Posted by Dr Fro 10:54 AM

So the Vegas plan is coming together nicely. Four of us (CC "Don Cheadle" M, Adam "Who's your Daddy?" H., Dr. Fro and Phil "Hellmuth") are coming from TX and staying together at the very prestigious Barbary Coast. Four married guys, three of which are accountants, are interested in exactly one thing when it comes to hotels: How much does it cost? Barbary Coast answered that question correctly. We all show up and leave at different days/times, but we generally show up late Friday and leave early Monday. Padilla is also coming to make his triumphant return to the Rio. Playing in Event #41 is very possible as it runs on Saturday and Sunday. I'd love to play in it, but I am a bit conflicted over several matters:

• Do I pay the $1,500 or do a satellite? Say I pay $150 (plus a fee) for a satellite and lose. What do you think I will do next? You damn skippy I'll enter another. And say I pay $450 (plus fees) and lose three satellites. What then? I might rather just pay the money. I just don't know.
• The blind structure is BRUTAL. It starts at 25-25 and moves up every hour, often doubling. Let's say it is Hour #2 and I get JJ and raise 3x BB. Now I am in for $200 and my stack is appr $1,500. If I get reraised, then the decision to call means that my whole tournament will be on the line. Say I get a call. Just about any sized bet after the flop has the similar effect on my fate. This is very different from the Main Event where you can play possum for a few hours if you want.
• Is this the best use of my time or are the cash games super juicy at this time of year? I understand that they are.
• On the satellite question, isn't it a bit silly to wait until Vegas to do one? I could sit down on-line at any time for any type of tournament for any stakes I want. Five minutes from now, I could enter a $200 SNG that pays $1,000 to the winner (and money to 2nd and 3rd) that I could use for (67% of) my entry fee. The juice would be lower too.
• It would probably be more fun to play in cash games with the guys anyway. Of course, I will likely be quickly eliminated and have plenty of chance to play with them anyway.
• Honestly, I only want to play in it to win a bracelet. Although highly unlikely to be successful, that is the Holy Grail that I seek. If it were any other $1,500 tournament going on in town, I would pass on it in an instant.

What to do, what to do...

2 Comment(s):

Posted by  Junelli, at 10:36 AM, June 18, 2006  

You can play a cash game any time you want.

Playing in a WSOP event is inherently worth it. Pay the $1,500 and play. I wouldn't waste money on a satellite, because you might end up having to pay anyway.

Win that bracelet (or at least finish in the money)!!

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Posted by  Padilla, at 10:17 AM, June 20, 2006  

· Do I pay the $1,500 or do a satellite
Ø I say try a satellite before entering. I am. That will take the sting away from the blind structure. (“It only cost me $150”)
· Is this the best use of my time or are the cash games super juicy at this time of year? I understand that they are.
Ø I’ve learned that there are more rich people pissing money away than there are better players.
· On the satellite question, isn't it a bit silly to wait until Vegas to do one?
Ø Totally different to do it in Vegas. Live vs. Online collusion.
· It would probably be more fun to play in cash games with the guys anyway
Ø The excitement of having someone in an event is a nice distraction for the rest of the crew, and it’s only 1 day. If it’s 2 days, they won’t leave your side.
· Honestly, I only want to play in it to win a bracelet.
Ø Just don’t play in my event, as that bracelet is spoken for.

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