Plaza will host the largest poker tournament of the year

cogger · #1 03-22-2005, 10:29 PM

Any one know of any online satellites for this 50k buy in?

www.worldpokerclassicchampionship.com

Greg (FossilMan) · #2 03-22-2005, 11:32 PM

This may be the largest buy-in of the year, but it will not be anywhere near the largest. I am guessing that several events will have larger prize pools and larger first place prizes. I have heard very little about this event from the other players during the last few months, and don't expect to see all that many people in it. However, I have been wrong many times before.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

DarthDonkey · #3 03-23-2005, 12:17 AM

Are you going to playing in it?

Greg (FossilMan) · #4 03-23-2005, 11:53 AM

I imagine I won't, unless it's going to generate enough TV time that PokerStars wants to pay the entry fee. I like to think I have decent game selection skills, and I don't expect this event to be very good in that regard. You won't have any dead money to speak of here, so my edge, if any, will be small. And who needs a low edge, high variance tournament for $50K?

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

Trainwreck · #5 03-23-2005, 11:58 AM

I agree, at top level, having the price be that high, it's hard to imagine many sats into it even.

The Plaza is such a ummmmm slimey place too, it's kinda surprizing that it's the one doing it, but the owner himself plans PAN there regularly, another unusual twist to the place.

Now if they'd get rid of that urine smell.... 8)

>TW<

mhcmarty · #6 03-23-2005, 01:43 PM

Have you been back to the Plaza lately. There's new owners and some renovations going on???

Just curious!

I'm staying downtown 1 night next month, I'll post my thoughts about the poker area

Autocratic · #7 03-23-2005, 11:59 AM

I can't imagine that many people being in it, let alone anyone who even someone like Greg could consider defeatable on any given day.

Leonardo · #8 03-26-2005, 05:57 PM

With all due respect, just listen to yourself. TV time? Pokerstars paying entry? You won the WSOP and you wont play in a 50k buyin tournament because you think it may not be +EV? How about the challenge? How about playing a tournament with some great players to see how good you are? Man.

Malificent · #9 03-26-2005, 06:04 PM

Because, gosh, he needs to spend 50K to prove how great a player he is.

He's a poker player - whether a situation is +EV or not is probably always a consideration. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Greg (FossilMan) · #10 03-27-2005, 01:20 PM

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With all due respect, just listen to yourself. TV time? Pokerstars paying entry? You won the WSOP and you wont play in a 50k buyin tournament because you think it may not be +EV? How about the challenge? How about playing a tournament with some great players to see how good you are? Man.

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Well, when it's your money, you can decide how to spend it.

I don't need to play in this or any event to see how good I am. I know how good I am, and even if I didn't, I know enough to understand that one tournament, no matter how tough the field or great the structure, tells you almost nothing about how good you are.

And the challenge? From my point of view, doing something for the challenge of it is for children. I don't need to do anything to be happy with myself, or to have confidence in myself. I believe in myself and my talent for poker without overcoming any challenges.

I don't find any problem with somebody who wants to do something to prove something to themselves, or for the challenge of it. I just think that if that's the ONLY reason you're doing it, you either lack confidence or maturity or something. I have no need to do anything, except be true to myself and take care of my family.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)