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Thanks for the info. I assume they'll have plenty of 1/2 and 2/5 games.

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Ok. Answers to a few questions.

2nd chance ends between 5 and 6 am.
t2000 chips, 30 minute levels.
numbers for 1st 3 days- 160, 203, 324
Prelim event payouts are as follows:
125-250=18 spots
every 100 players add 9 places paid.

Had a total of 39 cash games going on Friday night. As low as 4-8 hold'em, as high as 50 100 NL H'e. Wait was not long, as we have 65 tables upstairs, and as we broke 2nd chance tables we started live games.

We have a 16 table room dowstairs year round, and can spread as amny as 27 cash games upstairs.


758 for day 1 340 buy in
606 for day 2 550 buy in- 16 remain, so plenty of play in the structure.

Great value in the structure.

Regardless, its a good event from the player's perspective and my perspective.

Come see us. You'll have a good time

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Oh, and by the way, we have have given away 2 seats a day in the 4pm megasatellite.

Numbers may be down a little for the second chance on saturday, as we must make room for more live action upstairs. We have 65 tables, and about 10 are used for main event at 7pm, 20-25 are used for 2nd chance, and around 20-25 for live( live taking precedence) and the rest for 1 table satellites.

Im tired

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BTW, I am really enjoying working a big event again. I was on the road a lot in the past, and my staff from 2005 is here. I may be the face man for the operation, but my staff gets the credit from me. Professional, experienced, and above all, they all know that if the players are happy, then the job is well done.

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Johnny,

Thanks for the response. Quick question though on ME structure.

You indicated "I think we add an early level, and omit a 5k 10k level late, but everything else is the same. "

Based on what was posted, it looks like the opposite is the case currently.

It looks like an early level is omitted - the normal level #1 (50-100 level) does not appear. And the 5-10K level is still there (currently listed as level 15).

Was that just a typo?

The levels look to be numbered above and there is no number 1 level.

Personally, I am not in favor of removing the 50-100 level. It might make for a quicker day 1; but the deeper the starting stacks for early levels, the more you are assured the best players rise to the top. Not sure if other pros feel the same but that's my 2 cents. (Alan G, comments?)

If you get a chance, please clarify. thanks alot.

By the way, nice of you to put credit to your people first.

Looking forward to it.

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I just got back from my Labor Day weekend there, played in Saturday's Event #3 and Sunday's 7:00 Second chance (busto both times). I thought it was well run but the only other 'events' I've been to are the last 4 WSOPs and a Mirage Poker Showdown...and as we all know WSOPs are kluges. Even the single-table sat that I played in to get into Event #3 was well done and quick...we got in...we got out...nobody got hurt.

Didn't get a chance to meet you Johnny...just heard you as 'the voice of god' in the tourney room but I thought you guys did a great job.

The Beau was very nice, the food was great, the room rate was unbelievable. The cash games were great. FWIW, the cash games upstairs in the tourney room aren't eligible for the BB Jackpot (and don't have the $1 drop either...Beau does a $6 time charge per down for cash games).

The only thing I didn't like was those covers on the chairs but that's nit-picking.

I had a great time...even got to play $25 Blackjack with Surinder Sunar (who is much more talkative and smile-y when not at a poker table...very nice guy).

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I got home late Sunday and all I can say is Donkey central. I got 14th in Friday's event and won a little in the cash games but would have won a lot if it hadn't been for 2 hands to absolute clowns. The one in particular was at $5/$10 NL. I had JJ, limp along with others, guy in small blind raises to $60. The guy to my right calls and I call. Flop comes J 9 7, two diamonds. Original raiser bets $100, next guy makes it $350. I then shove for $4500. Both donkeys call their remaining $2000 or so. First guy(original raiser) turns over pocket aces and second guy shows pocket nines (middle set). Needless to say, the first guy hits his two outer ace on the river for the $7000 pot. I offered to cut him or anyone at the table high card for the size of the pot, but everyone declined. All in all it was a fun trip, like they all are, but I ended up stuck around 5K due to blackjack.

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do you like betting 6 times the pot?

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do you like betting 6 times the pot?

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If you ever have to deal with Donkaments, with 2 to the flush on the board, a lot of the time you must be hyper agressive, or what happened to KidCornelia will happen to you.

I live in Colorado, land of no fold 'em Hold 'em (aka Bingo or Lottery Poker), and they play like that here in Tourneys.

If you don't overbet the pot in situations like that one, you can get screwed by the donkeys who play like that.

Now, if KidCornelia was playing in Cali, or Vegas, I could see your point, but I suspect they had a lot of donkeys there (in Miss), so it's always a good Idea to protect your hand when ever possible.

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i live in the state capital of donkeys. florida

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i live in the state capital of donkeys. florida

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Naw, Florida USED to be the state capital of Donkeys, then you got NL poker.

Now, Colorado has that honor (complete with 5 buck max bet 5/5 Limit Dealers Choice Bingo/Lotto, No Fold 'em Hold 'em poker).

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Just got back and I have to say Johnny has done a hell of a job. Tournaments were very well run and Johnny's half-funny final table jokes were......well.....almost funny. I never introduced myself but I was the guy hassling you on Thursday about not being able to use the tournament entry chips for the second chance tourney, but you got that changed. Great staff, amazing property and pretty good food. A+ all around.

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Glad you guys got a good impression of the tournament. Not being cheesy, but if the players think the event is a success, then it's a success.

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Well KidCornelia must have been ecstatic when they called right? That's exactly what he wanted...they made huge mistakes in that hand by calling so much as a HUGE underdog...if the cards don't fall right that's poker. But getting your opponents to make huge mistakes like that is a good thing.

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yeah, of course I was ecstatic, right up until the ace fell on the river and that moron started dancing! I shoved 4500 into the ~600 pot because I knew nobody had 10 8 and I put the Original raiser on either an over pair or possibly a big suited ace and wanted him to commit his entire stack if he had the diamond draw. I put the guy to my right on either an under set (7's or 9's) or a big diamond draw raise in which he would have to (or figure to) lay it down for his whole stack. If he had the bottom or middle set then he might put me on a diamond draw shove and call which is exactly what happened although he said he put me on 10 8 suited and called anyway because the pot was so big and he thought he was good if the board paired.

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I just wanted to reiterate what a great job Johnny, Bev, Chris et al did with the tournament and satellites. If I had one suggestion, it would be food specifically for the tournament players. Nevertheless, everything went very smoothly. I only hope that I will get to hear Johnny announce my name at next year's final table.

PS - Johnny, let Patrick deal the final table. He's the best dealer you have.

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I just got back from a little 3-day stint trying to qualify for the main event. Had a blast even though I didn't make it in. The room was very nice and I thought everything was very well-organized.

I played 2-5 NL side games and they were very soft. I donked off $400 to Moneymaker early Thursday morning. He was cool even to the shitbird from Lafayette who kept harassing him.

So "hey, I played with a world champion."

Thanks Johnny, you done good, as they say in MS.

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lol 2-5 PLO.

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yeah, of course I was ecstatic, right up until the ace fell on the river and that moron started dancing! I shoved 4500 into the ~600 pot because I knew nobody had 10 8 and I put the Original raiser on either an over pair or possibly a big suited ace and wanted him to commit his entire stack if he had the diamond draw. I put the guy to my right on either an under set (7's or 9's) or a big diamond draw raise in which he would have to (or figure to) lay it down for his whole stack. If he had the bottom or middle set then he might put me on a diamond draw shove and call which is exactly what happened although he said he put me on 10 8 suited and called anyway because the pot was so big and he thought he was good if the board paired.

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How good a player do you have to be to lay down middle set here? I'm certainly not good enough.

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Respect to "The Stunning One", Bill Edler!

The most amazing "chip and a chair" comeback since Jack Strauss!

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Respect to "The Stunning One", Bill Edler!

The most amazing "chip and a chair" comeback since Jack Strauss!

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Yea, Bill Edler is one sick bastard. Once Capt tom was done, it was clear Edler had the skill to win. In the late stages of the tourny I personally saw Robbin open fold 9-9 from the cutoff, open fold 5-5 from the button and heard from a reliable source that he folded J-J to a small reraise in position. WTF. Edler is a great player, and im stoked to see him win.

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I went out Tuesday and tried to satelitte my way into the main event. Played in three single table 1040s on Tuesday. 5th, 2nd, 3rd.

KQ > AT in the blinds in the first one
In the second one, we got down to the two of us. Villian was really aggressive. He had about 60/40 when heads up began. He did not want to talk chop. Fine. I win a couple hands and it's pretty much dead even (I actually had a small chip lead at one time). He would talk then. I told him to give me $5K for the seat. He said you give me $5K. I said YES. I had a little less than that on me but enough to pay him in my room. He said play on even after I showed him 40 bills and told the ****** to just walk to my room with me. A couple hands later I flop a belly buster straight flush draw with KdQd on Jd 9d rag board. We get it all in. He has AJo. I don't hit. GG.
The third satelitte I was low man when three handed. They chopped right after I busted.

Then Wednesday I played in two of the three megas. DONKAMENTS. In the 1060, AQ with no draw > QQ on 972 board for two thirds of my stack (5500 of 8000 after starting with 4000). Three hands later, KQs > AA for 2200 of my remaining 2500. Blinds were 25/50 in both hands!!!! How that guy got 110 BBs in with AQ on a completely missed board is beyond me but he did. He actually called my AI too after bluff CRing me.

I played like [censored] in the 540 satelitte that afternoon but still went sorta deep and couldn't win a race when I needed to...

Didn't make the field, got drunk, blew $2000 playing BJ Thursday, meandered around the tournament room some, went home disappointed... oh well

Overall, though, everything was run great. Always enjoy my trips to the Beau which is by far the best casino in Mississippi and Johnny and staff did a terrific job.

(oh and I know I probably should post my whining in BBV [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])

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Just got back from the Beau. Great event. No secret I think Grooms and co. are the best.

Donked off my chips in the main. Lost at Dice. Had my "older woman" fantasy bashed when I saw the redhead with another man.

Still loved the event.

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Wow what a blast that was. I now remember how hard it was being on the road all the time. Just a reminder of how much I appreciate all of you who came to the event. We had good numbers, averaging around 620 or so for our preliminaries, and had 264 in the ladies event, as well as 256 in the WPT event. Our second chance had 350+ for about 5 days in a row, and at times we had 40+ side games running on the property.

As those of you know who came to the event, the property truly is a first class operation. I would again like to thank every member of my floor staff, dealer coordinators, and dealers for all their hard work and professionalism. Special thank to the on poperty poker staff for a job well done too. Also, for all employees who went to extra lengths to ensure the success of the event under some very hard circumstances, your efforts were appreciated by everyone. You guys truly made this one of my favorite events I have ever been a part of. Kudos to the media too. The coverage of Gulf Coast reconstruction and the importance of this event to the area were especially appreciated by members of the staff here who lost so much. To hear you write about the efforts to rebuild, and the splendor of the property made us all very happy to work here. Thanks again.

We will do this one again, and maybe add another. Tournaments here are a can't miss proposition. We look forward to having you all here again in the future.

I am going to rest for a few days.

Johnny Grooms