WSOP Main Event Day 2B Sweat

[Brakara]

They've done updates of the ESPN table the previous days though.

[Kevmath]

Here's a breakdown of online qualifiers to the main event, from Card Player:

PokerStars, ~1,650
PartyPoker 1,023
Full Tilt 423
Bodog 396
Paradise 298
Ultimate Bet 230
Pacific ~150
Ladbrokes 95

[FGators]

Does anybody give anybody with under 40,000 in chips a legit chance in this?

I am pulling for Ivey and Ferguson (I have them in my WSOP pool) but they are both struggling.

I also have Negreanu and Forrest alive.

[Kevmath]

Here's some chip counts from Gutshot:

Daniel Negreanu 156k
Surinder Sunar 100k
Richard Gryko 96k
Barny Boatman 74k
Cyndy Violette 68k
Robert Williamson III 59k
Nam Le 55k
Hans Lund 45k
Freddy Deeb 45k
Ted Forrest 44k
Peter Costa 31k
Hung Tran 19k
Josh Arieh 13k

[Eegah]

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Does anyone know if that is the hockey player?

[MicroBob]

I believe when Farha finished 2nd in 2003 he came all the way back from barely having any chips at one point.
was leaving the room after he lost a big hand, but was encouraged to return because he still had a couple chips left.
something like that anyway.


On the PPM -
Mike Schneider had 4.5k chips which I think was about 193rd out of 207 (4.5 BB's). I had 3.5k btw.

I busted-out about 10 minutes into day 2.
Mike Schneider went on a terrific run and won a million dollars.


Yes, it's definitely possible for a player with 40k or less to hang in there and perhaps even win the whole thing.

[jdblacknines]

all you need is a few double ups

[NapHead]

From barrygreenstein.com:

Eight hands before the end of Day 2 in 2003, I drew out on Sammy and he got up from the table. He thought he was busted, but he had 5,000 more than I had. (80,000 was average at that point.) He said, “I’m leaving. I can’t do anything with 5,000.” I said, “Sammy, sit down and take a shot.” Sammy went all-in in the dark on the next two hands and doubled up each time. Of the last eight hands played at our table that night, Sammy was all-in before the flop on seven of them. He ended the second day with 58,000. Of course, Sammy went on to become famous as he cashed out $1.3 million for his second place finish in the event.

[maryfield48]

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I like it.

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Your edit is quintessentially ironic.

[Brakara]

Sucks to be going out to a slowroller too I guess. From the PokerStars blog:

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Raymer looked at his cards and moved all in. He slid on his trademark sunglasses as ESPN cameras rushed over to capture the hand. His opponent waited for a few moments and asked Raymer to count out his chips. He eventually called and flipped over A-A.


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