Though we\’ve had a handful of cashes and a couple deep scores (in non-open events), Pokerati\’s crew of patch-wearing competitors have admittedly struggled. Now, more than a month into the 2010 WSOP, we know it\’s not gonna be about who can rack up the most bracelets (and pieces of Pokerati) in pursuit of Player of the Year, but who can pull out a big save … preferably before the main event!
Toothless Bob is still alive, btw — I mean in life, not any tournament — for those who were concerned. Turns out he just lost his phone and needed to wander aimlessly for a few days to shake off his early departure from the Seniors event after reportedly flopping Aces-full and running into flopped quads.
And Tom hasn\’t gone totally broke yet — though he might be coming to believe those high buy-in mixed-game events (you know, the ones where every table has multiple world-class pros) might not be the best use of bankroll compared to low-cost no-limit events.
For Harris, a former WSOP dealer now working as both dealer and floor guy at the Venetian, it\’s been all about low-cost no-limit events … and so far he\’s gone 0-for-3. And while that\’s just mathematically how these donkuli sometimes work, I\’m not so sure @85Nutz was necessarily expecting the ill effects of regularly repeated run-bad on a not-yet super-accomplished player\’s psyche.
It\’s the kinda thing that can really shake a player\’s confidence in his game. However, this weekend, armed with pre-game leak advice from The Maven (who happened to play at his table in a previous $1k) and a poker counseling session with DonkeyBomber on big-field strategy, Team Pokerati\’s weekend warrior made his first Day 2 of 2010 … not necessarily in great shape, but a successful grind to get him to a point from where he\’s propelled himself to a final table before.
Here\’s the note he sent his WSOP backers, who are all petulantly waiting for a return on their money enthusiastically cheering him on:
I\’m sorry for the late update, my phone died right as we finished for the night. Here are the stats going into tomorrow.
Total Entries: 3128
Players Left: 446
My Chip Count: 12,425
Avg Chip Count: 21,040
Blinds: Level 9 – 300/600 w75 ante (15 minutes left in level 9)
Places in Money: 324
324th: $1,886
1st: $485,642We restart tomorrow at 2:30 Vegas time. We will be moving into the famous Amazon Room to table 334, seat 6. I\’m off to get some rest after a long day.
Other notables positioning themselves to avoid and/or absorb bad beats as the field races toward the bubble and beyond include Jeff Madsen (23rd, 42k) and Chris Moneymaker (24th, 41k).
Mickey Appleman, David Levi, David Sklansky, Terrence Chan, Lyle Berman, Antonio Esfandiari, and JJ Liu all have slightly above average stacks.
