LAS VEGAS–They\’re down to 30 in the $1,500 NLH event, and Dallas pro Lloyd Shinn is still alive. Faced with a relatively tiny stack (less than 4,000 chips) at the bubble, \”You hit a point where there\’s a fork in the road, and I had to make a decision which way to go,\” he said. \”Either I was going to have to go for the win, or just try to make it in the money.\” He decided to just blind his way into the money … folding hands like AQ, AKs in the cut-off … \”I\’ve folded Aces [pre-flop] five times in a tournament before. Doing it here would be an easy one.\”
The fact that he won his way in on a $150 satellite factored into his decision. His strategy seemed to work, as he\’s sitting with about 12,000 chips now and nearing the 5-figure payouts.
Shannon Elizabeth / Fadal also cashed in this event. With three money finishes in the 2006 WSOP, I think that unofficially puts her among the Hollywood Poker A-List:
Gabe Kaplan
Ben Affleck
Tobey Maguire
Jennifer Tilly
Shannon Elizabith
Serious Wannabees
James Woods
Norm MacDonald
Louie Anderson
Penn Jillete
UPDATE: Shinn survived to Day 2. There are 23 players left, and he\’s got about 20,000 — average stack is 50-60k. \”Once I got into the money, I started getting some cards,\” he says.
