSOP ME entrants in 2007? [Archive]

binions

10-02-2006, 11:20 PM

There will be some internet qualifiers from overseas. But none from America, presumably.

Will it drop back to the Hachem level (~5500)? The Raymer level (~2500)?

poloplayer909

10-02-2006, 11:35 PM

I don't think it will drop at all, at least 10,000 next year.

Yuck

10-02-2006, 11:44 PM

Depends on the bill. Many prior entrants came from online satellites.

olivert

10-02-2006, 11:48 PM

9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

flavio321

10-03-2006, 01:04 AM

i think the asians prefer the obsure games rather than the texas holdem. there's no guarantee that poker will take off in asian. and how many percentage of this year's entry came by way of the online satellites?

Jurollo

10-03-2006, 01:20 AM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Are all your posts built on 4 bullet points you just repeat non stop?
~J

NCAces

10-03-2006, 06:10 AM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Are all your posts built on 4 bullet points you just repeat non stop?
~J

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I think OliverT is a "nuisance" bot. There really is no such person, just a bot that uses Ho, China, Macau, Harrah's, WPTE, Lipscomb, phone is tapped, WSOP in London in meaningless, but meaningful sounding sentences.

I don't care that he showed up at the WSOP dinner, he is a bot to me.

NCAces

StrayBullet

10-03-2006, 07:41 AM

StrayBullet

10-03-2006, 07:42 AM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Are all your posts built on 4 bullet points you just repeat non stop?
~J

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I think OliverT is a "nuisance" bot. There really is no such person, just a bot that uses Ho, China, Macau, Harrah's, WPTE, Lipscomb, phone is tapped, WSOP in London in meaningless, but meaningful sounding sentences.

I don't care that he showed up at the WSOP dinner, he is a bot to me.

NCAces

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DRINK dammit! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

10-03-2006, 12:09 PM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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The WSOP will NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER be held in London. Stop pulluting these boards with your blasphemy.

Black Aces 518

10-03-2006, 01:15 PM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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I will bet you eleventy billion dollars that the WSOP is not going to be in god damn London. Dude seriously.

groton

10-03-2006, 02:22 PM

DUDE The WSOP ant Leaving Vegas dude.
and there is no Conspercy with the WPTE or anyone else to get you.

PITTM

10-03-2006, 08:17 PM

my prediction: around 4kish.

rj

mlagoo

10-03-2006, 09:33 PM

4-5k imo

David LoPan

10-04-2006, 03:43 AM

2-3k tops

Kieran

10-04-2006, 05:15 AM

More than this year. I don't think this new law is going to acheive all that much.

David LoPan

10-04-2006, 06:38 AM

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More than this year. I don't think this new law is going to acheive all that much.

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ROFL

look up to see how many of the field came from online qualifiers...

over 50% if not more

Kieran

10-04-2006, 09:00 AM

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look up to see how many of the field came from online qualifiers...

over 50% if not more

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I'm not disputing that - I just don't think the law will do a great deal of anything but sell newspapers.

NickMPK

10-04-2006, 09:29 AM

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look up to see how many of the field came from online qualifiers...

over 50% if not more

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I'm not disputing that - I just don't think the law will do a great deal of anything but sell newspapers.

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You realize that the two biggest online poker sites are most likely going to ban American players, right?

And the law certainly isn't selling newspapers...its almost impossible to find a newspaper story about it.

Kieran

10-04-2006, 09:59 AM

In the unlikely case that Party & co don't change their minds before getting sued by their shareholders for their idiocy, there are plenty others who will take the business.

9LIVES

10-05-2006, 03:33 PM

Here's the problem, though.

The casino (e.g., Rio) has the accept the buy-in from the Poker site.

This would be illegal under the new law.

Zetack

10-06-2006, 02:10 PM

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Here's the problem, though.

The casino (e.g., Rio) has the accept the buy-in from the Poker site.

This would be illegal under the new law.

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You're the first person I've heard to suggest this.

If PS stays open to US players and the other smaller players who've indicated they are staying open do indeed keep accepting US players, and the over/under stays at 7800...

Then I'll gladly take the over.

A lot of ifs, I know. But I'm an optimist so I'd take the over now, with those issues still unresovled.

--Zetack

CieloAzor

10-07-2006, 11:20 AM

I already bet the over. Considering that online poker was not made illegal and sanctions aren't likely to be implemented until the middle of next year (and these sanctions may not even affect Neteller), I can't see why the WSOP doesn't continue to grow.

big e

10-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Less than 2K

see thread

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...rue#Post7613950 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=WSOP&Number=7613950&Searc hpage=1&Main=7607961&Words=wsop&topic=&Search=true #Post7613950)

ligastar

10-10-2006, 09:01 PM

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Less than 2K

see thread

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...rue#Post7613950 (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=WSOP&Number=7613950&Searc hpage=1&Main=7607961&Words=wsop&topic=&Search=true #Post7613950)

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big e pulls out the trump card. that being said, i'm guessing 3,200.

Mr.JR

10-10-2006, 09:06 PM

If any wants to bet on it, you can at Pinnacle Sports:

How many entrants in the 2007 WSOP Main Event?:

Over 7550: -105
Under 7550: -111

italianstang

10-10-2006, 10:28 PM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Likely to be in London or possibly might be in London?
Percentage chance of each perhaps?

Mr.JR

10-10-2006, 11:04 PM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Likely to be in London or possibly might be in London?
Percentage chance of each perhaps?

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0%. No way in hell the WSOP ME will leave Las Vegas anytime soon.

10-10-2006, 11:30 PM

Shoe

10-13-2006, 12:46 AM

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9000+, with the WSOP likely to be in London instead of Las Vegas so that Harrah's can hold a Gaming Lifestyle Expo and legally rake in the .com money.

The online poker market in Germany and France have exploded, and both Italy and Spain are now poised to do the same.

East Asia is on deck to join the poker craze in 2008, with Macau being the new hub of Texas Hold'em by then.

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Likely to be in London or possibly might be in London?
Percentage chance of each perhaps?

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0%. No way in hell the WSOP ME will leave Las Vegas anytime soon.

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However, if it did leave Las Vegas I think that would get our laws regarding online poker changed awfully fast...

FatalError

10-13-2006, 04:58 AM

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If any wants to bet on it, you can at Pinnacle Sports:

How many entrants in the 2007 WSOP Main Event?:

Over 7550: -105
Under 7550: -111

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I'd bet the max on the under if i wasn't worried about getting paid come WSOP time

The-Donk

10-13-2006, 02:05 PM

BTW why are you using Banana? lol

grdred944

10-18-2006, 10:04 AM

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If any wants to bet on it, you can at Pinnacle Sports:

How many entrants in the 2007 WSOP Main Event?:

Over 7550: -105
Under 7550: -111

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That is a great line for them. The ballpark estimate is right at 7500. I wouldn't touch that bet but if I was a total degenerate I would go with the over. It will tick up to 8000. Most people who win the cash instead of the voucher will still play in the ME.

swarm

10-24-2006, 11:46 AM

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If any wants to bet on it, you can at Pinnacle Sports:

How many entrants in the 2007 WSOP Main Event?:

Over 7550: -105
Under 7550: -111

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That is a great line for them. The ballpark estimate is right at 7500. I wouldn't touch that bet but if I was a total degenerate I would go with the over. It will tick up to 8000. Most people who win the cash instead of the voucher will still play in the ME.

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your delusional, most people will pocket the cash. i want the turnout to remain large as well but there is no way this yeaer;s ME will even come close to 7500.

grdred944

10-24-2006, 01:56 PM

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If any wants to bet on it, you can at Pinnacle Sports:

How many entrants in the 2007 WSOP Main Event?:

Over 7550: -105
Under 7550: -111

[/ QUOTE ]

That is a great line for them. The ballpark estimate is right at 7500. I wouldn't touch that bet but if I was a total degenerate I would go with the over. It will tick up to 8000. Most people who win the cash instead of the voucher will still play in the ME.

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your delusional, most people will pocket the cash. i want the turnout to remain large as well but there is no way this yeaer;s ME will even come close to 7500.

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Save this thread my friend. I may be delusional but the ME will not shrink by more than 20% next year. The earlier events will take big hits but the ME will be fine for the next few years at least.

Jerry D

10-24-2006, 07:02 PM

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2-3k tops

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This is exactly what I think. They will be very lucky to get over 3000 players. It will probably be around 2500 tops. The poker boom is over, thanks to Bill Frist and his Republicans.

mhcmarty

10-25-2006, 09:50 AM

There's a very good chance that nothing will change as far as winning a ME seat online (accept not on Party ect...). Last year I filled out all of the registration forms myself. Bodog provided the forms but I completed the paper work myself (including providing a Harrah's players card #). Bodog then forwarded the registration to Harrah's and wired the entry fee to Harrah's.

Published 10/18 on pokerlistings.com

Thompson said that the registration policy for the WSOP wasn't changed by the enactment of the UIGEA.

"There has been no change in our registration policy," he said. "We do not accept third-party registrations from online pay-to-play poker sites that do business with U.S. residents. We didn't do that in 2005 or 2006 either."

http://www.pokerlistings.com/tentative-dates-set-for-2007-wsop