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Title: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on March 13, 2017, 17:37:08 PM
Hi folks its coming up to that time of year again when the WSOP hits Vegas!!..

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18320631_10155638811120681_480570230298444080_o.jpg?oh=9a46147554e2c8294a5fd5366883129c&oe=59754BD1)

Although it doesnt start until end of May as per usual im already looking at forming my 10 player team for this years game. So im gauging early interest to see how many we can get to join in again after previous years of success.

I have decided to keep the rules more or less exactly the same as last year as i believe it made for a fairer scorer system as those we had in the years previous to that.

http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,19768.0.html

The scoring system will be the same as last year where players who make deeper runs are more rewarded.

1st -  25 pts
2nd - 18 pts
3rd - 15 pts
4th - 12 pts
5th - 10 pts
6th -  8 pts
7th -  6 pts
8th - 4 pts
9th - 2 pts
cashing 1 pt

Six handed tables will be.. cash 1 point up to 7th, then top 6 will be rewarded as above.
8 handed tables the same.. cash 1 point up to 9th, then 8th as above
HU events.. winner 25 points, RU 18 points, SF all guaranteed 15 points, Quarter finals guaranteed 12 points and so on.



No categories, substitutes or captains, so just select 10 players of your choice and watch them run


The only change to the rules is there will be NO late registration.. this is partly down to me being away when the first few events kick of end of May start of June so therefore the cut off period will be Friday 26th May so that gives people plenty of time to do their homework. John has indicated that he may well continue to do the scoring like the last few seasons, but if he feels he wants to take a step back then i will need a volunteer with spreadsheet skills to fill his boots.. bearing in mind that we will be running this alongside Staker again as Des has kindly agreed to donate a national seat ticket to outright winner again, i believe the scoring will be running on the same thread as last year again but im sure Des will comment when appropriate.

Schedule for events..





http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/


I would like to also as a mark of respect call the game the "Steve Ball challenge".. as many of you are aware Steve lost his battle with Cancer just recently. Steve was a member of Blue Blood poker and also a APAT supporter playing both online and Live APAT events. Steve loved playing the fantasy Poker game and won it two years ago and finished third last year no mean feat!
Along with the £10 entry fee to play the game i would also like to see if we can raise a few quid for the charity that Steve and his family supported, this is entirely optional and bears no outcome on the rules and prizes so if you can dig deep and donate a couple of quid it will go to a very worthy cause..



https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MaxAndTheMac12


(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/fandango_32/steve_1.jpg)

As i have stated plenty of time as yet to do your homework and find the winning combination, will Mercier continue to crush this year or did he peak last year?.. Will some of last years under performers hit the heater and score heavy this year? or maybe some of the new players who did well last year continue their WSOP rise.

Luca is the reigning champ so will he be knocked off his throne this year  ;D

Comment on here or PM me on FB whenever you have picked your team and want to be added to the table.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on March 15, 2017, 13:59:42 PM
Just had a message from last years champion Luca..

As added value APAT awarded a £75 national event ticket to winner.

Luca has very kindly volunteered up 20% of any winnings he receives from using this added value when he competes in WCOAP to be added to the prizepool of this years game.

Luca has asked me to ask you guys which tournament you would like the ticket to be used in we will go with the majority closer to WCOAP.

Events playing..

8game

Shootout

Six Max

Antes Only

Very kind of Luca for doing this..

My vote is for Six Max or shootout .. Six Max will have a decent prizepool, Shootout the format is like winning a SNG to make min cash then freeroll on FT

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Des on March 15, 2017, 14:18:04 PM
Really great that you're running this again this year Carl, and very nice gesture to title it in Steve's honour.  A top man, who will be missed.

We will of course contribute an APAT national seat to the Fantasy Poker prize pool. 

APAT will add a prize pool to our Staker competiton which will run alongside.  More details of that to follow.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: The_Kanna on March 15, 2017, 17:45:59 PM
for me it is an honor to give this 20%, and thank Des and all apat you for adding that ticket and I hope to win or at least go ITM to add more money to the prize pool as a gift. I did write to Carl because my English is not very good;) I hope it was a gesture that will please
Big hug ... I'll see you in Manchester
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Des on March 15, 2017, 21:12:37 PM
Thanks Luca - that's a great gesture!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on April 05, 2017, 15:00:05 PM
Thanks Carl/Des, will be playing again this year, and although never knew or met Steve, will be happy to give a few extra quid towards the charity. May or may not do the staker, didn't really do that well with it last time, but we'll see.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Pears27 on April 05, 2017, 16:54:18 PM
Nice one. Will def have a bash at this again.

"I'm away in early June" = understatement of the year . 😉
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on April 05, 2017, 23:36:33 PM
I will be partaking in WSOP Fantasy comp again this year. Didn't do any good last year but I enjoyed it.

I will also be having a go at the Staker game. having fun and hoping to do better this time.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 03, 2017, 13:17:14 PM
Coming up to three weeks before this is expected to start.. still no interest as yet either you guys are really doing your homework or you want to save Des the expense of added value!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 04, 2017, 16:44:02 PM
John has kindly agreed to update scores again this year.
So if people could send him via PM their picks of 10 players, and contact myself if they wish to play in the paid competition or just play for free.. (only those in paid pool will be legible for added value prize)..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 04, 2017, 22:01:15 PM
Every year, we have seen a few APAT or LPPL players doing really well at the WSOP, going really deep in events. At the end of each Series, we have seen that choosing them would have been a better option than some of the famous players we did select, even though the famous deadbeats were playing everything and our guys can only do a few events each.

So here's a thought - what do people think of the idea that you have to include at least one APAT or LPPL player in your team? As they can only play a few, maybe tweak the scoring if they cash - double points or something? We know the names of a substantial group going early in the Series, http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,20064.0.html, plus numerous others always make the trip.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 08, 2017, 07:07:32 AM
Every year, we have seen a few APAT or LPPL players doing really well at the WSOP, going really deep in events. At the end of each Series, we have seen that choosing them would have been a better option than some of the famous players we did select, even though the famous deadbeats were playing everything and our guys can only do a few events each.

So here's a thought - what do people think of the idea that you have to include at least one APAT or LPPL player in your team? As they can only play a few, maybe tweak the scoring if they cash - double points or something? We know the names of a substantial group going early in the Series, http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,20064.0.html, plus numerous others always make the trip.

Thoughts?
Have left it a while to comment as was hoping for some feedback from others.. seems a lack of interest this year if I'm honest John.. Think maybe leave it as things are and see how many runners we get, then perhaps have a "wild card" option? (Team of 11)..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: hi_am_chris on May 08, 2017, 13:22:43 PM
personally i think it's fine as is
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Bigfella42 on May 08, 2017, 22:17:06 PM
Im in but what do i have to do?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 09, 2017, 01:30:03 AM
Yeah, leave well enough alone, I guess, if there isn't interest in changing it.

I'm still gonna highlight any of our guys who do well.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: hi_am_chris on May 09, 2017, 09:57:51 AM
I'll donate again Carl just let me know where to send :)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 09, 2017, 13:48:17 PM
I'll donate again Carl just let me know where to send :)

Send your winning team picks to JFM..
Then entry fee to me via bank transfer or PayPal please.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 09, 2017, 13:51:09 PM
Im in but what do i have to do?

Simples... sit down with a case of multi fruit cider get rat faced, pick ten poker players of your choice..
Send your picks to John, and your £10 to me please..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Bigfella42 on May 09, 2017, 14:23:47 PM
Im in but what do i have to do?

Simples... sit down with a case of multi fruit cider get rat faced, pick ten poker players of your choice..
Send your picks to John, and your £10 to me please..

Yep, I can do that :)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Bigfella42 on May 10, 2017, 10:01:49 AM
If you are thinking of entering this but not sure about selections, don't panic :)

I need to do a test run for a Twitch channel I am setting up, so my first broadcast will be next Monday at 9pm and this will be devoted to looking at the upcoming WSOP and players to look out for when picking a fantasy team. I'm not great with technology (it's taken me 6 months to get the thing set up  :D :D :D )so want to keep the first one simple with a small audience and would appreciate feedback on things like volume and anything else that doesn't come across as good as it could.

The link is below, tune in at 9pm on Monday and be ready to pick your team by the end of the hour as we want a good few entries in this to make it fun.

https://www.twitch.tv/bigfella42

 
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 10, 2017, 21:41:22 PM
Teams received so far from:

Simon Brooke
Richard Baker
Carl Pilgrim
Paul Haycock
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on May 14, 2017, 21:07:35 PM
Entered a team can you pm me bank details for entry fee?

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Chipaccrual on May 15, 2017, 15:31:49 PM
Team submitted.

Carl, okay to pay Emma with cocktails in Vegas ?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: pables on May 15, 2017, 17:27:19 PM
Entered a team but the "mandarin chicken hunter" is not responding
Agreed to pay Carl in LV
on a quick note when I tried to type Mint Trav in the box to send pm to it started typing <HTML> which was highlighted, got round this by typing after HTML and deleting the highlighted section......... any explanation would be helpful ty
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 15, 2017, 19:14:30 PM
Entered a team but the "mandarin chicken hunter" is not responding
Agreed to pay Carl in LV
on a quick note when I tried to type Mint Trav in the box to send pm to it started typing <HTML> which was highlighted, got round this by typing after HTML and deleting the highlighted section......... any explanation would be helpful ty

Waddya want, a personal thank-you? You only sent it at half-eleven the night before last - there are people who I have ignored for much longer than that.

Thank you very much for your team Ian. It looks very good, with more non-Americans than most. You have clearly put a lot of thought into it and I think you have an excellent chance of winning the competition. In fact, you probably will. You are also very good-looking and a good man in a crisis.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 16, 2017, 10:09:43 AM
Team submitted.

Carl, okay to pay Emma with cocktails in Vegas ?

 ::) since you used the plural "cocktails" rather than "cocktail".. by all means YES!! (She drinks Long Island ice tea by the fishbowls )
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: IrishTom on May 16, 2017, 14:14:46 PM
Team submitted.

Carl, okay to pay Emma with cocktails in Vegas ?

 ::) since you used the plural "cocktails" rather than "cocktail".. by all means YES!! (She drinks Long Island ice tea by the fishbowls )

Oh... I know somewhere to buy cocktails in fish bowls...
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Paulie_D on May 16, 2017, 14:41:57 PM
Team submitted.

Carl, okay to pay Emma with cocktails in Vegas ?

 ::) since you used the plural "cocktails" rather than "cocktail".. by all means YES!! (She drinks Long Island ice tea by the fishbowls )


Oh... I know somewhere to buy cocktails in fish bowls...

Me too...in fact several places...and Long Islands should always be served in fish bowls.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on May 16, 2017, 22:38:27 PM

I'm definitely entering a team this year, but need to do some poker homework before selection!

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 17, 2017, 14:46:51 PM

I'm definitely entering a team this year, but need to do some poker homework before selection!



Homework is +EV .. think of all the Amaretto you could buy with your winnings!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on May 17, 2017, 18:37:21 PM

I'm definitely entering a team this year, but need to do some poker homework before selection!



Homework is +EV .. think of all the Amaretto you could buy with your winnings!!

Oh yesss, this is soooo true :)

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Bigfella42 on May 18, 2017, 20:14:20 PM
Whatever I win 50% will go to Steve Ball charity and 50% to Raise for Jack. This relates to the cash prize but not any seat I win, I'll sort something different out for that.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 18, 2017, 21:45:10 PM
Whatever I win 50% will go to Steve Ball charity and 50% to Raise for Jack. This relates to the cash prize but not any seat I win, I'll sort something different out for that.



Lovely gesture mate was going to donate any winnings myself to Steves charity, will be supporting raise for Jack when I visit Yarm
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 24, 2017, 12:25:43 PM
Couple more days for those still wanting to join in.. nearing 20 entrants again this year.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on May 24, 2017, 21:25:12 PM


I'm in!  Have just sent my team to John.   Just going to send payment to you Carl xxx
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 24, 2017, 23:20:14 PM


I'm in!  Have just sent my team to John.   Just going to send payment to you Carl xxx

Deb has even given her team a name, even though we didn't ask for one.

Must be worth a bonus point.....
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: IrishTom on May 25, 2017, 13:38:45 PM


I'm in!  Have just sent my team to John.   Just going to send payment to you Carl xxx

Deb has even given her team a name, even though we didn't ask for one.

Must be worth a bonus point.....

Debbie Does Vegas?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 25, 2017, 13:51:37 PM


I'm in!  Have just sent my team to John.   Just going to send payment to you Carl xxx

Deb has even given her team a name, even though we didn't ask for one.

Must be worth a bonus point.....

Debbie Does Vegas?

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Jeno2 on May 25, 2017, 16:38:19 PM
Still got time to join this?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 25, 2017, 18:02:40 PM
Still got time to join this?

Yes still have 24 hours to submit a team..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on May 25, 2017, 19:11:28 PM


I'm in!  Have just sent my team to John.   Just going to send payment to you Carl xxx

Deb has even given her team a name, even though we didn't ask for one.

Must be worth a bonus point.....

Debbie Does Vegas?


Unfortunately Debbie isn't doing Vegas, unless she wins the lottery PDQ!
Can't wait for all the updates from everyone out there though.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Jeno2 on May 25, 2017, 19:17:58 PM
Still got time to join this?

Yes still have 24 hours to submit a team..

Nice one I'll have ago if you could us details to send the cash I will
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on May 25, 2017, 19:18:17 PM
Team submitted
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 25, 2017, 21:49:01 PM
List updated.. good turnout best so far!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 26, 2017, 07:13:19 AM
The trends in player selection are quite interesting. Selectors have clearly been paying attention to players' performances at the WSOP and those who have failed to live up to their hype have been unceremoniously discarded. Some of the most popular players when we started this, who have not done well in recent years, have fallen right out of the lists.

There are other players who didn't feature at all at the start, but became popular and received a lot of selections in the last year or two, either due to having a good Series or high expectaions for their first attempt. Some of them have justified their selections and again appear high in the list, but there are others who failed to perform and have been dumped as fast as they came in.

Players' likeabilty means nothing to our ruthless selectors, who have discarded some of the most popular players, while a couple of very disliked players, who have performed well, have reappeared.

There are also a lot of new names this year, including some rising stars who have just been picked by one person this time. It will be interesting to see if any of those do well and become mainstays on everyone's lists in the future.

All will be revealed before long.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 26, 2017, 13:37:02 PM
The trends in player selection are quite interesting. Selectors have clearly been paying attention to players' performances at the WSOP and those who have failed to live up to their hype have been unceremoniously discarded. Some of the most popular players when we started this, who have not done well in recent years, have fallen right out of the lists.

There are other players who didn't feature at all at the start, but became popular and received a lot of selections in the last year or two, either due to having a good Series or high expectaions for their first attempt. Some of them have justified their selections and again appear high in the list, but there are others who failed to perform and have been dumped as fast as they came in.

Players' likeabilty means nothing to our ruthless selectors, who have discarded some of the most popular players, while a couple of very disliked players, who have performed well, have reappeared.

There are also a lot of new names this year, including some rising stars who have just been picked by one person this time. It will be interesting to see if any of those do well and become mainstays on everyone's lists in the future.

All will be revealed before long.

Always look forward to seeing the lists, although I have been sent some teams by members I can say there are some cracking picks!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 27, 2017, 12:12:22 PM
Registration is now closed....
We have 24 runners and with a few people still to settle up a prize pool of £240

Will pay top 3 finishes..

Winner will receive £150 and added APAT seat

Runner up £60

Third place £30

Any objections?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AdSki16 on May 27, 2017, 13:56:20 PM
Registration is now closed....
We have 25 runners and with a few people still to settle up a prize pool of £250.

Will pay top 3 finishes..

Winner will receive £150 and added APAT seat

Runner up £70

Third place £30

Any objections?

Looks good, when will we see teams :D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: hi_am_chris on May 27, 2017, 15:14:00 PM
Still time for last minute amends or once the teams in is it locked?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 27, 2017, 15:28:11 PM
Still time for last minute amends or once the teams in is it locked?

Hi Chris.. I think it's fine to amend now before any event has started, but we found last year it was a pain after as we did say no changes and there was some controversy when we allowed this to happen, so PM John asap I'm sure he won't mind.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on May 27, 2017, 17:30:27 PM
Prize fund looks good to me.
No mention of my wooden spoon though ???
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 27, 2017, 19:24:42 PM
Still time for last minute amends or once the teams in is it locked?

Hi Chris.. I think it's fine to amend now before any event has started, but we found last year it was a pain after as we did say no changes and there was some controversy when we allowed this to happen, so PM John asap I'm sure he won't mind.

Yeah Chris, no probs. Do you want to replace Jennifer Tilly?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 27, 2017, 19:31:33 PM
Looks good, when will we see teams :D

Spreadsheet is all loaded. Just holding off posting the teams in case any late entries come in.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on May 28, 2017, 09:08:54 AM
Bloody tease!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 28, 2017, 12:51:36 PM
Team submitted

I got you mixed up with David Harvey lol will amend list of entrants..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 28, 2017, 13:11:58 PM
Mix up with Vince having two user names and me assuming one of them was Dave Harvey.. :D

Amended.. 24 runners

Runner up now receives £60 rather than £70
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: LombBomb on May 28, 2017, 23:32:02 PM
Too late to enter this?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 29, 2017, 06:48:44 AM
Too late to enter this?

I'm ok Tom up to John as he does all donkey work, send him your team.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 07:45:18 AM
Too late to enter this?

Hi Tom - We're not going to turn away someone who wants to enter the competition.

Can't accept entries after play has begun, though.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on May 29, 2017, 09:21:04 AM
Tom's dead money is good here
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 10:28:12 AM
Sorry Tom, Stu Ungar isn't taking part this year. Would you like to resubmit your team?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on May 29, 2017, 10:53:17 AM
Sorry Tom, Stu Ungar isn't taking part this year. Would you like to resubmit your team?

Troll..

Mind you if you're referring to Irish Tom you're helping him out seen his past picks!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: LombBomb on May 29, 2017, 13:51:02 PM
Sent you my team via PM John.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 15:55:42 PM
Sent you my team via PM John.

Nice one - I've had to add six new players to the spreadsheet. Six! Rivalling Leigh for originality.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Gazza on May 29, 2017, 19:26:23 PM
Sent my picks to MintTrav, hope I'm not too late.  Can someone send me the payment details and I'll send that across?  Thanks.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 20:10:13 PM
Sent my picks to MintTrav, hope I'm not too late.  Can someone send me the payment details and I'll send that across?  Thanks.

No probs Gareth. I have pm'd Carl's bank details to you.

 
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Des on May 29, 2017, 20:12:49 PM
APAT is delighted to announce our annual WSOP Staker competition, which will run alongside the Fantasy Poker competition.

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18766009_10154588106566546_5546257671012165991_n.jpg?oh=f0bde6dd59cdcdbd75f619528a4284d6&oe=59B88490)

Staker is a free to play game that allows you to place a fantasy stake on thousands of well known players at this year's World Series of Poker.

Win prizes by being the most profitable staker at the end of each featured event, and through our overall leaderboard at the end of the WSOP.

The action kicks off with Event #3 Shootout Championship on Thursday June 1st.  John Murray will keep you updated on event progress throughout the summer in this thread and through our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/APATPoker/).

For more details and to place your first stakes, see our game site at www.staker.co.uk.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Gazza on May 29, 2017, 20:14:51 PM
Sent my picks to MintTrav, hope I'm not too late.  Can someone send me the payment details and I'll send that across?  Thanks.

No probs Gareth. I have pm'd Carl's bank details to you.

 

Cool, I've paid Carl.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PauletweRoper on May 29, 2017, 20:34:35 PM
 Just seen this, can I still join?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 21:01:05 PM
Just seen this, can I still join?

Yes.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PauletweRoper on May 29, 2017, 22:07:16 PM
Just sent my team to you.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 29, 2017, 22:08:39 PM
STAKER

Do you wish you could have a share in Jason Mercier? Now you can - with Staker.

Staker will run alongside the Fantasy Team competition in this thread for a selection of WSOP tournaments. We can manage this as both competitions are based on the same tournament results and the updates overlap a lot, but they are completely separate and you can enter either competition without taking part in the other.

Staker is completely free to enter and there are substantial prizes to win:
 
1st:    APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker Passport (worth £220)
2nd:   APAT National Main Event entry
3rd:   APAT National Main Event entry
4th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
5th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
6th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
7th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
8th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
9th:   APAT Online Main Event entry
10th: APAT Online Main Event entry

Those are for the most profitable Stakers over the overall Series.

In addition, the most profitable Staker in each event will win a £10 online event entry at Grosvenor Poker.

You are given a budget equal to the entry fee for the selected tournaments and can use this money to back one or several players. If you split your stake, you will win whatever percentage of their prize-money you staked each player for. On the other hand, if you stake one player for 100% of his entry, you will win 100% of whatever prize he wins. This can lead to the best results, but it is also the most risky approach, as you will win nothing if your player fails to cash.

Enter at www.STAKER.co.uk
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PauletweRoper on May 30, 2017, 10:49:11 AM
just paid.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 16:17:45 PM
The WSOP starts today. Event #2, the real start, begins at 11pm our time. I will accept any entries until that time but, assuming there aren't any, we have ended up with a record-breaking 27 entries.

The same two players as last year were again the most popular, with Jason Mercier just edging ahead of Daniel Negreanu. There is a big gap then to eveyone else. Justin Bonomo, Stephen Chidwick and Paul Volpe were also rewarded for previous good peformances.

Some new entrants have made a spectacular entrance, headed by Benny Glaser, who has gone straight in at No 6, having been selected on eight teams, closely followed by James Obst and Brandon Shack-Harris.

Number of Selections
Player          20172016         
Jason Mercier          20          15         
Daniel Negreanu          19          15         
Justin Bonomo          12          3         
Stephen Chidwick          12          11         
Paul Volpe          11          4         
Benny Glaser          8          0         
Dan Kelly          8          5         
Fedor Holz          8          6         
Mike Leah          8          3         
George Danzer          7          6         
James Obst          7          0         
Michael Mizrachi          7          1         
Phil Hellmuth          7          10         
Brandon Shack-Harris          6          0         
Max Pescatori          6          3         
Brian Rast          5          1         
John Monette          5          0         
David Vamplew          4          0         
Ismael Bojang          4          3         
Max Silver          4          0         
Randy Ohel          4          0         
Shaun Deeb          4          1         
Adam Owen          3          1         
Brian Hastings          3          5         
Dan Smith          3          2         
Eli Elezra          3          0         
John Racener          3          0         
Niall Farrell          3          1         
Robert Mizrachi          3          0         
Scott Clements          3          3         
Todd Brunson          3          1         
Benjamin Yu          2          0         
Charlie Carrel          2          0         
Craig McCorkell          2          1         
Dzmitry Urbanovich          2          9         
Erik Seidel          2          3         
Konstantin Puchkov          2          0         
Loni Harwood          2          0         
Rep Porter          2          0         
Ryan D'Angelo          2          0         
Stuart Rutter          2          3         
Adrian Mateos          1          0         
Alec Torelli          1          0         
Allen Cunningham          1          0         
Allen Kessler          1          1         
Bart Lybaert          1          0         
Brock Parker          1          2         
Bryn Kenney          1          1         
Calvin Anderson          1          2         
Chris Bjorin          1          0         
Chris Ferguson          1          0         
Chris Klodnicki          1          0         
Chris Moorman          1          2         
Christoph Vogelsang          1          0         
Daniel O'Callaghan          1          0         
David Peters          1          0         
Dominik Nitsche          1          2         
Eric Wasserson          1          0         
Fabrice Soullier          1          0         
Greg Merson          1          0         
Ian Johns          1          0         
Igor Kurganov          1          1         
J C Tran          1          0         
Jack Salter          1          0         
Joao Vieira          1          0         
Linda Iwaniak          1          0         
Ludo Geilich          1          0         
Marco Johnson          1          0         
Maria Ho          1          1         
Martin Finger          1          0         
Matt Glantz          1          0         
Michael Gathy          1          0         
Mike Gorodinsky          1          5         
Mike McDonald          1          0         
Mustapha Kanit          1          2         
Naoya Kihara          1          0         
Olivier Busquet          1          2         
Park Yu Cheung          1          0         
Patrick Leonard          1          1         
Roland Israelashvili          1          0         
Ryan Leplante          1          0         
Sergio Aido          1          0         
Simon Deadman          1          5         
Thomas Taylor          1          0         
Tom Hall          1          0         
Tom Middleton          1          0         
Vanessa Selbst          1          4         
Will Kassouf          1          0         
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 16:37:34 PM
Biggest Losers

There have been some spectacular falls, the biggest rejection being of Dzimitry Urbanovich, who was going to do all-sorts at his first Series last year, but failed very publicly to make any impression. Nine people picked him last year, but only two were willing to do so this time. He was actually on zero until quite late on. Two others who did fall to zero are Anthony Zinno and Doug Polk. Polk is not a surprise, as he doesn't play many events, but Zinno reached five final tables two years ago, including a win. Simon Deadman and Mike Gorodinsky have also been soundly rejected. Again, I am surprised that Gorodinsky has been blown out. Two years ago, he clocked up 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, plus four more top-thirty finishes. He was 87th in the Main Event last year and is coming off two big results in the past week. Our selectors are a tough lot.

Number of Selections
Player          20172016Rejection Factor
Dzmitry Urbanovich          2          9          -7         
Anthony Zinno          0          5          -5         
Doug Polk          0          4          -4         
Mike Gorodinsky          1          5          -4         
Simon Deadman          1          5          -4         
Ole Schemion          0          3          -3         
Phil Hellmuth          7          10          -3         
Scott Seiver          0          3          -3         
Vanessa Selbst          1          4          -3         
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 16:50:19 PM
And who has been totally rejected?

These dead-beats, selected last year, have all been put out to grass, including some former favourites.

Esfandiari, Kitai, Somerville, Ashton and Schemion have all known better times.

Uncle Glenn has even turned his back on young Daniel, previously an ever-present on his team. It's sad how the lure of prize-money affects some people.

Player         
Aleksandr Denisov         
Anthony Zinno         
Antonio Esfandiari         
Chris Moneymaker         
Dan Heimiller         
Dan Shak         
Daniel Cates         
Daniel Colman         
Daniel Idema         
Daniel Laming         
Daniel Alei         
David "ODB" Baker         
David Kitai         
Don Zewin         
Doug Polk         
Dutch Boyd         
Jason Somerville         
Jeremy Ausmus         
Joe McKeehan         
John Myung         
Jonathan Little         
Jonathan Duhamel         
Kevin McPhee         
Mark Radoja         
Matt Waxman         
Matthew Ashton         
Mike Watson         
Mike Wattel         
Ole Schemion         
Rhys Jones         
Sam Razavi         
Sam Trickett         
Scott Seiver         
Shaun Buchanan         
Steve O'Dwyer         
Talal Shakerchi         

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 16:58:10 PM
Only four women included in the selections this time. I'm pleased to see Loni Harwood back in favour. Possible bracelet-winner right there.

Loni Harwood
Linda Iwaniak
Maria Ho
Vanessa Selbst
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 17:21:09 PM
The brave 27, headed by our reigning champion Lucky Cannella.

Selector         
Luca Cannella         
Adam Szerlowski         
Barrie Cullen         
Carl Pilgrim         
Chris Bean         
Chris Hiam         
Craig Dawson         
Debbie Kimm         
Del Watson         
Gareth Johns         
Glenn Laming         
Ian Thompson         
Leigh Wiltshire         
Jo Harris         
John Murray         
Karen Mead         
Paul Haycock         
Paul Roper         
Dave Paxton         
Richard Baker         
Simon Brooke         
Simon Lawlor         
Stephen Jenninson         
Tom Brady         
Tom Clark         
Tom Feilding         
Vince Eley         
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 17:30:24 PM
While I'm on the selectors, it felt very strange to delete regular entrant, and former champion, Steve Ball from the spreadsheet. Had to be done, or he would be popping up in the results, but it did feel uncomfortable.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 17:52:29 PM
Who is the most imaginative selector?

These are the talent-spotters who have gone to great lengths to research future stars and have unearthed the most unique players (or the ones no-one else wanted?).

If the big-name big-hitters hit big again, this could be a flawed strategy. On the other hand, if these teams perform well, no-one else will match their points and they could be ahead of the pack.

Selector          Uniquery Factor                   
Scottish Tom           6                   
Leigh          5                   
Ian          4                   
Chris B          4                   
Simon L          3                   
John          3                   
Paul H          3                   
Irish Tom          3                   
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 18:05:54 PM
Teams later.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on May 31, 2017, 18:29:29 PM
Have to admit that I rushed mine a bit, but most were from my team (had I entered) last year.

I did have a pool of around 15, & obviously I had to cut a few.

Just hoping that I haven't dropped a clanger (aka big scorer).
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 20:56:17 PM
The Teams:

These are the teams that are going into battle. Who has the best combination? Not long til we find out.

Luca          Adam          Barrie          Carl
Daniel Negreanu          James Obst          Jason Mercier          Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick          Jason Mercier          James Obst          Jason Mercier
Justin Bonomo          Eli Elezra          John Monette          John Monette
Jason Mercier          Eric Wasserson          Randy Ohel          Paul Volpe
George Danzer          Benny Glaser          Benny Glaser          George Danzer
Rep Porter          Shaun Deeb          Brandon Shack-Harris          Dan Kelly
Paul Volpe          Paul Volpe          Daniel Negreanu          Charlie Carrel
Chris Klodnicki          Michael Mizrachi          Benjamin Yu          Mike Gorodinsky
Brian Hastings          Justin Bonomo          Roland Israelashvili          Max Pescatori
John Racener          Daniel Negreanu          Marco Johnson          David Peters

Chris B          Chris H          Craig          Debbie
George Danzer          Paul Volpe          Randy Ohel          Fedor Holz
Scott Clements          Daniel Negreanu          Brandon Shack-Harris          Justin Bonomo
Erik Seidel          Justin Bonomo          Dan Kelly          Dan Smith
Martin Finger          Stephen Chidwick          John Racener          Jason Mercier
Benny Glaser          Dan Kelly          Jason Mercier          Max Silver
Chris Moorman          Mike Leah          Ismael Bojang          David Vamplew
Vanessa Selbst          George Danzer          Daniel Negreanu          Michael Mizrachi
Loni Harwood          Mike Gorodinsky          Mike Leah          Benny Glaser
Paul Volpe          Calvin Anderson          Max Pescatori          Daniel Negreanu
Daniel O'Callaghan          Benny Glaser          Brian Hastings          James Obst

Del          Gareth          Glenn          Ian
George Danzer          Matt Glantz          Mike Leah          Niall Farrell
Justin Bonomo          Daniel Negreanu          Jason Mercier          Ludo Geilich
Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth          Brian Rast          Brian Rast
Benny Glaser          Justin Bonomo          Paul Volpe          Maria Ho
Max Pescatori          George Danzer          Justin Bonomo          Todd Brunson
Dan Smith          Jason Mercier          Fedor Holz          Robert Mizrachi
Fedor Holz          Erik Seidel          Daniel Negreanu          Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi          Brock Parker          Eli Elezra          Justin Bonomo
Dan Kelly          Stephen Chidwick          Max Pescatori          Olivier Busquet
David Vamplew          Mike Leah          Will Kassouf          Fabrice Soullier

Jo          John          Karen          Leigh
Jason Mercier          Linda Iwaniak          Todd Brunson          Park Yu Cheung
Justin Bonomo          Benny Glaser          Konstantin Puchkov          Naoya Kihara
Stephen Chidwick          Ian Johns          Daniel Negreanu          Mike Leah
Dan Kelly          Michael Gathy          Mike Leah          Bart Lybaert
Mike Leah          Brandon Shack-Harris          Jason Mercier          Daniel Negreanu
Michael Mizrachi          Ryan D'Angelo          Ryan Leplante          Konstantin Puchkov
Daniel Negreanu          Rep Porter          Dan Kelly          Max Silver
James Obst          John Monette          Adam Owen          Thomas Taylor
John Monette          Randy Ohel          Stephen Chidwick          David Vamplew
Paul Volpe          Jason Mercier          Ismael Bojang          Joao Vieira

Paul H          Paul R          Paxo          Richard
Benny Glaser          Daniel Negreanu          Daniel Negreanu          Fedor Holz
Max Silver          Phil Hellmuth          Craig McCorkell          Stephen Chidwick
Niall Farrell          Jason Mercier          Max Pescatori          Jason Mercier
David Vamplew          Justin Bonomo          Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth
Stephen Chidwick          Brian Rast          Paul Volpe          Daniel Negreanu
Stuart Rutter          Stephen Chidwick          Eli Elezra          Robert Mizrachi
Jack Salter          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Fedor Holz          Paul Volpe
Craig McCorkell          Robert Mizrachi          Brian Rast          Ryan D'Angelo
Tom Middleton          John Monette          George Danzer          Benny Glaser
Tom Hall          Paul Volpe          Dominik Nitsche          Adrian Mateos

Simon B          Simon L          Stephen          Tom B
Fedor Holz          Charlie Carrel          Daniel Negreanu          Chris Bjorin
Justin Bonomo          Todd Brunson          Jason Mercier          Chris Ferguson
Dan Smith          Paul Volpe          Adam Owen          Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth          Dan Kelly          Michael Mizrachi
Phil Hellmuth          Loni Harwood          Scott Clements          Dan Kelly
Michael Mizrachi          Allen Kessler          Calvin Anderson          Adam Owen
Stephen Chidwick          Simon Deadman          Stephen Chidwick          Mike Leah
Max Silver          James Obst          Justin Bonomo          Benjamin Yu
Daniel Negreanu          Bryn Kenney          John Monette          Allen Cunningham
James Obst          Shaun Deeb          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Scott Clements

Tom C          Tom F          Vince          
Igor Kurganov          Phil Hellmuth          Stuart Rutter          
Fedor Holz          Daniel Negreanu          Stephen Chidwick          
Daniel Negreanu          Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth          
Christoph Vogelsang          George Danzer          Daniel Negreanu          
Alec Torelli          Brian Rast          Shaun Deeb          
Patrick Leonard          Shaun Deeb          Fedor Holz          
Niall Farrell          Mike McDonald          Greg Merson          
Justin Bonomo          Stephen Chidwick          Jason Mercier          
Sergio Aido          Paul Volpe          Max Pescatori          
Mustapha Kanit          James Obst          J C Tran          
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on May 31, 2017, 21:22:45 PM
Hi John,

Think you have linked one of my players incorrectly.

I have Max Pescatori not Brandon What's - Hisname

Thanks

Vince
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 22:20:06 PM
There are probably lots of errors - I was suffering from an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications when I did it.

Please all check your teams and let me know all the mistakes.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 23:10:37 PM
STAKER NEWS

Staker is available and six events are already open for entries:

01 June: #3 - $3,000 NLHE Shootout
02 June: #5 - $565 The Colossus
02 June: #6 - $10,000 Seven Card Stud
03 June: #7 - $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
04 June: #9 - $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
05 June: #11 - $1,500 Dealers Choice

The first event, the Shootout, starts tomorrow. Not much time to get in and see if you can get away to an early lead.

#5 and #6 begin on Friday. No time to lose.


http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on May 31, 2017, 23:22:40 PM
STAKER NEWS

Staker is available and six events are already open for entries:

01 June: #3 - $3,000 NLHE Shootout
02 June: #5 - $565 The Colossus
02 June: #6 - $10,000 Seven Card Stud
03 June: #7 - $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
04 June: #9 - $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
05 June: #11 - $1,500 Dealers Choice

The first event, the Shootout, starts tomorrow. Not much time to get in and see if you can get away to an early lead.

#5 and #6 begin on Friday. No time to lose.


http://www.STAKER.co.uk/

#6 $10k Stud is incorrectly labelled - according to WSOP schedule this is the One Drop High Roller
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 23:25:33 PM
Two changes received from Jo in the nick of time. Mercier and Monette in instead of Bojang and Shack-Harris. That's Jo's second change - Mercier was in, then he was out, now he's back in again.

Event #2 has now started - no more changes.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 23:36:01 PM
#6 $10k Stud is incorrectly labelled - according to WSOP schedule this is the One Drop High Roller

That's really weird - have they changed the schedule?

Staker has #6 as Seven Card Stud and I have the same on my spreadsheet, which I copied in from a separate source about a week ago.

I'd better check the rest of the schedule. I'll let Des know for Staker.

Thanks Vince.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2017, 23:47:54 PM
Just checked a couple of sites.

ESPN, Card Player, Cards Chat and Wikipedia all have #6 as Seven Card Stud.

Pokernews has it as One Drop High Roller NLHE, as does the WSOP site.

They must have changed something for so many sites to be wrong, but I guess the WSOP is the definite position. We'll straighten that event out and recheck the later ones - might not be resolved until tomorrow.

Don't let it put you off Staking the other tournaments in the meantime.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 01, 2017, 00:30:23 AM
It seems that the $111,111 High Roller was changed to follow on from the Aria's $300,000 Super High Roller, which ends on 1 June, as the players will be around.

Will review the Series tomorrow in case there are knock-on effects.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Jokha on June 01, 2017, 06:12:35 AM
Two changes received from Jo in the nick of time. Mercier and Monette in instead of Bojang and Shack-Harris. That's Jo's second change - Mercier was in, then he was out, now he's back in again.

Thanks John.  In terms of timing, the change was submitted to John on the 25th via fb, well before the team data was posted... I'd not have submitted a change once the teams were up as that would maybe not be in keeping with the spirit of the thing. Thanks for picking up the change.  :)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 01, 2017, 06:46:05 AM
#1 doesn't really affect us as it is only open to casino employees. Anyway, it is on its final break of the night, with 21 players remaining, one of whom is Brandon Barnette, who won this event in 2015, which is pretty impressive.

This tournament has given us a strong early contender for best name. I quite like Giang Hoang and Iluta Sutra but, surely, Plinko Undergarment is going to take some beating.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 01, 2017, 07:55:13 AM
#2 is the first tag-team event, with teams of 2-4 players. Before it goes too far, I want to establish that all team members will receive full points, irrespective of how many on a team.

Some interesting teams. Chris Ferguson and Andy Bloch have teamed up. Phil Hellmuth, Andy Frankenberger and Brandon Cantu are playing together (team motto - "Nobody likes us and we don't care").

Michael Phelps has beeen drafted into the Antonio Esfandiari/Brian Rast/Jeff Gross team.

(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1932/36/bba85520f42.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on June 01, 2017, 08:45:23 AM
unexpected reaction to prescribed medications
That's what they all say
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 01, 2017, 10:54:38 AM
Doug Polk and Ryan Fee won the $1k Tag Team event last year as a duo.

They have entered the $10k version this time as a foursome, bringing in Jason Mo and Michael Finstein, and have finished Day 1 as chip-leaders (mainly due to Finstein doubling up in the last hour with a straight against Samantha Abernathy).

Abernathy is another player whose time may have come - I feel she is going to have a big result this year.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 01, 2017, 21:19:41 PM
with regard to Staker, do we still have to submit our entry for the 10k Stud game by 2nd June?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 01, 2017, 23:30:25 PM
A few titbits to keep you going while we wait for the early tournaments to move towards their later stages.

Tweet from Polk re the Tag-Team event: "Nothing like going to sleep with a level to go and waking up to the chip lead."

Negreanu has taken on the fast-becoming-traditional three bracelet bet. When Mercier made this bet last year he got 180/1. Negreanu has got even money. Nice going, Daniel.

Mercier is also looking for a bet. He is asking for 2/1 on him winning a bracelet. Will accept bets with anyone, escrow if he doesn't know you. This is your chance to take money from the Player of the Year. Might have a minimum amount, mind. He is also offering to back himself against any player, offering 1.25/1 per bracelet won.

Today's Shootout is allowing players to register late, with players joining tables even after others have been eliminated. Mercier suggests putting out all stacks from the start, giving late joiners back half the chips they have lost.

Noises already from the field about the cards marking up again this year. Will this become a big issue again?

Hellmuth's autobiography officially comes out in August, but is available at the Rio.

Do you want a stake of a Main Event winner? Greg Raymer is selling shares of himself in six $10k events @1.2 markup https://www.facebook.com/GregRaymer/posts/10213479717050035?pnref=story
 
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 09:05:38 AM
The Tag-Team event is coming to an unexpectedly interesting conclusion.

They are down to six teams,the top two being Daniel Negreanu/Eric Wasserson/David Benyamine/Mark Gregorich and Liv Boeree/Igor Kurganov. Negreanu is on at the moment, and has been helped by flopping top set two hands in a row. The Martin Jacobson/Mark Radoja team is also still there.

Lots of early points on the way all round.

Vince will take the lead after this, as he also has JC Tran, whose team finished seventh.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 09:30:59 AM
The two events that started yesterday were both won by Brits last year, Phillip McAllister winning the $3k Shootout and Benny Glaser taking the $1.5k Omaha Hi-Lo. Eight people have put Glaser on the team and no-one has gone for McAllister.

No repeat for McAllister, who is not one of the 50 players into Day 2 of the Shootout. We have Dominik Nitsche, Olivier Busquet, James Obst, John Racener and Matt Glantz, but no-one has more than one of them.

Glaser is still in the Hi-Lo, but that is still at a much earlier stage.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 02, 2017, 09:32:45 AM


Vince will take the lead after this, as he also has JC Tran, whose team finished seventh.
Wishful thinking but Tom has Igor & Dan Neg
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 02, 2017, 09:35:28 AM
I hope the anniversary of your lost pen wasn't too painful  ;)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 09:40:12 AM


Vince will take the lead after this, as he also has JC Tran, whose team finished seventh.
Wishful thinking but Tom has Igor & Dan Neg

Yeah, you're right - Tom Clark will be in the lead. You'll still be ahead of the pack.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AdSki16 on June 02, 2017, 09:46:10 AM
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how are the points allocated for the tag team event?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 02, 2017, 09:52:31 AM


Vince will take the lead after this, as he also has JC Tran, whose team finished seventh.
Wishful thinking but Tom has Igor & Dan Neg

Yeah, you're right - Tom Clark will be in the lead. You'll still be ahead of the pack.
As long as I am ahead of The Joker (aka Fandango)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 10:23:31 AM
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how are the points allocated for the tag team event?

Every member of a team will get full points. If you have a player on the winning team, you will get 25 points, and so on.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 18:27:41 PM
Today sees the conclusion of the Tag-Team, Day 2 of the Shootout and the Omaha Hi-Lo, along with the start of the Colossus and the High Roller.


The Colossus begins at 8pm and the High Roller at midnight, UK time, so you still have time to get your stakes on the STAKER.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 02, 2017, 18:49:36 PM
The tables were heavily stacked in yesterday's Shootout first round.

Barry Greenstein emerged as the survivor of this one.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBRVKEbUwAAwc1z.jpg:large)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 12:18:32 PM
Event 1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Bryan Hollis
Runners          651
Paid          98
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
-          -          -          

Selector          Points
-          -
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 12:19:00 PM
Event 2: $10,000 Tag Team (2-4 players) No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Winner          Igor Kurganov / Liv Boeree
Runners          102
Paid          16
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Igor Kurganov          1          25          
Eric Wasserson          3          15          
Daniel Negreanu          3          15          
J C Tran          7          6          
Michael Gathy          13          1          
Roland Israelashvili          16          1          

Selector          Points
Tom C          40
Adam          30
Vince          21
Barrie          16
Luca          15
Chris H          15
Craig          15
Debbie          15
Gareth          15
Glenn          15
Leigh          15
Jo          15
Karen          15
Paul R          15
Paxo          15
Richard          15
Simon B          15
Stephen          15
Tom F          15
John          1

Congrats to Scottish Tom, who has both Kurganov and Negreanu in his team, and takes the early lead. He is hereby renamed UK Tom for as long he remains at the top.

Adam had two members of the third-placed team, which messes up my spreadsheet nicely, and Vince came in third, also having two final-tablists. Most people have Negreanu and there were a couple of other cashes.

The WSOP needs to have a serious rethink about this tournament, in my view. The format was gimmicky anyway but, this time, we saw most of the finalists just use one player for most of the event. Boeree and the other three members of the Negreanu team scarcely played at all, just covering the bare minimum, and not appearing at all on Days 2 and 3. There was also no-show from Kuether on the second-placed Kuether/Mandavia team and Martin Jacobson from the sixth-place Jacobson/Radoja pair. I think Fong and Drinan played most of the event for their fourth and eighth-placed teams.

If the WSOP really wants to have a team game, they would do well to look at the structure so people who have virtually taken no part in the event can't collect a bracelet.

Having said that - congrats to Liv Boeree. Liv is not the first APAT player to win a bracelet - anyone remember who walked that path before?

(http://www.pokerlistings.com/assets/Uploads/Igor_Kurganov_Liv_Boeree_2017_WSOP-5544.jpg?t=1496466641)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 12:45:36 PM
We have just one player, Olivier Busquet, through to tomorrow's final table of #3, the Shootout.

Dominik Nitsche came close, but lost heads-up in Round 2. Everyone who won their first table and reached Day 2 has cashed, so several people have got one point, but only Ian has Busquet in his team.

29 players are through to Day 3 of the Hi-Lo #4. We had cashes with Benny Glaser and Brandon What's His Name, but none of our players have made it into the final day.

Couple of fun names from the Hi-Lo - Alfredo Urtubianegueruela is the first player ever to have every letter of the alphabet in his name. Osama Aweida also played the event - he was going to play #3 but was unexpectedly delayed at Immigration.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 13:19:59 PM
79 player are through to Day 2 of #6 - the High-Roller, led by Martin Jacobson (while simultaneously finishing sixth in the Tag-Team). Carrel, Polk, Rast and Smith are close behind.

Two first rounds of the Colossus were played yesterday. I don't know whether many of our players took part, but we didn't have anyone getting through to Day 2. Todd Brunson and Mike Leah had minor cashes.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 14:01:09 PM
STAKER

#7 - $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball starts tonight, 11pm our time.

While you're there, #9 - $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo starts at the same time tomorrow and #11 - $1,500 Dealers Choice is on Monday.

http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 18:20:30 PM
STAKER NEWS

News on #6, which started as Seven Card Stud and then mysteriously transformed into the High Roller. It was to do with them catching the players who were finishing the Aria event. Pity they didn't figure it out a bit sooner.

It was a direct swap between #6 and #72 - no other tournaments were caught up in it and remain as advertised.

Because of the confusion, #6 has been removed from Staker. Anyone who invested in it will automatically receive a refund.

http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 18:49:33 PM
Bad news for Danzer selectors - he ain't coming this year.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2017, 22:25:46 PM
So, Alec Torelli has been involved in quite a controversy over having his big chips hidden.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/ypumzD3EEnzPi/giphy.gif)

Doug Polk got involved, posting a very funny YouTube video that slams Torelli. Then goes to the Rio yesterday and posts a pic of his chips, deadpanning "we are off in the One Drop! Ready to do some serious damage here today", with no reference at all to his chip positioning.

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18835601_1070217593079852_7871293190544700383_n.jpg?oh=029828f5078c6ec77e5806f4e37590b9&oe=59A346BB)

Excellent trolling - more of this kind of thing!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on June 03, 2017, 22:47:36 PM
Bad news for Danzer selectors - he ain't coming this year.
Damn! Can I have a refund, don't want to play any more!  ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 07:44:39 AM
Event 3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Winner          Upeshka De Silva
Runners          369
Paid          50
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Olivier Busquet          5          10         
Dominik Nitsche          13          1         
John Racener          21          1         
James Obst          41          1         
Matt Glantz          43          1         

Selector          Points
Ian          10
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Debbie          1
Gareth          1
Jo          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Tom F          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 07:49:04 AM
Bad news for Danzer selectors - he ain't coming this year.
Damn! Can I have a refund, don't want to play any more!  ::) ::) ;D

Are you sure? You've got a point now.

I'll get Carl to arrange it. I don't think he's got much on this week.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 08:38:26 AM
Play has just finished in the Kigh Rolller, with 23 players still in (20 get paid). It is full of players who have been sacked off our teams - Elky, Seiver, Colman, Jacobson, Polk, Shak, Esfandiari, Galfond, Drinan. We know how to pick them. Or, at least, we used to.

We have three players remaining - Hellmuth, Kurganov and Carrel, with Hellmuth best-placed in 10th position. We should have had another, but David Peters went from chip-leader to busted in the last two hours, doubling up a succession of players along the way. Only two players, who both won big pots near the end, finished the day with more than the 5m stack Peters managed to dust off.

Even that chip-loss is eclipsed by Niall Farrell, who wiped out a big stack in two extraordinary hands early on. First he managed to get all-in pre with JJ against KK for 823k (51BB). A few minutes later, he was all-in pre for 700k (44BB) with KJ (against Q9!), and was eliminated. This is why we'll never become professional players.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 10:36:14 AM
Event 4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8/b
Winner          Benjamin Zamani
Runners          905
Paid          136
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Marco Johnson          23          1         
Brandon Shack-Harris          92          1         
Benny Glaser          120          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          3
John          2
Adam          1
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Paul H          1
Richard          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 12:45:38 PM
Only one of our players made it through to Day 2 of the Colossus from the two sessions yesterday. Chris Ferguson had a stonking Series last year under pressure and has gone through as the 6th biggest stack from 1C.

We had two more cashes - Loni Harwood and Tom Middleton. Please let me know if I miss one of your guys in this event - it's quite likely. I will review every player's HM near the end to ensure nothing has been missed.

Cord Garcia, 2015 winner of this, finished 1D in 2nd place. Amazing story coming up?

Today will see the APAT & LPPL prizewinners in action in this event, plus other APAT/LPPL players, most of whom arrived as a large group yesterday. Here's hoping for some deep runs!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 13:04:15 PM
57 players into Day 2 of the #7 - Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. This is a combination of A-5, 2-7 and Badugi - start lobbying now for next year's WCOAP. We have quite a few players still in this - lots of points coming up.

Into Day 2:
Eric Wasserson
Ian Johns
Roland Israelashvili
Brandon Shack-Harris
Konstantin Puchkov
James Obst
Paul Volpe
Chris Bjorin
Jason Mercier
Maria Ho
Randy Ohel
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 04, 2017, 18:38:03 PM
Only one of our players made it through to Day 2 of the Colossus from the two sessions yesterday. Chris Ferguson had a stonking Series last year under pressure and has gone through as the 6th biggest stack from 1C.

We had two more cashes - Loni Harwood and Tom Middleton. Please let me know if I miss one of your guys in this event - it's quite likely. I will review every player's HM near the end to ensure nothing has been missed.

Cord Garcia, 2015 winner of this, finished 1D in 2nd place. Amazing story coming up?

Today will see the APAT & LPPL prizewinners in action in this event, plus other APAT/LPPL players, most of whom arrived as a large group yesterday. Here's hoping for some deep runs!

Chris also cashed in Days 1A & 1B, Will he get extra points for this?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 19:55:27 PM
Only one of our players made it through to Day 2 of the Colossus from the two sessions yesterday. Chris Ferguson had a stonking Series last year under pressure and has gone through as the 6th biggest stack from 1C.

We had two more cashes - Loni Harwood and Tom Middleton. Please let me know if I miss one of your guys in this event - it's quite likely. I will review every player's HM near the end to ensure nothing has been missed.

Cord Garcia, 2015 winner of this, finished 1D in 2nd place. Amazing story coming up?

Today will see the APAT & LPPL prizewinners in action in this event, plus other APAT/LPPL players, most of whom arrived as a large group yesterday. Here's hoping for some deep runs!

Chris also cashed in Days 1A & 1B, Will he get extra points for this?

I see he cashed in 1B. No extra point - one man one score.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2017, 20:20:32 PM
I think I can see what Firaldo was thinking when he was eliminated from the High Roller in what looked like a ridiculous manner when he had an easy fold.

The BB was 16k and he opened from MP to 35k. The SB made it 508k and Farrell shoved for c 700k, with no fold equity and was called.

The SB admitted "I have to call. I didn't see your open." He had thought it had been folded to him and just dumped in an amount of chips more than the BB had (160k), presumably without counting them. 508k is such a random amount and the SB probably gave away that he was only considering the BB with his body language.

I reckon Farrell realised what had happened and figured his KJ to be ahead of the SB's range, which is ATC. He would still have to win the race and was not a big favourite against any hand, but was a small favourite, maybe 60/40. High Stakes players never really have a massive advantage in ability over each other and make a living from small edges like this.

Or else he was possibly steaming from losing half his stack a few minutes before with JJ. It wouldn't be the first time he has made a questionable call. I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt though.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2017, 20:55:32 PM
Huge congrats to the APAT/LPPL players on their performance in the Colossus.

Well done to Ian Swan and Charles Mason, who are through to Day 2, and to Justin Hazeldene, Paul Haycock and Rob Green, who cashed.

In WSOP tradition, where they seem to pick towns at random, they have Ian listed as coming from Blackwood, North Carolina.

From our teams, Ismael Bojang, Mike Leah, Chris Moorman and Ryan Leplante made it into Day 2 and there were cashes for Maria Ho and Martin Finger. Please tell me if I have missed anyone.

Best name in the Colossus, through to Day 2 with 112,000 chips.........Gang Wang!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2017, 00:09:36 AM
The High Roller played to a final table yesterday, finishing when Hellmuth busted in 10th. Charlie Carrell and Igor Kurganov also cashed. Doug Polk is our only player on the FT.

Dan Shak was the bubble, getting it in pre with AJ against J5. The Board - T43A... you can see where this is going.........2!

#7, the Mixed Triple Draw, also played to a final table, with 7 players left. We have Chris Bjorin and James Obst.
Ian Johns, Konstantin Puchkov, Eric Wasserson, Roland Israelashvili and Randy Ohel also cashed for us.


(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1933/32/bb0e8c9311e.jpg)
Shak accepts the beat without flinching.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2017, 00:41:38 AM
There are five events running currently. As well as the two final tables, there is a $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo, another Tag-Team thing and a Dealer's Choice tournament.

This is the list of available games for the Dealer's Choice:
•No-Limit Hold'em
•Pot-Limit Hold'em
•Limit Hold'em
•Pot-Limit Omaha
•Limit Omaha High
•Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Big O
•Razz
•Seven Card Stud
•Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular
•No-Limit Five Card Draw High
•No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball
•Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
•2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
•A-5 Triple Draw
•Badugi
•Badacey
•Badeucey

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on June 06, 2017, 02:02:15 AM
There are five events running currently. As well as the two final tables, there is a $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo, another Tag-Team thing and a Dealer's Choice tournament.

This is the list of available games for the Dealer's Choice:
•No-Limit Hold'em
•Pot-Limit Hold'em
•Limit Hold'em
•Pot-Limit Omaha
•Limit Omaha High
•Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Big O
•Razz
•Seven Card Stud
•Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better
•Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular
•No-Limit Five Card Draw High
•No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball
•Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
•2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
•A-5 Triple Draw
•Badugi
•Badacey
•Badeucey


Ridiculous....No Courchevel!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2017, 20:46:35 PM
Event 6: $111,111 High Roller for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em (1 re-entry)
Winner          Doug Polk
Runners          130
Paid          20
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Phil Hellmuth          10          1         
Charlie Carrel          15          1         
Igor Kurganov          18          1         

Selector          Points
Simon L          2
Carl          1
Gareth          1
Paul R          1
Simon B          1
UK Tom          1
English Tom          1
Vince          1


Polk wins his third bracelet (a real one, as he says himself, having won the Tag-Team last year). I thought someone had him on their team, but he was sacked off this year. Hellmuth just misses his millionth final table, but was our highest finisher in the most loaded field possible.

The tournament will be remembered for Elky check-raising Hellmuth on two streets with JT on a KQQ flop, and convincing PH to fold Q9 on the turn. (Only great players can fold Trip Queens, Ben Burnhill!)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2017, 22:52:54 PM
Event 7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball/Badugi
Winner          Jesse Martin
Runners          225
Paid          34
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
James Obst          2          18          
Chris Bjorin          3          15          
Ian Johns          12          1          
Konstantin Puchkov          16          1          
Eric Wasserson          17          1          
Roland Israelashvili          21          1          
Naoya Kihara          22          1          
Randy Ohel          26          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          20
Adam          19
Debbie          18
Jo          18
Simon B          18
Simon L          18
English Tom          18
Irish Tom          15
John          2
Leigh          2
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Karen          1

We had the second and third placed players in this, with quite a few backing Obst and Tom B going for Bjorin.

The WSOP tends to play six-handed games with an unnoffical final table of seven. That led to the strange result of one player having to sit out each hand, as there were only enough cards for six.

Naoya Kihara, tipped to be this year's Benny Glaser, makes his first showing.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2017, 23:46:07 PM
14 left in #9, $10k Omaha Hi-Lo, including Negreanu, Monnette and Soulier.

And here's a blast from the past - Mike Matusow is still in. Also ODB and Zinno - knew I shouldn't have sacked him.

Pescatori and Ohel also cashed, but are out now.


The $1k Tag Team is down to 43 teams. It's difficult to tell how much interest we still have - Ryan Laplante is there for sure. There may be others, but the way they are listed doesn't help.

Quite a few of our players have already cashed in this, including Chris Ferguson, who teamed with Andy Bloch and ............Howard Lederer. That's Howard's first tournament cash of any kind for over six years - and he did take a turn at the table to earn it.

The Colossus is down to three tables, but our interest in this is long over.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 07, 2017, 00:29:44 AM
APATer Natalie Bromley has cashed in the Tag Team event
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on June 07, 2017, 04:39:52 AM
Event 6: $111,111 High Roller for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em (1 re-entry)
Winner          Doug Polk
Runners          130
Paid          20
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Phil Hellmuth          10          1         
Charlie Carrel          15          1         
Igor Kurganov          18          1         

Selector          Points
Simon L          2
Carl          1
Gareth          1
Paul R          1
Simon B          1
UK Tom          1
English Tom          1
Vince          1


Polk wins his third bracelet (a real one, as he says himself, having won the Tag-Team last year). I thought someone had him on their team, but he was sacked off this year. Hellmuth just misses his millionth final table, but was our highest finisher in the most loaded field possible.

The tournament will be remembered for Elky check-raising Hellmuth on two streets with JT on a KQQ flop, and convincing PH to fold Q9 on the turn. (Only great players can fold Trip Queens, Ben Burnhill!)

I'm pretty sure I have Hell Mouth in my team
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 07, 2017, 06:54:53 AM
I'm pretty sure I have Hell Mouth in my team

You have, sorry, cut you off the list.

Richard   1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 07, 2017, 07:31:13 AM
Quote

You have, sorry, cut you off the list.

Richard   1
MintTrav 0
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 07, 2017, 07:33:13 AM
Great updates John, but any chance of an updated table so I can see how many points I have to claw back
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 07, 2017, 12:27:00 PM
Vince -1 at post-quoting.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 07, 2017, 13:03:09 PM
On the plus side, we are 10 off the money in 2-7 and I have 4 players still in plus one in Staker.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 07, 2017, 18:47:06 PM
Events 1-7 - not including The Colossus

Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Igor Kurganov          26          1          1          2
James Obst          19          0          1          2
Eric Wasserson          16          0          1          2
Chris Bjorin          15          0          1          1
Daniel Negreanu          15          0          1          1
Olivier Busquet          10          0          1          1
J C Tran          6          0          1          1
Brandon Shack-Harris          2          0          0          2
Roland Israelashvili          2          0          0          2
Benny Glaser          1          0          0          1
Charlie Carrel          1          0          0          1
Dominik Nitsche          1          0          0          1
Ian Johns          1          0          0          1
John Racener          1          0          0          1
Konstantin Puchkov          1          0          0          1
Marco Johnson          1          0          0          1
Matt Glantz          1          0          0          1
Michael Gathy          1          0          0          1
Naoya Kihara          1          0          0          1
Phil Hellmuth          1          0          0          1
Randy Ohel          1          0          0          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 07, 2017, 18:50:56 PM
Events 1-7 - not including The Colossus

Selector          Points
Adam          51
Barrie          41
UK Tom          41
Debbie          35
Simon B          35
English Tom          35
Jo          34
Vince          22 - 1 penalty = 21
Simon L          21
Craig          19
Gareth          17
Leigh          17
Richard          17
Luca          16
Chris H          16
Karen          16
Paul R          16
Paxo          16
Glenn          15
Stephen          15
Irish Tom          15
Ian          10
John          6
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Del          1
Paul H          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2017, 00:49:35 AM
Event 9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8/b Championship
Winner          Abe Mosseri
Runners          154
Paid          24
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Daniel Negreanu          2          18         
Fabrice Soulier          4          12         
John Monnette          9          2         
Max Pescatori          15          1         
Randy Ohel          20          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          21
Craig          20
Jo          20
Paul R          20
Stephen          20
Tom F          20
Glenn          19
Paxo          19
Vince          19
Adam          18
Chris H          18
Debbie          18
Gareth          18
Karen          18
Leigh          18
Luca          18
Richard          18
Simon B          18
Tom C          18
Ian          12
Carl          3
John          3
Del          1



This tournament became stalemated when it went three-handed, playing for five and a half hours without anyone being eliminated, with each of the three being chip-leader and short-stack at various times. Eventually, they got to heads-up, but there was still no progress towards a result and the game was held over for an unscheduled extra day. When they came back for Day 4 of the three-day tournament, it finished in ten minutes, with only four hands being played.

Negreanu made a second top-three finish, but still no bracelet. Lots of points for his backers, though, which is almost everyone. If you don't have him in your team (like I don't), you're going to struggle, being a step behind nearly everyone else.

Mike Matusow stayed off whatever he's on these days long enough to reach the final table (or maybe was helped get there by whatever he's on). Regular finalists Zinno and Monnette were also there.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: cuzza23 on June 08, 2017, 05:56:15 AM
Hi John.

John Monnette final tabled in 9th in event number 9. I have him in my team.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2017, 07:49:20 AM
Hi John.

John Monnette final tabled in 9th in event number 9. I have him in my team.

Thanks Barrie, a few people have - including me! I even mentioned him in the text.

Gotta stop hanging around with Matusow.

Fixed now.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 08, 2017, 13:18:56 PM
I would like to appeal against my point deduction as I have corrected my quoting faux pas  8)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Tawled on June 08, 2017, 17:30:36 PM
Hi John think i should have a point for Max Pescatori , ( I need all i can get ) :-)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 01:05:30 AM
I would like to appeal against my point deduction as I have corrected my quoting faux pas  8)

Thank you for your communication. Your appeal will be considered by the Appeals Committeee when it next convenes at the Ricoh Casino on 5 August 2017. In the meantime, no further correspondence will be entered into on this matter.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 01:09:49 AM
Hi John think i should have a point for Max Pescatori , ( I need all i can get ) :-)


Hi Del think you have a point for Max Pescatori .
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 02:31:52 AM
Event 10: $1,000 Tag Team (2-4 players) No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Aditya Sushant / Nipun Java
Runners          843
Paid          127
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Ryan Leplante          7          6         
Maria Ho          58          1         
Ben Yu          62          1         
Chris Ferguson          81          1         
Todd Brunson          99          1         
Matt Glantz          99          1         
Robert Mizrachi          99          1         
Michael Mizrachi          99          1         

Selector          Points
Karen          7
Ian          4
Irish Tom          3
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Jo          1
Paul R          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1

The team event produced quite an in interesting finish, with the all-Indian team of Aditya Sushant and Nipun Java coming out on top. Sushant took them over the line, but that was unexpected in more ways than one. Firstly, he wasn't supposed to be playing.  Java admitted “I had another teammate drop out because he couldn't wake up on time” and Sushant was drafted in at late notice. Secondly, Java was playing, but needed the toilet, and Sushant tagged in with the stacks fairly even three-ways and brought it home.

There was a dramatic finish. With slightly more than a 3-1 chip-lead, Sushi called a pre-flop shove with A8 and was against KQ.

The Flop of QQ3 didn't look good.
 
Turn A! River A!!

“It was destiny” according to Java.

Doug Polk won $375 for finishing 127th, to round off a great week for him.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 02:44:37 AM
Event 11: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-handed)
Winner          David Bach
Runners          364
Paid          55
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
Justin Bonomo          10          1          
Robert Mizrachi          12          1          
Marco Johnson          30          1          
Chris Ferguson          44          1          

Selector          Points
Ian          2
Paul R          2
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Jo          1
Luca          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Irish Tom          1
UK Tom          1

Jesse Martin, winner of the Lowball a couple of days ago, was 20th in this. He had 6th, 9th amd 14th place finishes last year and more final tables than I can be bothered to count in previous years. How have we all overlooked him from our teams?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: littlemoley on June 09, 2017, 05:02:55 AM
Is there a problem with Staker at the moment?  The scores haven't been updated and there are no new events to stake.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 11:41:37 AM
Staker results will be updated and new events made available over the weekend.

Still nearly sixty tournaments to go in the Series, so loads of Stakering coming up.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Tawled on June 09, 2017, 12:27:17 PM
Hi John I also have Benny Glaser in my team think he's got a couple of points

cheers

Del
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 09, 2017, 20:53:55 PM
Oliver Biscuits has just reduced my Staker losses by $11k  :)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 23:03:15 PM
Hi John I also have Benny Glaser in my team think he's got a couple of points

cheers

Del

Yep, he was 120th in #4 and you have a point for that. He was also 7th in #13 overnight last night, but I haven't posted that one yet. Coming up.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2017, 23:03:59 PM
Event 12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          David Pham
Runners          1739
Paid          261
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Mike Leah          27          1         
Loni Harwood          74          1         

Selector          Points
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
Karen          1
Leigh          1
Simon L          1

David Pham took his third bracelet.

Aditya Sushant spent most of the Tag event playing and cashing in this tournament but, luckily, was knocked out of this in time to pop over a pick up a team bracelet.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: littlemoley on June 10, 2017, 05:20:17 AM
Staker results will be updated and new events made available over the weekend.

Still nearly sixty tournaments to go in the Series, so loads of Stakering coming up.

No probe. Thanks Jon.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 09:58:25 AM
Event 13: $1,500 No-Limit Lowball 2-7 (1 re-entry)
Winner          Frank Kassela
Runners          266
Paid          40
Final Table          7

Player          Position          Points          
Stuart Rutter          6          8          
Benny Glaser          7          6          
J C Tran          12          1          
Naoya Kihara          13          1          
Rep Porter          16          1          
Phil Hellmuth          18          1          
James Obst          26          1          

Selector          Points
Paul H          14
Vince          10
Adam          7
Barrie          7
Debbie          7
John          7
Richard          7
Chris B          6
Del          6
English Tom          2
Simon B          2
Simon L          2
Gareth          1
Jo          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Paul R          1


"I consider myself one of the best recreational players in the world" Kassela said modestly after winning. To be fair he has point, has previously been WSOP Player of the Year, outscoring all the pro's with two bracelets and four FTs in 2010.

Second-placed Bernard Lee hosts a very popular podcast that attracts all the big names, where he has interviewed just about everyone. Well worth a listen:

http://roundersradio.com/index.php/poker-podcasts/the-bernard-lee-poker-show

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBQwlQHV0AAvJMB.jpg)

Benny Glaser surfaced for the first time to show last year wasn't a flash-in-the-pan.

Hellmuth skirting the final table again.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
Just to go back and fill in the Colossus:

Event 5: $565 Colossus III No-Limit Hold'em (1 re-entry)
Winner          Thomas Pomponio
Runners          18054
Paid          2402
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Tom Hall         27          1          
Ismael Bojang          65          1          
Ryan Laplante         222          1          
Chris Moorman          285          1          
Ian Swan          291          1          
Mike Leah          317          1          
Charles Mason          421          1          
Chris Ferguson          449          1          
Thomas Taylor          596          1         
Tom Middleton          785          1          
Loni Harwood          816          1          
Maria Ho          951          1          
Roland Israelashvili          1077          1          
Todd Brunson          1183          1          
Jack Salter          1256          1          
Paul Haycock          1357          1          
Fabrice Soulier          1502          1          
Allen Cunningham           1803          1          
Justin Hazeldene          1825          1          
Martin Finger          1907          1          
Michael Gathy          1950          1          
Robert Green          2097          1          

Selector          Points
Karen          4
Chris B          3
Ian          3
Irish Tom          3
Paul H          3
Chris H          2
Craig          2
Leigh          2
Simon L          2
Barrie          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Jo          1
John          1

Congrats to the APAT and LPPL players who showed Vegas how we do it.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 10:55:32 AM
Don't know what this is about, posted a few hours ago by Connor Whinin'. A few names have responded asking what's going on, so whatever it is doesn't seem to be general knowledge yet.

My first reaction was that Whinin' made unfounded allegations of cheating a couple of years ago, but the wording of this suggests that he's not directly involved this time.

(http://pdio-production.s3.amazonaws.com/b2/3b08e04da711e7a9f86318afa716da/Screen-Shot-2017-06-10-at-1.36.13-AM.png)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
Event 14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Winner          David Singer
Runners          736
Paid          111
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Max Pescatori          4          12         
Ian Johns          12          1         
Marco Johnson          32          1         
Randy Ohel          47          1         
Mike Gorodinsky          50          1         
Daniel Negreanu          67          1         
John Monnette          71          1         
Jason Mercier          107          1         

Selector          Points
Carl          15
Chris H          15
Craig          15
Glenn          14
Paxo          14
Vince          14
Del          13
Barrie          5
John          4
Jo          3
Paul R          3
Stephen          3
Adam          2
Debbie          2
English Tom          2
Gareth          2
Karen          2
Luca          2
Richard          2
Simon B          2
Irish Tom          1
Leigh          1
UK Tom          1

Well-known players on the final table included Bakes and Esther Taylor-Brady.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 13:50:52 PM
Event 15: $10,000 Heads-up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Winner          Adrian Mateos
Runners          129
Paid          16
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Adrian Mateos          1          25          
Charlie Carrel          3          15          
Olivier Busquet          6          8          
Dan Smith          9          1          

Selector          Points
Richard          25
Carl          15
Simon L          15
Ian          8
Debbie          1
Del          1
Simon B          1


A winner! Curly was the only one to choose Mateos and cleans up in the points. Mateos had to beat seven players, including Negreanu, Wasserson and, then, Carrell in the semi-final. He was a bit lucky in the first round against Negreanu, who flopped a wheel. By the river, there was a wheel on the Board, but Mateos was holding 67.

Runner-up was seventy-year-old John Smith - for the second year in succession! Smith beat Main Event winner Ryan Reiss in the semi, but just missed out on the bracelet again.

There was a strange start to the event, with one player too many for a neat field wanting to play, so they played a preliminary round of two players, which they called a satellite rather than a first round and just took $5,000 from each, with the other 127 players being sent away and told to come back in three hours.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2017, 14:23:21 PM
Event 8: $333 Online No-Limit Hold'em (re-entry)
Winner          Joseph Mitchell
Runners          2509
Paid          333
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Randy Ohel          174          1         
John Racener          279          1         
John Monnette          299          1         
Dzmitry Urbanovich          303          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          2
Chris H          2
Craig          2
John          2
Paul R          2
Stephen          2
Carl          1
Jo          1
Luca          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2017, 16:52:02 PM
Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)
Winner          Anthony Marquez
Runners          1748
Paid          263
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
Ismael Bojang          8          1          
Justin Bonomo          41          1          
Park Yu Cheung          87          1          
J C Tran          96          1          
Allen Kessler          99          1          
Paul Volpe          137          1          
Thomas Taylor          161          1         
David Peters          206          1          
Chris Bjorin          236          1          

Selector          Points
Adam          2
Carl          2
Glenn          2
Jo          2
Leigh          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Simon L          2
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Karen          1
Paxo          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
UK Tom          1
Vince          1


(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/thumb1/sc8f00224a0.jpg)
The notorious Rio air-conditioning claims another victim - Matthew Zarcadoolas (19th).
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2017, 21:03:20 PM
Event 17: $10,000 Dealers Choice (6-handed) Championship
Winner          John Racener
Runners          102
Paid          16
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
John Racener          1          25         
Chris Klodnicki          3          15         
James Obst          8          1         
Ben Yu          9          1         
Todd Brunson          15          1         

Selector          Points
Luca          40
Chris H          25
Craig          25
Barrie          2
Simon L          2
Adam          1
Debbie          1
English Tom          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
Karen          1
Simon B          1


2010 Main Event runner-up John Racener finally won a bracelet after numerous 2nds/3rds/4ths. It meant a lot to him. Like Bruce Willis in Friends, once the suppressed emotion was released, it wouldn't stop flowing. “I've been wanting this forever. I've got so many seconds and thirds. I have over $10 million in earnings, but no gold. I've just been wanting to win so bad. I didn't even look at the prize pool. I didn't even know what first place was. I just wanted to win the bracelet. It's all I really cared about. I don't show much emotion, blah, blah, blah.” He continued like this for some time, including telling us at great length about his mother, who would stay up all night watching him play online until it was time for her to go to work.

(https://pnimg.net/w/articles-attachments/0/593/d0e1b5754d.jpg)


More interesting, I think, is Mike Matusow, the throwback degenerate drug-addicted gambler who has a great talent, but loses control of his mind from time to time. This is a player who has won four bracelets and twice reached the Main Event final table. Although he has won over $9 million in tournaments, nowadays he has to get staked to play. He has many problems, and had a two-year gap from poker until last year due to health issues. This week, he looks in terrible condition, though he reports he's is "zero pain" at the moment, which gives some insight into his life. Yet he still has tremendous ability and is still probably one of the best 08 players in the world. He finished 5th in this, his second WSOP final table in four days. A few cards falling differently and everyone would be obsessing about him coming back and winning back-to-back bracelets.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/flashlarge/Mike_Matusow_2017_WSOP_EV017_DAY02_Haereiti__H520495.jpg)


There was a controversial hand on Day 1 between Matt Glantz and Samuel Touil. Matusow also features in this clip, and his slurred speech and general demeanour either mean he is back on something or they are just the cumulative effect of his previous abuse. Amazing that the guy's poker brain hasn't been affected. Top bombing in this clip too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz3sBRy_K6s&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz3sBRy_K6s&feature=youtu.be)
 

In our league, Luca flexes his muscles.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2017, 21:40:31 PM
Player Scores After 17 Events:

Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Daniel Negreanu          34          0          2          3
John Racener          27          1          1          3
Igor Kurganov          26          1          1          2
Adrian Mateos          25          1          1          1
James Obst          21          0          1          4
Olivier Busquet          18          0          2          2
Charlie Carrel          16          0          1          2
Chris Bjorin          16          0          1          2
Eric Wasserson          16          0          1          2
Chris Klodnicki          15          0          1          1
Max Pescatori          13          0          1          2
Fabrice Soulier          12          0          1          1
J C Tran          8          0          1          3
Stuart Rutter          8          0          1          1
Benny Glaser          7          0          1          2
John Monnette          4          0          1          3
Randy Ohel          4          0          0          4
Brandon Shack-Harris          3          0          0          3
Marco Johnson          3          0          0          3
Chris Ferguson          2          0          0          2
Ian Johns          2          0          0          2
Ismael Bojang          2          0          0          2
Justin Bonomo          2          0          0          2
Loni Harwood          2          0          0          2
Mike Leah          2          0          0          2
Naoya Kihara          2          0          0          2
Phil Hellmuth          2          0          0          2
Roland Israelashvili          2          0          0          2
Todd Brunson          2          0          0          2
Allen Kessler          1          0          0          1
Ben Yu          1          0          0          1
Chris Moorman          1          0          0          1
Dan Smith          1          0          0          1
David Peters          1          0          0          1
Dominik Nitsche          1          0          0          1
Dzmitry Urbanovich          1          0          0          1
Jack Salter          1          0          0          1
Jason Mercier          1          0          0          1
Konstantin Puchkov          1          0          0          1
Maria Ho          1          0          0          1
Martin Finger          1          0          0          1
Matt Glantz          1          0          0          1
Michael Gathy          1          0          0          1
Mike Gorodinsky          1          0          0          1
Park Yu Cheung          1          0          0          1
Paul Volpe          1          0          0          1
Rep Porter          1          0          0          1
Robert Mizrachi          1          0          0          1
Tom Middleton          1          0          0          1

All other players on zero.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2017, 22:01:12 PM
Selector Scores After 17 Events:

Selector          Points
Craig          86
Adam          82
Luca          81
Barrie          80
Richard          71
Debbie          66
Vince          66
Jo          65
Scottish Tom          62
Simon B          61
English Tom          59
Glenn          53
Paxo          50
Chris H          47
Paul R          46
Simon L          45
Gareth          42
Karen          42
Stephen          42
Leigh          40
Carl          37
Ian          36
Del          24
John          23
Irish Tom          22
Paul H          17
Chris B          12

Surprisingly, no-one has broken away and it is incredibly close at the top. Luca and Barrie are near the top again this year.

Due to his indifferent recent form, UK Tom will go back to being Scottish Tom from now on.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2017, 07:05:40 AM
Event 18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha (re-entry)
Winner          Tyler Smith
Runners          3186
Paid          467
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Adam Owen          13          1          
J C Tran          19          1          
Jason Mercier          31          1          
Ryan D'Angelo          34          1          
Rep Porter          50          1          
Chris Ferguson          87          1          
Paresh Doshi          96          1         
Brock Parker          101          1          
Elie Payan          143          1          
Fabrice Soulier          155          1          
Mike Leah          160          1          
Martin Finger          245          1          
Shaun Deeb          248          1          
Randy Ohel          296          1          
Park Yu Cheung          298          1          
Konstantin Puchkov          322          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          4
John          4
Karen          4
Craig          3
Gareth          3
Leigh          3
Vince          3
Adam          2
Barrie          2
English Tom          2
Glenn          2
Jo          2
Luca          2
Richard          2
Stephen          2
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Ian          1
Paul R          1
Paxo          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1


The largest PLO field ever has concluded its business.

As ever with these very long lists, it is possible that I have missed your hero, so let me know if you think that's the case. Anyone that is missed will be picked up anyway when I check each player's record near the end.

Two of my favourite players, Wing Wong and Zhou Zhou (not to be confused with the more successful Zu Zhou), finished high in this, with Wing just missing the final table in 11th place. I dream of the day they get heads-up.

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnstp68oJJ4/WIE4mUTqyKI/AAAAAAAALd0/vzTTAZTNJt4DZxJVAVVOT9t3sWfgDLHowCPcB/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG)(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1898/73/b3275d280fa.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/all_player_images/Zu_Zhou_2016_WSOP_EV25_Day2_Thomson_T1_3187.jpg)
                 Wing Wong                                  Zhou Zhou                                    Zu Zhou

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: ashhen on June 13, 2017, 10:32:06 AM
Staker seems to be letting me stake once the tournament is underway. I just lumped on Stu Rutter in the $10k 2-7 lowball, then realised the final table had already been decided
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 13, 2017, 12:51:07 PM
Staker seems to be letting me stake once the tournament is underway. I just lumped on Stu Rutter in the $10k 2-7 lowball, then realised the final table had already been decided
Des is aware of this. The staking time is stamped, so any late entries will be removed.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 13, 2017, 12:54:16 PM
It looks like the $10k 2-7 will have a big impact on the league table with 4/8 players still in (sadly none of my selections)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2017, 22:25:46 PM
It looks like the $10k 2-7 will have a big impact on the league table with 4/8 players still in (sadly none of my selections)

You're not wrong. Volpe (who has just gone out 8th) has a lot of backers and both Leah and Monnette have their fair share. Unbelievably, only a couple of people (Carl and Chris H) chose Gorodinsky, so they could be in great shape, especially as Carl also has Monnette and Chris also has Leah. Both of them have Volpe too! Jo also has Monnette, Leah and Volpe. Top picking all of you!



Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2017, 23:40:40 PM
Event 21: $1,500 8-Game Mix (6-handed)
Winner          Ron Ware
Runners          472
Paid          71
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
Fabrice Soulier          3          15         
Daniel Negreanu          15          1         
Shaun Deeb          26          1         
Stephen Chidwick          38          1         
Naoya Kihara          43          1         

Selector          Points
Ian          15
English Tom          3
Vince          3
Adam          2
Chris H          2
Gareth          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Leigh          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Richard          2
Simon B          2
Stephen          2
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Glenn          1
Paul H          1
Paxo          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon L          1

Another cracking result for Fabrice and our Ian, Soulier's 3rd place coming on top of his 4th in #9, plus two other cashes already.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2017, 17:26:35 PM
Event 22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball (1 re-entry) Championship
Winner          John Monnette
Runners          92
Paid          14
Final Table          7

Player          Position          Points         
John Monnette          1          25         
Mike Gorodinsky          6          8         
Mike Leah          7          6         
Paul Volpe          8          1         
Robert Mizrachi          13          1         
Shaun Deeb          14          1         

Selector          Points
Carl          34
Jo          32
Paul R          27
Barrie          25
John          25
Stephen          25
Chris H          15
Glenn          7
Craig          6
Gareth          6
Irish Tom          6
Karen          6
Leigh          6
Adam          2
English Tom          2
Richard          2
Simon L          2
Chris B          1
Ian          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1
Vince          1

In the end, our players fell out the bottom of the the final table, with the exception of Monnette, who had the big stack most of the day. What a swingy game, though. Xavier Kyablue was down and out; next thing he had the chip lead. Leah looked like he was challenging for the lead - then he was out. Then Kyablue was out. Apart from a couple of dips, Monnette floated above it all, and had as comfortable a ride to a bracelet as you get.

Though it had looked like there might be some massive scores in this, which didn't quite come in, Carl and Jo still racked up big points hauls, propelling Jo into second place, behind Barrie who has moved to the top.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2017, 00:39:10 AM
STAKER NEWS

WSOP tournaments currently available on Staker:

15 June: #30 - $10,000 HORSE
16 June: #31 - $1,000 Seniors
18 June: #36 - $5,000 Six Handed NLHE

Negreanu superfan Shirley Cole is the early leader on Staker, but can easily be overtaken.

http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2017, 00:24:48 AM
Event 20: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em (1 re-entry)
Winner          Pablo Mariz
Runners          7761
Paid          1165
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Thomas Taylor          55          1         
Brian Rast          75          1          
David Peters          212          1          
Simon Deadman          259          1          
Maria Ho          397          1          
Dzmitry Urbanovich          430          1          
Sergio Aido          464          1          
Tom Hall         619          1          
Craig McCorkell          632          1          
Chris Moorman          834          1          
John Racener          880          1          
Ryan D'Angelo          1034          1          
Ben Yu          1104          1          
Allen Cunningham          1137          1          

Selector          Points
Ian          2
Irish Tom          2
Paul H          2
Paul R          2
Paxo          2
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Craig          1
English Tom          1
Glenn          1
John          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Richard          1
Simon L          1
Scottish Tom          1
Stephen          1

Someone made a million.

Best names in this - Xu Zhu, An Van Tran, Robert Resurreccion and Mrs Doyle's favourite - Guan Guan.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2017, 00:41:49 AM
Event 24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Winner          Shane Buchwald
Runners          616
Paid          93
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Ian Johns          18          1         
John Racener          66          1         
Justin Bonomo          79          1         

Selector          Points
Luca          2
Adam          1
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Jo          1
John          1
Paul R          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on June 16, 2017, 09:46:29 AM
Wow James Obst is on a heater!!.. Also Max Silver flying high, big scores incoming!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2017, 16:48:40 PM
Event 25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Winner          Tyler Groth
Runners          1058
Paid          158
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Michael Mizrachi          17          1         
Elie Payan          145          1         
Naoya Kihara          148          1         

Selector          Points
Adam          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
Leigh          1
Simon B          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2017, 17:17:57 PM
Event 26: $10,000 Razz Championship
Winner          James Obst
Runners          97
Paid          15
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
James Obst          1          25          
Brandon Shack-Harris          6          8          
Stephen Chidwick          11          1          
Roland Israelashvili          15          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          34
English Tom          26
Jo          26
Simon B          26
Adam          25
Debbie          25
Simon L          25
Craig          8
John          8
Carl          1
Chris H          1
Gareth          1
Karen          1
Luca          1
Paul H          1
Paul R          1
Richard          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1


Yeah, Obst won the $10k Razz, to add to his 2nd and 8th positions (plus two other cashes) this year.

Obst and Shack-Harris (along with Barry Greenstein and Esther Taylor-Brady) are amongst the players whose names I keep seeing near the top of the chip-counts, cashing in everything.

Barrie is the only selector to have both Obst and Shack-Harrris, extending his lead at the top. And he also has Israelashvili, just to show off.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 07:03:19 AM
Points Leaders:

Selector          Points
Barrie          143
Jo          129
Adam          115
Craig          106

Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
James Obst          46          1          2          5
Daniel Negreanu          35          0          2          4
John Racener          29          1          1          5
John Monnette          29          1          2          4
Fabrice Soulier          28          0          2          3
Igor Kurganov          26          1          1          2
Adrian Mateos          25          1          1          1

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 07:13:05 AM
Exciting times overnight. Online beast Chris Moorman has a big lead heads-up against fellow online beast Bernardo Dias in #27, in which Max Silver finished 6th.

Negreanu is chip-leader in #30 with 17 left. Mercier, Rast and Shack-Harris are all still in that, so super-points are possible.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 12:44:09 PM
Event 27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)
Winner          Chris Moorman
Runners          959
Paid          144
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
Chris Moorman          1          25          
Max Silver          6          8          
Joao Vieira          25          1          
Tom Middleton          39          1          
Vanessa Selbst          56          1          
Igor Kurganov          100          1          
Chris Ferguson          117          1          

Selector          Points
Chris B          26
Leigh          9
Paul H          9
Debbie          8
Simon B          8
Irish Tom          1
Scottish Tom          1


It's a great day for the British, winning the tournament, having two players on the final table and seven cashing in total.

(http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/boris-johnson-zipwire.jpg)

It might be a surprise to some that this is Moorman's first bracelet. He might have been expected to have won a few before now, but remember this is a player who has bravely pursued a live poker career, despite having to overcome the handicap of looking like a 1940s movie gangster.

Silver had a huge lead for most of the tournament and began the final day with twice as many as the second-placed player. He lost some hands, but should have recovered with KK against Michael Gagliano's QQ, but another Q on the Flop ended his tournament surprisingly early from the position he was in.

A couple of key hands went Moorman's way. He was all-in pre-flop at the start of the final table against Steve Sung's JJ and caught an A on the River to stay alive. I wasn't sad about that as I carry a personal grudge against Sung for sucking out on me something horrible two years ago. Moorman then vaulted into a massive lead when the two biggest stacks got all-in against each other, chip-leader Gagliano having top two with QT on a QTx Flop, but losing to second-placed Moorman's QQ.

It looked like it would finish quickly. Three-handed, Morman held a 12m-1m-1m lead and it was still 10m-4m when Heads-up began on Hand 39 of the final table against Bernardo Dias. Sunday Millions winner bedias knows a bit about poker, though, and it took four hours before the game finally finished on Hand 132.

Crispy got most of the points, but he was bottom, so at least this lifts him a couple of places.

(https://pnimg.net/w/articles-attachments/0/594/4ff4f08373.jpg)
British calmness under pressure wins the day
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 13:07:36 PM
Event 28: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
Winner          Brian Brubaker
Runners          325
Paid          49
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
Robert Mizrachi          7          1         
Ian Johns          17          1         
Shaun Deeb          20          1         
Chris Bjorin          31          1         
Rep Porter          36          1         
Daniel Negreanu          42          1         
Max Pescatori          45          1         

Selector          Points
Vince          3
Adam          2
Craig          2
English Tom          2
Glenn          2
John          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Paxo          2
Richard          2
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Chris H          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
Karen          1
Leigh          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Stephen          1

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Jokha on June 17, 2017, 13:19:11 PM
Hey John, Negreanu and Pescatori also cashed in #28.  Great updates btw
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 14:03:55 PM
Hey John, Negreanu and Pescatori also cashed in #28.  Great updates btw

So they did, ta. Fixed now.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 15:43:13 PM
Event 23: $2,620 The Marathon No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Joseph Di Rosa
Runners          1759
Paid          264
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Adrian Mateos          52          1          
Maria Ho          58          1          
Jason Mercier          143          1          
Niall Farrell          187          1          
Mike Leah          227          1         

Selector          Points
Craig          2
Gareth          2
Glenn          2
Ian          2
Irish Tom          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Richard          2
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Chris H          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
English Tom          1
John          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Paul H          1
Paul R          1
Paxo          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1


The Marathon has finally finished after five days.

We didn't have many scorers, Mercier being the one that a few had, but only gaining one point and being beaten by his wife.

The winner is Venezuela's first bracelet-winner, but he doesn't want to make a big thing about it.

(https://pnimg.net/w/articles/4/594/4ead32c145.jpg)

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2017, 16:57:47 PM
Looking forward to a big day today.

Negreanu is in good shape in the $10k HORSE with 1.2m, a lead of 500k over second. Rast and Mercier are among the 15 players remaining, as are Scott Bohlman, on his sixth cash this year, Mack Lee and David Bach, winner of #11 the Dealer's Choice. Also two players I chose last year but dropped this time, Don Zewin and Anthony Zinno (doh!). Big names Brandon Shack-Harris, Esther Taylor and Stephen Chidwick were amongst those who cashed but have recently been eliminated.

(http://images.radiotimes.com/uploads/images/original/83808.jpg)
Mack Lee - currently 11th of 15


694 players are coming back from the 5,389 entrants in the Seniors. Brendan Byrne and his brother Sean have played this event for the last few years, being quite old. Brendan has a cash in it, but Sean has specialised in this tournament, finishing in the top 60 for the last three years in succession. Yesterday, Brendan went down valiantly but, incredibly, Sean has again done well, going through in 207th position. We'll be keeping an eye on his progess as he attacks the later stages of this once again.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2017, 16:49:29 PM
He's only gone and done it. The Seniors tournament #31 is down to 67 players and, incredibly, Sean Byrne is one of them, going through in joint 27th position. On Day 3 he will have chip-leader (and 2014 winner of this event) Dan Heimiller three seats to his right.

#29 reached heads-up too quickly, like Moorman's tournament the night before, leaving the two players very deep. James Calvo and Gaurav Raina played nearly 80 hands in two hours but, when they packed it in for the night, they were still 96BB and 40 BB deep. For some reason, there don't seem to have been many big names in this one.

#32 $1.5k Omaha Hi-Lo ended with 29 players, topped by UK's Howard Smith. We still have Allen Kessler annd John Racener in the lower reaches of this. APAT player Paresh Doshi achieved 71st place for his second cash.


Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2017, 16:50:53 PM
Event 30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Winner          David Bach
Runners          150
Paid          23
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Jason Mercier          5          10         
Daniel Negreanu          6          8         
Brian Rast          11          1         
Brandon Shack-Harris          16          1         
Stephen Chidwick          21          1         

Selector          Points
English Tom          20
Paul R          20
Barrie          19
Craig          19
Gareth          19
Glenn          19
Jo          19
Karen          19
Luca          19
Paxo          19
Richard          19
Simon B          19
Stephen          19
Vince          19
Adam          18
Debbie          18
Carl          11
John          11
Del          10
Irish Tom          10
Chris H          9
Leigh          8
Scottish Tom          8
Ian          1
Paul H          1


There are loaded final tables, and there is this, another level again.

Last year's winner, Mercier, came close to a back-to-back and Negreanu was on his third FT, chasing Player of the Year points. Jerry Wong had a decent year in 2016 - six cashes and $1.1m for reaching the November Nine. This FT was his third cash so far this year.

Don Zewin finished third for the fourth time, one of them in this event two years ago. He has also had a second spot. Andrew Brown, Eric Rodawig and Yuebin Guo have all played several WSOP FTs. Guo has previously been third in HORSE and sixth in 8-Game, but Brown and Rodawig both have a bracelet at home.

The win could have gone in any direction, with most of them taking a turn to hold a big lead a some point of the final.

And then there was David Bach, who won his second bracelet in a week, having already won the Dealer's Choice. He also won the $50k HORSE a few years ago. Bach is an all-rounder - as well previous wins in SCOOP and Aussie HORSE events, he has won the Sunday Millions.

Great poker achievements, but the guy is an updater's nightmare, piling his chips all around randomly and having a liking for putting them in piles of 16.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s3e8d6a7eb9.jpg)(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1803/79/m67571ea99b.jpg)

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2017, 16:57:20 PM
Scores so far:

Selector          Points
Barrie          164
Jo          150
Adam          136
Craig          128
Debbie          123
Simon B          121
English Tom          116
Luca          112
Paul R          103
Richard          102
Vince          97
Stephen          95
Carl          88
Glenn          87
Chris H          77
Paxo          77
Simon L          76
John          76
Gareth          76
Karen          76
Scottish Tom          75
Leigh          69
Ian          61
Irish Tom          48
Chris B          41
Del          39
Paul H          31
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2017, 23:40:09 PM
Event 29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Gaurav Raina
Runners          1086
Paid          163
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
John Monnette          79          1         
Ismael Bojang          85          1         
Chris Ferguson          118          1         
Adrian Mateos          149          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Craig          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
John          1
Karen          1
Paul R          1
Richard          1
Stephen          1


#29 has finally been put out of its misery.This event was pro-light, and it showed. There was some dubious play on the final table before it got to heads-up but, once it reached that stage, the standard of play collapsed. This was one of the weakest heads-up it has been my misfortune to follow, made all the worse when contrasted with the stellar play by both players in the Moorman-Dias heads-up the day before. Either of those would have eaten either of these guys in no time. The less-worse of the two, Raina, deservedly won out in the end.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2017, 23:50:13 PM
Meanwhile, the Seniors is down to three tables. 24 players left and our man is still there, though he seems to have nodded off.

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19224822_10207995626523113_8350648073969312528_n.jpg?oh=69b9bc29dedabeeae0de232fbb7dae4c&oe=59DCF93F)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2017, 00:10:00 AM
Quote from the updates of the Super-Seniors, for players aged 65+. "Each time we have returned from break, at least one of the players has lost their seat. The floor calls out asking if anyone recognizes the player and a silence falls over the crowd until someone pipes up with their location."
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on June 19, 2017, 20:12:27 PM
Quote from the updates of the Super-Seniors, for players aged 65+. "Each time we have returned from break, at least one of the players has lost their seat. The floor calls out asking if anyone recognizes the player and a silence falls over the crowd until someone pipes up with their location."
(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 00:53:41 AM
STAKER

A bit of a catch-up coming up on Staker, where some very large wins have seen the stakers well in profit.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 00:54:14 AM
STAKER

Negreanu has been the biggest money-spinner for stakers so far, particularly for Shirley, who put her whole stake on him in #9. #30 was also highly successful for Daniel and his stakers, led by Dave Stones:

#9
Shirley Carpenter100%$240k
Dave Burt50%$120k
Glenn Laming33%$80k
Adam Szerlowski15%$36k
Luca Cannella10%$24k

#30
Dave Stones100%$62k
Craig Dawson90%$56k
Del Watson60%$37k
Charles Mason50%$31k
Dave Paxton50%$31k
Ian Szerlowski50%$31k
Simon Brooke50%$31k
Barrie Cullen40%$25k
Juan De Diego40%$25k
Adam Szerlowski  20%$12k  
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 01:21:22 AM
STAKER

Another good result for the stakers was #15, where several stakers recognised an opportunity to cash in with a good Heads-Up player in Oliver Busquet:

Glenn Laming50%  $28k
Barrie Cullen50%$28k
Paul Roper50%$28k
Del Watson30%$17k
Ross Freeman25%$14k
Vince Eley20%$11k
Hadyn Lyell20%$11k
Adam Szerlowski15%$8k
Luca Cannella10%$$6k


Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 06:52:46 AM
STAKER

#30 was the best tournament for the stakers, with several other good results other than Negreanu.

Dave Paxton and Ian Szerlowski put their other 50% on Mercier, winning another $42k, a total of $73k for the tournament.

Barrie, Simon B and Ross also had 20-30% on Mercier, winning $25k, $21k and $17k.

 Paul Roper put the lot on Rast, which gained him $23k.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 06:58:03 AM
STAKER

The biggest inividual win so far was by Glenn, who put 50% of his stake on Moorman in #27, for a return of $249k.

He really has been the stand-out picker so far, also winning $13k for putting the lot on Stuart Rutter in #13.

Another excellent swoop was Liam Coulthard putting his entire stake on Matusow in #17, resulting in him picking up a cool $30k.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 07:15:59 AM
STAKER

Who are the most profitable Stakers so far?

StakerProfit
Glenn Laming£336,234
Shirley Cole£223,290
Dave Burt£93,991
Ian Szerlowski£59,541
Ross Freeman£51,286
Simon Brooke£40,937
Barrie Cullen£39,473
Craig Dawson£21,900
Dave Paxton£19,422
Paul Roper£13,893
Luca Cannella£13,314
Juan De Diego£11,667
Adam Szerlowski£9,128
Charles Mason£5,884
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 11:00:40 AM
Event 31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (ages 50+, 1 re-entry)
Winner          Frank Maggio
Runners          5389
Paid          807
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Sean Byrne         19          1          

Selector          Points
-          -

For the first three days this event was all about 2014 winner Dan Heimiller. He had a massive lead of 2-2½ times second place for a couple of days, and it seemed inevitable that he was destined for a second win. He always seemed to be dominating, holding AQ when someone shoved AJ and so on.  Stacks closed up a bit near the end and then came a KK v AA hand that knocked him right back. It seemed a big surprise that he 'only' finished ninth.

There aren't many big names on the results list. Ferguson and Hachem had a stab, while Greg Raymer, Cliff Josephy, Barny Boatman and Donnacha O'Dea all cashed, but we didn't have any of them.

Star of the show, though, was Sean Byrne, the 4-in-a-row hero.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 18:52:24 PM
Event 32: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8/b (3 variants)
Winner          Vladimir Shchemelev
Runners          688
Paid          104
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Allen Kessler          18          1         
John Racener          29          1         
Paresh Doshi          71          1         

Selector          Points
Craig          1
Luca          1
Simon L          1

Allyn Shulman is another former winner of the Seniors, here mixing it with the young'uns and besting almost all of them, coming in 15th.

Congrats to Paresh!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 21:09:14 PM
Event 33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Christopher Frank
Runners          1698
Paid          258
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Max Pescatori          8          4          
Tom Hall          13          1          
Sergio Aido          45          1          
Allen Cunningham          141          1          
Roland Israelashvili          157          1          
Niall Farrell          224          1         

Selector          Points
Carl          4
Craig          4
Del          4
Glenn          4
Paxo          4
Vince          4
Paul H          2
Scottish Tom          2
Barrie          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1


The winner has a string of final tables and cashes in EPTs and suchlike. He was 128th in last year's Main Event and warmed up for this by coming second in a PokerStars Championship in Monte Carlo.

What he doesn't have is friends. Not one person turned up to support him on the final table. "I guess the reason the Germans have all the money is because they are grinding and not watching," he joshed, almost convincingly.

(http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/pictures/121031_PLO_3._Rank_Christopher_Frank__D_.jpg)(http://www.partypoker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/10/champ.png)(http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/en/blog/CHRISTOPHER%20FRANK,%20WINNER%20BOUNTY%20TURBO%202K,%20EVENT%2013%20PCA0277.JPG)(https://d3ltpfxjzvda6e.cloudfront.net/2017/06/20/Christopher_Frank_Bracelet.jpg)
Who needs friends when you're winning?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 20, 2017, 21:18:11 PM
Missed a couple from #33

13 Tom Hall
45 Sergio Aido
141 Alan Cunningham
157 Roland Israel
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 21:51:44 PM
That's more than a couple. Flippin heck, what's going on?

I'll put it down to the time difference between Vegas and here.

Fixed them now.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 22:36:06 PM
Event 34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
Winner          Ben Yu
Runners          80
Paid          12
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
Ben Yu          1          25         
Shaun Deeb          2          18         
Konstantin Puchkov          11          1         
Adam Owen          12          1         

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          26
Barrie          25
Adam          18
English Tom          18
Simon L          18
Vince          18
Karen          2
Leigh          1
Stephen          1

This has been coming. Seven or eight cashes every year for a few going back. Eleven last year. How many? Seems such an obvious pick now. This is Yu's second bracelet.

The end of the tournament was a Who's Who of mixed-game legends. Also a Who's Who of my picks from previous years who I sacked this time - Watson, Buchanan, Zinno.  Thre was Nick Schulman and Shaun Deeb. In fact, I could list everyone who cashed, cos every one of them has a plethora of previous final tables and cashes.

And what about Matusow? Admittedly this was yet another small-field event, but even so - a third final table.

Second-placed Deeb's congratultions to Yu oozed class. "You run the best," Deeb said, shaking Yu's hand.

Yu got his sentences in a tangle afterwards, telling us that Watson is someone he doesn't look up to - "I don't have people in poker that I look up to, but Mike Watson is definitely one of them."

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2017, 23:22:18 PM
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Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AlbusFawkes on June 21, 2017, 13:14:43 PM
Nothing personal, but I would really like the last two winners of the $10k limit holdem event to bust early tonight. Benny looks tired to me  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on June 22, 2017, 23:30:12 PM
I know you like your funny names John, there's a great one in event #41 the PLO.

Poor guy is called Willy Ding!  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 23, 2017, 11:19:17 AM
Has anyone paid for Poker Go and watched the live streams? I'm a bit reluctant to pay but if the coverage is good I might do a month for $10. Have seen a couple of negative posts about it bit that may have been simply due to stream delay. Interested in views on if it offers value for money.

Also really annoying that WSOP have wiped their historical videos off of you tube.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 15:01:35 PM
I know you like your funny names John, there's a great one in event #41 the PLO.

Poor guy is called Willy Ding!  ;D

I see that Willy has cashed, Dave, and has previous cashes, so I'm sure he'll pop up again.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 15:57:58 PM
Has anyone paid for Poker Go and watched the live streams? I'm a bit reluctant to pay but if the coverage is good I might do a month for $10. Have seen a couple of negative posts about it bit that may have been simply due to stream delay. Interested in views on if it offers value for money.

Also really annoying that WSOP have wiped their historical videos off of you tube.

I wouldn't be worried about whether it's value for money if you're going to watch the Series for a month for $10. Can you just do a month or will you be stuck for longer? I wouldn't pay $120 a year for it.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on June 23, 2017, 16:02:04 PM
I know you like your funny names John, there's a great one in event #41 the PLO.

Poor guy is called Willy Ding!  ;D

I see that Willy has cashed, Dave, and has previous cashes, so I'm sure he'll pop up again.
Might be one to remember for next year then!  ::)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 16:43:00 PM
Event 35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (ages 65+, 1 re-entry)
Winner          James Moore
Runners          1720
Paid          258
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Chris Bjorin          72          1         

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          1


James Moore became the first player to defend his title successfully this year. Heimiller and Mercier came very close, but Moore is the only one to get there.

Ken Aldridge was the most colourful player on the final table. Ken is known for two peculiarites. One is that he has worn his bracelet every day since he won it in 2009, never taking it off except to clean it. I can't remember what the other one is.

(http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/photos/000/019/410/large_KenAldridge_Large_.JPG)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 17:04:48 PM
Event 36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)
Winner          Nadar Kakhmazov
Runners          574
Paid          87
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
James Obst          7          1         
Mike Leah          17          1         
Olivier Busquet          21          1         
Michael Mizrachi          31          1         
Niall Farrell          34          1         
Adam Owen          40          1         
John Racener          62          1         
Bart Lybaert          65          1         

Selector          Points
Ian          3
Irish Tom          3
Jo          3
Adam          2
Craig          2
Debbie          2
Karen          2
Leigh          2
Simon B          2
Barrie          1
Chris H          1
Del          1
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Luca          1
Paul H          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon L          1
Stephen          1
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 17:35:47 PM
Event 37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Thomas Reynolds
Runners          2020
Paid          303
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Michael Gathy          5          10          
Ryan Leplante          52          1          
Mike Leah          105          1          
Roland Israelashvili          198          1          
Loni Harwood          234          1          
Phil Hellmuth          249          1          
John Monnette          298          1          

Selector          Points
John          11
Barrie          2
Gareth          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Paul R          2
Simon L          2
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Craig          1
English Tom          1
Glenn          1
Irish Tom          1
Leigh          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1


Five pro's on the final table? No problem for 62-year-old accountant Tom Reynolds.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/flashlarge/Thomas_Reynolds_EV37_DAY03_2017WSOP_Abrego__AA04450.jpg)
Tom 'My wife is very understanding' Reynolds.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2017, 18:02:30 PM
Event 38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Winner          Joe McKeehen
Runners          120
Paid          18
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Ben Yu          4          12          
J C Tran          5          10          
Ian Johns          11          1          
Shaun Deeb          12          1          
Daniel Negreanu          13          1          
Phil Hellmuth          16          1          
Robert Mizrachi          17          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          13
Vince          13
Irish Tom          12
English Tom          3
Paul R          3
Richard          3
Adam          2
Gareth          2
Simon B          2
Simon L          2
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Jo          1
John          1
Karen          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1
Scottish Tom          1
Stephen          1


How quickly they forget. How long since McKeehen won the Main Event? Two years. Five cashes last year, including two final tables. How many of us picked him on our teams? None. I predict that won't be the case next year after this.

Another 2016 Champion came close to defending. Ian Johns was chip-leader, but wasn't able to close it out.

(http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/016/928/RS52741_Joseph_McKeehen.JPG)
Jim McKeever - forgotten
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on June 23, 2017, 22:00:30 PM
Has anyone paid for Poker Go and watched the live streams? I'm a bit reluctant to pay but if the coverage is good I might do a month for $10. Have seen a couple of negative posts about it bit that may have been simply due to stream delay. Interested in views on if it offers value for money.

Also really annoying that WSOP have wiped their historical videos off of you tube.

I've got the 1 month pass. It's pretty good tbh.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2017, 15:17:01 PM
Event 39: $1,000 Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em ($300 per player)
Winner          Rifat Palevic
Runners          1868
Paid          280
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Park Yu Cheung          43          1         
Dzmitry Urbanovich          90          1         
Max Pescatori          116          1         
Chris Ferguson          135          1         
Mike Leah          272          1         

Selector          Points
Craig          2
Glenn          2
Irish Tom          2
Leigh          2
Carl          1
Chris H          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Jo          1
Karen          1
Paul R          1
Paxo          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1

A new event, super-turbo bounty. The whole thing took 15 hours end-to-end. I don't know if that's a record, but it might be.

The only memorable thing about it was that Francisco Lingaling cashed in 150th place.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2017, 20:45:53 PM
Event 40: $1,500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo 8/b
Winner          Ernest Bohn
Runners          595
Paid          90
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Justin Bonomo          5          10         
Max Pescatori          6          8         
Chris Bjorin          24          1         
Mike Leah          33          1         
Randy Ohel          38          1         
Allen Kessler          39          1         
John Racener          46          1         
Chris Ferguson          49          1         
Michael Mizrachi          61          1         
Dan Smith          70          1         
Roland Israelashvili          72          1         

Selector          Points
Del          20
Glenn          19
Debbie          12
Jo          12
Simon B          12
Adam          11
Chris H          11
Craig          11
Gareth          11
Ian          11
Luca          11
Paul R          10
Scottish Tom          10
Stephen          10
Carl          8
Paxo          8
Vince          8
Irish Tom          4
Barrie          2
John          1
Karen          1
Leigh          1
Simon L          1


NLHE may be a young man's game now but this was just like old times - Ted Forrest, Don Zewin, David Sklansky all in the top dozen or so.

Heads-up was between these two bucks:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/all_player_images/Bill_Kohler_EV40_DAY02_2017WSOP_Abrego__AA04403.jpg)              v              (http://www.wsop.com/images/all_player_images/Ernest_Bohn_EV40_DAY02_2017WSOP_Abrego__AA04422.jpg)
William Kohler                                                  Ernest Bohn

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo - for those times when you feel like the world is going too fast nowadays.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2017, 20:52:26 PM
Event 41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Winner          Loren Klein
Runners          870
Paid          131
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Thomas Taylor          109          1          

Selector          Points
Leigh          1

Plenty of well-known names cashed in this, and we had none of them. Not our finest hour.
[Modified to include Thomas Taylor and a point for Leigh.]

The event would be totally forgettable for us if it wasn't for Paxo spotting Willy Ding.

TJ Cloutier (now aged 77) made the final table. Actually, his name has cropped up quite high in several tournament updates.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/27843873012_b4d55d8e51_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on June 24, 2017, 22:03:21 PM
Event 41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Winner          Loren Klein
Runners          870
Paid          131
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
-          -          -         

Selector          Points
-          -

Plenty of well-known names cashed in this, and we had none of them. Not our finest hour.

The event would be totally forgettable for us if it wasn't for Paxo spotting Willy Ding.

TJ Cloutier (now aged 77) made the final table. Actually, his name has cropped up quite high in several tournament updates.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/27843873012_b4d55d8e51_z.jpg)
Unfortunately not in the seniors where I had him staked on staker!  :-\
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: TheHitDogAF on June 25, 2017, 00:00:43 AM
#41

109 Thomas Taylor
 :)

Although we all know that Leigh is not really in the running  ;)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 25, 2017, 04:04:32 AM
Event 42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-handed) Championship
Winner          Dmitry Yurasov
Runners          332
Paid          50
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points         
Eric Wasserson          11          1         
Charlie Carrel          15          1         
Dan Smith          29          1         
Olivier Busquet          32          1         
Ben Yu          40          1         
Chris Ferguson          43          1         

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          2
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Ian          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1

Charlie Carrel was chip-leader coming into Day 3, but the wheels came off and he was eliminated shortly after the first break.

Double bracelet-winner Kristen Bicknell made the final table. This will be a failure as she only got to sixth place this time.

Chris Ferguson cashed yet again - that makes nine so far this Series.


Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: cuzza23 on June 25, 2017, 08:52:23 AM
Any chance of a points/leaderboard up date please John?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2017, 02:05:47 AM
Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Winner          Ben Maya
Runners          1025
Paid          120
Final Table          10

Player          Position          Points          
Tom Middleton          52          1          
Chris Moorman          113          1         

Selector          Points
Chris B          1
Paul H          1

Yeah, great result guys.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2017, 02:49:40 AM
Scores to #44 (which I haven't posted yet).

Selector          Points
Barrie          211
Jo          172
Adam          172
Craig          153
Vince          146
English Tom          143
Simon B          142
Debbie          140
Luca          128
Paul R          123
Glenn          116
Stephen          113
Richard          110
Carl          106
Simon L          104
Irish Tom          102
Gareth          96
Chris H          93
Paxo          92
John          91
Karen          89
Scottish Tom          89
Leigh          78
Ian          78
Del          67
Chris B          42
Paul H          36
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2017, 13:05:42 PM
Event 44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Winner          Matthew Schreiber
Runners          399
Paid          60
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Shaun Deeb          26          1          
Jason Mercier          40          1          
Phil Hellmuth          47          1          
Brock Parker          51          1          
Ismael Bojang          54          1         
Stephen Chidwick          58          1          

Selector          Points
English Tom          4
Gareth          4
Vince          4
Karen          3
Paul R          3
Richard          3
Simon B          3
Adam          2
Carl          2
Craig          2
Jo          2
Luca          2
Simon L          2
Stephen          2
Barrie          1
Chris H          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Glenn          1
Irish Tom          1
John          1
Paul H          1
Paxo          1

This one didn't affect our league a great deal, but it is a tournament that will be remembered for a few reasons.

The winner plays Hold'em and Razz, is inexperienced but "functional" at Omaha 8 and doesn't know up from down at Stud and Stud 8. “I kind of just learned on the fly to be honest. Day 1 was just a huge learning experience and I was just accumulating more and more knowledge on the fly, at least as far as the Studs go." That's great for him, but it did lead to some occasions where he played dodgy hands which ended up getting there, causing some reactions you are more likely to see in your local casino than amongst the pro's. He was still getting lucky on Day 3 close to the final table, causing Valentin Vornicu to lose his cool with him after another suckout.

This event will also be remembered for Matusow's antics, singing to himself at times and doing a little dance for the crowd. He got close to a fourth final table, eventually being eliminated in 11th place after being on the brink several times, but also having chipped up dramatically in between.

Must-watch clips of all the above will, presumably, be available to see on YouTube before long.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2017, 12:28:24 PM
Event 45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Christopher Brammer
Runners          505
Paid          76
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Chris Moorman          18          1         
Max Silver          34          1         

Selector          Points
Chris B          1
Debbie          1
Leigh          1
Paul H          1
Simon B          1

There was a wham-bam finish to this, going from three players to one in two hands.

The UK continues to punch above its weight with another British win for another player with an APAT flag. Britain had five players in the top forty, including "retired" James Akenhead. This was Mooorman's fifth cash of this year's Series.

Taiwan pro's Pete Chen and James Chen have set the poker scene alight in Asia, with James winning two tournaments at this year's Aussie and twice winning the Macau High Roller, while Pete won the recent WPT Beijing on top of numerous APT and Macau events. They were 27th and 28th in this, but future bracelets are likely, probably for both.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2017, 12:52:37 PM
Event 46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8/b
Winner          Nathan Gamble
Runners          830
Paid          125
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Marco Johnson          5          10          
Scott Clements          63          1          
Calvin Anderson          40          1          
John Monnette          76          1          
Ben Yu          115          1         
Joao Vieira          116          1         
Fabrice Soulier          125          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          12
Stephen          3
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          2
Jo          1
John          1
Leigh          1
Paul R          1


Tough event - Boatman, Greenstein, Dias and Bach were all near the top.

Barrie continues to pile up the points.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2017, 20:09:22 PM
Event 48: $10,000 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo 8/b Championship
Winner          Christopher Vitch
Runners          125
Paid          19
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Benny Glaser          2          18         
Brock Parker          7          6         
Phil Hellmuth          9          1         
Randy Ohel          11          1         
Chris Ferguson          12          1         
Todd Brunson          14          1         
John Monnette          17          1         
Daniel Negreanu          18          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          21
John          20
Richard          20
Adam          19
Chris H          19
Debbie          19
Chris B          18
Del          18
Paul H          18
Gareth          8
Paul R          3
Craig          2
English Tom          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Simon B          2
Simon L          2
Stephen          2
Vince          2
Carl          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1
Scottish Tom          1

Another crazy-strong final table, won by Vitch, who was 10th in the $10k Omaha Hi-Lo and 5th in the 8-Game. Triple bracelet-winner Glaser was second and Abe Mosseri, winner of the $10k Omaha Hi-Lo, was third.

Of the 19 who cashed, 13 already have bracelets and the other 6 have all been on multiple final tables and have all had a couple of 2nd or 3rd places, except poor Mack Lee, who has only managed a lowly 5th.

Picking a winner in such a field on the basis of 'skill' is surely pointless. If everyone is an expert player, it must come down to cards received?

For the first time, everyone scored points. Once again, Barrie led the way, extending that lead once again.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2017, 20:40:59 PM
Event 49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-handed)
Winner          Luis Calvo
Runners          630
Paid          95
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
John Racener          92          1          

Selector          Points
Craig          1
Luca          1

Chino Rheem picked up $15k for 15th place, which will help towards the millions he owes lots of other players. How does he get the entry fees - are people still staking him?


These are a bit fuzzy, but this is 4th placed Eric Hicks:
(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1938/39/s83147d7541.jpg)

And this is his hot girlfriend, with 'Go Eric' written across her, er, person.
(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1938/39/sbf209ac23b.jpg)


Yeah, I know......


Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2017, 21:50:14 PM
STAKER

Recent Staker Profits:

Tournament       #31       #36       #38       #40       #42       #44       #45       #48      
Staker       $       $       $       $       $       $       $       $      
Kevin McDermott           26275       2763           4184                 2073          
Adam Szerlowski                    12888             4141                    
Liam Coultard                                 9723           5531          
Ross Freeman    1191             5523           5252                 1296          
Dave Stones                 7894                           5182          
Charles Mason    830                8583                3555                
Dave Paxton                    8583                       2801          
Stuart Aitken                 11318                                    
Simon Lawlor                    2050                       9130          
Paul Roper                           11131                          
Richard Baker                                 9723                    
Del Watson    2504             3947                 1248           1555          
Ian Thompson                 5385                 3186                    
Carl Pilgrim           4080                          3555                
Alan Ellis           1632       2368    352             830           1814          
Hadyn Lyell           4080       1346                           1555          
Glenn Laming           2448                 2789       1248                    
Shirley Cole                                           5182          
Barrie Cullen                 3947                                    
Juan De Diego           518                       669           2591          
Dave Burt                 2693                                    
Vince Eley                 1974                                    
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2017, 21:58:02 PM
STAKER

Current Staker Leaders:

Glenn Laming    $313,552       
Shirley Cole    $228,472       
Dave Burt    $90,183       
Ian Szerlowski    $54,541       
Ross Freeman    $32,556       
Barrie Cullen    $21,920       
Simon Brooke    $17,937       
Paul Roper    $15,024       
Luca Cannella    $13,314       
Kevin McDermott    $12,295       
Craig Dawson    $3,900       
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2017, 22:37:03 PM
STAKER NEWS

Next week will be the last week of Staking for the 2017 WSOP and will feature the Main Event.

There is every reason to continue staking, irrespective of your results so far. Apart from the overall prizes for the top ten Stakers through the Series, there is a prize for the best Staker in each tournament.

Plus.........................there will be additional added value prizes for the Main Event, on top of the normal prizes.


WSOP tournaments currently available on Staker:

29 June: #56 - $5,000 No Limit Holdem
30 June: #59 - $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
01 July: #60 - $888 Crazy Eights
02 July: #62 - $50,000 Players Championship
03 July: #64 - $1,500 NLHE / PLO


http://www.STAKER.co.uk/

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2017, 01:30:25 AM
Event 47: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Brian Yoon
Runners          6716
Paid          1008
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Paul Volpe          56          1          
Simon Deadman          108          1          
Daniel Laming         114          1          
Ismael Bojang          184          1          
Sergio Aido          308          1          
Loni Harwood          544          1          
Thomas Taylor         657          1         
John Racener          662          1          
Joao Vieira          695          1          
David Peters          746          1          
Chris Ferguson          855          1          
Roland Israelashvili          959          1          
Mike Leah          1008          1          

Selector          Points
Craig          3
Leigh          3
Simon L          3
Carl          2
Chris B          2
Chris H          2
Glenn          2
Irish Tom          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Luca          2
Adam          1
Barrie          1
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Paul R          1
Paxo          1
Richard          1
Scottish Tom          1

The Monster Stack finally came to an end - five days after it started. After crawling for a long time, it finished in a rush, going from six to three players in two hands and then to heads-up a half dozen hands later. 6,700 entries means this event will be back. With over 1,000 players cashing, it is possible I have missed someone.

Some of the finalists have very impressive big-field results. This was Brian Yoon's second massed-field bracelet and his third in total. Stanley Lee has finished in the top 40 of the 7,000-runner Millionaire Maker three years in a row, being 24th, 9th and 39th in 2015-17, and was 3rd in this. Maurice Hawkins is another. This is his second FT this year, 9th in the Marathon last week and now 6th in the Monster Stack. Some players make finals in 100-runner events and tell us how tough the field is. Others do it in tournaments with several thousand entrants. Which is more impressive?

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s1fae070f1c.jpg)
Stanley Lee

Hawkins is a case. He is one of the best players around - you don't win ten WSOP Circuit rings easily (most recently just two months ago), but he is not the best-liked and is known for laying into worse players who suck out on him. There was a high-profile incident the other day when the Marathon was down to 22 players and he lost half his stack when his AA made Aces full but lost to a Royal Flush, and he roundly chastised the other player for the rest of the day for calling pre-flop. He got pretty excited when he doubled up on this FT and kept shouting "Let's Go" six or seven times, oblivious (or uncaring) about the two other final tables playing next to his.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8ae51d7e1e.jpg)
Maurice Hawkins


Heads-up was no foregone conclusion. Yoon was against Ihar Soika, who beat Mercier to win an EPT, but took the bracelet.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2017, 18:29:16 PM
Event 50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty ($500 per player)
Winner          Chris Bolek
Runners          1927
Paid          290
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Tom Hall          27          1          
Chris Bjorin          45          1          
Dzmitry Urbanovich          130          1          
Mike Leah          197          1          
Ryan D'Angelo          198          1          
Maria Ho          225          1          
Thomas Taylor          269          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          2
Leigh          2
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Jo          1
John          1
Karen          1
Paul H          1
Paul R          1
Richard          1
Stephen          1


(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8a77c1b93a.jpg)
An impressive performance by Bolek, beating Conor McGregor one-on-one



(http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/pictures/Randy%20Crow%20WSOP%20ME%202009%20Day%204.jpg)
Cashing in 276th place - Randy Crow
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on July 01, 2017, 00:05:57 AM
Event 50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty ($500 per player)
Winner          Chris Bolek
Runners          1927
Paid          290
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Tom Hall          27          1         
Mike Leah          197          1         
Ryan D'Angelo          198          1         
Maria Ho          225          1         
Thomas Taylor          269          1         

Selector          Points
Leigh          2
Craig          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
Karen          1

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8a77c1b93a.jpg)
An impressive performance by Bolek, beating Conor McGregor one-on-one



(http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/pictures/Randy%20Crow%20WSOP%20ME%202009%20Day%204.jpg)
Cashing in 276th place - Randy Crow

I think I have Mr. D'Angelo
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2017, 02:27:37 AM
I think I have Mr. D'Angelo

Damn. My print sheet has everyone's name and looks up their points on each tournament, and I sort it and hide the rows for whoever scored zero. Hid too many rows. Fixed it now.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2017, 04:14:13 AM
Event 51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low 8/b Championship
Winner          Bryce Yockey
Runners          207
Paid          32
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Chris Ferguson          4          12          
John Monnette          16          1          
Scott Clements          30          1          
Fabrice Soulier          32          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          13
Stephen          2
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Ian          1
Jo          1
John          1
Paul R          1

Yockey had a big lead near the end of the Millionaire-Maker, but just came in fifth in the end. This was the opposite, in that he got short on the final, but ended up winning. "It's different than winning a $1,500 tournament. There's a lot of tough pros to get through" he told us, repeating the mantra that all the small-field $10k winners want us to believe.

Chris Ferguson continues to cash in every tournament. This was his 12th cash, but only his first final table. There was a possibility of a rerun of a historic heads-up when Josh Arieh beat Ferguson for a bracelet twelve years ago (when Dave Colclough was also on the FT) but it wasn't to be, with them finishing third and fourth.

Kate Hoang, who finished 8th, is something of an O8 specialist. She has five WSOP cashes - a 34th in 2015, a 2nd and 15th last year and now a 20th and an 8th this time, all in various forms of Hi-Lo.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s95a662c3d4.jpg)
Kate Hoang - specialises
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2017, 21:31:26 PM
Event 52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Mohsin Charania
Runners          1580
Paid          237
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Jason Mercier          17          1          

Selector          Points
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1
John          1
Karen          1
Luca          1
Paul R          1
Paxo          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1

Heads-up involved pin-up Charania against Cary Katz. Never heard of Katz? He is one of the most successful players around, 6th in the all-time winners list for Nevada, which is something when you think of all the star players based in Vegas. 2016 finished well, 5th in the Monte Carlo €1m buy-in being followed by winning the Aria $100k Super High Roller. He is not your typical poker pro, being ex-CEO of a loan company and current President of a school amongst various other pursuits. Despite being ridiculously wealthy, he always looks tense at the poker table. Here is a HM to drool over: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=26721#. With $11m in tournament winnings, it is bizarre to see 2nd place in a $100k being followed by a 1st in a $100 event.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sb5f4acbdea.jpg)
Charania and Katz in typical pose

This win made Charania the first player for five years (and only the sixth ever) to complete the Triple Crown of winning WSOP, WPT and EPT titles.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2017, 21:58:35 PM
Event 53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em (6-handed)
Winner          Max Silver
Runners          256
Paid          39
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
Max Silver          1          25          
John Racener          13          1          
James Obst          25          1          

Selector          Points
Debbie          26
Simon B          26
Leigh          25
Paul H          25
Adam          1
Barrie          1
Craig          1
English Tom          1
Jo          1
Luca          1
Simon L          1

Another British winner - well done to Max Silver (surely also a worthy entrant in our best names classification). Silver did it wire-to-wire, as they say, ie coming to the final table in the lead and holding it through to the end to close out the win.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sdb3b0e2631.jpg)


Silver's heads-up opponent, Guowei Zhang, seemed to have heard about the "rain stops play" occurence in 2015, when torrential rain flooded the Brasilia Room.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sc797ed2e36.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on July 01, 2017, 22:36:34 PM
Mint Trav updates very entertaining. Nice one John.
One year I would like to be there at the WSOP amongst the players earning the points instead of being at home predicting which players will make the most points. These pics and updates inspire me to get something done and be good enough to join them. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on July 02, 2017, 22:30:09 PM
I have given up for this year, unless some miracle happens and the one or two unique players I have, manage to snag a few bracelets between them!

I have however, picked my team for next year, can this year hurry up and finish so we can get it started!?  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 02, 2017, 23:01:00 PM
Event 54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-handed) Championship
Winner          Tommy Le
Runners          428
Paid          65
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Scott Clements          4          12         
John Monnette          14          1         
John Racener          17          1         
Mike Gorodinsky          23          1         
Brandon Shack-Harris          45          1         
Stephen Chidwick          52          1         

Selector          Points
Stephen          14
Chris B          12
Irish Tom          12
Carl          3
Barrie          2
Chris H          2
Craig          2
Jo          2
John          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Karen          1
Paul H          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Vince          1


The success of the Le family continues. Tommy got the bracelet he undoubtedly deserves on his sixth PLO final table, having reached three last year (2nd, 3rd and 5th) and two previously. His brothers Allan and Nam have both already reached WSOP final tables this year, with Allan finishing third. They have all won millions - Nam has banked $7m so far and this win takes Tommy to $3m, just ahead of Allan. As Allan won a bracelet last year, Nam is now the only one without one (his best is third), but he can console himself with his WPT title. They are also connected with Tuan Le, the first player to retain a non-Main $10k title, but I'm not sure what the relationship is.

This event was loaded, with four players who have almost won the Main Event, Scott Clements, Eoghan O'Dea, Ben Lamb and John Racener, finishing near the top.

Last year's winner of the Millionaire-Maker, millionaire Jason DeWitt, was fifth. Jason is not related to Doug DeWitt, who lost his World title to Nigel Benn.

Howard Millian was twelfth in this - I so hope he wins the Millionaire-Maker next time.

(http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/nigel-benn-reacts-as-he-walks-to-his-corner-after-knocking-down-doug-picture-id174012197?s=612x612)
Doug DeWitt (bottom) - no relation
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 02, 2017, 23:31:26 PM
Event 55: $1,500 7 Card Stud
Winner          Tom Koral
Runners          298
Paid          45
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Ian Johns          11          1          
Adam Owen          38          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          1
John          1
Karen          1
Stephen          1

Yet another winner tells us that he's not very good at the event he just took down, although he plays HORSE all the time. Tsong Lin started heads-up with 2.1m out of 2.2m chips, but couldn't put Koral away.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sa2c73dcfae.jpg)
Koral and Lin developed a close personal relationship while playing heads-up
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 02, 2017, 23:58:38 PM
Event 56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Andres Korn
Runners          623
Paid          94
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Jack Salter          37          1          
Mustapha Kanit          49          1         
Olivier Busquet          61          1          

Selector          Points
Ian          1
Paul H          1
Scottish Tom          1

Five days after I predict a future bracelet for Pete Chen, he almost goes and does it, finishing second in this.

Korn wins for Argentina.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2017, 00:21:09 AM
Event 57: $2,500 Omaha/7 Card Stud Hi-Lo 8/b
Winner          Smith Sirisakorn
Runners          405
Paid          61
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Naoya Kihara          10          1         
Thomas Taylor          38          1         
Shaun Deeb          45          1         

Selector          Points
Leigh          2
Adam          1
English Tom          1
Simon L          1
Vince          1

A few players are building up an impressive collection of results. Second-placed Jameson Painter already had a 4th this year in Stud Hi-Lo, while third-placed Jared Bleznick had two 5th places, both in 2-7. Barry Greenstein was seventh, for his tenth cash, but his first final table.

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2017, 01:02:48 AM
League Points so Far:

Selector          Points
Barrie          250
Adam          195
Debbie          187
Jo          183
Simon B          173
Craig          164
Vince          151
English Tom          150
Luca          136
Stephen          136
Irish Tom          135
Richard          134
Paul R          132
Glenn          121
Chris H          118
John          118
Carl          115
Simon L          111
Leigh          111
Gareth          109
Karen          97
Paxo          95
Scottish Tom          90
Del          86
Ian          83
Paul H          83
Chris B          78
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2017, 23:41:17 PM
Event 58: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Artur Rudziankov
Runners          1763
Paid          265
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Chris Ferguson          96          1          
Matt Glantz          175          1          

Selector          Points
Gareth          1
Irish Tom          1


#58 has just finished. It was delayed overnight with just the two players left, but concluded suddenly when Mario Prats made a horrific unforced error to donate almost his whole stack. With roughly 7m v 6.5m chips at the start of the hand, and 3.5m in the pot, he shoved the River for 5m with no hand into Rudziankov's nut straight, leaving himself with dust and no chance of recovery.

These two did not like each other, with some terse exchanges and Rudziankov insisting on seeing Prats' losing hand at one point and then throwing a bluff in front of him soon after. Rudziankov was involved in an incident earlier in the week at Planet Hollywood when Mike Dentale threatened to punch another pro in the face, so maybe he was taking some pointers there.

The main news from this event is that it seems that Chris Ferguson may have taken the lead in the Player of the Year points, which was unwelcome news for many at the Rio. It was later reported that he is second behind John Racener, another unlovely character, but the position is fairly unclear, which is just another illustration of how farcical this year's POY race has become.

Congratulations to Alfred Schmuck for his 30th place finish. Also to Chong Cheng, who was 116th.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 00:01:47 AM
Event 59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix (6 games)
Winner          Jens Lakemeier
Runners          197
Paid          30
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Marco Johnson          8          4          
Ismael Bojang          9          1          
Daniel Negreanu          12          1          
Jason Mercier          20          1          
Adam Owen          26          1          
Benny Glaser          27          1          
Calvin Anderson          30          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          7
Karen          4
Adam          3
Chris H          3
Craig          3
Debbie          3
Richard          3
Del          2
English Tom          2
Gareth          2
Glenn          2
Irish Tom          2
Jo          2
John          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Paxo          2
Simon B          2
Vince          2
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Leigh          1
Paul H          1
Scottish Tom          1

Oh dear - in a three way all-in, with five players left, Lakemeier had QQ55 against AAKK and AA88, but caught a Q at the end to eliminate both of the others. He then quickly saw off the remaining two to take the bracelet.

It looked like there were going to be buckets of points for everyone, but then all your favourites slipped out of contention before the final table and there were hardly any points at all.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 00:18:30 AM
Event 61: $3,333 High Roller Online No-Limit Hold'em (re-entry)
Winner          Tom Cannuli
Runners          424
Paid          54
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Adam Owen          3          15         
Chris Moorman          35          1         
Maria Ho          42          1         
John Racener          48          1         
Ben Yu          51          1         
Tom Hall          53          1         

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          16
Karen          15
Stephen          15
Barrie          1
Chris B          1
Craig          1
Ian          1
Luca          1
Paul H          1

The first ever WSOP Online High Roller.

Players who are chasing points (or just fancied the game) were doubling up, playing on-line at their live tables, with several of our players cashing, led by Adam Owen.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: cuzza23 on July 04, 2017, 05:54:15 AM
Event 59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix (6 games)
Winner          Jens Lakemeier
Runners          197
Paid          30
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Marco Johnson          8          4         
Ismael Bojang          9          1         
Daniel Negreanu          12          1         
Jason Mercier          20          1         
Adam Owen          26          1         
Benny Glaser          27          1         
Calvin Anderson          30          1         

Selector          Points
Karen          4
Adam          3
Chris H          3
Craig          3
Debbie          3
Richard          3
Del          2
English Tom          2
Gareth          2
Glenn          2
Irish Tom          2
Jo          2
John          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Paxo          2
Simon B          2
Vince          2
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Leigh          1
Paul H          1
Scottish Tom          1

Oh dear - in a three way all-in, with five players left, Lakemeier had QQ55 against AAKK and AA88, but caught a Q at the end to eliminate both of the others. He then quickly saw off the remaining two to take the bracelet.

It looked like there were going to be buckets of points for everyone, but then all your favourites slipped out of contention before the final table and there were hardly any points at all.

You've completely left me out of this one John 😣.  I have Johnson, Negreanu,  mercier and Glaser..🖒
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 08:07:09 AM
You've completely left me out of this one John 😣.  I have Johnson, Negreanu,  mercier and Glaser..🖒

You've got enough points already.

Actually you have got the points - it's me hiding too many print rows again. Fixed the post now.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 08:31:37 AM
STAKER

WSOP tournaments currently available on Staker:

04 July: #65 - $1,000 No Limit Holdem
05 July: #67 - $25,000 PLO
06 July: #68 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem
07 July: #70 - $1,000 Ladies No Limit Holdem
08 July: #73 - $10,000 Main Event


http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 19:15:32 PM
Just realised we are this far in and I haven't posted a single picture of Safiya Umerova yet.

I do apologise. It won't happen again.

Here she is playing #47.

(https://pnimg.net/lrep/1937/73/bcef7a08560.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2017, 20:04:00 PM
Who needs modern technology?

The media room looks more like something from the early days of the WSOP than the multi-media electronic age:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DD6VxKVVYAEXKzJ.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2017, 03:33:11 AM
STAKER NEWS FLASH - STAKER NEWS FLASH - STAKER NEWS FLASH - STAKER NEWS FLASH



TEN GOLIATH SEATS ADDED TO WSOP MAIN EVENT

If I told you that Grosvenor has added a Goliath seat for the best performance on Staker in the WSOP Main Event, you would say that was pretty neat and worth a try. Well they have added TEN seats - one each for the TEN most profitable stakers in the WSOP Main Event!

This is in addition to the prizes already advertised.

There is no entry fee - you just have to click a few buttons for a chance of a free seat in the biggest tournament of the year.

The Main starts on Saturday and is already available on Staker. And there is still time to stake players in these last few events:

05 July: #67 - $25,000 PLO
06 July: #68 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem
07 July: #70 - $1,000 Ladies No Limit Holdem


http://www.STAKER.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2017, 03:37:15 AM
STAKER

Recent Staker results and updated league positions coming imminently.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Chipaccrual on July 05, 2017, 11:54:25 AM
John,

I think you've made a typo above.  You've said Grosvenor have added 10 Goliath Seats to the Staker WSOP Main Event leaderboard.

That can't be right, can it ?


Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2017, 16:22:51 PM
John,

I think you've made a typo above.  You've said Grosvenor have added 10 Goliath Seats to the Staker WSOP Main Event leaderboard.

That can't be right, can it ?

I know, you wouldn't think so. Not only that, but there are no restrictions on who can win them, and only the Main Event counts, so someone who didn't get around to having a go at Staker so far could easily just come straight in and win one.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on July 05, 2017, 22:15:02 PM
Not only that, but someone who is -£167000 can  enter and win a Goliath ticket  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: ashhen on July 06, 2017, 11:28:41 AM
Not only that, but someone who is -£167000 can  enter and win a Goliath ticket  ;D

As I am the guy sitting on -£202,073, I'm the only one who can say this to you: nice brag.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2017, 00:42:20 AM
Event 60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em (8-handed, re-entry)
Winner          Alexandru Papazian
Runners          8120
Paid          1119
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Ben Yu          9          1          
Bart Lybaert          61          1          
J C Tran          68          1          
Will Kassouf          102          1          
Loni Harwood          129          1          
Joao Vieira          196          1          
Chris Ferguson          277          1          
Niall Farrell          323          1          
Thomas Taylor          330          1          
Roland Israelashvili          394          1          
Ryan Leplante          424          1          
Allen Cunningham          501          1         
Tom Hall          566          1          
Stuart Rutter          739          1          
John Racener          763          1          
Chris Moorman          874          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          3
Leigh          3
Paul H          3
Barrie          2
Chris B          2
Vince          2
Craig          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Karen          1
Luca          1
Scottish Tom          1
Simon L          1


The Romanians are coming - not just coming, they are here, about to take over. They have broken through here with their first bracelet, but it must be just the first of many. There were four of them in the top 32 of this event with two on the final table - Papazian and Vlad Darie. Darie finished 6th in #37 and 6th in this.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sf81e3fb1c6.jpg)
Vornicu (centre), Papazian (right) and other Romanians

Papazian has a highly impressive resume, including a €1.2m result for winning an EPT High Roller. What about Valentin Vornicu - 23rd in the Main Event and many cashes, including 9 WSOP Circuit rings? Most people would have assumed that he would be the first Romanian to clinch a bracelet, but Papazian has got there first. His heads-up opponent, Kilian Kramer, simultaneously cashed in #61, the Online event, while playing this.

After this, I expect the Romanians to win every event in 2018.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s304064176f.jpg)
How many of these will win bracelets next year?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2017, 00:59:43 AM
Finishing 30th in last year's WSOP $888 Crazy Eights, out of more than 6,700 entrants, was David Dao. One or two hands going differently and he might have ended up as the bracelet-winner. His biggest poker cash was when he got to heads-up for a WSOP Circuit ring, which was worth $118k to him.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/11/23/3F29747600000578-4403138-Winning_big_While_he_was_suspended_from_practicing_he_became_a_s-m-20_1491949144058.jpg)


Since then, he has gone on to cash for a lot more heads-up against United Airlines.

(https://peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/dr-doa.jpg?w=1200&h=813)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2017, 12:29:36 PM
STAKER

The Main Event starts tomorrow!

Remember there are Goliath seats for the TEN most profitable stakers - calculated just on the Main.

Don't miss the chance of a free entry.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on July 07, 2017, 13:52:21 PM
STAKER

The Main Event starts tomorrow!

Remember there are Goliath seats for the TEN most profitable stakers - calculated just on the Main.

Don't miss the chance of a free entry.

It doesn't seem to be working. Can select players but cant confirm stake.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2017, 18:27:42 PM
STAKER

The Main Event starts tomorrow!

Remember there are Goliath seats for the TEN most profitable stakers - calculated just on the Main.

Don't miss the chance of a free entry.

It doesn't seem to be working. Can select players but cant confirm stake.

Just tried doing it myself - didn't have any problem. Maybe try again and let us know how it goes?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on July 08, 2017, 00:11:50 AM
STAKER

The Main Event starts tomorrow!

Remember there are Goliath seats for the TEN most profitable stakers - calculated just on the Main.

Don't miss the chance of a free entry.

Still cant select a player, tried loads of times


It doesn't seem to be working. Can select players but cant confirm stake.

Just tried doing it myself - didn't have any problem. Maybe try again and let us know how it goes?

Been trying all day and still cant select a player

As it's only for a ticket, I want $5k on James Obst and $5k on John Racener.

Is this OK????


Dont worry it just came back on, all done.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 15:43:26 PM
Event 62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-handed)
Winner          Elior Sion
Runners          100
Paid          15
Final Table          6

Player          Position          Points          
Daniel Negreanu          5          10          
Paul Volpe          6          8          
Shaun Deeb          7          1          
Ian Johns          10          1          
James Obst          15          1          

Selector          Points
Adam          20
English Tom          20
Jo          19
Chris H          18
Glenn          18
Luca          18
Paul R          18
Paxo          18
Richard          18
Barrie          11
Debbie          11
Simon B          11
Vince          11
Craig          10
Gareth          10
Karen          10
Leigh          10
Scottish Tom          10
Simon L          10
Stephen          10
Carl          8
Chris B          8
John          1

Well, that was something. This event was more like a soap opera than a poker tournament. Wall-to-wall big-name players, plus the best mixed-game players and a selection of less-well-known but highly successful online players for this high-profile event, next only to the Main (before the Main in some eyes). This is the event that tests players' breadth of skill more than any - 8-Game deep-stacked across five days.

The occasion got to some of the players more than you would expect. Maybe it was the prestige of the event or the pressure staying on for so long. Hellmuth tweeted at the start "Hold it together for 5 gruelling days, through exhaustion & adversity", which seemed ridiculously OTT, but some players visibly struggled to stay in control in the final couple of days. As his tournament was falling apart, Matusow threatened Becker, who had delivered a bad beat (not even to him) "You do that to me, you won't be walkin' outta here." Negreanu's emotions were on show throughout, as he soared high but then crashed, and he let it out on Twitter, particularly his views on the POY points. Ike Haxton cast himself as a baddie, saying he wsan't interested in the title, bracelet etc - he was only here for the money. Shut up Haxton, if you have so little respect for the event and the other players - no-one believes you anyway when you say that.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s0486aeaef8.jpg)
The evil Isaac Haxton - no child-catching today

Though it wasn't in the script, the most memorable player for me was Johannes Becker. I can't remember seeing a player ship so much open criticism of his play from the other pro players so deep in a tournament. He made a series of horrible decisions that got lucky on Day 4. Matusow, in particular, laid into him several times "I'll lay 200-to-one he doesn't make the final table. I've got 200,000 chips [Becker had 1.4m] and I've probably got the same odds as him.". He was mocked by Seiver for saying his A987956 was a pair of nines and a low. He called a Turn bet with A943 on on 6KT4 board in O8 and won with two pair with a rivered 9, leading to Johns expressing exasperation and Matusow issuing his threat. Negreanu also criticised his Stud play on the FT, after another hand that Becker ended up winning from behind, while Donev told him "Seven-stud is not your game". There were several other suck-outs, though the most valuable - AIPF in NLHE with TT v Seiver's JJ, which lifted him from mid-pack to a big lead when a T came, was probably the least questionable play. Throughout, he sat there and weathered the storm of criticism, piling up chips while looking thorouhly miserable the whole time.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s5eeb179782.jpg)(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40333000/jpg/_40333673_stan203.jpg)

When the tournament got to three-handed, Sion was the only experienced mixed-games player remaining (he was ninth in this last year), though he was third in chips. Haxton had the lead, having dominated the FT, and looked the likely winner, but lost most of his stack with KK against Becker's AA. It is interesting that, out of that field, it was two high-stakes onliners who went head-to-head. Becker had a big lead at the start but the chips swung violently between them several times until Sion clinched another British victory.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s9300fdbcb3.jpg)(https://lordwhatsmymotivation.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/stan_laurel___thicker_than_water.jpeg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 17:54:54 PM
Event 63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Rulah Divine
Runners          1750
Paid          263
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
John Monnette          6          8         
Joao Vieira          104          1         
Ismael Bojang          158          1         

Selector          Points
Barrie          8
Carl          8
Jo          8
John          8
Paul R          8
Stephen          8
Craig          1
Karen          1
Leigh          1

Rulah Devine - the man who has everything. Not only does he have a bracelet, he is married to Egypt Divine, a hot chick who runs sex seminars, wrote a blog called 'Bang Em Like Becky' and says she "dabbles in the lifestyle".

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16830916_1416579261706905_5546207981252714102_n.jpg?oh=21886d389daa850b4376f7381fca9bcb&oe=59CB4722)


This really is his wife:   https://www.facebook.com/afroo.blu.9/videos/1501992189863888/


If you feel like hitting her up in her inbox next time you're in Vegas, this is her company:

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14484902_1237557406307369_1016836399137467458_n.jpg?oh=ac21d7638a10222a9683d1580b3323d5&oe=59C7784A)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 18:55:03 PM
Event 64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha (8-handed)
Winner          Sebastian Langrock
Runners          1058
Paid          159
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Ryan Laplante          2          18          
Chris Moorman          17          1          
Naoya Kihara          120          1          

Selector          Points
Karen          18
Chris B          1
Leigh          1

Sebastian Langrock is a winner.

Here he is winning some poker tournaments:

(http://images.pokerfirma.com/2016/06/Sebastian-Langrock-Winner-PLO-Championship.jpg)(https://pnimg.net/w/articles/4/587/c86ee281f5.jpg)(https://pnimg.net/w/articles/0/518/755be3cadf.jpg)


And here he is winning €1m on "Wer wird Millionär":

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NTotHMzEInM/UUDpCEc-eBI/AAAAAAAAFRI/y5QYhikKTKw/s1600/14.jpg)


The million Euro question - "Who should know the twenty-to-four position?"
• A Driving instructor  • B: Karate Master  • C: Waiter  • D: Landscape Architect  

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnODyLHEcOA/UT5OC2QUATI/AAAAAAAAFPE/Y1HdP5HTOYU/s400/100133367-1024x576.jpg)

The €16k question seems much harder: Which two states agreed on the establishment of a border crossing at the end of 2012?  
• A: Germany and Australia  • B: Poland and South Africa  • C: Denmark and Canada  • D: Austria and Japan  

C is the correct answer to both questions.


Now he has won a WSOP bracelet.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s5eac27cba2.jpg)

What next?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 19:43:50 PM
Event 65: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Shai Zurr
Runners          1413
Paid          211
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Thomas Taylor          15          1         
Konstantin Puchkov          42          1         
Daniel Laming          64          1         
Mike Leah          158          1         
Will Kassouf          161          1         

Selector          Points
Leigh          3
Glenn          2
Karen          2
Chris H          1
Craig          1
Gareth          1
Irish Tom          1
Jo          1


This was a tournament in a hurry. Half-hour blinds meant that it reduced from 27 players to a winner in five hours.

The winner, Shai Zurr, runs the Israeli Poker Academy in a country where poker is illegal and which is not known for turning a blind eye to illegality, but he seems to get away with it. This is the fourth year in a row he has had a major cash at the Series, twice reaching the final table of the Little One for One Drop (in 2014 and 2016), between which he came 38th in the 2015 Main Event.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s13ed9db0ae.jpg)
Note to future winners - Don't assume the runner-up wants to be part of your victory celebration
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 20:15:51 PM
Event 67: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-handed)
Winner          James Calderaro
Runners          205
Paid          31
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points         
Dan Smith          7          6         
Max Silver          22          1         

Selector          Points
Debbie          7
Simon B          7
Del          6
Leigh          1
Paul H          1



Lots of big names in the cash here - Dario Sammartino, Ben Tolerene, Ryan Hughes and bracelet-winners Bruce Yockey, Tommy Le and Max Silver.

Esther Taylor-Brady reached her fourth final table of the Summer on her eight cash, adding a third place here to her fourth place two days ago in #64.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/28029319920_e51215b092_z.jpg)
E-Tay
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2017, 20:48:56 PM
The Main Event has just started. Time for everyone to Check Your Privilege.

There are a half-dozen tournaments still running:

#66 is heads-up.
#68 has 37 left, including Ryan Laplante
#69 - 10 left, including Glaser in 4th and Hellmuth in 10th. Don't write Hellmuth off in this. He has two Razz bracelets and a second place and the last time he won, he came back to Day 2 61st out 63.
#70 - 85 left. We only have one selection left. Chris B has Vanessa Selbst, who is in 6th place.
#71, an online event, has completed, but we are waiting to be told the real names of the players
#72 - 29 left. We have a lot here - 1 Monnette, 3 Deeb, 7 Wasserson, 9 Ferguson, 10 Ohel, 15 Mercier, 25 Shack-Harris, 26 Yu, 27 Brunson.

The big news, though, is that our own Deborah Worley-Roberts, who has played many APATs, is coming back to Day 2 of #70 in second place with 115k chips.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9JqBiPCv4PQ/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 01:19:25 AM
Deborah WR is now 2/27.

Overnight chip-leader has been knocked out!

So has Selbst.

This tournament is moving fast!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 03:38:55 AM
Dinner break, 18 left and DWR is in 1st place, but by less than a big blind over Australian player Heidi May. These two have a big lead over the rest, though, having a full 50% more than the third-placed player and more than double what fourth has.

(https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/assets_c/2015/10/UKIPT_IsleOfMan_DeborahWorleyRoberts_2015_MickeyMay_76385-thumb-450x300-272700.jpg)
Debbie has a tiny lead
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on July 09, 2017, 08:59:23 AM
Dinner break, 18 left and DWR is in 1st place, but by less than a big blind over Australian player Heidi May. These two have a big lead over the rest, though, having a full 50% more than the third-placed player and more than double what fourth has.

(https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/assets_c/2015/10/UKIPT_IsleOfMan_DeborahWorleyRoberts_2015_MickeyMay_76385-thumb-450x300-272700.jpg)
Debbie has a tiny lead

Currenly 2/5
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 11:02:30 AM
Event 66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Chris Klodnicki
Runners          1956
Paid          294
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Chris Klodnicki          1          25          
Brian Hastings          16          1          
Martin Finger          30          1          
Ben Yu          43          1          
Tom Hall          45          1          
Mustapha Kanit          94          1          
John Monnette          150          1          
John Racener          195          1          
Bart Lybaert          231          1          
Chris Ferguson          241          1          
Sergio Aido          274          1         

Selector          Points
Luca          27
Barrie          2
Craig          2
Irish Tom          2
Scottish Tom          2
Carl          1
Chris B          1
Jo          1
John          1
Leigh          1
Paul H          1
Paul R          1
Stephen          1

This result was more relief than celebration for Klodnicki. He has now finished in the top five on ten occasions, and been heads-up four times. He has twice filled each of the third, fourth and fifth places and his three runners-up spots have included the One Drop and the Players Championship, so have been very lucrative, but this is the first time he has taken a bracelet home.

Is Luca making a late bid to retain his title? Barrie had a big lead - is it too late?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 12:05:32 PM
Event 68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Winner          Harrison Gimbel
Runners          1349
Paid          203
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Daniel Negreanu          29          1          
Ryan Laplante          32          1          
Ryan D'Angelo          43          1          
Charlie Carrel          68          1          
Jack Salter          102          1          
Igor Kurganov          148          1          
John Monnette          176          1          
John Racener          191          1          

Selector          Points
Barrie          2
Carl          2
Craig          2
Jo          2
John          2
Karen          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Richard          2
Scottish Tom          2
Stephen          2
Adam          1
Chris H          1
Debbie          1
English Tom          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Leigh          1
Paul H          1
Paxo          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Vince          1

This win completed a Triple Crown for Gimbel, making him only the seventh player to do so. The total has been stuck on five for five years, with no-one doing it since 2012, and now two players, Gimbel and Mohsin Charania, have done it in less than two weeks.

Poker coach Chance Kornuth had a big lead but was unlucky heads-up to be dealt AJ against AQ and then TT against QQ.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 13:51:57 PM
Event 69: $1,500 Razz
Winner          Jason Gola
Runners          419
Paid          63
Final Table          8

Player          Position          Points          
Benny Glaser          5          10          
Phil Hellmuth          6          8          
Naoya Kihara          19          1          
Roland Israelashvili          22          1          
Adam Owen          23          1          
Jason Mercier          30          1          
James Obst          38          1         
Brandon Shack-Harris          46          1          
Allen Kessler          62          1          

Selector          Points
Richard          19
Barrie          14
John          12
Adam          12
Debbie          12
Del          11
Chris B          10
Chris H          10
English Tom          10
Paul H          10
Simon B          10
Simon L          10
Gareth          9
Paul R          9
Vince          9
Craig          2
Irish Tom          2
Jo          2
Karen          2
Stephen          2
Carl          1
Glenn          1
Leigh          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1

No bracelet for Hellmuth. Or Glaser. Or ODB, who was second.

Gola's previous deep runs have mostly been in HORSE or 8-Game, so a Razz win is not a surprise.

Mixed-game winners' photos are populated by quite a different set than your standard shot of overbearing NL whizz-kids in baseball caps and hoodies. Apart from Shack-Harrris, Gola's supporters look like accountants on holiday, which they may well be, as he still works as an IT Manager.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/scbd6aff038.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 14:12:20 PM
Event 71: $1,000 Online No-Limit Hold'em Championship (re-entry)
Winner          Nipun Java
Runners          1312
Paid          153
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Chris Moorman          46          1         
Tom Hall          65          1         

Selector          Points
Chris B          1
Paul H          1

It's not that they didn't play the online. Lots of well-knwon players cashed in it, including Vinny Pahuja, Stanley Lee, Jim Collopy, Harry Lodge, Kyle Julius, Alex Foxen, Jason Wheeler, Leif Force, Bernardo Da Silveira Dias, Dutch Boyd, Nam Le and Allan Le. They may not be at the top level of global recognition, but those are some very talented players, including a few bracelet-holders. We just didn't have them.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on July 09, 2017, 14:22:24 PM
Any details of event 19?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 15:36:20 PM
Any details of event 19?

The damned thing has been going on for a month and it's still not over. I've been trying to ignore it.

For those who don't know, this is the $365 event with about 100 starting days. Everyone who survived their Day 1 cashed.

There are 27 left out of the 10,000+ entries and we have none of them. No doubt there are a few single points scattered through the 1,447 cashes. Gawd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVXsBn1pOw
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on July 09, 2017, 16:38:30 PM
I think Todd Brunson min cashed in it...
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 18:15:54 PM
The Main Event has started and Day 1A is done. We'll get back to that but there are three other tournaments still winding up, plus one more to be played later in the week. Still going:

#19 The Giant - $365 No-Limit Hold'em - 27 left, including Eric Baldwin and John Myung. We don't have any of them.

#70: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship - 5 left
1 Heidi May 1,752,000       
2 Deborah Worley-Roberts 861,000       
3 Julie Dang 458,000       
4 Jana de la Cerra 280,000       
5 Katherine Ansorge 250,000     

#72: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
1 Perry Friedman 1,737,000       
2 Chris Ferguson 853,000       
3 Sean Mirrasouli 580,000       
4 Mike Wattel 511,000       
5 Bryce Yockey 392,000       
6 John Monnette 289,000       
7 Shaun Deeb 39,000       

Monnette and Ferguson are 3rd and 4th in the POY race. They are already going to collect enough points for Monnette to take the lead. For Ferguson to take over first place, he will have to win and Monnette finish 5th or worse.
 
Good luck to Deborah today!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 22:50:02 PM
We're Heads Up!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 23:18:18 PM
It's over. A great performance from Deborah to finish second at the WSOP.

(https://www.pokerstars.com/en/blog/UKIPT_Bri_2012_MickeyMay_35915.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2017, 23:47:40 PM
Event 70: $1,000 for ladies (men pay $10,000) Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Winner          Heidi May
Runners          718
Paid          108
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Deborah Worley-Roberts          2          18          
Vanessa Selbst          56          1          

Selector          Points
Chris B          1

There were some good names in this. My favourite was Thida Ear, but there were some other cool ones:
Ping Wang
Rong Tang            as in 'You gone done the Rong Tang again, Rong Tang'.
Thi Bui

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sa64a00c1f8.jpg)
The winner - Lilith Crane
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: cuzza23 on July 10, 2017, 08:43:49 AM
I think Todd Brunson min cashed in it...
Brunson #1216
Ben Yu #1212
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 11, 2017, 11:24:33 AM
Hi John can you put up current table so I can see top three and who else is still in the potential running please.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Chipaccrual on July 11, 2017, 11:40:19 AM
Hi John can you put up current table so I can see top three and who else is still in the potential running please.

Why does that feel like a thin brag ?   :)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 11, 2017, 13:28:36 PM
Hi John can you put up current table so I can see top three and who else is still in the potential running please.

Nah, don't feel like it.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 11, 2017, 22:26:56 PM
Hi John can you put up current table so I can see top three and who else is still in the potential running please.

Why does that feel like a thin brag ?   :)

Haha absolutely not think I'm near bottom!!.. prizes need to be looked at that's all.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on July 12, 2017, 01:31:18 AM
Hi John can you put up current table so I can see top three and who else is still in the potential running please.
Is there a prize for finishing bottom 3? I'm pretty close to that!  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2017, 14:25:02 PM
Event 72: $10,000 7 Card Stud
Winner          Mike Wattel
Runners          88
Paid          14
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Chris Ferguson          2          18          
John Monnette          5          10          
Shaun Deeb          7          6          
Randy Ohel          10          1          
Jason Mercier          11          1          
Todd Brunson          13          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          19
Barrie          12
John          12
Carl          11
Jo          11
Paul R          11
Stephen          11
Adam          7
English Tom          7
Simon L          7
Vince          7
Craig          2
Karen          2
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Ian          1
Luca          1
Paxo          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1

This was supposed to be one of the first events, but was switched with the  High Roller at short notice. It ended up attracting a lot more interest when it was played at the end, becoming critical to the Player of the Year standings, with two of the finalists in the running for POY, one being the widely-disliked Chris Ferguson. Ferguson needed to finish second to overhaul the current leader, but could still be behind John Monnette if he finished high enough.

Monnette finished fifth, making Ferguson's task harder, as he now had to win to take the lead. When he got to heads-up, the bracelet would have mattered more to him than the POY. Heads-up between Wattel and Ferguson was one of the hardest-fought matches of the Series, between two highly-skilled contenders. After an epic six hours heads-up struggle, Wattel managed to take a couple of key pots and the bracelet.

And what a result for Amir Mirrasouli, proud holder of one previous WSOP cash amounting to $1.6k, who found himself on the final table taking on seven bracelet-winners, all with WSOP resumes as long as your arm, two of whom had picked up bracelets this year. He held his own, finishing fourth.


(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8d23eb094d.jpg)
So close to another bracelet
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2017, 14:54:37 PM
Event 19: $365 The Giant No-Limit Hold'em (re-entry)
Winner          Dieter Dechant
Runners          10015
Paid          1447
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points          
Thomas Taylor          67          1          
Audley Harrison          197          1          
Allen Cunningham          322          1          
Niall Farrell          415          1          
Roland Israelashvili          482          1          
Tom Hall          767          1          
John Racener          799          1          
Ben Yu          1212          1          
Todd Brunson          1216          1          
Loni Harwood          1266          1          
Allen Kessler          1318          1          
Mike Leah          1321          1          

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          3
Simon L          3
Barrie          2
Craig          2
Ian          2
Karen          2
Leigh          2
Paul H          2
Chris B          1
Chris H          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Jo          1
Luca          1
Scottish Tom          1


This was a strange event - it had a Day 1 each week, with Days 2 & 3 at the end. It was the lowest-priced event, so lots of amateurs might have played if it didn't mean they would have to come back to Vegas for Day 2 a couple of weeks later. Still, it had more than 10,000 entries, so they were probably satisfied with that.

Dieter Dechant is a Vegas poker room supervisor (GVR Poker Room anyone? No, me neither.), who had no WSOP cashes until this year. Maybe he was always working before. He finished 3rd out of 5,389 in the Seniors and 1st out of 10,015 in this, for combined winnings of $574k.


(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sf95e2a5714.jpg)
Audley - looked good for a while, but ended up being knocked out
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2017, 15:11:52 PM
I am checking all of the players' records in case I missed any scores, before posting the current points list.

(https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/answerson/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/RTR334K7-Alex-Domanski-frankfurt-stock-exchange.jpg)

There is one player with a very big lead, but the other places are up for grabs in the Main Event.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2017, 15:54:38 PM
(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/flashlarge/PokerHallOfFame.JPG)


Nominations have been published for the Poker Hall of Fame.

DAVID CHIU

MORI ESKANDANI

TED FORREST

THOR HANSEN

PHIL IVEY

MIKE MATUSOW

MAX PESCATORI
 
MATT SAVAGE

HUCKLEBERRY SEED
 
DAVID “DEVILFISH” ULLIOTT
 

If you would would like to take part in the vote, you can't. It is up to the existing members, plus a few others, to decide who will accompany Ivey into the HOF. My money's on Savage.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on July 14, 2017, 10:37:00 AM
When will the staker £10 tickets be credited to players who "won" individual WSOP events be credited?
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2017, 03:40:39 AM
I have checked all the players. There were some one-pointers missed, mainly in the Colossus, which have been entered now.

These are the points with just the Main Event and the Little Drop to add.

Barrie has first place sewn up, but second and third places are still very much undecided.

Selector          Points
Barrie          312
Adam          239
Jo          232
Debbie          223
Simon B          206
Craig          191
Luca          191
English Tom          190
Stephen          190
Irish Tom          190
Paul R          185
Vince          183
Richard          178
Karen          165
John          156
Chris H          153
Glenn          149
Carl          147
Simon L          144
Leigh          143
Gareth          137
Paxo          118
Scottish Tom          110
Del          107
Paul H          106
Chris B          105
Ian          93
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 15, 2017, 09:51:28 AM
Thanks John great work again!!
Congrats Barry awesome team crushed us all.. Good luck Adam and Jo for 2nd and third.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AdSki16 on July 15, 2017, 11:34:33 AM
Really hoping I can get my first ever APAT cash in this ;)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2017, 15:07:49 PM
Day 4 of the Main has finished and we can get a clear view of which members of our teams are still going and the likely effects on the points.

We still have these players in the Main:
Martin Finger
Charlie Carrel
Tom Middleton
Max Silver
Ian Johns
Max Pescatori
Dominik Nitsche

Adam and Jo, in second and third places, don't have any of those, but both Debbie and Simon B, in 3rd and 4th, have Max Silver. Simon has too many points to make up, but Debbie was just nine points behind Jo and sixteen behind Adam at the start of this event, so could overtake them if Silver gets to the final table, needing him to take fifth to get past Jo and second to overhaul Adam.

However, news from the Little Drop has changed this, as some of these selectors' minor players (Mercier, Volpe, Wasserman and Leah) have cashed for single points.

Adam and Jo each have three of those players, but Debbie only has Mercier, so has drifted two points on each. She now needs Silver to finish fourth to win for her to overtake Jo, while a second place for him would just take her into a tie with Adam.

The other players above are distributed between several of us (Carl, Paul H and Paxo each have two of them), but everyone else is too far behind to catch up.

This could go to the wire.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2017, 15:11:27 PM
Who else is still in the Main?

There are still nine previous November Niners in the field:

Antoine Saout
Tom Cannuli
Ben Lamb
Eoghan O'Dea
Kenny Hallaert
Jacob Balsiger
Michael Ruane
Chino Rheem
Matt Giannetti

Hallaert and Ruane were on the final table last year and are hoping to emulate Mark Newhouse with back-to-back ME finals.

It was a disastrous final level for the organisers, TV company, etc. They would have been ecstatic that Sofia Lovgren. Liv Boeree and Melanie Weisner were all still part of the tournament as it approaches its climax but all three were eliminated just before the end of Day 4. They may not be tens, but they are definitely good for viewing figures. Just as bad, Felipe Ramos went out right at the end, so their dream of Neymar railing the final table has disappeared.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s83813efc87.jpg)
Mel & Liv

Other well-known players still in include:

JP Kelly
Richard Gryko
Dario Sammartino
Isaac Haxton
David Pham
Conor Drinan
Kathy Liebert
Chino Rheem
Mark Radoja
David Kitai
Marcel Luske
Vitaly Lunkin
Bryan Piccioli
Johannes Becker
Randy Lew
Greg Mueller

But never mind them - one of my heroes, Zu Zhou, is still in the tournament Take it down Zu. Or Zhou. Whichever is your first name. Heads-up against Yuan Yuan Li would make me happy.

I also have a new favourite - Gyeong Byeong Lee. That's a Main Event winner's name to be proud of.

(http://www.theasianpokertour.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Main-Champ.jpg)
Gyeong Byeong - winner of last year's APT Main Event in Manila
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2017, 16:09:40 PM
There are just 100 players left in #74, and we have one player left, in 92nd place.

Guess who?

Yes, it's that man - Chris Ferguson.

He has already gained enough points here to lift him to the top of the WSOP Player of the Year list. Any further points will just improve his lead before the competition moves to Europe and then on to China.

This is his 17th cash in this year's WSOP - a record. His 27 cashes over this year and last is also a two-year record.

Only one selector, IrishTom, picked Ferguson. I expect a lot more will choose him next time.

(http://edge1.pokerlistings.com/assets/Uploads/FergusonBust.jpg?t=1466942706)
The greatest player ever at the WSOP?

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 16, 2017, 10:31:44 AM
Day 5 of the Main has just finished.

The headline news is that Max Silver is going strong, finishinng the day in third place on 8.7m chips. I'm sure that won't be news to Debbie, who will have been up all night cheering him on. Likewise, it was a long and bitter night for Adam and Jo.

It was a bad day for the rest of our players, with just Ian Johns and Martin Finger surviving, and only just, trailing in 82nd and 84th of the 85 remaining players.

Back-to-back finals are still possible for both Kenny Hallaert and Michael Ruane, while previous November-Niners Antoine Saout and Ben Lamb are also still well-placed.

Gyeong Byeong was second with over 7m at dinner, but somehow managed to be eliminated by the end, but Zu Zhou finished the day in 11th place on 7.3m, nicely placed to storm through and win the bracelet.

The last two female players were eliminated late in the day, Jessica Ngu finishing 108th and Yuan-Yuan Li being the LWS in 105th place.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s3221d31753.jpg)Jessica
(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/sa770628bd4.jpg)Yuan Yuan

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on July 16, 2017, 11:02:38 AM


haha you're right John. Sending massive good luck vibes to Max Silver and will be PokerGo railing today. Come on Max  ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 16, 2017, 12:29:45 PM
Silver has revealed his strategy for Day 6: "Get more chips, don't bust, don't f*** it up.”

This level of thinking is what separates the professionals from the recreational players.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 16, 2017, 14:39:21 PM


haha you're right John. Sending massive good luck vibes to Max Silver and will be PokerGo railing today. Come on Max  ;D ;D


Me too Debs lumped 100% on him in staker!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 16, 2017, 16:17:25 PM
Have sent Barry his winnings will send the runner up and third place theirs when all is confirmed..
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on July 16, 2017, 16:50:17 PM


haha you're right John. Sending massive good luck vibes to Max Silver and will be PokerGo railing today. Come on Max  ;D ;D


Me too Debs lumped 100% on him in staker!


Yep Carl, saw we'd both tweeted good luck messages. Good Luck us  ;D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on July 16, 2017, 16:53:28 PM
Congratulations Barry.
Well done John and Carl for putting this on again. Great updates John.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: redsimon on July 16, 2017, 17:36:47 PM
Congratulations Barry.
Well done John and Carl for putting this on again. Great updates John.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: cuzza23 on July 16, 2017, 18:17:51 PM
Thanks guys, I look forward to this every year and might actually get back to some sort of sleeping pattern after some late night railing.
Iv been close the last couple of years so its good to finally get a win.
It's so hard to try and select a few players for your team that other members want have and I think ultimately the inclusion of Ben Yu was my secret weapon with him being only selected on one other team, the guy has a phenomenal wsop cashing record.
A big thank you to Carl and John for the excellent organisation and updates and also to the APAT team for the added value seat.
Hopefully put a few faces to the names at the upcoming goliath and Season 11.

Cheers
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Curlarge on July 17, 2017, 00:15:44 AM
Congrats to the winners. Brilliantly run once again, many thanks guys.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 09:21:49 AM
Event 74: $1,111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em (re-entry)
Winner          Adrian Moreno
Runners          4391
Paid          659
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Chris Ferguson          96          1         
Ben Yu          130          1         
Joao Vieira          215          1         
Jason Mercier          225          1         
Eric Wasserson          308          1         
Simon Deadman          531          1         
Paul Volpe          581          1         
Mike Leah          593          1         

Selector          Points
Irish Tom          4
Adam          3
Glenn          3
Jo          3
Barrie          2
Carl          2
Chris H          2
Craig          2
English Tom          2
Gareth          2
Karen          2
Leigh          2
Luca          2
Paul R          2
Paxo          2
Richard          2
Simon L          2
Chris B          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
John          1
Simon B          1
Stephen          1
Vince          1

Quite an inexperienced group at the end, with five of the final table having a total of one previous cash between them. They were quite well dressed, though.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/Matt_Berkey_EV74_Day04_Abrego__AA02330.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 15:27:14 PM
Event 73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Main Event
Winner          TBC
Runners          7221
Paid          1084
Final Table          9

Player          Position          Points         
Max Silver          45          1         
Ian Johns          73          1         
Martin Finger          80          1         
Charlie Carrel          88          1         
Tom Middleton          95          1         
Max Pescatori          148          1         
Dominik Nitsche          195          1         
Matt Glantz          433          1         
Christoph Vogelsang          444          1         
David Peters          541          1         
Konstantin Puchkov          565          1         
Ryan D'Angelo          608          1         
Allen Cunningham          643          1         
Niall Farrell          702          1         

Selector          Points
Carl          3
John          2
Leigh          2
Paxo          2
Chris B          1
Craig          1
Debbie          1
Del          1
Gareth          1
Glenn          1
Irish Tom          1
Karen          1
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Vince          1


Unfortunately for Debbie, Silver forgot all her pre-match advice and dusted off a huge stack to finish 45th. "Don't overplay AQ", she specifically told him, but he proceeded to do exactly that, losing half his stack by betting every street once he hit an A on the Flop and even shoving for value on the River.......against AK. I don't think his manager would have made that mistake.

So 27 players remain from 10 countries. There is a good chance of a new country winning the Main, as only 10 of the 27 are American and only four of the others (two Germans and two Canadians) are from countries that have won it before. Britain (3 players) and France (4) have the best chance of making it a non-American victory.

Here's the kind of winner we would like to see:
(https://pnimg.net/w/articles-attachments/0/596/a9562b4187.jpg)
John Hesp (UK) - 20.9m chips
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 15:31:26 PM
The final points table:

Selector          Points
Barrie          314
Adam          242
Jo          235
Debbie          225
Simon B          208
Irish Tom          195
Craig          194
Luca          193
English Tom          192
Stephen          191
Paul R          187
Vince          185
Richard          181
Karen          168
John          159
Chris H          155
Glenn          153
Carl          152
Simon L          147
Leigh          147
Gareth          140
Paxo          122
Scottish Tom          112
Del          109
Paul H          109
Chris B          107
Ian          94
   
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 16:00:59 PM
The Winning Teams:

Barrie          314          Adam          242          Jo          235
Jason Mercier          19          James Obst          50          Jason Mercier          19         
James Obst          50          Jason Mercier          19          Justin Bonomo          13         
John Monnette          55          Eli Elezra          0          Stephen Chidwick          5         
Randy Ohel          8          Eric Wasserson          18          Dan Kelly          0         
Benny Glaser          36          Benny Glaser          36          Mike Leah          19         
Brandon Shack-Harris          13          Shaun Deeb          32          Michael Mizrachi          4         
Daniel Negreanu          58          Paul Volpe          12          Daniel Negreanu          58         
Ben Yu          47          Michael Mizrachi          4          James Obst          50         
Roland Israelashvili          11          Justin Bonomo          13          John Monnette          55         
Marco Johnson          17          Daniel Negreanu          58          Paul Volpe          12         

All three had Obst and Negreanu, but solid performances from Monnette, Glaser and his wild card, Yu, did the job for Barrie, while unexpected under-performances by Bonomo, Chidwick, Volpe and Mizrachi hampered Adam and Jo, as well as many other teams.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: AdSki16 on July 17, 2017, 16:14:02 PM
Thank you for running this, very good updates throughout :)

Carl has promptly sent the winnings today :D
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 16:17:18 PM
Who were the best players to have in your team? Who let you down?

Interestingly, our points scheme produces a different hierarchy than the official POY. Ferguson, Racener and Monnette at at the top of the official rankings, and are near the top of ours (though in a different sequence), but several other players are mixed in too:

Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Daniel Negreanu          58          0          4          11
John Monnette          55          1          4          14
James Obst          50          1          2          9
Ben Yu          47          1          2          12
Chris Ferguson          45          0          2          17
Chris Klodnicki          41          1          2          3
John Racener          41          1          1          17
Max Silver          36          1          2          5
Benny Glaser          36          0          3          5
Chris Moorman          33          1          1          9
Shaun Deeb          32          0          2          10
Fabrice Soulier          31          0          2          6
Igor Kurganov          28          1          1          4
Max Pescatori          28          0          3          7
Ryan Laplante          28          0          2          6
Adrian Mateos          27          1          1          3
Olivier Busquet          21          0          2          5
Adam Owen          21          0          1          7
J C Tran          20          0          2          6
Chris Bjorin          20          0          1          6
Mike Leah          19          0          1          14
Jason Mercier          19          0          1          10
Charlie Carrel          19          0          1          5
Eric Wasserson          18          0          1          4
Marco Johnson          17          0          2          5
Phil Hellmuth          14          0          1          7
Scott Clements          14          0          1          3
Brandon Shack-Harris          13          0          1          6
Justin Bonomo          13          0          1          4
Paul Volpe          12          0          1          5
Michael Gathy          12          0          1          3
Roland Israelashvili          11          0          0          11
Mike Gorodinsky          10          0          1          3
Thomas Taylor          10          0          0          10
Dan Smith          9          0          1          4
Stuart Rutter          9          0          1          2
Tom Hall          9          0          0          9
Brock Parker          8          0          1          3
Randy Ohel          8          0          0          8
Ian Johns          8          0          0          8
Naoya Kihara          7          0          0          7
Ismael Bojang          7          0          0          7
Loni Harwood          6          0          0          6
Maria Ho          6          0          0          6
Todd Brunson          6          0          0          6
Niall Farrell          6          0          0          6
Allen Cunningham          6          0          0          6
Joao Vieira          6          0          0          6
Stephen Chidwick          5          0          0          5
Robert Mizrachi          5          0          0          5
Konstantin Puchkov          5          0          0          5
Ryan D'Angelo          5          0          0          5
Allen Kessler          5          0          0          5
David Peters          4          0          0          4
Dzmitry Urbanovich          4          0          0          4
Tom Middleton          4          0          0          4
Michael Mizrachi          4          0          0          4
Martin Finger          4          0          0          4
Matt Glantz          4          0          0          4
Sergio Aido          4          0          0          4
Park Yu Cheung          3          0          0          3
Rep Porter          3          0          0          3
Jack Salter          3          0          0          3
Simon Deadman          3          0          0          3
Bart Lybaert          3          0          0          3
Brian Rast          2          0          0          2
Dominik Nitsche          2          0          0          2
Calvin Anderson          2          0          0          2
Vanessa Selbst          2          0          0          2
Mustapha Kanit          2          0          0          2
Will Kassouf          2          0          0          2
Craig McCorkell          1          0          0          1
Brian Hastings          1          0          0          1
Christoph Vogelsang          1          0          0          1
Alec Torelli          0          0          0          0
Bryn Kenney          0          0          0          0
Dan Kelly          0          0          0          0
Daniel O'Callaghan          0          0          0          0
David Vamplew          0          0          0          0
Eli Elezra          0          0          0          0
Erik Seidel          0          0          0          0
Fedor Holz          0          0          0          0
George Danzer          0          0          0          0
Greg Merson          0          0          0          0
Linda Iwaniak          0          0          0          0
Ludo Geilich          0          0          0          0
Mike McDonald          0          0          0          0
Patrick Leonard          0          0          0          0
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2017, 16:44:44 PM
Will there be a new winning country of the Main event? The UK is overdue to take this thing down.

Final 27:
Country          Players
USA          10       
France          4         
UK          3         
Argentina          2         
Canada          2         
Germany          2         
Czech Republic         1         
Netherlands          1         
Portugal          1         
Russia         1         


Previous Winners:
Country          Wins
USA          33         
China          2         
Iran          2         
Vietnam          2         
Australia          1         
Canada          1         
Denmark          1         
Ecuador          1         
Germany          1         
Ireland          1         
Laos          1         
Sweden          1         

The USA dominated for many years but, for slightly more than than the last decade, it has won an average of one year out of two. It didn't win last year, so that means it is guaranteed to do so this time.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Quasar on July 18, 2017, 00:49:13 AM

Massive thanks to Carl and John for running this again. Love your updates John. Definitely striking a few of my team from the list next year. Useless bunch!!
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: ashhen on July 18, 2017, 10:04:03 AM
Does Mansour Matloubi count as a British Main Event winner? He is Iranian born, but plays under a British flag.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 18, 2017, 11:28:46 AM
Does Mansour Matloubi count as a British Main Event winner? He is Iranian born, but plays under a British flag.

You could possibly count him as British. You could also claim Chan, Dastmalchi, Scotty, Mortensen, Yang and Qui for the US. That wouldn't leave many non-USA. I'm with Wikipedia, which lists them according to their country of birth.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 18, 2017, 16:09:39 PM
If you didn't manage to win a bracelet, there is one for sale on eBay.

Bidding is at $9,976.54 so far. One day and ten hours to go.

Postage and packing included.

(https://playkings.com/uploads/images/blog/557347_ebay-Bracelet.png)


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WSOP-2017-Event-2-Team-Bracelet-/222576205898?hash=item33d293604a:g:73sAAOSwRvdZY7yD

Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 18, 2017, 18:46:17 PM
The July Nine
(http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/021/626/2017WSOPfeat.jpeg)


There is a decent chance of a British winner now, with two Brits on the final table, along with four Yanks, two French and an Argentinian. If you want poker to grow and get mainstream publicity, we need to hope that John Hesp wins. Salas and Pollak are reasonably interesting, but the most of the others are extremely boring and don't come across well on camera. If Ben Lamb wins it will put poker backwards.



Who do you want to win?

These guys:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s263366be02.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8d4b005cd1.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s075678b8e3.jpg)

Or this one:

(https://i.redditmedia.com/NsE1IyBEjsnoR_LMAIr4NQ-QogrDQXEeqEJgBJwK4V8.jpg?w=706&s=c037d6f2fda59d5ac19933c8bed210c2)(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/10/26/10/2DBA179A00000578-3287554-Blast_from_the_past_John_Hesp_s_bank_provides_cover_for_his_DeLo-a-2_1445855544070.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: PokerPax on July 19, 2017, 13:25:01 PM
The July Nine
(http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/000/021/626/2017WSOPfeat.jpeg)


There is a decent chance of a British winner now, with two Brits on the final table, along with four Yanks, two French and an Argentinian. If you want poker to grow and get mainstream publicity, we need to hope that John Hesp wins. Salas and Pollak are reasonably interesting, but the most of the others are extremely boring and don't come across well on camera. If Ben Lamb wins it will put poker backwards.



Who do you want to win?

These guys:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s263366be02.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s8d4b005cd1.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/s075678b8e3.jpg)

Or this one:

(https://i.redditmedia.com/NsE1IyBEjsnoR_LMAIr4NQ-QogrDQXEeqEJgBJwK4V8.jpg?w=706&s=c037d6f2fda59d5ac19933c8bed210c2)(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/10/26/10/2DBA179A00000578-3287554-Blast_from_the_past_John_Hesp_s_bank_provides_cover_for_his_DeLo-a-2_1445855544070.jpg)

Well I wanted Craig McCorkell to win, but he's not there, so guess it has to be Mr Hesp!

Would just like to echo everybody else's thanks to John and Carl for running this year's competition again. I didn't do too well this year, but always next year! Well done to the winners.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 21, 2017, 21:57:45 PM
STAKER

We have a winner of the Staker league. Shirley Cole adopted a straightforward approach to Staker - she put it all on her favorite player...........in every event. And it paid off big time. Shirley and Daniel go back a bit, and their relationship has never been fully explained, but we know that she has a soft spot for him. Here they are celebrating the news of Shirley's Staker win.

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p480x480/13428033_1783858395176871_5878575144219184043_n.jpg?oh=77b02b99b48c4d38f21f2cc8766932cd&oe=59FF4C86)

Shirley wins one of the most coveted prizes in poker - a Passport for the APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker, giving her entry to the Main Event plus two Side Events. There are rumours that Daniel is coming over to rail her in the Main Event. Unfortunately, APAT's no-pro rule means he can't take part, but he is allowed to represent Canada in the team event, if picked.

SHIRLEY'S STAKES

Tournament Name    Player Name       Stakes     Share       Stake £       Paid £       Profit      
WSOP #3 NLHE Shootout  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £3,000       £0       -£3,000      
WSOP #7 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £2,500       £0       -£2,500      
WSOP #9 Omaha Hi/Lo  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £10,000       £240,290       £230,290      
WSOP #11 Dealers Choice  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £1,500       £0       -£1,500      
WSOP #48 Seven Card Stud  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £10,000       £15,182       £5,182      
WSOP #51 PLO Hi/Lo  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £10,000       £0       -£10,000      
WSOP #54 8 Handed PLO  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £10,000       £0       -£10,000      
WSOP #62 Players Championship  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £50,000       £300,852       £250,852      
WSOP #73 Main Event  Daniel Negreanu       1   100%       £10,000       £0       -£10,000      
   Total             £107,000       £556,324       £449,324      
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 21, 2017, 22:19:26 PM
STAKER - The Most Profitable Players

         Staker          Stakes          Paid          Profit          
1          Shirley Cole          £107,000          £556,324          £449,324          
2          Glenn Laming          £199,906          £512,469          £312,563          
3          Dave Stones          £212,620          £409,288          £196,668          
4          Stuart Aitken          £130,000          £322,170          £192,170          
5          Ian Szerlowski          £53,000          £166,605          £113,605          
6          Luca Cannella          £93,655          £191,950          £98,295          
7          Kevin McDermott          £138,500          £230,362          £91,862          
8          Dave Paxton          £224,573          £300,024          £75,451          
9          Dave Burt          £55,500          £130,183          £74,683          
10          Matt Telfer          £71,000          £135,805          £64,805          

Glenn Laming and Dave Stones each win an APAT National Main Event entry for finishing second and third, and the rest of the Stakers listed win an APAT Online Main Event entry.

And there's more - the Staker with the best result in each event also receives a £10 online credit with Grosvenor Poker.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 21, 2017, 22:50:54 PM
STAKER - Main Event Goliath Winners

In the separate Main Event Staker competition, the following were the most profitable and have all won Goliath Main Event entries:

         Staker          Stakes          Paid          Profit          
1          Carl Pilgrim          £10,000          £176,399          £166,399          
2          Charles Mason          £10,000          £52,920          £42,920          
3          Ian Szerlowski         £8,000          £35,280          £27,280          
4          Ross Freeman          £10,000          £36,257          £26,257          
5          Del Watson          £10,000          £36,257          £26,257          
6          Suzanne Hayward          £10,000          £26,761          £16,761          
7          Luca Cannella          £3,000          £17,640          £14,640          
8          Adam Szerlowski        £10,000          £24,509          £14,509          
9          Samuel Greenwood          £10,000          £23,036          £13,036          
10          Kevin McDermott          £10,000          £18,129          £8,129          


Max Silver and Charlie Carrel have a lot to answer for. The only winners who didn't get there courtesy of one of them were Luca, who had Dario Sammartino and Adam, who picked Conor Drinan.

The most dedicated Staker in the Main Event was Alan Ellis, who staked 50 players at £200 each. He did have both Max Silver and Kenny Hallaert but, with just 2% of each, the returns weren't enough to make up for the players who let him down and lift him into the top ten.

There will be a Szerlowski family double-representation in the Goliath from this promotion. They have had an amazing run in the WSOP, with Adam taking second place in the Fantasy League and Ian also winning an online entry in the overall Staker competition. Luca and Kevin were also double-winners, winning online APAT entries to go with their Goliath seats.

Congrats to all.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 24, 2017, 01:38:32 AM
The WSOP continued to attract some of the greatest names in poker. Here are some of the best from this year's lists, grouped into the same categories as before. To keep the list to reasonable length, I have excluded anyone we had previously.

Famous People
David Brent
Thomas Cooke
Glenn Campbell
Glenn Miller
Mohammad Farah
Charles Champlin (nearly..)
Phil Collins
Christopher Lee

Means Something
Jack King
Yew Kan
Randy Crow
Chi Li
Alfred Schmuck
Larry Dragon
Marcia Kuntz
Tal Avivi
Rong Tang
Harley Thrower

Parents Had No Imagination
Guan Guan
Lei Lei
James James
Chong Cheng
Chun Chen
Morten Mortensen
Yang Wang
Gang Wang
Chin Chiu

Parents Had Too Much Imagination
Titan Leard
Oldrich Miklik
Pfizer Jordan
Dash Dudley
Yitzchok Dickman

Just Odd
Francisco Lingaling
Rajaee Wazwaz
Shiv Lala
Young Sik Eum
Haohao Lin
Bo Oh
Diegoalfonso Venturachunga
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: MintTrav on July 24, 2017, 01:42:10 AM
Finally, it's time to wrap up our league for this year. The WSOP had a successful year, but ours was even more so, with our highest-ever number of entrants. Congratulations to all the winners. After being close a couple of times, Barrie won this one by a distance, but the battle between those trying to get into the second and third spots was much closer.

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10577179_10152415019539620_5928953121212062491_n.jpg?oh=16f416cf79087cecd409e21cd6d4fa91&oe=5A076D07)
Barrie (r) celebrating his win with a friend

Our points system is pretty simple, but it always strikes me as strange that someone who finishes 11th out of 5,000 entrants gets the same 1 point as someone who finishes 750th, while those a few places ahead get dramatically more. Something to consider next time maybe. Speaking of which, I might step back next time if someone else is interested in doing these updates.

It was a good year for the UK, punching above its weight in bracelets and final tables, but a spectacularly bad one for Canada, which usually does well. Nipun Java and David Bach won two bracelets each, making it the 18th year in a row that there have been multiple winners. Women's results were disappointing - after some real bracelets last year, all they won this time was the women's event and Liv got a bracelet for watching her partner play the Tag Team, while no women made the top 100 in the Main. The old guard had a surprisingly good Series, but the bracelets were mainly won by the 25-35-y-o pros, with a few throwbacks. James Moore won the same event he won last year. APAT almost had a winner, with Deborah Worley-Roberts taking a silver medal.

The Main Event was more interesting than recent years. I followed the final table updates for the first time in about four years and I'm sure I'm not the only one. This year will mainly be remembered as the year of Hesp, who will sweep up all the endorsements, while the other finalists are likely to largely be forgotten, even more so as we had an instantly forgettable winner. Okay, in fairness, I should mention that the ME was won by.......... er .......... no......sorry, it's gone.
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on July 24, 2017, 20:02:27 PM
Finally, it's time to wrap up our league for this year. The WSOP had a successful year, but ours was even more so, with our highest-ever number of entrants. Congratulations to all the winners. After being close a couple of times, Barrie won this one by a distance, but the battle between those trying to get into the second and third spots was much closer.

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10577179_10152415019539620_5928953121212062491_n.jpg?oh=16f416cf79087cecd409e21cd6d4fa91&oe=5A076D07)
Barrie (r) celebrating his win with a friend

Our points system is pretty simple, but it always strikes me as strange that someone who finishes 11th out of 5,000 entrants gets the same 1 point as someone who finishes 750th, while those a few places ahead get dramatically more. Something to consider next time maybe. Speaking of which, I might step back next time if someone else is interested in doing these updates.

It was a good year for the UK, punching above its weight in bracelets and final tables, but a spectacularly bad one for Canada, which usually does well. Nipun Java and David Bach won two bracelets each, making it the 18th year in a row that there have been multiple winners. Women's results were disappointing - after some real bracelets last year, all they won this time was the women's event and Liv got a bracelet for watching her partner play the Tag Team, while no women made the top 100 in the Main. The old guard had a surprisingly good Series, but the bracelets were mainly won by the 25-35-y-o pros, with a few throwbacks. James Moore won the same event he won last year. APAT almost had a winner, with Deborah Worley-Roberts taking a silver medal.

The Main Event was more interesting than recent years. I followed the final table updates for the first time in about four years and I'm sure I'm not the only one. This year will mainly be remembered as the year of Hesp, who will sweep up all the endorsements, while the other finalists are likely to largely be forgotten, even more so as we had an instantly forgettable winner. Okay, in fairness, I should mention that the ME was won by.......... er .......... no......sorry, it's gone.


Once again can't thank you enough John your updates are legendary!!.. Will be a shame if you decide to take a step back next year as your shoes will be impossible to fill.. there is a drink with your name on it next time we meet, or some mandarin chicken
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: Zozzy on July 25, 2017, 00:49:40 AM
Well played MintTrav
Title: Re: 2017 WSOP Fantasy Poker "Steve Ball challenge".. Staker game
Post by: fandango on March 13, 2018, 17:19:38 PM
BUMP

Reading back on this was great fun last year.. hopefully looking forward to more the same this year.