Re: Raymer in 2007!!
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Buying in to the main event is different from other tournaments, just because it's the main event. Plenty of people are willing to spend the money just to experience it, at least once.
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That's true for me at least. I suck at poker (and life), but I luckboxed my way to take down the Stars $162 donkament 2 weeks ago for $17K. I've already decided to set aside $12K of that win to play the 2007 WSOP ME and possibly one of the smaller buy-in NL events.
I don't care that I'm dead money, nor do I care that the $10K represents many times my total poker bankroll. I just want the experience at least once. I have a good day job and poker is just a hobby. Spending that tournament score to participate in the WSOP is +EV for me in ways other than merely monetarily.
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