My mate is currently leading a poker tourney with £600,000 prize pool

Ricochet J · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:05

Rotty said:
He's played about 18 hrs so far in this game ( since yeaterday ) probably has 10-12 hrs to go

I don't think I get it. Does he go to a place and play or is it all on the internet? Also, if it's a 24hr+ game how does he get to rest, sleep, eat, toilet etc?

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:06

Ricochet J said:
I don't think I get it. Does he go to a place and play or is it all on the internet? Also, if it's a 24hr+ game how does he get to rest, sleep, eat, toilet etc?

It's a live game in a casino

they played for 12 hours yeaterday and 8hrs so far today

el_dazza · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:33

Ooh, only just spotted this one. Did he buy straight in Rotty or did he get in via a satellite?

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:35

He won the seat by winning Player of the Year at the recent APAT world amateur championships at DTD

el_dazza · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:35

Awesome! Good luck to him!

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:44

Down to 8th

with 20 left

still 30x BB so plenty of play to go

Deiwos · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:44

He's taken a hit, down to 85k now. Didn't seem like the best call...

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:46

Deiwos said:
He's taken a hit, down to 85k now. Didn't seem like the best call...

was geting 2:1 on money so not a bad call, if the other bloke had 2 large cards or small pair he was 60:40 behind at worst

Josh107 · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:52

Sutton in Ashfield?! Thats only down the road from me, I wonder if I know him?

Talbs13 · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:54

On TV? Live feed?

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 22:58

Talbs13 said:
On TV? Live feed?

unfortunately not, just ( not very good ) updates on the WSOP site

adamknox · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:00

Tell him good luck from me!

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:09

19 left so will be playing short handed untill breaking to 2 tables, short handed will put pressure on the short stacks though

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:24

Guaranteed over £5k , the big increases start from here with rises every 3 places

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:46

This site seems to have quicker updates

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/world-series-of-poker-europe-2010/event-3-no-limit-hold-em/

even though it says 18 left I am pretty sure it's 15

ashrobbo · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:51

Riveting stuff,

id imagine vegas with this guy is gonna be a walk in the park?

i wonder if he will put all his winnings down in some vegas casino??

fretted · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:54

Good luck to him

Rotty · 20 Sep 2010 at 23:55

he doesn't play a lot other than poker

HungryHippos · 21 Sep 2010 at 00:01

Shame, looks like your friend is about 12th now?

Still good money anyway

bet he's happy even if he doesn't make top 10!

Rotty · 21 Sep 2010 at 00:04

Eulogy said:
Shame, looks like your friend is about 12th now?

Still good money anyway bet he's happy even if he doesn't make top 10!

He's never happy unless he wins