Comments on: EPT Berlin Final Table http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gav http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/comment-page-1/#comment-175998 Gav Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:03:57 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15402#comment-175998 Extract from a different bloomberg article: "Begleiter won more than $10 million in chips in one hand late last night, winning with pairs of aces and queens, according to the Web site. He earlier left the table for three hands after losing a pot on the last card to drop his chip count to $5.6 million. " It's always funny when people who have no clue about poker report on it. What's worse is, like kevmath said, some confuse tournament chips for actual cash amounts when reading shit like this, especially with the way this is worded. Anyways, I'm glad pokerstars released that statement today, the different figures flying around as to how much was taken was doing my head in. Extract from a different bloomberg article:

“Begleiter won more than $10 million in chips in one hand late last night, winning with pairs of aces and queens, according to the Web site. He earlier left the table for three hands after losing a pot on the last card to drop his chip count to $5.6 million. ”

It’s always funny when people who have no clue about poker report on it. What’s worse is, like kevmath said, some confuse tournament chips for actual cash amounts when reading shit like this, especially with the way this is worded.

Anyways, I’m glad pokerstars released that statement today, the different figures flying around as to how much was taken was doing my head in.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/comment-page-1/#comment-175993 Kevin Mathers Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:21:51 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15402#comment-175993 The same could be said for tournaments. I recall during the WSOP ME final table last year, when Bloomberg said that Steven Begleiter had lost over $20m real dollars in one hand. The same could be said for tournaments. I recall during the WSOP ME final table last year, when Bloomberg said that Steven Begleiter had lost over $20m real dollars in one hand.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/comment-page-1/#comment-175992 DanM Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:19:36 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15402#comment-175992 "Prize pool" is definitely not a concept that translates well to the non-poker world. “Prize pool” is definitely not a concept that translates well to the non-poker world.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/comment-page-1/#comment-175991 Kevin Mathers Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:11:15 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15402#comment-175991 The only prize pool that would be possible is from the events that started on Saturday: 10k Euro High Roller 1k Ladies event 1k side event I'm surprised the media didn't say that they took over 4.7m Euros, since that was the total prize pool for the EPT Berlin main event. The only prize pool that would be possible is from the events that started on Saturday:

10k Euro High Roller
1k Ladies event
1k side event

I’m surprised the media didn’t say that they took over 4.7m Euros, since that was the total prize pool for the EPT Berlin main event.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/03/07/ept-berlin-final-table/comment-page-1/#comment-175990 DanM Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:06:34 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=15402#comment-175990 why do you think the amount stolen will be less? we understand they probaby didn't have the "jackpot" all right there, but you know a total prize pool is always way more than just the jackpot! why do you think the amount stolen will be less? we understand they probaby didn’t have the “jackpot” all right there, but you know a total prize pool is always way more than just the jackpot!

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