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Title: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on May 14, 2016, 14:13:13 PM
Ok folks its that time of the year again.. WSOP is only a few weeks away and its time to get your picks sent to us.

There is some BIG changes this year, there will be NO catergories so you can pick 10 players of your own choice.

The scoring system will be the excellent choice of Rich Bakers 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 garunteed 15 points, Quarter finals garunteed 12 points and so on.

There will be no captains this year scoring double points, and no subs you have to stick with original 10 players, so do your homework!

We are allowing entries for teams up until Event#10.. after that no more entries will be allowed in.

Prizes.. will stick to the usual £10 entry fee which i will hold until conclusion .. 1-15 entries winner takes all. 20 players+ will be split 3 ways like other years .. e.g 20 entrants first £120, 2nd £50 3rd £30

Had no confirmation from Des/APAT about any added value for winner like in past years but im sure the powers who be will confirm or not if they are adding any  ;D

John has indicated that he may have laptop issues this year/and may be in Vegas himself for a duration of WSOP.. so he has said if anyone would like to take over the task of doing the spreadsheet he could send them the necessary gubbings needed. ( i am terrible with anything techno otherwise i would offer to do ).

If players can PM me their picks and send me the cash before start of Event#10 (any late reg you start scoring from that date) then your in.

Good luck.. lets see who can knock Steve Ball of his podium #1 spot or can he regain his title?



Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on May 15, 2016, 15:43:48 PM
First teams are in.. Some great picks !!

1... Dann Williams
2... Barry Cullen (paid)
3.. Richard Baker (paid)
4.. Carl Pilgrim (paid)
5.. Paul Haycock (paid)
6.. Karen Mead (paid)
7.. Tom Fielding (paid)
8.. Glenn Laming (paid)
9.. Simon Brooke (paid)
10.. Suzanne Hayward (paid)
11.. Luca Cannella (paid)
12.. Dave Paxton (paid)
13.. Neil Sillick (paid)
14.. Tom Brady (paid)
15.. John Murray (paid)
16.. Simon Lawlor (paid)
17.. Chris Hiam (paid)
18.. Craig Dawson (paid)
19.. Adam Szerlowski (paid)
20.. Steve Ball (paid)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on May 22, 2016, 16:54:31 PM
Good to see some familiar names sending in their picks.. You guys have done your homework I see!! Some names of players I expect to do well are popping up in all teams  ;)

Feel free to share link on FB and see if we can surpass last years entrants
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Des on May 27, 2016, 14:31:20 PM
Guys - you should be using Staker for this!  Much the same principle, but we"ll do a lot of the heavy lifting on results, leaderboards etc.  Plus it would be great to get some volume through the game because we have big plans beyond it"s current free to play state...but we need to demonstrate volume and performance over the next three months.

We"ll add an APAT seat exclusively for the winner of this league, on that platform.  ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on May 27, 2016, 15:48:01 PM

Guys - you should be using Staker for this!  Much the same principle, but we"ll do a lot of the heavy lifting on results, leaderboards etc.  Plus it would be great to get some volume through the game because we have big plans beyond it"s current free to play state...but we need to demonstrate volume and performance over the next three months.

We"ll add an APAT seat exclusively for the winner of this league, on that platform.  ;)


Will play the Staker game aswell boss no worries.. Does the staker game cover every single event played at WSOP?

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on May 27, 2016, 16:00:36 PM


We"ll add an APAT seat exclusively for the winner of this league, on that platform.  ;)


That"s very kind thanks Des, I"m sure the guys will support Staker from this league and perhaps the sniff of a freebie will entice more people to join both!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Des on May 27, 2016, 21:12:08 PM
Excellent, appreciated Carl. 

We are running 37 WSOP events.  We have one or two every day, just avoiding ad hoc events on the really busy days.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on May 31, 2016, 22:13:22 PM
Getting a late run of entrants now.. Still waiting for John Murray to pick his team always interesting, will it be all female? All Brits? Or will we be suprised and he picks a team with a chance?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: suzanne on May 31, 2016, 22:45:18 PM
I shall be playing both  ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on May 31, 2016, 23:20:33 PM

Getting a late run of entrants now.. Still waiting for John Murray to pick his team always interesting, will it be all female? All Brits? Or will we be suprised and he picks a team with a chance?


Looking at it now, Carl. I was intending to go all-female again but I have decided to model the team on the Canadian cabinet and go for equal representation of both genders. I"ve also managed to find a Sikh and a disabled player, but I"m struggling on the astronaut.

(http://sarahbessey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cabinet-600x338.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 01, 2016, 17:42:58 PM
Haha just had a stinking selection from Simon Lawlor  ;D

Has gone down the "themed" route this year..

You will see what I mean when teams are shared by John.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 01, 2016, 18:20:48 PM

Haha just had a stinking selection from Simon Lawlor  ;D

Has gone down the "themed" route this year..

You will see what I mean when teams are shared by John.


You mean stonking I hope :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 01, 2016, 18:35:00 PM


Haha just had a stinking selection from Simon Lawlor  ;D

Has gone down the "themed" route this year..

You will see what I mean when teams are shared by John.


You mean stonking I hope :)


Haha maybe  ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 03, 2016, 20:13:33 PM
I"ll put up the teams and that later.

In the meantime, it seems that you can cash more than once in the Colossus, so we need to decide how we handle that points-wise.

Do we just award one set of points or do we addemalltogether?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 03, 2016, 21:12:35 PM
Id say one lot of points , Blonde are treating it that way.

Really looking forward to seeing the teams :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 03, 2016, 23:25:18 PM

I"ll put up the teams and that later.

In the meantime, it seems that you can cash more than once in the Colossus, so we need to decide how we handle that points-wise.

Do we just award one set of points or do we addemalltogether?


I would def say 1 lot of points only.. Don"t think it"s fair if they min cashed 4 days on trot and score 4 points and someone makes FT and goes out first for less.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 03, 2016, 23:35:33 PM
We are off and running... Good luck John in trawling Collossus for results  ;D

Please can everyone keep a eye out if we miss any.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2016, 17:18:50 PM
The Teams:

Carl          Paul          Richard          Karen
Phil Hellmuth          Vanessa Selbst          Stephen Chidwick          Daniel Negreanu
Brian Hastings          Fedor Holz          Daniel Negreanu          Antonio Esfandiari
Paul Volpe          Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth          Jason Mercier
Mike Gorodinsky          Phil Hellmuth          Mike Leah          Phil Hellmuth
Jason Mercier          Ole Schemion          Paul Volpe          Stephen Chidwick
Max Pescatori          Stuart Rutter          Fedor Holz          Chris Moneymaker
George Danzer          Daniel Negreanu          Scott Clements          Simon Deadman
Allen Kessler          Simon Deadman          Ismael Bojang          Todd Brunson
Brian Rast          Stephen Chidwick          Anthony Zinno          Sam Razavi
Scott Seiver          Anthony Zinno          Simon Deadman          Daniel Idema


Barrie          Dann          Tom F          Glenn
Brian Hastings          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Daniel Negreanu          Phil Hellmuth
Anthony Zinno          Vanessa Selbst          Phil Hellmuth          Daniel Negreanu
Paul Volpe          Olivier Busquet          Fedor Holz          Jason Mercier
Daniel Negreanu          Matthew Ashton          Erik Seidel          Dzmitry Urbanovich
Phil Hellmuth          Phil Hellmuth          Jason Mercier          Olivier Busquet
Scott Clements          Igor Kurganov          Stephen Chidwick          Chris Moorman
Mike Leah          Charlie Carrel          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Justin Bonomo
Jason Mercier          Doug Polk          Brian Hastings          Jonathan Little
Mike Gorodinsky          Adam Owen          Vanessa Selbst          Daniel Laming
Dan Kelly          Chris Moorman          Matt Waxman          Stuart Rutter


Simon B          Suzanne          Paxo          Luca
Daniel Negreanu          Ole Schemion          Craig McCorkell          Paul Volpe
Phil Hellmuth          Erik Seidel          Simon Deadman          Daniel Negreanu
Jason Mercier          Mustapha Kanit          Daniel Negreanu          Stephen Chidwick
Vanessa Selbst          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Ole Schemion          Jason Mercier
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Justin Bonomo          Maria Ho          Shaun Buchanan
Scott Clements          Patrick Leonard          Jason Mercier          Justin Bonomo
Ismael Bojang          Dominik Nitsche          Doug Polk          Mike Gorodinsky
Stephen Chidwick          Jason Mercier          Rhys Jones          David "ODB" Baker
Scott Seiver          Jonathan Duhamel          Brock Parker          Mike Leah
Fedor Holz          Talal Shakerchi          Dutch Boyd          George Danzer


Neil          IrishTom          Simon L          Chris
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Steve O"Dwyer          Daniel Negreanu          Dan Kelly
Jason Mercier          Daniel Colman          Dan Smith          Brock Parker
Fedor Holz          Jonathan Duhamel          Dan Kelly          Calvin Anderson
Daniel Negreanu          Daniel Negreanu          Daniel Colman          George Danzer
Stephen Chidwick          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Daniel Alei          Phil Hellmuth
Bryn Kenney          Joe McKeehan          Daniel Idema          Daniel Negreanu
Steve O"Dwyer          Doug Polk          Dan Shak          Stephen Chidwick
Erik Seidel          Calvin Anderson          Dan Heimiller          Ismael Bojang
Scott Seiver          Sam Trickett          Daniel Cates          Mike Gorodinsky
David Kitai          Michael Mizrachi          George Danzer          Brian Hastings


Craig          Steve          Adam          John
Jason Mercier          Daniel Negreanu          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Mike Gorodinsky
Doug Polk          Phil Hellmuth          Fedor Holz          Anthony Zinno
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Stephen Chidwick          Jason Somerville          Aleksandr Denisov
Mustapha Kanit          Dan Smith          Daniel Negreanu          Mike Watson
Stephen Chidwick          Simon Deadman          Niall Farrell          Don Zewin
Jason Somerville          Jason Mercier          Shaun Deeb          John Myung
George Danzer          Stuart Rutter          Anthony Zinno          Mike Wattel
Dan Kelly          Brian Hastings          Dominik Nitsche          Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja          Dan Kelly          Max Pescatori          Jason Mercier
Jeremy Ausmus          George Danzer          Kevin McPhee          Max Pescatori



Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2016, 17:19:40 PM
Here we go!

There have been twenty entries so far, but we are still open if anyone fancies a last-minute go at this.

Seventy-six players have been chosen by our experts, compared with sixty-seven last year, presumably due to the increase from eight to ten-player teams. There have been some clear trends in the players selected, reflecting players" performance at the WSOP and elsewhere. Last year, Hellmuth had the most selections, followed by Negreanu, Selbst and Chidwick. The new big sensation was Danzer. The top four have hardly changed, except that Selbst has been replaced by Mercier. It"s Negreanu and Mercier now getting the most selections, with a gap to Hellmuth and Chidwick.

Then there is a huge change is how you view the next tier of top players. Five out the next eight most selected players this year were chosen by no-one last year. They are led by the new sensation, Urbanovich, of whom great things are expected. Holz, Zinno, Hastings and Gordinsky are all in the top dozen, having been totally ignored before. Danzer has lost a couple of supporters, but still makes the top half-dozen. Other new names receiving more than one selection are Volpe, Bojang, Pescatori, Leah, Rutter, Idema, Nitsche, Radoja, Kanit, Busquet and O"Dwyer.

The biggest rejections by far are of Selbst, from being the third most chosen player last year with thirteen selections, she has only been chosen by four selectors this time, and Ho, down from eight selections last time to just one this year. More of a surprise is that Ashton has only received one selection.

Players who were previously selected, but have been totally ignored by everyone this year, include Ivey, Katchalov, Merson, Bakes, Elky, Cody, Geilich and Glantz.


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2016, 18:15:21 PM
A few snaps from last year"s thread, if you want to get in the mood for what"s coming up!

http://apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,18018.390.html

Stealthmunk turns on the Glamour
(http://pnimg.net/lrep/1860/69/mc41b1c17a2.jpg)

Negreanu Enjoys the Game
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/427/19523079698_22ed86dd4e_z.jpg)

Neymar Supporting Ramos
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJv3gQHWwAAPQGf.jpg)

I Didn"t Come to Lose
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/19423998520_1e7d48fdf9_z.jpg)

Weisner Pulls It In
(http://resources.pokerstrategy.com/2012/02/22/melanie-weisner-ept.jpg)

Rain Stops Play
(http://photos.lasvegassun.com/media/img/photos/2015/07/06/Linq_flood1_t653.jpeg?214bc4f9d9bd7c08c7d0f6599bb3328710e01e7b)

Mad Matthew Ashton
(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__selected/19206714729_bb14923bb5_z.jpg)

Some Players
(http://edge1.pokerlistings.com/assets/photos/ray-romano-10193.jpg)(http://www.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Brad-Garrett-Poker.jpg)(http://images.bluffmagazine.com.s3.amazonaws.com/players/Shane-Warne.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 04, 2016, 19:45:42 PM

The Teams:

Carl          Paul          Richard          Karen
Phil Hellmuth          Vanessa Selbst          Stephen Chidwick          Daniel Negreanu
Brian Hastings          Fedor Holz          Daniel Negreanu          Antonio Esfandiari
Paul Volpe          Jason Mercier          Phil Hellmuth          Jason Mercier
Mike Gorodinsky          Phil Hellmuth          Mike Leah          Phil Hellmuth
Jason Mercier          Ole Schemion          Paul Volpe          Stephen Chidwick
Max Pescatori          Stuart Rutter          Fedor Holz          Chris Moneymaker
George Danzer          Daniel Negreanu          Scott Clements          Simon Deadman
Allen Kessler          Simon Deadman          Ismael Bojang          Todd Brunson
Brian Rast          Stephen Chidwick          Anthony Zinno          Sam Razavi
Scott Seiver          Anthony Zinno          Simon Deadman          Daniel Idema


Barrie          Dann          Tom F          Glenn
Brian Hastings          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Daniel Negreanu          Phil Hellmuth
Anthony Zinno          Vanessa Selbst          Phil Hellmuth          Daniel Negreanu
Paul Volpe          Olivier Busquet          Fedor Holz          Jason Mercier
Daniel Negreanu          Matthew Ashton          Erik Seidel          Dzmitry Urbanovich
Phil Hellmuth          Phil Hellmuth          Jason Mercier          Olivier Busquet
Scott Clements          Igor Kurganov          Stephen Chidwick          Chris Moorman
Mike Leah          Charlie Carrel          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Justin Bonomo
Jason Mercier          Doug Polk          Brian Hastings          Jonathan Little
Mike Gorodinsky          Adam Owen          Vanessa Selbst          Daniel Laming
Dan Kelly          Chris Moorman          Matt Waxman          Stuart Rutter


Simon B          Suzanne          Paxo          Luca
Daniel Negreanu          Ole Schemion          Craig McCorkell          Paul Volpe
Phil Hellmuth          Erik Seidel          Simon Deadman          Daniel Negreanu
Jason Mercier          Mustapha Kanit          Daniel Negreanu          Stephen Chidwick
Vanessa Selbst          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Ole Schemion          Jason Mercier
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Justin Bonomo          Maria Ho          Shaun Buchanan
Scott Clements          Patrick Leonard          Jason Mercier          Justin Bonomo
Ismael Bojang          Dominik Nitsche          Doug Polk          Mike Gorodinsky
Stephen Chidwick          Jason Mercier          Rhys Jones          David "ODB" Baker
Scott Seiver          Jonathan Duhamel          Brock Parker          Mike Leah
Fedor Holz          Talal Shakerchi          Dutch Boyd          George Danzer


Neil          IrishTom          Simon L          Chris
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Steve O"Dwyer          Daniel Negreanu          Dan Kelly
Jason Mercier          Daniel Colman          Dan Smith          Brock Parker
Fedor Holz          Jonathan Duhamel          Dan Kelly          Calvin Anderson
Daniel Negreanu          Daniel Negreanu          Daniel Colman          George Danzer
Stephen Chidwick          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Daniel Alei          Phil Hellmuth
Bryn Kenney          Joe McKeehan          Daniel Idema          Daniel Negreanu
Steve O"Dwyer          Doug Polk          Dan Shak          Stephen Chidwick
Erik Seidel          Calvin Anderson          Dan Heimiller          Ismael Bojang
Scott Seiver          Sam Trickett          Daniel Cates          Mike Gorodinsky
David Kitai          Michael Mizrachi          George Danzer          Brian Hastings


Craig          Steve          Adam          John
Jason Mercier          Daniel Negreanu          Dzmitry Urbanovich          Mike Gorodinsky
Doug Polk          Phil Hellmuth          Fedor Holz          Anthony Zinno
Dzmitry Urbanovich          Stephen Chidwick          Jason Somerville          Aleksandr Denisov
Mustapha Kanit          Dan Smith          Daniel Negreanu          Mike Watson
Stephen Chidwick          Simon Deadman          Niall Farrell          Don Zewin
Jason Somerville          Jason Mercier          Shaun Deeb          John Myung
George Danzer          Stuart Rutter          Anthony Zinno          Mike Wattel
Dan Kelly          Brian Hastings          Dominik Nitsche          Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja          Dan Kelly          Max Pescatori          Jason Mercier
Jeremy Ausmus          George Danzer          Kevin McPhee          Max Pescatori






Haha John forever the joker.. I I fact have my old fav Stephen Chiddwick NOT Hellmuth  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 04, 2016, 22:16:22 PM
It wasn"t a joke, Carl. I have to admit it was an error - you seem to have chosen the wrong player.
I"d better check in case anyone else has made a similar mistake.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 04, 2016, 22:36:03 PM

It wasn"t a joke, Carl. I have to admit it was an error - you seem to have chosen the wrong player.
I"d better check in case anyone else has made a similar mistake.


::) ::)
Hoping Helmuth has a bad series myself #bokbok
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 04, 2016, 22:45:21 PM



, and no subs you have to stick with original 10 players, so do your homework!








Ok this was from OP.. Rules are rules.. But since we are a nice bunch on APAT what is your decision as a whole on Dan Williams being able to change Charlie C from his line up?
Since we are only in first event.. Need a majority decision ASAP ..
Dan has been busy looking after his nipper and not been on Social media much to see Charlie"s Facebook post.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: IrishTom on June 04, 2016, 22:59:18 PM




, and no subs you have to stick with original 10 players, so do your homework!








Ok this was from OP.. Rules are rules.. But since we are a nice bunch on APAT what is your decision as a whole on Dan Williams being able to change Charlie C from his line up?
Since we are only in first event.. Need a majority decision ASAP ..
Dan has been busy looking after his nipper and not been on Social media much to see Charlie"s Facebook post.


yea no worries... will let you have my changes when I get back on 15th  mate...
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: PokerPax on June 04, 2016, 23:03:00 PM
Happy to let him change.  :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: suzanne on June 04, 2016, 23:07:05 PM

Happy to let him change.  :)


This ^^
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Zozzy on June 05, 2016, 00:34:01 AM
change it yes
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2016, 00:59:39 AM
I dunno, he"s already got a fairly deadly squad with Ashton, Polk and Owen. I don"t want him to have Gorodinsky, Danzer or Mercier as well. I think we should choose the replacement. Let"s give him Trickett.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Curlarge on June 05, 2016, 02:43:52 AM

I dunno, he"s already got a fairly deadly squad with Ashton, Polk and Owen. I don"t want him to have Gorodinsky, Danzer or Mercier as well. I think we should choose the replacement. Let"s give him Trickett.


or Murray?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 05, 2016, 04:29:26 AM

change it yes

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: cuzza23 on June 05, 2016, 09:17:47 AM
Swap is fine with me
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 05, 2016, 10:57:59 AM
Right...
So using the late reg rules to his ability Dan has withdrawn his original team, and will be submitting a new team. As he had never paid for his first team there is no change to prize pool.
He is changing CC for Mercier.

John when you ammend team as new any of players cashing in Collossus or Stud do not count.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2016, 11:40:07 AM
I don"t think anyone minds if we just change the player, Carl. He said he wanted to change before the Stud had started. Of his team, Hellmuth, Owen and Mercier are still live in the Stud and Moorman is still plugging away in the Big C. Haven"t checked the others, but some of them may be lost in the Colossus crowds too. I think people are content for him to get whatever points that lot generate.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 05, 2016, 12:02:49 PM

I don"t think anyone minds if we just change the player, Carl. He said he wanted to change before the Stud had started. Of his team, Hellmuth, Owen and Mercier are still live in the Stud and Moorman is still plugging away in the Big C. Haven"t checked the others, but some of them may be lost in the Colossus crowds too. I think people are content for him to get whatever points that lot generate.


Problem being..

A) Team has been withdrawn as it was unpaid, this was a way around the no subs clause.

So tbh it is a new team although it only had 1 change and being a late reg I"m having to stick to OP and say late reg rule of players scoring from when team has been submitted.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2016, 12:14:06 PM


I don"t think anyone minds if we just change the player, Carl. He said he wanted to change before the Stud had started. Of his team, Hellmuth, Owen and Mercier are still live in the Stud and Moorman is still plugging away in the Big C. Haven"t checked the others, but some of them may be lost in the Colossus crowds too. I think people are content for him to get whatever points that lot generate.


Problem being..

A) Team has been withdrawn as it was unpaid, this was a way around the no subs clause.

So tbh it is a new team although it only had 1 change and being a late reg I"m having to stick to OP and say late reg rule of players scoring from when team has been submitted.


It"s clear that Mercier was already stacked up in the Stud before he was added to the team so, I agree, he can"t get any points for him in that event. It would be harsh not to give him points for his other players, though, if they score.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2016, 13:45:50 PM
33 still in the #3 £10k Stud, and we have a lot of them.

Our selections who are still there are:

3 Danzer
6 Anderson
9 Chidwick
10 Mercier
12 Pescatori
17 Leah
23 Owen
26 Somerville
28 Zinno
29 Hellmuth

Negreanu, Gorodinsky, Brunson, Urbanovich, Ashton, Deeb and Rutter also played and fell, Rutter in the last hand of the night.

But guess who else showed up? Playing his first WSOP event for six years, none other than this player:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/26861181894_e072d6d9a8_z.jpg)

All the speculation was the Lederer would play the $50k Players Championship, see what reaction he got and take it from there, but everyone has been saying that Ferguson wouldn"t be seen. Yet there he was in one of the early events. He seems to have passed through uneventfully, which would seem to smooth the path for both himself and Lederer to play more extensively during the Series.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 05, 2016, 18:52:44 PM



I don"t think anyone minds if we just change the player, Carl. He said he wanted to change before the Stud had started. Of his team, Hellmuth, Owen and Mercier are still live in the Stud and Moorman is still plugging away in the Big C. Haven"t checked the others, but some of them may be lost in the Colossus crowds too. I think people are content for him to get whatever points that lot generate.


Problem being..

A) Team has been withdrawn as it was unpaid, this was a way around the no subs clause.

So tbh it is a new team although it only had 1 change and being a late reg I"m having to stick to OP and say late reg rule of players scoring from when team has been submitted.


It"s clear that Mercier was already stacked up in the Stud before he was added to the team so, I agree, he can"t get any points for him in that event. It would be harsh not to give him points for his other players, though, if they score.


Dunno about harsh.. I"m just trying to be fair to the other 19 who have entered if Dan was to win by say 1-2 points and it came down to us not following the rules that was set, I think it would be unfair.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 05, 2016, 23:24:55 PM
Vinny Pahuja is leading the field by some way in #4: $1000 Top Up Turbo No-Limit Hold'em. I nearly picked Mukul for my team. On reflection, that wouldn"t have helped - you don"t get points for a player"s brother. Jason Wheeler and Liv Boeree are both doing okay, but we dumped them from our teams this year.

With regard to our teams, most of the players still in aren"t identified, which makes it difficult, but I guess if they are "names" they probably would be, so maybe any that we have are on the lists. I can see that Deeb, Ausmus, Moorman and Shak are there and that Urbanovich, Nitsche, Kelly, Esfandiari and Leah have busted. I guess Moorman must have crashed out of the Colossus (though he could have cashed).

And Chris Ferguson played this as well. Looks like he"s going to do a full Series.




And we have a great shot of our first bracelet in #3 $10k Stud, with Danzer, Anderson and Chidwick all in the top five. Owen is also up there in 11th, with Pescatori in 20th out of 21 left. All the rest of our lot are out, so our Dann problem might resolve itself, if Adam Owen can just get himself eliminated before they get down to the last 14.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: karen on June 06, 2016, 00:45:56 AM
Surely if a team is only submitted today then he should not be able to get any points from the games that had already started, It was his decision to withdraw his team because 1 player had pulled out but as his other players were going well in a game it was his decision,  and he declared he was withdrawing his original team and submitting a new team which he has done now.  
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Curlarge on June 06, 2016, 01:01:46 AM

Surely if a team is only submitted today then he should not be able to get any points from the games that had already started, It was his decision to withdraw his team because 1 player had pulled out but as his other players were going well in a game it was his decision,  and he declared he was withdrawing his original team and submitting a new team which he has done now. 


yeah, I agree with this tbh
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 06, 2016, 08:08:08 AM
In effect you have allowed a substitution if you count points from the beginning of the series, so I think the new team should be classed as a late entry. Either that or let everyone have one free transfer which will change the rules completely!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 08:14:10 AM
It"s clear what the consensus is. Thanks for contributing and not leaving to Carl and me to go round in circles.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 08:15:28 AM
We have our first result!

With the Stud still in progress and our interest still live, and the Colossus likely to continue for weeks more, it is Event 4 that goes in the books first for us. Thy are coming back tomorrow for the final table, but we have no-one on it, so I can announce that everyone"s scores achieved for this event were as follows:


Event #4: $1000 Top Up Turbo No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          667
Paid          101
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
-          -          -          



Selector          Points
-          -


Yeah, that""s right. Not one of you was able to select a single player capable of reaching the cash positions, even though they have been extended to 15% of the field this year. Why do I bother?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 06, 2016, 08:17:35 AM
I prefer to think of it as being in joint top position!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 08:48:46 AM
They are down to seven players in #3 the Stud.

Owen and Chidwick have cashed and Anderson has just been put out in 8th by Danzer, our last player. So much for teamwork.

This is a tough event. Someone counted that ten of the final sixteen are bracelet-winners, while those who aren"t, such as Chidwick and Owen, are no push-overs. Looking back down the top thirty, I can see several others who I know have also won bracelets. For me and many other men of a certain age, interest in this event was reduced by the departure of Cyndy Violette in 20th place. One of the afore-mentioned bracelet-winners (in Stud), these days Cyndy runs a vegan restaurant from the cash tables of the Bellagio.

(http://edge1.pokerlistings.com/assets/photos/_resampled/Optimized__WM-cyndy-violette-7733.jpg?t=1453473965)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 06, 2016, 16:26:34 PM
Just had a look through Collossus payouts.. 2800+ got paid, after looking at about 400 my eyes gave up.
Rumours Maria Ho, Max Pescatori amongst others cashed but may have to wait for the skills of Mr Murray to confirm points.

Please feel free to look on the Hendom Mob site at your players to see if we miss any cashes.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: cuzza23 on June 06, 2016, 17:55:19 PM
Mike leah cashed in collosus according to his twitter.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Zozzy on June 06, 2016, 18:41:42 PM
My man Hogarty who I staked in the Collosus decided to play Walsall gukpt instead and cashed for over £2k. Can I have a bonus point please?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 19:01:40 PM

My man Hogarty who I staked in the Collosus decided to play Walsall gukpt instead and cashed for over £2k. Can I have a bonus point please?


Seems fair enough. I"ll make the adjustment, assuming there are no objections.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 23:15:08 PM
There were 79 left in #5 Dealers Choice overnight, with 59 to cash.

We have failed to distinguished ourselves in this one as well, though we still have four players going:
30 Volpe
47 Buchanan
63 Wattel
70 Chidwick

Chidwick lost a big pot near the end. He is usually near the top in these things if he is still in, so it seems odd to see him in such difficulty. If Hellmuth was 70/79 overnight, I"d say he could still have a good chance of winning, but I don"t know yet whether Chidwick has such Hellmuthian hanging-on powers.

I can see Elezra, Bloch and Mizzi still have chips. Also Greenstein, on course for his second cash of this year"s Series already. And, going strong in 27th place, Chris Ferguson.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 23:23:17 PM
There are a lot of bonkers names again this year.

My favourites so far:
Shawn Quint (especially when he uses his initial)
Dusty Lane
Luigi Knoppers
John Dull
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 06, 2016, 23:46:56 PM
Chidders is out of the Dealer"s Choice.

Greenstein is also gone and has shown up immediately in #7 2-7 NL. These players!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2016, 03:32:34 AM
Event #3: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Runners   :  87
Paid   :  14
Final Table   :  8








Player          Position          Points          
George Danzer               3          15          
Calvin Anderson               8          4          
Stephen Chidwick               11          1          
Adam Owen               12          1          











Selector          Points
Chris               20
Steve               16
Craig               16
Carl               16
Luca               16
Simon L               15
IrishTom               4
Paul               1
Richard               1
Karen               1
Tom F               1
Neil               1
Simon B               1


After a  marathon (and star-studded) final table, Robert Mizrachi wins again. Why does no-one ever pick him?
Danzer rewards his supporters with another high finish.
Not sure about this scoring system, comparing 15 for Danzer against 1 for Anderson, but I don"t mind seeing it through for this year and we can judge it at the end.

Volpe was chip-leader for most of #5 Dealer"s Choice, and is currently in fourth place with four players remaining. Ferguson finished 19th - how come none of you picked him?

The Colossus is down to six players, and none of them are ours. We haven"t had any interest in this for quite a while. I"ll get around to the points for it when I have a spare month.

Mike Leah is sitting second in #6, a $1,500 NLHE, with less than 100 left. I can see that Zinno is still there, in the middle of the pack, but it is difficult to tell beyond that who else is there, as the update lists are not showing all of the players. Esfandiari may still be in, but I can"t tell. Ever-reliable Kessler definitely cashed, near the bottom as normal. Hellmuth missed the cash, being knocked just over 50 places short (303 being paid) right at the end of Day 1. Kyle Julies managed to cash in this the day after winning #4 Turbo.

Dan Kelly is our only player still in #7 2-7 NL, which Owen, Seidel, Farrell and Brunson have also cashed in. I see that Elezra and Greenstein are again highly placed, with 22 left, making me wonder why these players, too, have not caught our selectors" eyes.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: hi_am_chris on June 08, 2016, 07:21:44 AM
Hi John, the unofficial final table for the stud was 9, are you sure the official final table wasn"t 8?

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2016, 07:49:35 AM
Event #5: $1500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
Runners   :  389
Paid   :  59
Final Table   :  6







Player          Position          Points          
Paul Volpe               4          12          
Mike Wattel               53          1          
Shaun Buchanan                54          1          








Selector          Points
Luca               13
Barrie               12
Richard               12
Carl               12
John               1


With 44 left in #6, Leah and Zinno are in or around the top dozen for us. The big news is that Joe Laming, who has connections in these parts,  finished in 53rd place for $7.7k.

Kelly is lying 5th out of nine remaining in #7.

Bonomo, Idema,  Hastings,  Kessler and Bojang all riding high in #8 HORSE. Ho and Heimiller riding lower. Still a long way to go in that one.

Quite a few of our big names entered #10 $10k Heads Up, but they nearly all lost. Only Esfandiari is through to the round of 32 so far. Polk and Busquet are still playing the previous round, which was the grave of Nitsche and McKeehan. The majority didn"t even get that far.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2016, 07:53:48 AM

Hi John, the unofficial final table for the stud was 9, are you sure the official final table wasn"t 8?


Yep, you"re right, it was eight. I"ll fix it later.

Thanks Chris.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 08, 2016, 09:18:28 AM
Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Chipaccrual on June 08, 2016, 10:27:02 AM

Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Des on June 08, 2016, 11:55:12 AM


Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


I thought it was the Lamming season?  

Bah"d?

:)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 08, 2016, 11:58:13 AM
Fantastic updates as usual John think WSOP need to hire you as blogger!!

Event #6 my old fav Allen Kessler doing his min cash as usual
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 08, 2016, 12:26:06 PM


Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


A Daniel I missed then :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 08, 2016, 12:29:02 PM


Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


Yes I put Danny in this fantasy team and Joe in another one. Can confirm I am the best player in the family.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: Curlarge on June 08, 2016, 12:42:55 PM



Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


Yes I put Danny in this fantasy team and Joe in another one. Can confirm I am the best player in the family.

ahem............
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2016, 17:23:32 PM



Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


A Daniel I missed then :)


You also missed Dann Williams!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 08, 2016, 18:29:37 PM




Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


A Daniel I missed then :)


You also missed Dann Williams!


Dan Bilzerian #baller
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 08, 2016, 21:09:37 PM




Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


A Daniel I missed then :)


You also missed Dann Williams!


Assumed he wasn"t Going?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: redsimon on June 08, 2016, 21:10:27 PM





Is Glenn"s pick Joe Laming not Daniel Laming? Or is there another Laming poker player? Joe cashed in event #6




There"s Lamings everywhere Simon.  They just follow each other to poker tournament after poker tournament.

No, wait.....

That"s Lemmings. 


Both Joe and Danny play poker, and it"s rumoured sometimes Glenn plays ;)


A Daniel I missed then :)


You also missed Dann Williams!


Dan Bilzerian #baller


More of a cash game player? :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 08, 2016, 21:33:55 PM


Hi John, the unofficial final table for the stud was 9, are you sure the official final table wasn"t 8?


Yep, you"re right, it was eight. I"ll fix it later.

Thanks Chris.


Fixed now.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 08, 2016, 23:09:08 PM
Any chance of a link to spreadsheet please John?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2016, 07:34:51 AM
Event #6: $1500 No-Limit Hold'em
Runners   :2,016
Paid   : 303
Final Table   :  9







Player          Position          Points          
Anthony Zinno               8          4          
Mike Leah               37          1          
Allen Kessler               245          1          










Selector          Points
Richard               5
Barrie               5
Paul               4
John               4
Adam               4
Carl               1
Luca               1


This one seems to have been going on for ever. It"s still not finished, but our last player, Anthony Zinno, has just fallen in 8th place. I saw Zinno get picked in a pre-Series survey as the player most likely to disappoint this time. But he reached five final tables last year and won a bracelet, so this guy can play. Even if he doesn"t match that, you gotta back him to do well. And what has happened? We have only reached Event 6 and Boom - there he is on the final table, from over two thousand starters. The man got class.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27481154681_c08064268f_z.jpg)
Zinno on the final table, looking like he has had a tough day

I see Ross Boatman cashed in this, along with the afore-mentioned Joe Laming and, I am delighted to report, so did my idol, S.Quint, finishing 155th. Others cashing included Carlos Colon, Athanasios Polychronopoulos and Jonathan Vanwinkle!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2016, 08:09:27 AM
Event #7: $1500 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
Runners   :279
Paid   : 42
Final Table   :  7









Player          Position          Points          
Dan Kelly               4          12          
Adam Owen               22          1          
Erik Seidel               25          1          
Niall Farrell               29          1          
Todd Brunson               41          1          














Selector          Points
Simon L               12
Barrie               12
Chris               12
Steve               12
Craig               12
Adam              1
Neil               1
Suzanne               1
Dann              1
Tom F               1
Karen               1


What a final table! Look at the top five, from the top - Ryan D"Angelo, John Monnette, Tom Franklin, Dan Kelly, Konstantin Maslak. They all have 30-40 WSOP cashes, they all have multiple final tables notched up and every one, apart from the winner, has a previous bracelet or two. Back they came, and did it again. And what do we do (me included)? All pile into the same few well-known players. So lots of us have Kelly, and no-one has any of the others, with equally good records.

Just an observation, but what do I know? I didn"t even have Kelly!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2016, 22:22:32 PM

Event 9: $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship          


Runners          153
Paid          16
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Olivier Busquet          4          12          
Antonio Esfandiari          11          1          




Selector          Points
Dann          12
Glenn          12
Karen          1


Heads-Up specialist Busquet did well for Dann and Glenn but, as set out above, this wasn"t our best event.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 09, 2016, 22:32:20 PM
Hold the Front Page!

We have two chip-leaders!

Justin Bonomo in #8 HORSE and Fedor Holz in #10 6-Max.

It"s all about to kick off.

Don"t go anywhere.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 09, 2016, 23:21:09 PM
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1.. £120 + APAT National seat (please support Staker game)
2.. £50
3.. £30



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Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: MintTrav on June 10, 2016, 07:38:34 AM
No results overnight, but several events are getting close to the end.

Bonomo is heads-up in #8 - lots of points coming for Suzanne, Luca and Glenn.

There are 24 left in #10 and Holz is currently lying 12th, so can still do it.

#11 is a $10k Championship, so a smaller field of 118. This one is Dealers Choice. They are paying 18 and Hellmuth just missed out, finishing 20th, with Gorodinsky a few places back. There are 17 still going and we still have Smith in 3rd, Owen in 12th and Hastings near the bottom in 16th.

82 left from over 2,000 in #12 PLO. ODB is in 3rd, but we ain"t got no-one else left. Kelly, Parker, Mizrachi and Clements cashed. I also notice there were double-Boatman cashes in this. My girl Loni cashed again ( why did I drop her?). 2016 bracelet-winners Ryan D"Angelo and Robert Mizrachi both cashed; Mizrachi is still in, quite highly placed, as is Chris Ferguson. Isn"t it funny how the same names crop up?

Miles to go in #13 Razz, with over 100 left. The top half of the field seems to mainly be made from our players, so there will be untold amounts of points coming from this one.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 01:24:25 AM

Event 8: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.          


Runners          778
Paid          117
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Justin Bonomo          2          18          
Ismael Bojang          14          1          
Daniel Idema          33          1          
Brian Hastings          71          1          
Adam Owen          94          1          
Stuart Rutter          115          1          



Selector          Points
Glenn          19
Suzanne          18
Luca          18
Chris          2
Steve          2
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Karen          1
Simon L          1
Barrie          1
Tom F          1
Carl          1
Dann          1
Paul          1


Another tough event, with a pro-filled final table. There were six former bracelet-winners in the final, including Andre Akkari, Svetlana Gromenkova and Scotty Nguyen.

It looks to me that Scotty was actually wearing one of his four WSOP bracelets on each wrist.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27495549431_bc3bddbf82_z.jpg)


Ian Johns came back from the brink three times to win his second bracelet ten years after his first. This was his stack at the end of Day 1 and at the end of Day 2:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkaKu0qWsAEOQYl.jpg)(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkfhF6EWsAAABaV.jpg)

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/EV08_Ian_Johns_2016_WSOP_Thomson.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 02:46:55 AM

Event 10: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed          


Runners          1477
Paid          222
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Fedor Holz          18          1          
Mike Watson          35          1          
Dan Kelly          142          1          
Michael Mizrachi          120          1          




Selector          Points
Adam          1
Tom F          1
Neil          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
Richard          1
John          1
Steve          1
Craig          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Tom B          1



The tournament has reached the final table of six, which includes Pierre Neuville from last year"s November Nine. None of our players got that far, Fedor Holz dropping in 18th place.

There are some excellent names on the final, Javier Garcirreynaldos (from Spain), for one. There has been substantial emigration from Ireland to Spain at various times in the last 500 years. Surely there was a time during that period when Mr Reynolds and Senorita Garcia got together and ended up constructing this monstrosity of a name. Also in the final six are Tim Cha and my new favourite, Lutz Klinkhammer. Honestly, does the WSOP hold a names committee before each Series to come up with the oddest names it can get away with?

Vinny Pahuja made his fourth cash from the ten tournaments so far this year in this event. Not too bad. In fact, he wouldn"t have played them all - remember he made the final table of #4. Dan Kelly and Michael Mizrachi both made their second cash. They have both gone on to cash for a third time in #12 PLO, but we"ll come to that in due course.

David Vamplew, David Benefield and Shawn Quint (Yes!) also racked up their third cash of this year in #10.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: suzanne on June 11, 2016, 03:00:59 AM
Woohoo good old Justin got me off the starting block :)

Must admit I am getting quite frustrated in the Stakers game. I have done a bit of homework and picked a "team" and worked out who is there and games they are likely to play but the guys I picked keep doing well in other games :(

Is there any way of finding out who might be playing UKIPT Marbella? I would assume a lot of the regulars will be in Vegas.




Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 03:49:39 AM
Up to Event #10, the players who have scored more than one point are:


Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Justin Bonomo          18          0          1          1
George Danzer          15          0          1          1
Dan Kelly          13          0          1          2
Olivier Busquet          12          0          1          1
Paul Volpe          12          0          1          1
Anthony Zinno          4          0          1          1
Calvin Anderson          4          0          1          1
Adam Owen          3          0          0          3


And the leading selectors:


Selector          Points
Luca          48
Chris          35
Steve          31
Barrie          31
Glenn          31
Carl          30
Simon L          29
Craig          29
Richard          20
Suzanne          19
Dann          15


This doesn"t yet include #2 Colossus, but we didn"t have anyone reach the final table, so it won"t make much difference.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 04:31:08 AM

Woohoo good old Justin got me off the starting block :)

Must admit I am getting quite frustrated in the Stakers game. I have done a bit of homework and picked a "team" and worked out who is there and games they are likely to play but the guys I picked keep doing well in other games :(

Is there any way of finding out who might be playing UKIPT Marbella? I would assume a lot of the regulars will be in Vegas.



Didn"t you ask a similar question last year and Carl, unbelievably, revealed that he messages the players to get tips for our league? I suggest you adopt a similar approach. Here"s a few to get you started: @phil_hellmuth @MagicAntonio @JasonMercier @Liv_Boeree. Let us know how you get on.





How do you..

a) Know who is going to be there first of all? and

b) Know which players are going to play tournaments in volume?


I look at previous last few years at the top cashes.. Chidwick, Mercier, Danzer etc etc so presume they are going to put a full schedule.. I also message them and politely ask them if they will be playing much. I also ask if they know of a good pick, Chidwick informed me to pick Dylan Linde as he will play most events as they are room sharing. he also cashed on numerous occasions in previous years.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 04:37:03 AM
Neymar is in town for the WSOP again this year. Some shots of him playing a Main Event satellite with countrymen Akkari and Ramos. Somehow, Danzer has got mixed up in it too. The skinflints!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckn4o6AUkAAQgOr.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckn4o6AVAAAMNgB.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckn4o6aUkAEVvfm.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ckn4o5_UYAAa4Of.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkohU74UgAAs9m_.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on June 11, 2016, 07:04:16 AM


Event 10: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed          


Runners          1477
Paid          222
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Fedor Holz          18          1          
Mike Watson          35          1          
Dan Kelly          142          1          
Michael Mizrachi          120          1          




Selector          Points
Adam          1
Tom F          1
Neil          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
Richard          1
John          1
Steve          1
Craig          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Tom B          1



The tournament has reached the final table of six, which includes Pierre Neuville from last year"s November Nine. None of our players got that far, Fedor Holz dropping in 18th place.

There are some excellent names on the final, Javier Garcirreynaldos (from Spain), for one. There has been substantial emigration from Ireland to Spain at various times in the last 500 years. Surely there was a time during that period when Mr Reynolds and Senorita Garcia got together and ended up constructing this monstrosity of a name. Also in the final six are Tim Cha and my new favourite, Lutz Klinkhammer. Honestly, does the WSOP hold a names committee before each Series to come up with the oddest names it can get away with?

Vinny Pahuja made his fourth cash from the ten tournaments so far this year in this event. Not too bad. In fact, he wouldn"t have played them all - remember he made the final table of #4. Dan Kelly and Michael Mizrachi both made their third cash. How come? They both cashed in #1, the casino employees event. I had overlooked this one as I hadn"t expected that real pro players would be taking part, so I"ll need to go back and add in the points for it. Mizrachi also cashed the Colossus. Incidentally, they have both gone on to cash for a fourth time in #12 PLO, but we"ll come to that in due course.

David Vamplew, David Benefield and Shawn Quint (Yes!) also racked up their third cash of this year in #10.


Hi john. Looks like you"ve missed me out of this one!. I need a point for Dan kelly . ( sorry just seen your points total so it doesn"t matter).
Scott clements also cashed in event #1 along with Dan Kelly and Mike Leah cashed in the collosus..... looking out for my team
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: TightEnd on June 11, 2016, 08:25:46 AM
Staker event 16 WSOP #16 2-7 Lowball Championship starts tonight. $10,000 championship event

A reminder stakes need to be in for 9pm

Last year Phil Galfond beat Nick Schulman to the bracelet in an event with just 77 entries.

The big man with the bat is fearing some damage to his bank balance with this one!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 10:28:16 AM
STAKER - WSOP #9 $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker           Staked          Winnings          Profit          
Glenn Laming          £6960          £49599          £42639          
Charlie Press          £6960          £24756          £17796          
Nick Wright          £6960          £18632          £11672          
Bill Sheppard          £6690          £12421          £5731          
Barrie Cullen          £6960          £12421          £5461          
Juan De Diego          £6960          £8560          £1600          
Karen Mead          £6960          £2465          £-4495          


Congrats to Glenn Laming, who made a major advance on the Staker leaderboard by putting more than half his stake on Olivier Busquet, who finished 4th. Others who cashed in the event did so mainly courtesy of Busquet, though most risked a lesser proportion of their investment on the one player.

Karen had a return due to her investment in Esfandiari, but didn"t make an overall profit on the event as he accounted for a relatively small proportion of her total stake in the tournament.

Full results for #9 are here: http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp?t=&e=13
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Scousebill on June 11, 2016, 12:16:15 PM
Need some information here....

I have staked our own TODD WOOD in the Millionaire Maker.... Chuffed to see he has made Day 2.
So without knowing how many chips I look for him in the chip counts, and find TOD WOOD, New York..
I check my Staker and see I have entered TODD but used his Facebook profile to find him to place my stake.
Is my stake void as I have spelt his name incorrectly.?
Also, WSOP need to correct their information...
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on June 11, 2016, 12:18:58 PM

Need some information here....

I have staked our own TODD WOOD in the Millionaire Maker.... Chuffed to see he has made Day 2.
So without knowing how many chips I look for him in the chip counts, and find TOD WOOD, New York..
I check my Staker and see I have entered TODD but used his Facebook profile to find him to place my stake.
Is my stake void as I have spelt his name incorrectly.?
Also, WSOP need to correct their information...


Todd is actually Tod, Bill and he has a Hendon mob profile.  I will sort for you when he wins though, so don"t worry about that.  
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 13:10:35 PM

Also, WSOP need to correct their information...


I wouldn"t hold your breath for that, Bill. They seem to just pick anywhere if they"re not sure. He"s lucky they got it as close as New York. I remember Mark the Shark representing Guatemala a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 14:06:57 PM
As you can see, the Staker competition is being incorporated in this thread, so there is just one WSOP update thread.
I will change the style of the points lists slightly to make it very clear which is which.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 14:07:20 PM
#11 has finished, with former pro basketball player, Jean Gaspard taking it down. Originally from Haiti, but now a US citizen, Gaspard likes to be known as Prince.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27319134380_31e811e93d_z.jpg)

Prince shared some of his theory “I only play for first place. When I walk into the tournament, I just see what first place pays. I don't even look at anything else. I reach for the sky.” "My mind is where it needs to be. It's almost like I am seeing through their hands." “Everything I did was calculated in advance. I was thinking ten moves ahead. My opponents didn't know that. But that's what I was doing. I was locked in the whole time..I tend to play the tournament out in my head in advance so I can be ready to make my moves. Any situation that comes up, I'm already ready for it.” Basically, the guy is full of crap, especially as he won the tournament with a major suck-out, but isn"t it better to have someone entertaining than some of the robots we see so often?

John Monnette finished third, just a couple of days after finishing 2nd in the 2-7. With three cashes already, he looks ready to overhaul the five he achieved in both 2014 and 2015.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 14:07:46 PM

Event 11: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship


Runners          118
Paid          18
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Dan Smith          9          1          
Adam Owen          12          1          
Brian Hastings          16          1          




Selector          Points
Steve          2
Simon L          1
Dann          1
Chris          1
Tom F          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 14:14:59 PM
STAKER -WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          
Dann Williams          £6960          £4051          £-2909          
Charlie Press          £6960          £3022          £-3938          
Richard Prew          £6960          £2823          £-4137          
Suzanne Hayward          £6960          £2632          £-4328          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £2274          £-4686          
Simon Lawlor          £6690          £2032          £-4658          
Del Watson          £5960          £1516          £-4444          
Christopher Kelly          £6960          £1516          £-5444          
Nick Wright          £6960          £1053          £-5907          



Ross Warren was the best picker in #11, being the only one to nab seventh-place James Obst. Matthew Pitt also turned a small profit by weighing into Adam Owen, though Chidders let him down. Several others had some return from successful investments, but were down overall due to their other selections.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 14:56:47 PM
STAKER LEADERBOARD

Staker          Stakes          Winnings          Profit          
Leigh Wiltshire          £23892          £47817          £23925          
Glenn Laming          £34865          £54863          £19998          
Charlie Press          £26936          £31567          £4631          
Juan De Diego          £15357          £17327          £1970          
Thomas Piccirilli          £393          £1841          £1448          



His big result in the Heads-Up has taken Glenn close to the top of the leaderboard, just behind Leigh, the early runaway leader. There are several events coming up now in quick succession. WSOP #13, #14, #16 and #18 are all on the Staker list, so this leaderboard could change a lot in the next few days.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 11, 2016, 15:00:19 PM

STAKER -WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          
Dann Williams          £6960          £4051          £-2909          
Charlie Press          £6960          £3022          £-3938          
Richard Prew          £6960          £2823          £-4137          
Suzanne Hayward          £6960          £2632          £-4328          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £2274          £-4686          
Simon Lawlor          £6690          £2032          £-4658          
Del Watson          £5960          £1516          £-4444          
Christopher Kelly          £6960          £1516          £-5444          
Nick Wright          £6960          £1053          £-5907          



Ross Warren was the best picker in #11, being the only one to nab seventh-place James Obst. Matthew Pitt also turned a small profit by weighing into Adam Owen, though Chidders let him down. Several others had some return from successful investments, but were down overall due to their other selections.




I had a 11% stake in third place finisher John Monette that hasn"t seemed to be recorded on the results section of my staker?
The Brian Hastings result was successfully logged.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 15:19:52 PM


STAKER -WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          
Dann Williams          £6960          £4051          £-2909          
Charlie Press          £6960          £3022          £-3938          
Richard Prew          £6960          £2823          £-4137          
Suzanne Hayward          £6960          £2632          £-4328          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £2274          £-4686          
Simon Lawlor          £6690          £2032          £-4658          
Del Watson          £5960          £1516          £-4444          
Christopher Kelly          £6960          £1516          £-5444          
Nick Wright          £6960          £1053          £-5907          



Ross Warren was the best picker in #11, being the only one to nab seventh-place James Obst. Matthew Pitt also turned a small profit by weighing into Adam Owen, though Chidders let him down. Several others had some return from successful investments, but were down overall due to their other selections.




I had a 11% stake in third place finisher John Monette that hasn"t seemed to be recorded on the results section of my staker?
The Brian Hastings result was successfully logged.


So you had, and the program hasn"t given you any winnings. I wonder if it"s to do with name format. He is called John Edward Monnette on Staker (and HendonMob). Unfortunately, it is now too late to change the result - just kidding, I"m sure Des will work his magic to resolve it.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on June 11, 2016, 16:03:35 PM



STAKER -WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          
Dann Williams          £6960          £4051          £-2909          
Charlie Press          £6960          £3022          £-3938          
Richard Prew          £6960          £2823          £-4137          
Suzanne Hayward          £6960          £2632          £-4328          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £2274          £-4686          
Simon Lawlor          £6690          £2032          £-4658          
Del Watson          £5960          £1516          £-4444          
Christopher Kelly          £6960          £1516          £-5444          
Nick Wright          £6960          £1053          £-5907          



Ross Warren was the best picker in #11, being the only one to nab seventh-place James Obst. Matthew Pitt also turned a small profit by weighing into Adam Owen, though Chidders let him down. Several others had some return from successful investments, but were down overall due to their other selections.




I had a 11% stake in third place finisher John Monette that hasn"t seemed to be recorded on the results section of my staker?
The Brian Hastings result was successfully logged.


So you had, and the program hasn"t given you any winnings. I wonder if it"s to do with name format. He is called John Edward Monnette on Staker (and HendonMob). Unfortunately, it is now too late to change the result - just kidding, I"m sure Des will work his magic to resolve it.


This is very easy to fix so I will check and adjust.  The names in the game and results are all taken from the Hendon Mob, so this sort of thing shouldn"t happen.  I will look into it though.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on June 11, 2016, 17:07:12 PM




STAKER -WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          
Dann Williams          £6960          £4051          £-2909          
Charlie Press          £6960          £3022          £-3938          
Richard Prew          £6960          £2823          £-4137          
Suzanne Hayward          £6960          £2632          £-4328          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £2274          £-4686          
Simon Lawlor          £6690          £2032          £-4658          
Del Watson          £5960          £1516          £-4444          
Christopher Kelly          £6960          £1516          £-5444          
Nick Wright          £6960          £1053          £-5907          



Ross Warren was the best picker in #11, being the only one to nab seventh-place James Obst. Matthew Pitt also turned a small profit by weighing into Adam Owen, though Chidders let him down. Several others had some return from successful investments, but were down overall due to their other selections.




I had a 11% stake in third place finisher John Monette that hasn"t seemed to be recorded on the results section of my staker?
The Brian Hastings result was successfully logged.


So you had, and the program hasn"t given you any winnings. I wonder if it"s to do with name format. He is called John Edward Monnette on Staker (and HendonMob). Unfortunately, it is now too late to change the result - just kidding, I"m sure Des will work his magic to resolve it.


This is very easy to fix so I will check and adjust.  The names in the game and results are all taken from the Hendon Mob, so this sort of thing shouldn"t happen.  I will look into it though.


I checked this and you"re quite right, Carl.  My error based on the spelling.  It has been corrected in our data and here is the updated leaderboard, which is showing you at #1 for this event.

http://staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp?t=&e=14
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 11, 2016, 18:04:06 PM
Thanks guys much appreciated.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 19:07:43 PM
STAKER - WSOP #11 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Carl Pilgrim          £6960          £13085          £6125
Ross Warren          £6960          £11149          £4189          
Matthew Pitt          £6960          £7057          £97          


So Carl tops #11, with Ross and Matthew also profitable.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 19:08:17 PM

Event 12: $565 Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          2483
Paid          373
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
David "ODB" Baker          50          1          
Dominik Nitsche          111          1          
Jeremy Ausmus          124          1          
Dan Kelly          139          1          
Brock Parker          203          1          
Scott Clements          364          1          




Selector          Points
Craig          2
Chris          2
Barrie          2
Simon B          1
Richard          1
Steve          1
Simon L          1
Luca          1
Suzanne          1
Paxo          1
Adam          1


#12 is going into Day 3 with nine left. None of them are ours, so let"s post the result and move on. With no finalists, no-one scored more than two points.

That man Chris Ferguson finished 13th, for his second cash, both of them top-twenty finishes. Say what you will (and you will), but some players never lose it.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 19:30:20 PM

Event 10: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed


Runners          1477
Paid          222
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Fedor Holz          18          1          
Simon Deadman          34          1          
Mike Watson          35          1          
Dan Kelly          142          1          
Michael Mizrachi          120          1          




Selector          Points
Steve          2
Paul          2
Richard          2
Adam          1
Tom F          1
Neil          1
Simon B          1
John          1
Craig          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Tom B          1
Barrie         1
Karen         1
Paxo         1


I missed Deadman cashing in #10. That"s an extra point for Paul, Richard, Karen, Steve and Paxo.

Amended result above.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 19:51:30 PM
#13 Razz is approaching the final table. We have had lots of cashes in this already and have two still in for the serious points - Negreanu and Deeb, who are currently in 4th and 9th positions.

Rep Porter and David Benyamine are still there. This is Bentamine"s third cash and, potentially, second final table. It is Porter"s fourth cash. Somehow, he has managed to cash in both #12 and #13.

Also there are Matt Grapenthien, who won the $10k Stud two years ago and was 2nd this year, Michael Gathy (two bracelets), Brendan Taylor (one bracelet), Valentin Vornicu (eight Circuit rings) and Max Kruse (a footballer who picked up a 3rd place in 2014).
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 11, 2016, 20:13:10 PM
STAKER DEADLINE

Less than an hour left to get your entries in for #16 - $10,000 2-7 No Limit Draw Lowball Championship!

Entries close at 9pm!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 08:51:55 AM
We got news for you. Guess who showed up to play? None other than cuddly Howard. For the first time since 2010, Howard Lederer is playing in the WSOP. I thought he would wait for the Players Championship, but he is playing #16 $10k 2-7 NLSD. The stalking horse, Chris Ferguson, has played several days without incident, so far as we know, so Lederer has obviously decided to chance it. Although Ferguson has played some mass events, I expect Lederer will stick to the $10k tournaments mainly populated by professiional players, where he is much less likely to  come face-to-face with random punters bearing a grudge.

How is he getting on? It doesn"t matter - what matters is whether he gets through the day without being confronted.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27003232573_c98ba02418_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Zozzy on June 12, 2016, 09:20:11 AM



Prince shared some of his theory “I reach for the sky.” "My mind is where it needs to be. It"s almost like I am seeing through their hands." “Everything I did was calculated in advance. I was thinking ten moves ahead. My opponents didn"t know that. But that"s what I was doing. I was locked in the whole time..I tend to play the tournament out in my head in advance so I can be ready to make my moves. Any situation that comes up, I"m already ready for it.”
Great tactics. I will be trying this in the next Apat tournament.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on June 12, 2016, 09:36:08 AM

We got news for you. Guess who showed up to play? None other than cuddly Howard. For the first time since 2010, Howard Lederer is playing in the WSOP. I thought he would wait for the Players Championship, but he is playing #16 $10k 2-7 NLSD. The stalking horse, Chris Ferguson, has played several days without incident, so far as we know, so Lederer has obviously decided to chance it. Although Ferguson has played some mass events, I expect Lederer will stick to the $10k tournaments mainly populated by professiional players, where he is much less likely to  come face-to-face with random punters bearing a grudge.

How is he getting on? It doesn"t matter - what matters is whether he gets through the day without being confronted.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27003232573_c98ba02418_z.jpg)


Wow...I knew of his apology and Ferguson"s return, but this is breathtaking given his crimes.  Incredible.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 12, 2016, 12:25:47 PM


We got news for you. Guess who showed up to play? None other than cuddly Howard. For the first time since 2010, Howard Lederer is playing in the WSOP. I thought he would wait for the Players Championship, but he is playing #16 $10k 2-7 NLSD. The stalking horse, Chris Ferguson, has played several days without incident, so far as we know, so Lederer has obviously decided to chance it. Although Ferguson has played some mass events, I expect Lederer will stick to the $10k tournaments mainly populated by professiional players, where he is much less likely to  come face-to-face with random punters bearing a grudge.

How is he getting on? It doesn"t matter - what matters is whether he gets through the day without being confronted.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27003232573_c98ba02418_z.jpg)




Wow...I knew of his apology and Ferguson"s return, but this is breathtaking given his crimes.  Incredible.



Please let either of them play the seniors and be seated next to Ger after a few coronas :)

Think it"s real bad that Ferguson is refusing to make any type of statement or apology. still turning up in his trademark hat as if nothing has happened. At least Lederer has tried to explain his version of events. I read on poker news that they have offered Ferguson the opportunity to make a statement and so far he has refused. A simple "I"m sorry for all that happened, it wasn"t intended and the company grew bigger than we could handle" while not being perfect would at least show contrition. On the other hand I expect the Amazon room is full of thieves, grimmers, cheats and hustlers, so maybe those two are in the perfect place :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 14:00:52 PM
Keith from The Office Wins A Bracelet

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/Rep_Porter_2016_WSOP_EV13_Day_3_Giron_8JG7209.jpg)

Rep Porter is one of those players whose name keeps coming up near the top of the updates, especially in the mixed games. This was his third bracelet and his second in Razz. We saw the first serious assault by Negreanu, who finished fourth. Daniel Weinman (7th) picked up his fourth cash of the Series, while the two lowest-placed cashers, Allen Kessler (69th) and Ismael Bojang (70th), both registered their third. Once again, Kessler slips in at the bottom.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27331712650_ddfb068070_z.jpg)
Brendan Taylor pops in from the beach and finishes fifth.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 14:01:18 PM

Event 13: $1,500 Seven Card Razz


Runners          461
Paid          70
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Daniel Negreanu          4          12          
Shaun Deeb          8          4          
Matt Waxman          21          1          
Stephen Chidwick          22          1          
Mike Watson          44          1          
Max Pescatori          50          1          
Dutch Boyd          53          1          
Anthony Zinno          55          1          
Maria Ho          56          1          
Allen Kessler          69          1          
Ismael Bojang          70          1          




Selector          Points
Adam          18
Richard          15
Paul          14
Tom F          14
Simon B          14
Paxo          14
Chris          14
Karen          13
Barrie          13
Luca          13
Neil          13
Steve          13
Glenn          12
IrishTom          12
Simon L          12
Carl          3
John          3
Craig          1



We have never had a tournament where everyone has scored points, but it could happen this year. Mercier and Negreanu have both been backed by almost every selector, with just five passing on each of them (not the same five - in fact, no-one has rejected both of them). So, whenever they cash , there will be a chance of universal scoring. It didn"t quite happen this time, as only three of Negreanu"s haters scored elsewhere, with the other two missing out entirely.

Adam scored freely, having picked Negreanu, Deeb, Pescatori and Zinno.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 14:01:31 PM
STAKER - WSOP #13 $1,500 Seven Card Razz

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Shirley Cole          £1044          £29253          £28209          
Karen Mead          £1044          £15241          £14197          
Rafael Rovira          £1000          £5327          £4327          
Bill Sheppard          £1044          £2658          £1614          
Richard Baker          £1044          £1710          £666          
Ian Witt          £1044          £1300          £256          
Ross Freeman          £1044          £1220          £176          


It"s a big return for the stakers. Karen and Shirley went big on Negreanu, Karen putting more than half of her stake on him and Shirley going all-out with 100%. Karen put almost half on Hastings, who didn"t come through this time, but her Negreanu result is enough for a huge profit.

Rafael split his stake between Deeb and Chidwick, and made a profit on both. Bill did the same, but went for a four-way split, with Deeb and Chids still making him a good profit.

So what is the best approach? At one end, you have Shirley putting it all on one player, with the potential to win huge or lose the lot. Richard did the same with Pescatori, whose min-cash meant a 64% profit. At the other extreme, Ian split his backing between eleven players and enough of them cashed to turn a profit for him. Most others were somewhere in between. Ian will score a lot of times when Shirley misses entirely, but will her occasional larger wins exceed his? What"s the best strategy? I don"t know the answer - that"s up to you to work out. 9pm tonight is the next deadline for staking in #18 HORSE.


Shirley and Daniel celebrating their win in the Razz
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13428033_1783858395176871_5878575144219184043_n.jpg?oh=d2439871fa869fb53a32c8011c588bea&oe=5804D19D)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 16:06:45 PM
#14 Millionaire Maker:

1,172 players through to Day 2 from the two Day 1s, and 1,079 will cash, so we are nearly there. I haven"t searched through the lists in detail, but I spotted a few of our players:

91k Patrick Leonard
81k Matt Waxman
68k Simon Deadman
15k Maria Ho

Some others through:

179k Upeshka De Silva
147k Sofia Lovgren
106k Yevgeniy Timoshenko
 97k Loni Harwood
 62k Tod Wood
 55k Daniel Laming


Sofia Lovgren has a lot in front:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/27513018242_5187ebdfc2_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 17:10:45 PM
STAKER DEADLINE

Entries close at 9pm for #16: $10,000 2-7 No Limit Draw Lowball Championship!

Why not stake ahead and avoid the chance of missing the deadlines?

Staker tournaments currently open for staking are:

12 June: #18 - $3k H.O.R.S.E.
13 June: #20 - $10k Seven Card Razz Championship
14 June: #21 - $3k No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
15 June: #24 - $10k H.O.R.S.E. Championship
16 June: #25 - $2.5k No Limit Hold'em
17 June: #27 - $1k No Limit Hold'em Seniors
18 June: #30 - $3k Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed

15 June: UKIPT Marbella €1k Main Event
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 12, 2016, 19:57:51 PM
#15: $1500 Eight Game and #16: $10k 2-7 NLSD resume at 10pm UK time.

Paul Volpe is chip-leader in #15, which is down to 11 players. ODB and the Jasons, Somerville and Mercier, have already cashed in this and moved their business elsewhere.

#16 is a whole different matter. There are 34 still in and a lot of of them are household names (in poker-playing households). The top four are Luneau, Matusow, Danzer and Hastings. Also there are Watson, Kassela, Negreanu, Seiver, Smith, Wattel, Mercier, Porter, Chidwick, Gorodinsky, Owen, Zinno, Schulman, Lederer and Rutter.

Day 2 of #14: $1,500 Millionare Maker started an hour ago and is currently hand-for-hand. Unless something has gone disastrously wrong in the last hour, we are about to see our first APAT WSOP cash of 2016. COME ON TOD!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Scousebill on June 12, 2016, 20:52:11 PM
Tod has cashed.... Now move on up collecting chips as I have staked him... Had Barney Boatman who crashed....
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Matt D on June 12, 2016, 22:38:53 PM
Really good updates John. Keep it up :D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Zozzy on June 12, 2016, 23:18:29 PM
When I entered my player on Staker for Event #18 HORSE the site said "NO DATA". 
When i tried to enter him with his Hendon Mob link it said "player already exists".
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on June 12, 2016, 23:30:35 PM

When I entered my player on Staker for Event #18 HORSE the site said "NO DATA". 
When i tried to enter him with his Hendon Mob link it said "player already exists".


Just search on surname first Craig.  Sometimes a player is listed on the Hendon Mob (and Staker) with his first, middle and surname, so a first and surname search won"t find him.  So do surname, and search through the responses.  Not an issue if he comes back with No Data.  If he profile link goes to the right player, then you"re fine.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2016, 01:05:31 AM
If you invested in Howard Lederer, I"ve got bad news for you. He came into Day 2 short and has gone out in a hand against Brian Hastings. One of those situations where you can"t decide which one you want to lose. Answers to the usual address to the question "In a showdown between Brian Hastings and Howard Lederer, who do most want to lose?". Twenty-three left in the 2-7 (#16), and we have nine of them. #expert picking

Six left in the 8-Game (#15). Volpe currently third.

The Millionaire Maker (#14) is down to 402, and Tod"s name hasn"t appeared yet in the list of cashes. We have a few players highly placed. Deadman has been climbing steadily today and is now up to 11th. Bojang is 22nd, Leonard 28th and Nitsche 44th. Leonard has been having some major scraps with Timoshenko (39th), which seem destined to end with one of them busted and the other with a massive stack. Loni Harwood, Kelly Minkin and Sofia Lovgren are all well-placed. Also in the top 50 are Ted Forrest and .........Chris Ferguson. Sorry to keep bringing him up, but he keeps scoring.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 13, 2016, 13:49:45 PM

If you invested in Howard Lederer, I"ve got bad news for you. He came into Day 2 short and has gone out in a hand against Brian Hastings. One of those situations where you can"t decide which one you want to lose. Answers to the usual address to the question "In a showdown between Brian Hastings and Howard Lederer, who do most want to lose?". Twenty-three left in the 2-7 (#16), and we have nine of them. #expert picking

Six left in the 8-Game (#15). Volpe currently third.

The Millionaire Maker (#14) is down to 402, and Tod"s name hasn"t appeared yet in the list of cashes. We have a few players highly placed. Deadman has been climbing steadily today and is now up to 11th. Bojang is 22nd, Leonard 28th and Nitsche 44th. Leonard has been having some major scraps with Timoshenko (39th), which seem destined to end with one of them busted and the other with a massive stack. Loni Harwood, Kelly Minkin and Sofia Lovgren are all well-placed. Also in the top 50 are Ted Forrest and .........Chris Ferguson. Sorry to keep bringing him up, but he keeps scoring.


We have our first bracelet winner who is in the picks.. Take a bow Mr Volpe!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2016, 21:30:36 PM

Event 15: $1,500 Eight Game Mix


Runners          491
Paid          74
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Paul Volpe          1          25          
David "ODB" Baker          14          1          
Jason Somerville          24          1          
Jason Mercier          35          1          




Selector          Points
Luca          27
Barrie          26
Carl          26
Richard          25
Craig          2
Paul          1
Tom F          1
Simon B          1
Paxo          1
Karen          1
Adam          1
Neil          1
Steve          1
Glenn          1
John          1
Suzanne          1
Dann          1



Yes indeed, well done for our first bracelet this year.

And well done to his backers. I think it"s obvious who they are.

Some players get quite emotional about achieving the dream of a lifetime and winning a bracelet. Volpe isn"t one of them. “With me, poker is mostly about the money. I know with the World Series of Poker there"s so much history and I respect that. But I am here mainly to earn a living, make money, and support my family" said the ungracious wretch afterwards.

But never mind that.

It"s Party Time!

(https://media.giphy.com/media/l2uxCPk1HIaBO/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2016, 22:27:08 PM
Prior to the Volpe result, it was pretty tight at the top. Luca had a ten-point lead, but it was quite bunched after that:


Selector          Points
Luca          62
Chris          52
Steve          48
Barrie          47
Glenn          43
Simon L          43
Richard          37
Carl          34


Post Volpe, the four who had him have all moved to the top of the table, and Luca has extended his lead:


Selector          Points
Luca          89
Barrie          73
Richard          62
Carl          60
Chris          52
Steve          49
Glenn          44
Simon L          43
Craig          34
Adam          26
Paul          23
Suzanne          21
Tom F          20
Karen          19
Simon B          19
Dann          17
Paxo          17
Neil          17
IrishTom          17
John          10

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 13, 2016, 23:13:02 PM
It"s all about to heat up even more, cos #16: $10k 2-7 has just hit the final table and we have three of the seven remaining players. Mercier is chip-leader, Mike Watson is second and Chidwick is fourth. A lot of us have these players, though. Fifteen of us have Mercier and eleven have Chids. Five people have both (incl Luca and Carl). Only one person has Watson, though, which is, er, me. I"m unlikely to trouble the leaders, though, no matter what happens.

In #14 the Millionaire Maker, we are down to one player, Simon Deadman. He should have been eliminated a minute ago, but caught very lucky to double up - now 17/64.

#17 $1k NLHE is down to 116 players. We just have one player, Craig McCorkell, still in this, in 16th place. It looks to me that a few LPPL players have cashed in this and one of them, Dave Stones, is currently near the top of the leaderboard in 10th place.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 14, 2016, 01:33:21 AM

It"s all about to heat up even more, cos #16: $10k 2-7 has just hit the final table and we have three of the seven remaining players. Mercier is chip-leader, Mike Watson is second and Chidwick is fourth. A lot of us have these players, though. Fifteen of us have Mercier and eleven have Chids. Five people have both (incl Luca and Carl). Only one person has Watson, though, which is, er, me. I"m unlikely to trouble the leaders, though, no matter what happens.

In #14 the Millionaire Maker, we are down to one player, Simon Deadman. He should have been eliminated a minute ago, but caught very lucky to double up - now 17/64.

#17 $1k NLHE is down to 116 players. We just have one player, Craig McCorkell, still in this, in 16th place. It looks to me that a few LPPL players have cashed in this and one of them, Dave Stones, is currently near the top of the leaderboard in 10th place.

Craig has just left the action, 3 players get it all in pre flop, Craig with 66, Georg Zacher with QQ and Charles Carragher with KK. Flop Q 10 6! A 5 on turn means nothing but the K on the river knocks Craig and Zacher out!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 07:36:50 AM
We"ve got another bracelet!

Mercier has won the 2-7.

We also had Watson, who came second and Chidwick, who was sixth.

Most of us had Mercier in our team and quite a few had Chid, with just one picking Watson.

Ahem!

I believe this is the first time someone has had the first and second placed players on their team.
On the other hand, I was in last place before this, so it ain"t gonna change much,

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27659059945_5a73bed500_z.jpg)
My team at work. Crowd trouble seems unlikely.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 07:43:37 AM
Dave Stones has finished 37th in the $1k (#17) for $6.8k.

LPPL has had a fantastic run in the $1k events over the last few years and the players continue to deliver.

Our only selection to cash was McCorkell, who finished 60th, so that"ll be a point for his regular supporter, Dave Paxton.

Romanello is placed second, btw, with 30 left.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 07:53:19 AM
The Millionaire Maker (#14) moves into its second week and there are just 15 left. Our interest ended when Deadman fell in 27th. Points later.

Tod Wood finished 128th for $7.6k and LPPL player Ben Murray was 277th, winning $5.7k.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 07:59:46 AM
Just 27 left in the HORSE (#18) and, unusually, we don"t have many of them, with just Owen and Parker there for us. We normally hit well in the mixed events but, I assume, most of the likely players were tied up too long in the 2-7 or the 8-Game. Scheduling could be better?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 08:19:18 AM
And another one.

Brian Yates has cashed in #19 $1k PLO, finishing 142nd for $1.6k.

Give it a rest, guys.

Of our players, Bojang, Shak and Danzer are still going.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: The_Kanna on June 14, 2016, 11:23:56 AM
Good Start for me 😁
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on June 14, 2016, 11:33:52 AM

Just 27 left in the HORSE (#18) and, unusually, we don"t have many of them, with just Owen and Parker there for us. We normally hit well in the mixed events but, I assume, most of the likely players were tied up too long in the 2-7 or the 8-Game. Scheduling could be better?

Leah and hellmuth both cashed in the horse.  Points ticking over nicely
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 14, 2016, 18:11:02 PM
STAKER - WSOP #16 2-7 Lowball Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Simon Brooke          £6,960          £115,204         £108,244
Suzanne Hayward          £6,960           £  95,121         £  88,161          
Ross Freeman          £6,960           £  41,201         £  34,241          
Dann Williams          £6,960           £  13,882         £    6,922          
Simon Lawlor          £6,960           £  13,882         £    6,922          
Shirley Cole          £6,960           £  10,763         £    3,803          


WOW WOW WOW!!!

Mercier bringing it home has resulted in MASSIVE wins for the stakers.

Simon won over £100,000 and Suzanne wasn"t far off that line.

We have been regarding £20k, £30k, £40k wins as massive (which they are), but £108k and £88k are out of the park.

On a normal day, we would be raving over Ross" £34k profit, which is a huge result in its own right.

Simon B and Ross both had a bit on Chidwick as well, adding an extra £5k to their winnings. Dann and Simon L went further, and coined in £10k from Chids. If only they had backed Mercier as well.

Shirley stuck with Negreanu (and why not?) and, once again, it proved to be profitable for her.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 07:00:00 AM

Event 16: $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship


Runners          100
Paid          15
Final Table          7



Player          Position          Points          
Jason Mercier          1          25          
Mike Watson          2          18          
Stephen Chidwick          6          8          
Anthony Zinno          10          1          
Brian Hastings          12          1          
Daniel Negreanu          14          1          




Selector          Points
John          44
Paul          35
Tom F          35
Steve          35
Carl          34
Karen          34
Simon B          34
Luca          34
Neil          34
Craig          33
Barrie          28
Glenn          26
Paxo          26
Dann          25
Suzanne          25
Richard          10
Chris          10
Adam          2
IrishTom          1
Simon L          1



I believe this is the first time in our history that everyone has scored points in one tournament.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on June 15, 2016, 07:04:48 AM
Can you check my points on this one please. Think I should have 35 points.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 07:40:52 AM

Can you check my points on this one please. Think I should have 35 points.


Thanks Steve. Fixed now.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 07:53:13 AM

Event 14: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No Limit Hold'em


Runners          7190
Paid          1079
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Simon Deadman          27          1          
Ismael Bojang          109          1          
Tod Wood          128                    
Dan Kelly          220          1          
Dominik Nitsche          244          1          
Ben Murray          277                    
Patrick Leonard          279          1          
Daniel Laming          642          1          
Matt Waxman          672          1          
Maria Ho          970          1          
Dan Heimiller          970          1          




Selector          Points
Richard          2
Craig          2
Paxo          2
Chris          2
Suzanne          2
Simon L          2
Paul          1
Tom F          1
Simon B          1
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Steve          1
Glenn          1
Adam          1



Result of the Millionaire Maker. I could have missed someone. Do let me know if your favourite donkey finished 994th and I will add their point.

The winner, Jason Dewitt, who won his second bracelet, endeared himself to the masses with his post-tournament comments - "Nothing"s going to change........I already have a good lifestyle."

More compelling was Lisa Meredith, who finished third and won $500k in her first ever WSOP tournament. She has only one other recorded poker cash, in April this year when she cashed in a 529-runner tournament, finishing in......1st place. I have a feeling this one has played quite a lot, just in under-the-radar events.

(https://www.highstakesdb.com/images/players/20160615080838.gif)

Mikhail Semin reached his second final table this year. Having finished 5th in the $10k Dealers Choice, he got his second the hard way, in a field of 7,190 entries.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 08:05:28 AM
#17 and #18 currently heads-up, #19 down to thirteen players and #20 down to the last ten.

Loads of results and points later.

The leaderboard after #16 stands at:


Selector          Points
Luca          123
Barrie          102
Carl          94
Steve          86
Richard          74
Glenn          71
Craig          68
Chris          64
Paul          59
Tom F          56
Karen          54
Simon B          54
John          54
Neil          51
Suzanne          48
Simon L          46
Paxo          45
Dann          42
Adam          29
IrishTom          18



Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 15, 2016, 14:47:15 PM

#17 and #18 currently heads-up, #19 down to thirteen players and #20 down to the last ten.

Loads of results and points later.

The leaderboard after #16 stands at:


Selector          Points
Luca          123
Barrie          102
Carl          94
Steve          86
Richard          74
Glenn          71
Craig          68
Chris          64
Paul          59
Tom F          56
Karen          54
Simon B          54
John          54
Neil          51
Suzanne          48
Simon L          46
Paxo          45
Dann          42
Adam          29
IrishTom          18






Great work John.. I must say I prefer the new scoring system as it only takes a result or 2 to completely change the state of running. Will hold the interest of those who perhaps are 20-30 points adrift of top spot.

In other news I"m top of the blonde fantasy poker game #thin..
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on June 15, 2016, 16:55:09 PM


#17 and #18 currently heads-up, #19 down to thirteen players and #20 down to the last ten.

Loads of results and points later.

The leaderboard after #16 stands at:


Selector          Points
Luca          123
Barrie          102
Carl          94
Steve          86
Richard          74
Glenn          71
Craig          68
Chris          64
Paul          59
Tom F          56
Karen          54
Simon B          54
John          54
Neil          51
Suzanne          48
Simon L          46
Paxo          45
Dann          42
Adam          29
IrishTom          18






Great work John.. I must say I prefer the new scoring system as it only takes a result or 2 to completely change the state of running. Will hold the interest of those who perhaps are 20-30 points adrift of top spot.

In other news I"m top of the blonde fantasy poker game #thin..


Does this include any points scored  from event number 1 and the collosus John?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 21:10:35 PM

Does this include any points scored  from event number 1 and the collosus John?


I couldn"t see anyone in #1. Do you have someone in mind?

The Colossus - yes, I really must check that one some time..........
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 15, 2016, 22:17:32 PM

Event 17: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          2242
Paid          337
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
David Stones          37                    
Craig McCorkell          98          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          1


Another point for McCorkell and Paxo. Paxo always backs McCorkell, due to the Portsmouth connection. Together, they are trying to win this competition one point at a time. Such a pity there only 69 events.

Here"s an odd thing - both of the heads-up players made their first ever WSOP cashes today.

In fact:
The winner made his first WSOP cash today.
The second-placed player made his first WSOP cash today.
The fourth player made his first WSOP cash today.
The sixth player made his second (cashed in this event two years ago).
The seventh-placed player made his first ever WSOP cash today.

This is the winner, Chase Bianchi.
There might be creatures living in that beard.
Chase is 28 years old. Why do young men grow unattractive long beards like this? Why? Why?
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27582753862_9c63363ebf_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 15, 2016, 23:55:54 PM


Event 17: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          2242
Paid          337
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
David Stones          37                    
Craig McCorkell          98          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          1


Another point for McCorkell and Paxo. Paxo always backs McCorkell, due to the Portsmouth connection. Together, they are trying to win this competition one point at a time. Such a pity there only 69 events.

Here"s an odd thing - both of the heads-up players made their first ever WSOP cashes today.

In fact:
The winner made his first WSOP cash today.
The second-placed player made his first WSOP cash today.
The fourth player made his first WSOP cash today.
The sixth player made his second (cashed in this event two years ago).
The seventh-placed player made his first ever WSOP cash today.

This is the winner, Chase Bianchi.
There might be creatures living in that beard.
Chase is 28 years old. Why do young men grow unattractive long beards like this? Why? Why?
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27582753862_9c63363ebf_z.jpg)

Craig is going to hit another bracelet soon, I"m sure of it, one day, in the not too distant future. Maybe event 21, maybe in 3 years time, but yeah, one day  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2016, 00:03:35 AM

Event 18: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.


Runners          400
Paid          60
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Adam Owen          20          1          
Brock Parker          24          1          
Daniel Idema          33          1          
Justin Bonomo          24          1          
Phil Hellmuth          45          1          
Mike Leah          55          1          



Selector          Points
Dann          2
Glenn          2
Luca          2
Barrie          2
Richard          2
Chris          2
Karen          2
Steve          1
Paul          1
Tom F          1
Simon B          1
Suzanne          1
Simon L          1
Paxo          1


Marco Johnson won his second bracelet to take his WSOP winnings close to $2m.

But the big name on the final table was Chino Rheem, cashing the Series for the twelfth year in a row. One of the most controversial players in poker, but also one of the best. He has final-tabled the WSOP Main Event and four times he has won over a million dollars in poker tournaments. His total tournament winnings in twelve years amount to over $8m. Yet he is continually broke, borrowing from other players and repeatedly being accused of scamming by not paying them back, usually by claiming that he doesn"t have it. When he won his second WPT title in 2013, he collected $1.1m, and it wasn"t enough to clear his debts. He won yet another WPT title two months ago for $750k, which has probably all been accounted for, so the $21k he gets for this tournament will have little impact on his continual battle against going broke.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27576486422_4bb43688d2_z.jpg)

He was involved in a bizarre situation on the final table: "Rheem has about 100,000 chips committed to the pot heading to sixth street against Talarico. Talarico bets sixth street, and Rheem raises. Talarico calls. Talarico bets on seventh street, Rheem raises, and Talarico raises back. Rheem only has 4,000 chips behind at this point. Some confusion occurs, and Talarico exposes his down cards prematurely. Rheem says, "wait, I haven"t called." After Rheem sees Talarico"s hand, he folds and leaves himself with only 4,000."

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27681940165_49db57d12e_z.jpg)
British player Gerald Ringe (a bracelet-winner last year) finishes third and stands out from the scruffy crowd.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2016, 00:28:10 AM
STAKER - WSOP #18 $3,000 HORSE

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
John Murray          £2,088          £4,594          £2,506          
Matt Dale          £2,088          £3,536          £1,448          
Gianluca Ragusi          £2,088          £3,536          £1,448          
Tom Feilding          £2,088          £3,536          £1,448          
Barrie Cullen          £2,088          £3,313          £1,225          
Sandy Drennan          £2,088          £2,730          £   642          
Des Duffy          £   208          £   354          £   146          


Some familiar names pop up in today"s Staker winners. I went for Eli Elezra, who came good for me, supported by Robert Mizrachi. Barrie put his whole stake on Mizrachi. Sandy had a piece of him too, and also had Hellmuth and Idema, who also both cashed. Everyone else who won did so purely by putting the lot on Hellmuth. Phil finally scored a cash in the HORSE, so maybe it"s the turning point for him.

The most creative staker was Ian Witt, who split his stake across thirty players. He had several cashes, but didn"t hit the big one yet.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2016, 01:25:48 AM

Event 19: $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          1106
Paid          166
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Dan Shak          11          1          
Ismael Bojang          65          1          
George Danzer          104          1          
Brian Yates          142                    



Selector          Points
Simon L          2
Chris          2
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Luca          1
Carl          1
Steve          1
Craig          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2016, 01:27:56 AM
Event #20, the $10k Razz is reaching a climax. Only 15 cashing and Hellmuth, Deeb and Pescatori have already cashed for us and just about everyone else who has cashed is a perennial casher. The tournament is down to the last five players, and there is a familiar look to it - Mercier is chip-leader and Hastings is still there, though short-stacked.

Less than 100 left in #21, the $3k 6 Max. Holz and Negreanu are top ten and Kelly and Polk (he"s alive) are still going for us. There may be others, as only half the remaining field is listed.

There are 101 players still in #22, $1,500 Limit. Zinno is third, Michael Mizrachi and Idema are highly-placed, while Chidwick and Watson are middle of the pack.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 16, 2016, 02:39:00 AM
So who should you be staking in the WSOP and elsewhere?

Who is being staked the most?  Who are the most profitable players to stake?

I just happen to have that information:


STAKER - The Most Staked Players

         Player          Stakes                    
1          Phil Hellmuth Jr          £212,617                    
2          Daniel Negreanu          £145,046                    
3          Stephen Chidwick          £  78,462                    
4          George Danzer          £  66,472                    
5          Jason Mercier          £  66,235                    
6          Max Pescatori          £  53,112                    
7          Adam Owen          £  41,944                    
8          Robert Mizrachi          £  38,533                    
9          David Benyamine          £  36,837                    
10          Paul Volpe          £  34,356                    
11          Jeff Lisandro          £  31,966                    
12          Erik Seidel          £  30,183                    
13          Brian Hastings          £  28,764                    
14          Sam Trickett          £  27,827                    
15          Eli Elezra          £  27,015                    
16          Dzmitry Urbanovich          £  24,525                    
17          Phil Ivey          £  24,512                    
18          Phil Galfond          £  24,278                    
19          David Chiu          £  23,867                    
20          Fedor Holz          £  21,217                    
21          Mike Leah          £  20,363                    
22          Justin Bonomo          £  19,972                    
23          Simon Deadman          £  19,485                    
24          Michael Mizrachi          £  18,018                    
25          Jake Cody          £  17,535                    



STAKER - The Most Profitable Players

         Player          Profit                              
1          Jason Mercier          £183,945                              
2          Olivier Busquet          £107,297                              
3          Matt Grapenthien          £  33,587                              
4          Stephen Chidwick          £  30,314                              
5          John Edward Monnette          £    6,310                              
6          Ted Forrest          £    5,867                              
7          Sylvia Hewitt          £    5,575                              
8          Adrian Mateos          £    5,080                              
9          Enzo Del Piero          £    5,000                              
10          James Obst          £    3,195                              
11          Miikka Toikka          £    3,084                              
12          Neil Strike          £    2,975                              
13          Chin Koh          £    2,807                              
14          Matt Marafioti          £    1,870                              
15          Craig McCorkell          £    1,856                              
16          Marc Macdonnell          £    1,748                              
17          Antoine Saout          £    1,526                              
18          Will Jones          £    1,482                              
19          Shaun Deeb          £    1,456                              
20          Antonio Esfandiari          £       971                              
21          Joe Laming          £       898                              
22          John Murray          £       823                              
23          Loni Harwood          £       615                              
24          Daniel Idema          £       561                              
25          Chris Moorman          £       554                              



The profit shown is winnings minus amounts staked.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 10:19:25 AM
STAKER - WSOP #14 $1,500 Millionaire Maker No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Roddy Farmer          £1,040          £15,623          £14,583          
Richard Prew          £1,044          £  6,269          £  5,225          
Szymon Szczupak          £1,044          £  3,524          £  2,480          
Ross Freeman          £   744          £  2,874          £  2,130          
Matthew Whiting          £   400          £     591          £     191          
Del Watson          £1,044          £  1,155          £     111          
Rob Swindells          £1,044          £  1,139          £       95          
Luca Cannella          £   150          £     159          £         9          


It"s British Day! Stakers had lots of nice wins in the Millionaire Maker, and they almost all came from backing British players, with Simon Deadman, Tom Middleton and Max Silver all finishing high and being responsible for the results of the top four stakers.
Roddy, Richard, Szymon and Ross all got their wins from various combinations of these players. Roddy split his stake 50/50 between Deadman and Middleton, who both returned a good result, with Deadman"s high finish contributing the lion"s share.
Rob"s result came from another British player, Patrick Leonard.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 12:14:03 PM
STAKER NEWS

The following events have been added to Staker:

Event #32: $10k Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship

Event #34: $1.5k 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)

Event #35: $5k No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed

Event #38: $3k Limit Hold'em 6-Handed


Time to get staking. Staking ahead means not having to worry about deadlines.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 12:22:18 PM
STAKER NEWS

The following event have been added to Staker and is available for staking from now:

Event #68: $10k No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship

A £250 cash prize has been added for the most profitable staker at the WSOP Main Event.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 13:32:51 PM

Event 20: $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship


Runners          100
Paid          15
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Jason Mercier          2          18          
Brian Hastings          4          12          
Max Pescatori          9          1          
Shaun Deeb          14          1          
Phil Hellmuth          15          1          



Selector          Points
Carl          31
Barrie          31
Tom F          31
Steve          31
Paul          19
Karen          19
Dann          19
Glenn          19
Simon B          19
John          19
Suzanne          18
Paxo          18
Luca          18
Neil          18
Craig          18
Chris          13
Adam          2
Richard          1



The Razz was a cracker, with loads of the usual suspects finishing near the top. As well as those named above, regular cashers and finalists Yueqi Zhu, John Racener, Bart Hanson, Robert Mizrachi, Scott Abrams, Matt Grapenthien and Max Kruse also figured in the shake-up. Zhu, who finished third, was also second in the Dealers Choice and has now cashed five times this year (so far). Even Australian Robert Campbell, who only has five WSOP cashes, has reached the final table in three of them, all mixed events.

In the end, it was mostly about Mercier. Long-time chip-leader, it seemed inevitable that he would win another bracelet, his second in three days. But it didn"t happen. He got to heads-up, but Ray Dehkharghani hung tough and managed to take the win.

As nearly everyone has Mercier, there was little impact on our competition, other than for the five who don"t.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27698448115_9f90783202_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on June 17, 2016, 13:40:05 PM
i have Mercier, Hastings & Hellmuth so I think my total should be 31.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on June 17, 2016, 14:27:34 PM

i have Mercier, Hastings & Hellmuth so I think my total should be 31.

I"m exactly the same John.  31 points
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 14:30:43 PM
I accidentally gave one point for Hastings instead of twelve.

I"ve given him back the twelve now, reluctantly.

How can you choose someone like him for your team?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 15:00:43 PM

Event 21: $3,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1029
Paid          155
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Doug Polk          15          1          
Daniel Negreanu          19          1          
Fedor Holz          47          1          
Dan Kelly          80          1          
Brock Parker          124          1          
Jeremy Ausmus          141          1          
Mark Radoja          143          1          
Paul Volpe          145          1          



Selector          Points
Craig          4
Richard          3
Barrie          3
Paxo          3
Chris          3
Paul          2
Tom F          2
Simon B          2
Luca          2
Neil          2
IrishTom          2
Simon L          2
Steve          2
Adam          2
Carl          1
Karen          1
Dann          1
Glenn          1
John          1


#21 is down to five players, but none of them are ours.
Points for everyone in this event, apart from one.
I won"t embarrass Suzanne by identifying who struck out.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on June 17, 2016, 15:02:00 PM

I accidentally gave one point for Hastings instead of twelve.

I"ve given him back the twelve now, reluctantly.

How can you choose someone like him for your team?


I always like to have a famous detective"s sidekick in my team & couldn"t find a suitable Watson, Lewis or Pascoe.

:-[
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 15:44:13 PM
STAKER - WSOP #21 $3,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Barrie Cullen          £2,088          £13,537          £11,449          
Shirley Cole          £2,088          £13,537          £11,449          
Szymon Szczupak          £2,088          £  6,484          £  4,396          
Graeme Morl          £2,088          £  6,066          £  3,978          
Richard Prew          £2,088          £  6,066          £  3,978          
Richard Baker          £2,088          £  6,066          £  3,978          
Sandy Drennan          £2,088          £  4,203          £  2,115          
Iain Ayre          £1,588          £  3,235          £  1,647          
Christopher Kelly          £2,088          £  3,585          £  1,497          
Simon Young          £   500          £     756          £     256          
Jon Camsell          £   400          £     582          £     182          


Lots more wins for the stakers.

Shirley gave her all to Negreanu again and didn"t regret doing so. Barrie decided to do the same and Daniel didn"t disappoint him either.

Szymon and Iain didn"t commit to Daniel and kept their options open elsewhere, but he still did his best for them.

Graeme, the Richards and Sandy staked Fedor Holz, all except Sandy for 100%, and it worked out well for them all.

Chris had part of his stake on David Vamplew, who also returned a profit for him.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 18:12:24 PM

Event 22: $1,500 Limit Hold'em


Runners          665
Paid          100
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Daniel Idema          12          1          
Aleksandr Denisov          15          1          
Stephen Chidwick          20          1          
Michael Mizrachi          24          1          
Joe McKeehan          43          1          
Anthony Zinno          47          1          



Selector          Points
Carl          3
Richard          3
Paul          2
Karen          2
Barrie          2
Luca          2
IrishTom          2
John          2
Tom F          1
Simon B          1
Neil          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Craig          1
Steve          1
Adam          1


Won by Danny Le.  The runner-up, Scott Farnsworth, thought he entered a No Limit tournament and had to learn the rules of Limit on the go.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 18:22:40 PM
Mercier is crushing again. 1st and 2nd in his last two tournaments, he is chip-leader in #24 HORSE, with 14 left.

Almost everyone still in the event is a major star of mixed games, but Mercier is in incredible form. After a slow start, in the last week, he has become the dominant player of the Series.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27090708803_c2459bc20d_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 21:29:34 PM
It"s the Seniors!

This is where our guys come into their own!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 17, 2016, 21:32:26 PM
Event 23 looking quite interesting..... ::)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 21:37:06 PM
Linda Iwaniak Scoops One

Linda Iwaniak raises to 300 preflop from middle position and the player next to her calls. Everyone else folds and action is heads up.

The flop is  Kc Js 2h and Iwaniak bets 400. Her opponent thinks for a short time before calling. While that is happening, a discussion breaks out around the table about how players are seated, as a new player joins the table in Seat 1.

The turn is the 3d and Iwaniak bets 600, and her opponent instantly folds. As Iwaniak is stacking her chips, she turns to the new player and says, "You spend all that time building an image, and then they break your table!". Thankfully for Iwaniak, this is unlikely to happen to her today, as players are breaking into the Brasilia Room, not out of it.

Linda Iwaniak - 7,000
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 21:42:03 PM
Ger Smyth Stacking Chips

With both the small blind and the big blind not at the table, action folds to a player in middle position, who limps in. Ger Smyth debates raising but elects to just limp behind from the cutoff. The button folds, and action is heads up to the flop.

The flop is Kh Kd 7s and both players quickly check. The turn is the Ad and the other player bets. Smyth quickly calls, and the pair see the 7h arrive on the river. Again, both players quickly check, and Smyth, a player who has traveled from Ellesmere Port in the United Kingdom, shows Ac 10c, enough for his opponent to muck his hand and send the pot in the direction of Smyth.

Ger Smyth - 6,500
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 21:51:22 PM
Simon Lawlor Back to Starting Stack

In a blind-on-blind hand, there is 650 in the pot and the board reads Js Jc 3c. Simon Lawlor is in the big blind and faces a bet from the small blind. He calls, and the pair then both check the 10c on the turn.

The river is the 8s and the small-blind player bets 700. Lawlor tanks, commenting, "I have three jacks...," before sighing and calling. His opponent taps the table in defeat, and Lawlor shows Jh 9s to take the pot, putting him back to today"s starting stack of 5,000.

Simon Lawlor - 5,000
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 17, 2016, 21:53:47 PM
Event 23 STILL looking quite interesting.... ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 17, 2016, 22:56:00 PM
As Dave points out, Craig McCorkell is chip-leader of #23 with 20 left, having been 26/27 overnight.

Mercier"s event, #24, has just resumed, with 14 left, as has #25, the $2,500 Main Event Finalists Meet-up, featuring Ryan Reiss, Joe Cada, Jonathan Duhamel and Dennis Phillips, as well as near-missers Daniel Negreanu, Justin Schwartz and Yevgeniy Timoshenko, all in the top fifty.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 12:16:29 PM

Event 23: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1419
Paid          213
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Craig McCorkell          6          8          
Dutch Boyd          45          1          
Daniel Laming          90          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          9
Glenn          1


The wheels eventually came off for McCorkell, finishing sixth. Paxo had two of the three cashers. The tournament adjourned heads-up but, for us, it is over.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 12:56:16 PM

Event 24: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship


Runners          171
Paid          26
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Jason Mercier          1          25          
Bryn Kenney          8          4          
Jason Somerville          16          1          
Daniel Alei          18          1          
Erik Seidel          24          1          



Selector          Points
Neil          30
Tom F          26
Suzanne          26
Craig          26
Carl          25
Paul          25
Karen          25
Barrie          25
Dann          25
Glenn          25
Simon B          25
Paxo          25
Luca          25
Steve          25
John          25
Simon L          1
Adam          1



He"s done it. Mercier entered the final table with a big chip lead and things carried on as expected until there were four left. Then the tournament really took off. At that point, Mercier had a decent lead with over 3m chips. Not long after, he was 4th, with 700k. The tournament became incredibly swingy and Adam Friedman and James Obst both went over 3m and took the lead at different stages. Eventually Friedman went out 4th, followed by Nick Schulman in 3rd. Obst started heads-up with a big lead, but Mercier kept grinding and taking. He received an unbelievable succession of superior cards, giving the opportunity to put pressure on fairly easily, and ran out the winner in the end.

Mercier has been playing continuously for almost a week, finishing late and late-registering for the next one, and looked extremely tired at some points. Both players were criticised in commentary by Ray Dehkharghani, winner of the Razz and the only player to best Mercier in the last three tournaments. Obst, in particular, was totally lacerated for his play.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 13:05:55 PM
OMG, the stakers have cleaned up here.

Staker results coming up..........
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 13:54:57 PM
STAKER - WSOP #24 $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £6,690          £169,234          £162,544          
Rob Swindells          £6,960          £  98,009          £  91,049          
Shane Hopkins          £6,960          £  88,010          £  81,050          
Suzanne Hayward          £6,960          £  73,580          £  66,620          
Christopher Kelly          £6,960          £  58,748          £  51,788          
Karen Mead          £6,960          £  42,382          £  35,422          
Ross Freeman          £6,960          £  40,616          £  33,656          
Stuart Aitken          £6,960          £  10,501          £    3,541          


If you staked Mercier in this, you in da big money! Incredible amounts won by the stakers.

In total, you staked £13k on him and he returned more than half a million - Pounds!

Simon, who put the largest share on Mercier, has decided to stay on in Vegas for another month.

(https://m.popkey.co/6d7181/XRE4G.gif)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 14:22:19 PM
#25 ($2.5k NLHE) and #26 ($1.5k Omaha Hi-Lo) continue with two dozen left in each. Niall Farrell is still there for us in #25, while we have Pescatori and Kessler in #26, all mid-placed.

Unfortunately, all of our heroes have fallen in the Seniors, #27. However, Sean Byrne has cashed in this event for the third year in a row, having finished 38th and 56th in the last two years. He will return in 96th place out of 675 players, all in the money. No sign of Brendan. ;)

The $10k Limit Championship (#28) also returns. Those through to Day 2 include Howard Lederer and the disappointment of the Series, Dzmitry Urbanovich.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 14:25:52 PM
THE LEADERBOARD

Selector          Points
Luca          172
Barrie          163
Carl          153
Steve          146
Glenn          118
Craig          118
Tom F          116
Paul          107
Karen          102
Simon B          102
Neil          102
John          101
Paxo          101
Suzanne          93
Dann          88
Chris          83
Richard          82
Simon L          53
Adam          35
IrishTom          22

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 14:29:26 PM
STAKER LEADERBOARD

Staker          Stakes          Winnings          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £38,860          £190,253          £151,393          
Suzanne Hayward          £55,859          £189,196          £133,337          
Simon Brooke          £38,693          £120,126          £  81,433          
Shane Hopkins          £14,359          £  89,310          £  74,951          
Rob Swindells          £49,143          £106,843          £  57,700          
Ross Freeman          £47,107          £102,403          £  55,296          
Leigh Wiltshire          £23,892          £  47,817          £  23,925          
Shirley Cole          £31,365          £  53,552          £  22,187          
Christopher Kelly          £64,803          £  76,292          £  11,489          
Karen Mead          £58,650          £  63,123          £    4,473          
Glenn Laming          £57,525          £  60,309          £    2,784          

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Zozzy on June 18, 2016, 16:14:09 PM

STAKER LEADERBOARD

Staker          Stakes          Winnings          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £38,860          £190,253          £151,393          
Suzanne Hayward          £55,859          £189,196          £133,337          
Simon Brooke          £38,693          £120,126          £  81,433          
Shane Hopkins          £14,359          £  89,310          £  74,951          
Rob Swindells          £49,143          £106,843          £  57,700          
Ross Freeman          £47,107          £102,403          £  55,296          
Leigh Wiltshire          £23,892          £  47,817          £  23,925          
Shirley Cole          £31,365          £  53,552          £  22,187          
Christopher Kelly          £64,803          £  76,292          £  11,489          
Karen Mead          £58,650          £  63,123          £    4,473          
Glenn Laming          £57,525          £  60,309          £    2,784          



Hi John. It would be great if I could be added to the leaderboard as a guide to where I am and to see if I need to make any improvements, I would appreciate it very much.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 18, 2016, 23:22:37 PM
News from Vegas:

We have two chip leaders in our teams: Niall Farrell is chip-leader of #25, with 13 left and Brock Parker is 1/35 in #28, the $10k Limit. We also have Duhamel and Radoja in this, but Urbanovich has gone. Lederer still in 35/35.

More importantly, Sean Byrne is up to 11/301 in #27 the Seniors.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 02:29:04 AM
#25: Niall Farrell 6/8
#26: Max Pescatori 6/13
#27: Sean Byrne 18/172
#28: Brock Parker 3/23; Mark Radoja 9/23

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 08:21:14 AM
Sean Byrne 13/57 in the Seniors.

For the third year in a row, Sean is featuring around the top dozen of this event out of 4.5 thousand starters. Doing it once was impressive. Twice was incredible. But three times - in succession. It"s already another amazing performance. How far can he go?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: littlemoley on June 19, 2016, 08:43:13 AM
Just a quick question. Are all satelite tokens awarded at the conclusion of Staker?  Loving your updates, John.  :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 09:51:04 AM

Just a quick question. Are all satelite tokens awarded at the conclusion of Staker?


Yes Shirley. The current promotion runs until 18 July and the prizes are sorted out then.

The top ten stakers on the leaderboard at that point will each win a £120 seat in the Goliath.

As we have seen, a single event can generate massive winnings, so anyone who hasn"t yet taken part can still easily get into the top ten.

Prizes are also awarded for each event, separate to the ongoing leaderboard. The top ten in every event receive £5 Goliath satellite tokens and the winner of each event gets a £30 Goliath token.

And it"s all free to enter.

www.staker.co.uk
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 10:39:16 AM
Oh dear.

The last time I looked, Sean had 230k. It seems that he made a massive all-in bluff on the second-last hand of the night, but got looked up and was left with one 1k chip. Don"t have more details than that.

Last hand:

Sean Byrne Cracks Ace-King


On the last hand of the night, Sean Byrne has a single 1,000 chip remaining. He is all in blind and his opponent raises from the button with Ad Kh. Everyone else folds and Byrne turns over Jd 7c.

The board comes  Qd 9c 3s Js 5h to give Byrne the pot, leaving him with 9,000 chips going into Day 3, less than one big blind.

Sean Byrne - 9,000


It"s not over yet.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27152334673_6fb16ae891_z.jpg)
Sean checks
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 11:06:47 AM

Event 25: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1045
Paid          187
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Niall Farrell          6          8          
Daniel Negreanu          87          1          
Matt Waxman          118          1          
Jonathan Duhamel          151          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          9
Tom F          2
IrishTom          2
Paul          1
Richard          1
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Glenn          1
Simon B          1
Suzanne          1
Paxo          1
Luca          1
Neil          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Steve          1


Pleased to see our old friend Zu Zhou in fifth.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 11:27:34 AM

Event 26: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better


Runners          934
Paid          141
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Max Pescatori          8          4          
Allen Kessler          23          1          
David "ODB" Baker          52          1          
Matthew Ashton          63          1          
Mike Leah          67          1          
George Danzer          117          1          
Mike Wattel          130          1          
Scott Clements          137          1          



Selector          Points
Carl          6
John          5
Adam          4
Luca          3
Richard          2
Barrie          2
Dann          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Craig          1
Steve          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 12:35:15 PM

Event 2: $565 Colossus II No Limit Hold'em


Runners          21613
Paid          2923
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Michael Mizrachi          234          1          
Ismael Bojang          560          1          
Craig McCorkell          611          1          
Maria Ho          641          1          
Calvin Anderson          1691          1          
Mike Wattel          1817          1          
Allen Kessler          1833          1          
Mike Leah          2211          1          
Max Pescatori          2448          1          
Dutch Boyd          2717          1          
Kevin MacPhee          2768          1          
Dominik Nitsche          2777          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          3
Adam          3
Carl          2
John          2
Richard          2
Chris          2
IrishTom          2
Luca          1
Barrie          1
Simon B          1
Suzanne          1


Got around to checking the Colossus. Do let me know if I missed your player.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 12:37:37 PM
It"s close at the top:


Selector          Points
Luca          177
Barrie          167
Carl          160
Steve          148
Glenn          119
Craig          119
Tom F          118
Paul          108
Karen          103
Simon B          105
Neil          103
John          108
Paxo          104
Suzanne          95
Dann          89
Chris          86
Richard          87
Simon L          55
Adam          50
IrishTom          24


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 13:00:04 PM

Hi John. It would be great if I could be added to the leaderboard as a guide to where I am and to see if I need to make any improvements, I would appreciate it very much.


Hi Craig

Here is a link to the leaderboard, so you can always find where you stand:  

http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 13:03:53 PM
I was just looking at the biggest money winners in WSOP history.

Nine players, so far, have reached the $10m mark.

I thought they would be obvious but, actually, I"d be surprised if anyone would get the top six right. Even the top four is tricky. Forget about all nine.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 19, 2016, 13:36:26 PM
About time 2 of my duffers need to get moving scoring 0 points so far.. Scott Seiver and Brian Rast!!

Hoping Rast can finish in the top few spots in the $10k limit.. 10 left

Seiver get your finger out  ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 19, 2016, 13:46:42 PM

I was just looking at the biggest money winners in WSOP history.

Nine players, so far, have reached the $10m mark.

I thought they would be obvious but, actually, I"d be surprised if anyone would get the top six right. Even the top four is tricky. Forget about all nine.


Without google I would say..

Antonio Esfandiari.. (One drop)
Jamie Gold .. (2009 ME)
Phil Helmuth (50+ cashes?)
Sam Trickett (one drop ru)
Peter Eastgate?
Allen Cunnigham?
Daniel Negreanu?
Eric Sidel?
Jason Mercier?
Johnny Chang?

Complete guesses!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 13:59:19 PM


I was just looking at the biggest money winners in WSOP history.

Nine players, so far, have reached the $10m mark.

I thought they would be obvious but, actually, I"d be surprised if anyone would get the top six right. Even the top four is tricky. Forget about all nine.


Without google I would say..

Antonio Esfandiari.. (One drop)
Jamie Gold .. (2009 ME)
Phil Helmuth (50+ cashes?)
Sam Trickett (one drop ru)
Peter Eastgate?
Allen Cunnigham?
Daniel Negreanu?
Eric Sidel?
Jason Mercier?
Johnny Chang?

Complete guesses!


Quite good, you got five of them. Missed two of the top four and two others.........
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 19, 2016, 14:31:37 PM



I was just looking at the biggest money winners in WSOP history.

Nine players, so far, have reached the $10m mark.

I thought they would be obvious but, actually, I"d be surprised if anyone would get the top six right. Even the top four is tricky. Forget about all nine.


Without google I would say..

Antonio Esfandiari.. (One drop)
Jamie Gold .. (2009 ME)
Phil Helmuth (50+ cashes?)
Sam Trickett (one drop ru)
Peter Eastgate?
Allen Cunnigham?
Daniel Negreanu?
Eric Sidel?
Jason Mercier?
Johnny Chang?

Complete guesses!


Quite good, you got five of them. Missed two of the top four and two others.........


Oh well i guess I will google now see the correct list lol..
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 14:33:41 PM
STAKER - WSOP #25 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Matthew Pitt          £1,740          £17,421          £15,681          
Suzanne Hayward          £1,740          £17,421          £15,681          
Juan De Diego          £1,740          £  3,625          £  1,885          


Joint winners today, with both Suzanne and Matthew staking Niall Farrell. Juan made a profit from his investment in Adrian Mateos.

The big news is that this result takes Suzanne to the top of the leaderboard:

STAKER LEADERBOARD

Staker          Profit          
Suzanne Hayward                    £152,241          
Simon Lawlor                    £151,393          
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 20:37:06 PM

Event #27: $1000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship


Runners          21613
Paid          2923
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Sean Byrne          57                    



Selector          Points
-          -


Gone first hand. That bluff would obviously have been for a lot of chips. If it had got through, who knows where the story would have ended. For those who don"t know, Sean is a brother of Brendan Byrne, one of APAT's longest-standing and most popular regulars, though Sean appears to be a much better player.

I can"t see that anyone else from our teams made it into the cash.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 21:18:59 PM
It"s all action in the Super Seniors, for players aged 65+:

- "Don Vanke limps from middle position and gets three callers, including both blinds."

- "A player limps from middle position into Paul Magriel"s big blind. He checks his option. The flop comes XXX and both players check."

- "A player limps from middle position into Jacquelyn Scott"s big blind. She checks her option. The board runs out XXXXX, both players checking the whole way."

And best of all:

- "Roy Swanson says he won a pot, but he doesn"t remember how. "I don"t know, they just pushed the pot to me," he says."

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27701664381_8ca7574dcd_z.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/27165157123_192769ebab_z.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/19251751026_19572780cb_z.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/__Selected/27165158483_7f40c45537_z.jpg)
Vanke, Magriel, Scott and Swanson
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 19, 2016, 22:19:08 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkohU74UgAAs9m_.jpg)

Remember this from last week? Ramos, Neymar, Akkari and Danzer. Well, it turns out that two of them are going to be in the Olympics. Neymar is an overage player (and Captain) on the Brazilian football team and now we hear that Akkari is going to be an Olympic torch-carrier, representing mind sports and eSports. How ridiculous, but good luck to him. By the looks of him, he won"t be carrying it far.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2016, 07:00:54 AM
No events concluded overnight and none look likely to do so except #28 $10k Limit. Mercier might have a rival - Ian Johns, who won #8 $1.5k HORSE, is heads-up. Unlike Mercer, who gets his bracelets in 100-runner fields, Johns got his the hard way, in a massed field, where he had to beat Bonomo heads-up, after a final table that included Scotty and Akkari. He was 10th in this event last year and previously had a 1st and a 3rd in Limit, as well as various other cashes.

Phil Hellmuth"s mother and father are both having a shot at the Super Seniors. No news yet on their progress.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ClL_q_dUkAEkCam.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2016, 22:10:13 PM
STAKER -  UKIPT Marbella Main Event

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Bill Sheppard          £787          £30,171          £29,384          
Dann Williams          £787          £  1,594          £     807          
Tom Clark          £787          £  1,020          £     233          
Matthew Pitt          £787          £     926          £     139          



STAKER - WSOP #27 $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Dann Williams          £696          £  1,393          £     697          
Bill Sheppard          £696          £     715          £       19          



Two events concluded and, amazingly, the same two stakers topped the results in both.

Pride of place goes to Bill, who put his whole Marbella stake on fifth-placed Milos Skrbic, despite Milos having very little by the way of previous results, and won £30k! Amazing picking, Bill. Dann profited by putting the lot on William Davies, who min-cashed but, at least, has some excellent previous results. Very good by both, but super-impressive by Bill to come up with Milos. Tom and Matthew made a profit from Neil Raine and Guy Taylor.

As I said, the same two were also best in #27 at the WSOP, Dann by picking John Gale and Bill by going with Neil Blumenfield, two guys I am not surprised to see in the cash.


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2016, 22:27:58 PM

Event 28: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship


Runners          110
Paid          17
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Brock Parker          7          6          
Brian Rast          8          4          
Mark Radoja          11          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          6
Carl          4
Craig          1
John          1


He"s done it. Ian Johns won his second bracelet of this year, and could soon be challenging Mercier for Player of the Year. Or maybe not - Johns isn"t planning to play many more events. The guy is a Limit specialist “I used to play a lot of No-Limit. But these guys, they passed me by eons ago. I get in the game and I don"t know what I"m doing. They"re so advanced now. I feel lost in hands, so I chose not to play, which seems like a reasonable thing to do. When I"m not playing these limit tournaments, I"m playing in cash games, which are limit.”

Makes a lot of sense.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x5q2TWmKpnY/hqdefault.jpg)
Ian Johns
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 20, 2016, 22:43:14 PM
STAKER NEWS

The following events have been added to Staker:

Event #39: $10k No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship

Event #41: $1.5k No Limit Hold'em MONSTER Stack (NO re-entry)

Event #43: $10k Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship

Event #44: $1k No Limit Hold'em


Remember - Staking ahead means not having to worry about deadlines.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 20, 2016, 23:22:46 PM
Think you need to adjust scoring John.. I only had Brian Rast so only 4 points!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 21, 2016, 00:51:31 AM

Think you need to adjust scoring John.. I only had Brian Rast so only 4 points!


Okay, adjusted, ta.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 21, 2016, 12:54:48 PM

Event 30: $3,000 Six-Handed Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          580
Paid          87
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Aleksandr Denisov          14          1          
Mike Watson          22          1          
Paul Volpe          37          1          
Dzmitry Urbanovich          51          1          



Selector          Points
John          2
Suzanne          1
Glenn          1
Tom F          1
Simon B          1
Dann          1
IrishTom          1
Neil          1
Adam          1
Craig          1
Richard          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1
Luca          1


Urbanovich finally makes a cash. More than overdue.

The event was won by Viatcheslav Ortynskiy from Russia.

Randu Ohiel cashed for the fourth time this year, all of them 10th place or better. Yet this was only his second final table. That"s what you get if you specialise in six-max! His 3rd place comes on top of previous 8th, 4th and 10th place finishes.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 21, 2016, 13:12:07 PM
STAKER - WSOP #30 PLO Six Handed

Staker          Stake          Winnings          Profit          
Szymon Szczupak          £2,088          £3,664          £1,576          
Graeme Morl          £2,088          £2,317          £   229          


Szymon backed Dzmitry for the lot and made a profit, while Morlspin made a return through his investment in Volpe.

Entries for #35 $5k Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em close at 9pm tonight!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 21, 2016, 13:25:50 PM


Think you need to adjust scoring John.. I only had Brian Rast so only 4 points!


Okay, adjusted, ta.


Is there a link at all to the excell/spreadsheet available please John
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 21, 2016, 13:35:41 PM
#29 reached heads-up, play continued for another four hours and 200 hands and remained heads-up. Jens Grieme and Alexander Ziskin will be back today for a few more hours. I suspect they"ll be moved off the feature final table.

Grieme actually went down to one big blind at one stage in the HU grind, but ended the session 7.8m v 5.7m.

(http://wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27777631486_d0486bb9ca_z.jpg)
Grieme with his whole stack between his fingers

There are 14 left in #31 Super Seniors and 16 in #32 $10k Omaha Hi-Low. Mercier is 8th, but the field is loaded - Glantz in the lead, Alaei, Brunson, Elezra, Glaser, Ramos, Deeb. Also Matthew Kelly is there in 11th place. I hadn"t realised he is a poker player.

(http://showbizgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-09-at-12.30.02.png)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 22, 2016, 00:35:08 AM

Event 29: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1796
Paid          270
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Shaun Buchanan          106          1          



Selector          Points
Luca          1


The comeback story nearly happened. From one BB, Grieme worked his way back and into a sizeable lead, before it was snatched away. Yesterday, after slightly less than 5 hours play and 151 hands into the final table, they reached heads-up. They then played heads-up for four more hours and reached hand 367. Today they played for another hour and a half and reached hand 460. That"s over 300 hands head-up, more than twice as many hands it took to reduce from nine players to two.

At hand 457, Grieme had accumulated a 10.5m to 3m advantage and looked like winning. Then, after playing all that time, they managed to get all-in pre-flop three hands in a row, Ziskin won all three hands, and it was over in a flash.

David Vamplew finished 20th and Vinny Pahuja 29th, both racking up their sixth cash so far this year. My favourite, Lutz Klinkhammer, was 39th.

(http://pnimg.net/w/articles/0/4e9/e40396efba.jpg)
After 309 hands heads-up, the champion celebrates
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 22, 2016, 01:09:38 AM

Event 31: $1,000 Super Seniors No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1476
Paid          223
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
-          -          -          



Selector          Points
-          -

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Zozzy on June 22, 2016, 22:34:30 PM
WSOP Livestream  http://www.wsop.com/2016/live-video/default.aspx?sr=&TID=14932
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2016, 00:16:07 AM

Event 32: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship


Runners          163
Paid          25
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Todd Brunson          7          6          
Jason Mercier          8          4          
Daniel Alei          12          1          
Shaun Deeb          13          1          
Ismael Bojang          19          1          



Selector          Points
Karen          10
Simon B          5
Carl          4
Paul          4
Barrie          4
Dann          4
Tom F          4
Glenn          4
Suzanne          4
Paxo          4
Luca          4
Neil          4
Craig          4
Steve          4
John          4
Richard          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Adam          1



Benny Glaser from Southampton has won his second bracelet. A shocker from Mercier, trailing in down the field in
eighth place.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2016, 00:25:56 AM
STAKER - WSOP #32 Omaha Hi Low Championship

Staker          Profit          
Barrie Cullen          £20,371          
Graeme Morl          £  8,755          
Barbara Press          £  6,907          
Ross Warren          £  6,788          
Dann Williams          £  4,820          
Sandy Drennan          £  1,497          
John Murray          £     884          


Although he didn"t snag another bracelet, backing Mercier was the source of the winnings of everyone who turned a profit, Barrie doing best by lumping his whole stake on him. Barbara combined Mercier with Deeb for a nice result.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2016, 00:46:35 AM

Event #34: $1500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)


Runners          358
Paid          54
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Mike Watson          18          1          
Vanessa Selbst          20          1          
Adam Owen          32          1          
Erik Seidel          35          1          
Matt Waxman          42          1          



Selector          Points
Tom F          3
Dann          2
Simon B          1
Paul          1
Suzanne          1
Neil          1
John          1


Mike Watson cashed for me in both #30 and #34, but one point for each isn"t going to win the competition. Five cashes, just the one second place and the rest single points. Okay, I"ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 23, 2016, 14:16:48 PM
STAKER - WSOP #34 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Staker          Profit          
Dann Williams          £891          
Barbara Press          £104          


Although many of the final table had lots of previous cashes and multiple finals, there were no household names. Unsurprisingly, the stakers didn"t hit hard, when most of the scorers weren"t very well known. I will ask Des if he can ensure that only well-known players reach the finals in future.

Some stakers still managed to find the mark, though. Dann backed Adam Owen and Barbara had a piece of Selbst and Raymer.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2016, 08:00:44 AM

Event 33: $1,500 Summer Solstice No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1840
Paid          276
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Chris Moorman          13          1          
James Edwards          59                    
Dan Kelly          94          1          
Aleksandr Denisov          190          1          
Olivier Busquet          204          1          



Selector          Points
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Steve          1
Craig          1
Chris          1
John          1
Dann          1
Glenn          1


59th place for James Edwards!!

Four players left, including former WSOPE Main Event winner Adrian Mateos. Jon Turner, aka online phenom "Pearljammer", has gone out fifth, adding yet another to his string of online and live top results. Almost into double figures now in WSOP final tables, but still not quite getting that elusive bracelet.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2016, 08:17:34 AM

Event 35: $5,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em


Runners          541
Paid          82
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Stephen Chidwick          32          1          
Niall Farrell          51          1          
Ismael Bojang          53          1          
Matt Waxman          63          1          
Dutch Boyd          68          1          



Selector          Points
Richard          2
Tom F          2
Simon B          2
Chris          2
Carl          1
Paul          1
Karen          1
Paxo          1
Luca          1
Neil          1
Craig          1
Steve          1
Adam          1


Michael Gathy, who finished second in the $1.5k Razz, won his third bracelet in this.

A few interesting names showing up in the cash in this one - Joe Hachem, Felix Stephensen, Jake Cody, Galen Hall all made their first cash of the year.

Chidwick - remember him? Where did he disappear to? This is his first cash in over a dozen events.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2016, 16:57:07 PM
STAKER - WSOP #35 NLHE 6 Handed

Staker     Profit          
Ross Freeman          £1,276          


Just the one winner today, Ross benefiting from Chidwick"s return to form.


STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top Ten

Staker          Profit          
Suzanne Hayward          £134,248          
Simon Lawlor          £128,215          
Simon Brooke          £  81,433          
Ross Freeman          £  51,391          
Shane Hopkins          £  38,759          
Rob Swindells          £  35,080          
Leigh Wiltshire          £  23,925          
Shirley Cole          £  16,967          
Karen Mead          £    9,778          
Christopher Kelly          £    5,908          


http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2016, 17:30:51 PM

Event 36: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better


Runners          394
Paid          60
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Jason Mercier          11          1          
Allen Kessler          27          1          
Maria Ho          42          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          2
Carl          2
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Dann          1
Tom F          1
Glenn          1
Simon B          1
Suzanne          1
Luca          1
Neil          1
Steve          1
John          1
Paul          1
Craig          1


Hani Awad finished second in this event last year and won it this year, beating Farbice Soulier, who has previously won a bracelet and got to heads-up in the WSOPE Main Event.

Very pleased to see Wing Wong cash in this. I also see that Tournament Director Matt Savage finished 23rd.

Jason Mercier flopped again, with a lowly 11th place finish.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 24, 2016, 17:46:57 PM
Can Mercier get that third bracelet?

There are probably nine more opportunities:

   #39   $10k Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em Championship
   #40   $2.5k Mixed Limit Triple Draw Lowball
   #43   $10k Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship
   #47   $10k 2-7 Limit Triple Draw Lowball Championship
   #51   $10k Eight-Handed Pot Limit Omaha Championship
   #55   $50k Poker Players Championship   
   #62   $25k High Roller Pot Limit Omaha
   #64   $3k Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better   
   #67   $111k High Roller for One Drop No Limit Hold'em

If they all fail, there is:
   #61   $1k Tag Team No Limit Hold'em
The team can consist of 2-4 players. He only has to play one rounds of blinds to be eligible for a bracelet.

And if he really gets desperate, there is always:
   #65   $10k Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship      
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: ThinkerJE on June 25, 2016, 02:27:20 AM


59th place for James Edwards!!



Not as surprised as I was!!!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 25, 2016, 10:39:00 AM

Event 37: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          776
Paid          117
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Daniel Negreanu          34          1          
Max Pescatori          112          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          2
Carl          1
John          1
Luca          1
Richard          1
Barrie          1
Simon B          1
Simon L          1
Chris          1
Steve          1
Paul          1
Karen          1
Tom F          1
Glenn          1
Paxo          1
Neil          1
IrishTom          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 25, 2016, 11:29:50 AM

Event 38: $3,000 Six-Handed Limit Hold'em


Runners          245
Paid          37
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Joe McKeehan          4          12          
Jason Somerville          17          1          
Jonathan Duhamel          34          1          



Selector          Points
IrishTom          13
Glenn          1
Craig          1
Suzanne          1


This looks like a tough one - quite a few bracelet-winners showing up in the cash list. As well as the three above, there was Matt Matros (3), Rep Porter (3), Ian Johns (2), Ylon Schwartz, Jesse Martin, Michael Moore, Kenny Hsiung, Eric Froehlich (2), Jeff Lisandro (6), as well as three-time runner-up Chris Klodnicki and Mikhail Semin on his fourth final table this year.

Kudos then to Rafael Lebron. Prior to this year, he had one cash in the WSOP - 400th in a mass event. He got 206th in #23, taking his lifetime WSOP winnings to almost $8k. Now, three days apart, he has finished second in #30 for $213k and has won #38 for $169k.

“I wasn"t the best player at the final table at all. I might have been the worst. But, I got lucky. This was my day.”

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27850014806_002f1d8fa5_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 25, 2016, 12:06:55 PM
21 players left in #39: $10k 6-Handed NLHE and we have six of them - Selbst, Bonomo, Little, Seiver, Kitai and Volpe.
Leonard, Duhamel, Ausmus and Deadman have already cashed for us. Oodles of points at the end of this one. This event took 3½ hours of hand-for-hand play to get through the cash bubble. Deadman tried to call the clock on a player on another table during the hand-for-hand, but wasn"t allowed.

Just seven left in #40: $2.5k Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. Urbanovich, Mercier, Rutter and Watson have cashed.

Forty players won their tables in #42: $3k Shootout NLHE. Our interest lies with Ho, Mizrachi, Chidwick and Esfandiari.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 25, 2016, 12:16:44 PM
To Event #38:


Selector          Points
Luca          186
Barrie          175
Carl          175
Steve          156
Tom F          130
Craig          129
Glenn          128
John          119
Paxo          116
Paul          116
Karen          116
Simon B          116
Neil          112
Suzanne          103
Dann          99
Chris          95
Richard          92
Simon L          58
Adam          57
IrishTom          39



Good job Irish Tom added 50% to his score in that last event.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy game
Post by: fandango on June 25, 2016, 17:55:15 PM

** REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED **

Ok guys and gals we have 20 entrants generating a prizepool of £200.

1.. £120 + APAT National seat (please support Staker game)
2.. £50
3.. £30



Good luck all may your Horses run strong!!


Prizepool is £190.

1... £110 + APAT National seat
2... £50
3... £30
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: karen on June 25, 2016, 18:48:20 PM
I"m guess when Dann has finally paid that will be going onto 1st place ?  
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 25, 2016, 18:57:46 PM

I"m guess when Dann has finally paid that will be going onto 1st place ?  


Indeed Karen we will have a full £200 in pool..
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 26, 2016, 00:48:20 AM

21 players left in #39: $10k 6-Handed NLHE and we have six of them - Selbst, Bonomo, Little, Seiver, Kitai and Volpe.
Leonard, Duhamel, Ausmus and Deadman have already cashed for us. Oodles of points at the end of this one. This event took 3½ hours of hand-for-hand play to get through the cash bubble. Deadman tried to call the clock on a player on another table during the hand-for-hand, but wasn"t allowed.

Just seven left in #40: $2.5k Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. Urbanovich, Mercier, Rutter and Watson have cashed.

Forty players won their tables in #42: $3k Shootout NLHE. Our interest lies with Ho, Mizrachi, Chidwick and Esfandiari.
I also have Rhys Jones in #42 John  ::)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 03:42:10 AM


Forty players won their tables in #42: $3k Shootout NLHE. Our interest lies with Ho, Mizrachi, Chidwick and Esfandiari.
I also have Rhys Jones in #42 John  ::)


And he has just become the first player to qualify for the final table. Gotta have some sympathy for George Trigeorgis, who lost heads-up to Jones in the second round, losing with a full house to Jones" quads and then with trips to Jones" straight. Running like that, Jones must be favourite for the bracelet.

Edit: Chidwick and Ho have now also made it to the final table - the others are out.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 04:10:27 AM

Event 40: $2,500 Mixed Limit Triple Draw Lowball


Runners          236
Paid          36
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Dzmitry Urbanovich          12          1          
Jason Mercier          26          1          
Stuart Rutter          30          1          
Mike Watson          34          1          



Selector          Points
Glenn          3
Dann          2
Simon B          2
Craig          2
Steve          2
Paul          2
Tom F          2
Suzanne          2
John          2
Neil          2
Carl          1
Adam          1
Luca          1
Barrie          1
Karen          1
Paxo          1
IrishTom          1


Christopher Vitch has had several high finishes in the past, including a second last year and a third previously. He had another third place this year in #8, but finally nailed it here for his first bracelet.

Mercier made his seventh cash, but that will be irrelevant to him as another opportunity for that third bracelet slips past. Urbanovich"s attempt for three looks a joke at this stage.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 26, 2016, 09:40:51 AM



Forty players won their tables in #42: $3k Shootout NLHE. Our interest lies with Ho, Mizrachi, Chidwick and Esfandiari.
I also have Rhys Jones in #42 John  ::)


And he has just become the first player to qualify for the final table. Gotta have some sympathy for George Trigeorgis, who lost heads-up to Jones in the second round, losing with a full house to Jones" quads and then with trips to Jones" straight. Running like that, Jones must be favourite for the bracelet.

Edit: Chidwick and Ho have now also made it to the final table - the others are out.
My best event to date! Have to say hope Rhys does get the bracelet, even if it"s just to emulate his good mate Craig (McCorkell) who won the same event a couple of years back. Well, that and points for me of course! Beating Maria heads up would be nice.  :D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 09:57:18 AM




Forty players won their tables in #42: $3k Shootout NLHE. Our interest lies with Ho, Mizrachi, Chidwick and Esfandiari.
I also have Rhys Jones in #42 John  ::)


And he has just become the first player to qualify for the final table. Gotta have some sympathy for George Trigeorgis, who lost heads-up to Jones in the second round, losing with a full house to Jones" quads and then with trips to Jones" straight. Running like that, Jones must be favourite for the bracelet.

Edit: Chidwick and Ho have now also made it to the final table - the others are out.
My best event to date! Have to say hope Rhys does get the bracelet, even if it"s just to emulate his good mate Craig (McCorkell) who won the same event a couple of years back. Well, that and points for me of course! Beating Maria heads up would be nice.  :D


I have a feeling the heads-up will come down to those two and he"ll give her a licking. Bracelet for Fareham!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 10:03:51 AM
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27295061993_141185fc29_z.jpg)

Thank God for events like the $10k 6-Max (#39), which has just finished. Some final tables are filled with identikit automatons trying to out-bore each other, so it"s good to see some interesting players:

4th - Chris Ferguson
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27870459136_211e5939a9_z.jpg)

3rd - Justin Bonomo
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27806598582_048188f563_z.jpg)

2nd - Davidi Kitai (eat more food Davidi)
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27831113561_47c443c19a_z.jpg)

1st - Romesh Ranganathan  
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27633322710_46e152fd77_z.jpg)


We have tonnes of players cashing in this. Wheelbarrow-loads of points to be delivered. Back soon.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 15:39:59 PM
STAKER - WSOP #38 Limit Holdem Six Handed

Staker          Profit          
John Murray          £3,228          
Simon Lawlor          £1,899          
Suzanne Hayward          £   807          
Christopher Kelly          £   682          


Simon & I got our returns by staking Ian Johns, but I decided to risk the lot on him. Suzanne and Chris had winning stakes on Rep Porter and Jason Somerville.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 26, 2016, 17:01:06 PM
Considering the shootout is a final table of 10.. Are we going with 10th+9th both scoring 2 points??

I"m happy with the majority or will leave it up to John to make final decision  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on June 26, 2016, 17:11:58 PM

Considering the shootout is a final table of 10.. Are we going with 10th+9th both scoring 2 points??

I"m happy with the majority or will leave it up to John to make final decision  ;D


2 points each sounds fair to me.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 19:44:47 PM


Considering the shootout is a final table of 10.. Are we going with 10th+9th both scoring 2 points??

I"m happy with the majority or will leave it up to John to make final decision  ;D


2 points each sounds fair to me.


Okay.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 20:45:42 PM

Event 39: $10,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em Championship


Runners          294
Paid          45
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
David Kitai          2          18          
Justin Bonomo          3          15          
Vanessa Selbst          9          1          
Paul Volpe          10          1          
Scott Seiver          19          1          
Jonathan Little          20          1          
Patrick Leonard          26          1          
Jonathan Duhamel          28          1          
Jeremy Ausmus          29          1          
Simon Deadman          39          1          



Selector          Points
Neil          19
Suzanne          17
Luca          16
Glenn          16
Carl          2
Richard          2
Simon B          2
Paul          2
Paxo          1
IrishTom          1
Barrie          1
Dann          1
Craig          1
Steve          1
Karen          1
Tom F          1


Another really tough event. Eight of the top twelve already had at least one bracelet at home. Kitai almost reclaimed full rights to being the winningest Belgian at the WSOP, one day after Michael Gathy equalled his record of three wins, but will have to get used to sharing it.

The final hand was a three-way all-in, Kitai"s 66 against Bonomo"s 99, both called by Martin Kozlov, with QQ and the chip lead. A flop of QQ7 left nothing more to discuss.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27631984220_6b6ffb5cfb_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 20:53:11 PM
Luca was the only one of the leaders to score well and, having been almost caught, has moved ahead again:

After 40 Events:


Selector          Points
Luca          202
Carl          177
Barrie          176
Steve          157
Glenn          144
Tom F          131
Neil          131
Craig          130
Suzanne          120
John          119
Paul          118
Simon B          118
Karen          117
Paxo          117
Dann          100
Chris          95
Richard          94
Simon L          58
Adam          57
IrishTom          40


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 26, 2016, 21:12:14 PM
Hi John/Des..

Do Goliath token winners put alias on this thread??

If so alias

FandangoBRS

Many thanks
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 21:39:16 PM
STAKER - WSOP #39: $10,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Profit          
Barbara Press          £10,328          
Gareth Howard          £10,247          
Simon Lawlor          £  3,928          
Suzanne Hayward          £     267          


Barbara came good again, picking Volpe, and was almost matched by Gareth, who had Silver. Silver didn"t finish as high as Volpe, but Gareth had everything on him. Either way, they both came out over £10k up.

And what about Simon and Suzanne? Already riding high at the top of the leaderboard, their two names keep coming up as repeat winners (as does Barbara"s). This time, they both secured their profit by staking Leonard, though Simon backed it up with a win on Seiver as well.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 21:48:40 PM
STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top Ten

Staker          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £143,090          
Suzanne Hayward          £136,366          
Simon Brooke          £  81,433          
Ross Freeman          £  44,431          
Rob Swindells          £  39,893          
Shane Hopkins          £  38,759          
Leigh Wiltshire          £  23,925          
Shirley Cole          £  17,663          
Christopher Kelly          £    8,678          
Thomas Piccirilli          £    1,448          


http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 22:43:49 PM

Hi John/Des..

Do Goliath token winners put alias on this thread??

If so alias

FandangoBRS

Many thanks


I"m not sure how Des is handling it, ie whether he has enough details to match winners with their tokens online, or not. Prob best for others to wait for him to to clarify it before piling in.

Speaking of tokens, here are the total tokens won by everyone up to the WSOP Seniors Tournament:

STAKER TOKENS WON - TO WSOP #27

Staker      Tokens Won          
Carl Pilgrim          £    65          
Ross Freeman          £    60          
Glenn Laming          £    60          
Suzanne Hayward          £    55          
Barrie Cullen          £    45          
Christopher Kelly          £    45          
Rob Swindells          £    40          
Shirley Cole          £    40          
Stuart Aitken          £    40          
Roddy Farmer          £    35          
Gareth Howard          £    35          
Dann Williams          £    35          
Simon Lawlor          £    35          
Matthew Whiting          £    35          
Karen Mead          £    35          
John Murray          £    30          
Shane Hopkins          £    30          
Simon Brooke          £    30          
Leigh Wiltshire          £    30          
Matthew Pitt          £    20          
Gianluca Ragusi          £    15          
Matt Dale          £    15          
Ross Warren          £    15          
Sandy Drennan          £    15          
Bill Sheppard          £    15          
Juan De Diego          £    15          
Charlie Press          £    10          
Des Duffy          £    10          
Graeme Morl          £    10          
Dave Paxton          £    10          
Szymon Szczupak          £    10          
Richard Prew          £    10          
Richard Baker          £    10          
Iain Ayre          £      5          
Debbie Kimm          £      5          
Simon Young          £      5          
Tom Clark          £      5          
Mark Rowbottom          £      5          
Del Watson          £      5          
Ian Witt          £      5          
Nick Wright          £      5          
Dave Burt          £      5          
Rafael Rovira          £      5          
Barbara Press          £      5          
Thomas Piccirilli          £      5          
Louie Bell          £      5          
Tom Feilding          £      5          
Luca Cannella          £      5          
Mark Lassman          £      5          
                         
Grand Total          £1,040          

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 26, 2016, 23:03:23 PM
STAKER NEWS

The following events have been added to Staker:

WSOP #47: $10k 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship
WSOP #48: $5k No Limit Hold'em (30-minute levels)
WSOP #51: $10k Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
WSOP #52: $3k No Limit Hold'em
GUKPT London Main Event: £500 + 50 No Limit Hold'em

http://www.staker.co.uk/enter-game.asp

Every event has its own prizes, separate to the ongoing league, so you can win even if you haven"t entered up til now.
Over a thousand pounds has been given away in one month, and you can still join in. Free to enter.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on June 26, 2016, 23:05:44 PM

Luca was the only one of the leaders to score well and, having been almost caught, has moved ahead again:

After 40 Events:


Selector          Points
Luca          202
Carl          177
Barrie          176
Steve          157
Glenn          144
Tom F          131
Neil          131
Craig          130
Suzanne          120
John          119
Paul          118
Simon B          118
Karen          117
Paxo          117
Dann          100
Chris          95
Richard          94
Simon L          58
Adam          57
IrishTom          40




I should be on 177 John.  Scored a points in event 39 and 40 since last points update
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2016, 01:42:59 AM

I should be on 177 John.  Scored a points in event 39 and 40 since last points update


Sorry, those are the points after 39 events. Hadn"t added #40 yet.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2016, 02:25:34 AM


Considering the shootout is a final table of 10.. Are we going with 10th+9th both scoring 2 points??

I"m happy with the majority or will leave it up to John to make final decision  ;D


2 points each sounds fair to me.


It"s Chidwick. Our interest might end soon. Paxo"s two runners, Ho and Jones, are tailed off.

#41 the Monster Stack, has reached the money. Just the 1,040 cashers to check. (http://www.frugalrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-worst-feeling-in-the-world.png)

27 left in #43, the $10k Stud Hi-Lo. Usual suspects - Elezra, Benyamine, Brunson, Bonomo, Clements, Danzer. Leah, Shak. Also Esther Taylor-Brady, who finished 11th in the Omaha Hi-Lo and 10th in the Mixed Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo. Further down, I see Urbanovich, Ramos, Hachem and Porter. Looking back through Day 1, it seems like every major name you could think of played this one, with the exception of Mercier. Not sure what he was doing.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2016, 14:00:38 PM

Event 42: $3,000 Shootout No Limit Hold'em


Runners          400
Paid          40
Final Table          10



Player          Position          Points          
Maria Ho          4          12          
Rhys Jones          8          4          
Stephen Chidwick          10          2          
Michael Mizrachi          36          1          
Antonio Esfandiari          38          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          16
Karen          3
Carl          2
Luca          2
Richard          2
Simon B          2
Chris          2
Craig          2
Steve          2
Paul          2
Tom F          2
Neil          2
IrishTom          1


(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27318543193_3009f3714d_z.jpg)
Romesh Ranganathan shows his ability by winning two events simultaneously
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 27, 2016, 17:58:05 PM
That group I named in #43 - Elezra, Benyamine, Brunson, Bonomo, Clements, Danzer, Leah and Shak are all still there, except Shak, who was eliminated in the last hand of the night. Twelve players go into Day 3, and ten of them are braceletholders. My money is on one of the two non-braceletholders - Esther Taylor-Brady, who knows a thing or three about Hi-Lo.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27310099323_2aff7cf3e0_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on June 27, 2016, 21:13:35 PM


Event 33: $1,500 Summer Solstice No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1840
Paid          276
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Chris Moorman          13          1          
James Edwards          59                    
Dan Kelly          94          1          
Aleksandr Denisov          190          1          
Olivier Busquet          204          1          



Selector          Points
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Steve          1
Craig          1
Chris          1
John          1
Dann          1
Glenn          1


59th place for James Edwards!!

Four players left, including former WSOPE Main Event winner Adrian Mateos. Jon Turner, aka online phenom "Pearljammer", has gone out fifth, adding yet another to his string of online and live top results. Almost into double figures now in WSOP final tables, but still not quite getting that elusive bracelet.


Hi I had Dan Kelly , has his point been added to my meagre total ? :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2016, 00:20:15 AM

Hi I had Dan Kelly , has his point been added to my meagre total ? :)


Yes. 17 points so far for Kelly.


Simon L          58
Daniel Negreanu          16
Dan Smith          1
Dan Kelly          17
Daniel Colman          0
Daniel Alei          2
Daniel Idema          3
Dan Shak          1
Dan Heimiller          1
Daniel Cates          0
George Danzer          17



Dan Kelly          17
#7          12
#10          1
#12          1
#14          1
#21          1
#33          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2016, 01:53:51 AM
72 left in #41, the $1.5k Monster Stack. I can"t see any of our players in the live list, but only 50 are listed, so we could have someone. Old stagers TJ Cloutier & Donncha O"Dea are still in it.

71 left in #44, a $1k NLHE. Again, only half the field is listed and I just see one of our players, Deadman, showing in 4th place. There was an interesting situation not long ago in this: "...........the button player initially raises to around 30,000. The small blind folds and Dejan Boskovic tosses one chip into the pot and exposes his hand thinking the raiser is all in and that he has called the all in. The raiser is not all in, he has another 8,000 or so behind but he too exposes his hand. Both hands are face up on the table. The button raiser holds KT and Boskovic has KK. The floor rules that ........". I"d be curious to see if anyone can guess the ruling without checking it.

64 left in #45, a $1.5k Mixed NLHE/PLO. We have Heimiller in 4th, plus Farrell and Esfandiari though, again, the full field is not listed.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27844818142_25a5195f81_z.jpg)
Dan Heimiller
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2016, 02:38:58 AM
They have reached the final table in our feature event, #43 $10k Stud Hi-Lo:

There has been some movement since play started four hours ago with twelve players. Justin Bonomo came into the day as chip-leader but has drifted down to sixth place. Todd Brunson started third, but has been in the lead for most of today. Esther Taylor Brady started fifth, lost some and was about sixth or seventh for most of the time, but finished strongly and is now third in chips.

This was one of the starriest fields ever assembled. It seemed like everyone in the 136 starters was a top-rank player. Anyone you can name was in the field, so getting this far is a hell of an achievement. But there is still a huge task ahead - it is one of the most loaded final tables yet (and there have been some):

1.741m  Todd Brunson
1.100m  George Danzer
1.033m  Esther Taylor-Brady
  934k   Eli Elezra
  910k   Randy Ohel
  486k   Justin Bonomo
  337k   David Grey
  260k   Scott Clements

Esther is the only player left who doesn"t have a bracelet already but, despite the tough table, I have a feeling that she could win her first (and not her last) bracelet today.
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27732733231_85c750703b_z.jpg)


(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27869354361_50813566cf_z.jpg)
Rock on Tommy! Mike Leah arrived straight from his shift on the lifeboat and finished 11th.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 28, 2016, 10:23:51 AM

72 left in #41, the $1.5k Monster Stack. I can"t see any of our players in the live list, but only 50 are listed, so we could have someone. Old stagers TJ Cloutier & Donncha O"Dea are still in it.

71 left in #44, a $1k NLHE. Again, only half the field is listed and I just see one of our players, Deadman, showing in 4th place. There was an interesting situation not long ago in this: "...........the button player initially raises to around 30,000. The small blind folds and Dejan Boskovic tosses one chip into the pot and exposes his hand thinking the raiser is all in and that he has called the all in. The raiser is not all in, he has another 8,000 or so behind but he too exposes his hand. Both hands are face up on the table. The button raiser holds KT and Boskovic has KK. The floor rules that ........". I"d be curious to see if anyone can guess the ruling without checking it.




I"m betting it"s something like a penalty to one or even both of the players for exposing cards before showdown. But as you"ve posted it here, likely to be something more as well, maybe voiding the hand or something along those lines. Only other thing I can think of is the raiser being asked if he was supposed to be all in by the floor.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Zozzy on June 28, 2016, 19:15:38 PM
"...........the button player initially raises to around 30,000. The small blind folds and Dejan Boskovic tosses one chip into the pot and exposes his hand thinking the raiser is all in and that he has called the all in. The raiser is not all in, he has another 8,000 or so behind but he too exposes his hand. Both hands are face up on the table. The button raiser holds KT and Boskovic has KK. The floor rules that ........"[/i]. I"d be curious to see if anyone can guess the ruling without checking it.


My guess is
the one chip wasn"t ruled as a call because he didn"t say call.

In the UK it would be a call and then no aggressive action on all streets by both players because they both exposed their cards.
Best hand wins at showdown.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2016, 21:03:18 PM

"...........the button player initially raises to around 30,000. The small blind folds and Dejan Boskovic tosses one chip into the pot and exposes his hand thinking the raiser is all in and that he has called the all in. The raiser is not all in, he has another 8,000 or so behind but he too exposes his hand. Both hands are face up on the table. The button raiser holds KT and Boskovic has KK. The floor rules that ........". I"d be curious to see if anyone can guess the ruling without checking it.


The ruling was that the first player is all-in and he has to put in the other 8,000 pre-flop. Boskovic received a one-round penalty for being the first player to expose his hand. The KK held.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on June 28, 2016, 21:16:02 PM


"...........the button player initially raises to around 30,000. The small blind folds and Dejan Boskovic tosses one chip into the pot and exposes his hand thinking the raiser is all in and that he has called the all in. The raiser is not all in, he has another 8,000 or so behind but he too exposes his hand. Both hands are face up on the table. The button raiser holds KT and Boskovic has KK. The floor rules that ........". I"d be curious to see if anyone can guess the ruling without checking it.


The ruling was that the first player is all-in and he has to put in the other 8,000 pre-flop. Boskovic received a one-round penalty for being the first player to expose his hand. The KK held.
I was close then! What a stupid ruling though, making the player actually put the chips in. Although he probably would have done or should have done anyway. Not up to the floor to make the decision that he HAS to put his chips in if he didn"t want to. Should really have been given the option of passing on the hand, albeit leaving himself with 8k. In my opinion anyway.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 28, 2016, 23:36:18 PM

Event 43: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship


Runners          136
Paid          21
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
George Danzer          1          25          
Justin Bonomo          3          15          
Todd Brunson          5          10          
Scott Clements          7          6          
Mike Leah          11          1          
Dan Shak          13          1          



Selector          Points
Luca          41
Simon B          31
Chris          25
Steve          25
Craig          25
Carl          25
Glenn          15
Suzanne          15
Karen          10
Barrie          7
Richard          7
Simon L          1



Danzer wins this event for a second time, having previously finished first in 2014. If he wins it again next year, he can keep it. He was all-in for 300k with three left, when the other two had 4.4m and 2.2m, and should have been out, but hit a two-outer on seventh street to treble up and it went on from there.

This event was different, more like an APAT final table than WSOP, with the players actually having fun, instead of the usual robots. And they were impressive players. Randy Ohel was second, having already finished third, fourth, eighth and tenth this year. Bonomo bagged his second third place in three days, and has also had a 2nd place. Esther Taylor-Brady was fourth for her third top-11 finish, all in Hi-Lo.  Eli Elezra was sixth for his seventh cash.

Luca picked the top two, extending his lead at the top.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27954795895_b915be7eb1_z.jpg)
Danzer trebles up and demonstrates a Mohican war dance
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on June 29, 2016, 01:42:16 AM


Event 33: $1,500 Summer Solstice No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1840
Paid          276
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Chris Moorman          13          1          
James Edwards          59                    
Dan Kelly          94          1          
Aleksandr Denisov          190          1          
Olivier Busquet          204          1          



Selector          Points
Karen          1
Barrie          1
Steve          1
Craig          1
Chris          1
John          1
Dann          1
Glenn          1


59th place for James Edwards!!

Four players left, including former WSOPE Main Event winner Adrian Mateos. Jon Turner, aka online phenom "Pearljammer", has gone out fifth, adding yet another to his string of online and live top results. Almost into double figures now in WSOP final tables, but still not quite getting that elusive bracelet.


Should I get 2 points here moorman and Busquet?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on June 29, 2016, 07:16:00 AM


Hi John/Des..

Do Goliath token winners put alias on this thread??

If so alias

FandangoBRS

Many thanks

On FB it states I"ve won £70?!
I"m not sure how Des is handling it, ie whether he has enough details to match winners with their tokens online, or not. Prob best for others to wait for him to to clarify it before piling in.

Speaking of tokens, here are the total tokens won by everyone up to the WSOP Seniors Tournament:

STAKER TOKENS WON - TO WSOP #27

Staker      Tokens Won          
Carl Pilgrim          £    65          
Ross Freeman          £    60          
Glenn Laming          £    60          
Suzanne Hayward          £    55          
Barrie Cullen          £    45          
Christopher Kelly          £    45          
Rob Swindells          £    40          
Shirley Cole          £    40          
Stuart Aitken          £    40          
Roddy Farmer          £    35          
Gareth Howard          £    35          
Dann Williams          £    35          
Simon Lawlor          £    35          
Matthew Whiting          £    35          
Karen Mead          £    35          
John Murray          £    30          
Shane Hopkins          £    30          
Simon Brooke          £    30          
Leigh Wiltshire          £    30          
Matthew Pitt          £    20          
Gianluca Ragusi          £    15          
Matt Dale          £    15          
Ross Warren          £    15          
Sandy Drennan          £    15          
Bill Sheppard          £    15          
Juan De Diego          £    15          
Charlie Press          £    10          
Des Duffy          £    10          
Graeme Morl          £    10          
Dave Paxton          £    10          
Szymon Szczupak          £    10          
Richard Prew          £    10          
Richard Baker          £    10          
Iain Ayre          £      5          
Debbie Kimm          £      5          
Simon Young          £      5          
Tom Clark          £      5          
Mark Rowbottom          £      5          
Del Watson          £      5          
Ian Witt          £      5          
Nick Wright          £      5          
Dave Burt          £      5          
Rafael Rovira          £      5          
Barbara Press          £      5          
Thomas Piccirilli          £      5          
Louie Bell          £      5          
Tom Feilding          £      5          
Luca Cannella          £      5          
Mark Lassman          £      5          
                         
Grand Total          £1,040          


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 07:25:32 AM

Should I get 2 points here moorman and Busquet?


Yes, and the same applies to Dann. They are in your total - when I record a result for one of your players, it is picked up by formula and added to your score, irrespective of whatever rubbish I post where I pick out the scores per entrant for an event. I"ll post some details per player and per entrant later, which should make it clear.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 07:38:01 AM



On FB it states I"ve won £70?!

STAKER TOKENS WON - TO WSOP #27

Staker      Tokens Won          
Dann Williams          £    35          





Hi Dann. It"s just that they have been updated to different stages. This was up to WSOP #27. You cashed in #32 and won #34 outright. I"ll update this later.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on June 29, 2016, 09:14:05 AM


Event 43: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship


Runners          136
Paid          21
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
George Danzer          1          25          
Justin Bonomo          3          15          
Todd Brunson          5          10          
Scott Clements          7          6          
Mike Leah          11          1          
Dan Shak          13          1          



Selector          Points
Luca          41
Simon B          31
Chris          25
Steve          25
Craig          25
Carl          25
Glenn          15
Suzanne          15
Karen          10
Barrie          7
Richard          7
Simon L          1



Danzer wins this event for a second time, having previously finished first in 2014. If he wins it again next year, he can keep it. He was all-in for 300k with three left, when the other two had 4.4m and 2.2m, and should have been out, but hit a two-outer on seventh street to treble up and it went on from there.

This event was different, more like an APAT final table than WSOP, with the players actually having fun, instead of the usual robots. And they were impressive players. Randy Ohel was second, having already finished third, fourth, eighth and tenth this year. Bonomo bagged his second third place in three days, and has also had a 2nd place. Esther Taylor-Brady was fourth for her third top-11 finish, all in Hi-Lo.  Eli Elezra was sixth for his seventh cash.

Luca picked the top two, extending his lead at the top.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27954795895_b915be7eb1_z.jpg)
Danzer trebles up and demonstrates a Mohican war dance


Hi

I should have 26 points from this not 1?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on June 29, 2016, 11:17:27 AM



Event 43: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship


Runners          136
Paid          21
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
George Danzer          1          25          
Justin Bonomo          3          15          
Todd Brunson          5          10          
Scott Clements          7          6          
Mike Leah          11          1          
Dan Shak          13          1          



Selector          Points
Luca          41
Simon B          31
Chris          25
Steve          25
Craig          25
Carl          25
Glenn          15
Suzanne          15
Karen          10
Barrie          7
Richard          7
Simon L          1



Danzer wins this event for a second time, having previously finished first in 2014. If he wins it again next year, he can keep it. He was all-in for 300k with three left, when the other two had 4.4m and 2.2m, and should have been out, but hit a two-outer on seventh street to treble up and it went on from there.

This event was different, more like an APAT final table than WSOP, with the players actually having fun, instead of the usual robots. And they were impressive players. Randy Ohel was second, having already finished third, fourth, eighth and tenth this year. Bonomo bagged his second third place in three days, and has also had a 2nd place. Esther Taylor-Brady was fourth for her third top-11 finish, all in Hi-Lo.  Eli Elezra was sixth for his seventh cash.

Luca picked the top two, extending his lead at the top.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27954795895_b915be7eb1_z.jpg)
Danzer trebles up and demonstrates a Mohican war dance


Hi

I should have 26 points from this not 1?


Haha that"s for being a smart ars* incorporating Dan into DANzer lol
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 13:43:23 PM

Hi

I should have 26 points from this not 1?


Hi Simon

As with the answer above to Glenn, this was just me picking them out while I was falling asleep and showing it against the wrong Simon but it is correct on the spreadsheet, where I just record the players" finishing positions and it works the rest out, as you will see when I post up the leaderboard and details tonight.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 14:27:40 PM
STAKER - WSOP #43: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship

Staker          Profit          
Ross Freeman          £70,820          
Tom Feilding          £34,642          
Karen Mead          £26,980          
Del Watson          £25,566          
Simon Lawlor          £  8,897          
John Murray          £  3,441          
Suzanne Hayward          £  3,094          
Christopher Kelly          £  1,586          


Big wins for the stakers with several favourites finishing high. The £25-£35k profits are excellent, but £70k is amazing. You can"t get higher than first and Ross, Karen and Del all had a piece of Danzer. Tom plonked it all on Elezra, which worked well, and I had a bit of Eli. Simon made a return from Brunson, while Suzanne and Chris did the same with Benyamine. Danzer was the one to have, though, and Ross has shot up to within striking distance of Simon and Suzanne on the leaderboard.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 14:59:47 PM

Event 41: $1,500 Monster Stack No Limit Hold'em


Runners          6927
Paid          1040
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Erik Seidel          272          1          
Dutch Boyd          376          1          
Jason Mercier          398          1          
Brian Hastings          673          1          
Dan Kelly          714          1          
Joe McKeehan          847          1          
Michael Mizrachi          1002          1          



Selector          Points
Steve          3
Tom F          3
Barrie          3
Paxo          2
Carl          2
Chris          2
Craig          2
Neil          2
IrishTom          2
Suzanne          2
Karen          1
Luca          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
John          1
Dann          1
Simon L          1
Glenn          1


Unsurprisingly, no final tables for us in this, so no killer points scores. Old stagers TJ Cloutier and Donncha O"Dea finished 14th and 21st.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 15:06:43 PM

Event 44: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          2076
Paid          312
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Simon Deadman          64          1          
Jeremy Ausmus          95          1          
David "ODB" Baker          146          1          



Selector          Points
Steve          1
Paxo          1
Craig          1
Karen          1
Luca          1
Paul          1
Richard          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 15:16:47 PM
STAKER - WSOP #41: $1,500 Monster Stack No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Profit          
Barrie Cullen          £1,962          
Carl Pilgrim          £1,644          
Richard Baker          £1,644          


Barrie made his profit courtesy of Mercier, whereas Carl and Richard made theirs from Max Silver.

STAKER - WSOP #44: $1,500 Monster Stack No Limit Hold'em
With lesser-known players filling the high positions, it is no surprise that there weren"t any staker wins in this event.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 19:11:05 PM
STAKER DEADLINE

Entries close at 9pm for #51: $10k PLO Championship!

Every event has its own standalone prizes - £30 token for the winner of every event and a £5 token for the rest of the top ten.

And don"t forget to enter the Main Event, which has a £250 prize for first.

Entry fees are listed on the next post.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 19:14:31 PM
STAKER ENTRY FEES

Yep, that"s right - there aren"t any. It"s all free. You knew that, didn"t you?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 21:17:34 PM

Event 45: $1,500 Mixed No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          919
Paid          138
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Niall Farrell          21          1          
Dan Heimiller          25          1          
Antonio Esfandiari          35          1          
Daniel Idema          70          1          
Mike Leah          104          1          
Matthew Ashton          108          1          



Selector          Points
Karen          2
Simon L          2
Luca          1
Adam          1
Dann          1
Barrie          1
Richard          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 29, 2016, 21:53:27 PM
A few events getting near the end:

#46 $1500 Bounty NLHE: 26 left and John Myung is our only live runner.

In contrast, #48 £5k NLHE is down to 28, but we have Leonard, Ausmus and Hellmuth (yes, he"s back) in the top ten, with Kitai and Mizrachi also still there. MR winner Joe Cada has the chip lead.

We have no-one left in #47 $10k 2-7 TD. We got close to the final, but our last four players, Shak, Negreanu, Urbanovich and Chid filled positions 11-14. Interesting to see a couple of top onliners here, with Colisea and Pearljammer in the shakeup. Perennial runner-up Klodnicki has a big lead, but he has four winners on his tail, including Gathy, who is only a week since his last win.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2016, 00:32:33 AM
After 45 Events:



Carl  207          Paul  125          Richard  106          Karen  136
Stephen Chidwick  14          Vanessa Selbst  2          Stephen Chidwick  14          Daniel Negreanu  16
Brian Hastings  16          Fedor Holz  2          Daniel Negreanu  16          Antonio Esfandiari  3
Paul Volpe  40          Jason Mercier  76          Phil Hellmuth  2          Jason Mercier  76
Mike Gorodinsky  0          Phil Hellmuth  2          Mike Leah  6          Phil Hellmuth  2
Jason Mercier  76          Ole Schemion  0          Paul Volpe  40          Stephen Chidwick  14
Max Pescatori  8          Stuart Rutter  2          Fedor Holz  2          Chris Moneymaker  0
George Danzer  42          Daniel Negreanu  16          Scott Clements  8          Simon Deadman  4
Allen Kessler  4          Simon Deadman  4          Ismael Bojang  7          Todd Brunson  17
Brian Rast  6          Stephen Chidwick  14          Anthony Zinno  7          Sam Razavi  0
Scott Seiver  1          Anthony Zinno  7          Simon Deadman  4          Daniel Idema  4



Barrie  189          Dann  105          Tom F  139          Glenn  164
Brian Hastings  16          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Daniel Negreanu  16          Phil Hellmuth  2
Anthony Zinno  7          Vanessa Selbst  2          Phil Hellmuth  2          Daniel Negreanu  16
Paul Volpe  40          Olivier Busquet  13          Fedor Holz  2          Jason Mercier  76
Daniel Negreanu  16          Matthew Ashton  2          Erik Seidel  4          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2
Phil Hellmuth  2          Phil Hellmuth  2          Jason Mercier  76          Olivier Busquet  13
Scott Clements  8          Igor Kurganov  0          Stephen Chidwick  14          Chris Moorman  1
Mike Leah  6          Jason Mercier  76          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Justin Bonomo  49
Jason Mercier  76          Doug Polk  1          Brian Hastings  16          Jonathan Little  1
Mike Gorodinsky  0          Adam Owen  6          Vanessa Selbst  2          Daniel Laming  2
Dan Kelly  18          Chris Moorman  1          Matt Waxman  5          Stuart Rutter  2



Simon B  130          Suzanne  139          Paxo  138          Luca  249
Daniel Negreanu  16          Ole Schemion  0          Craig McCorkell  10          Paul Volpe  40
Phil Hellmuth  2          Erik Seidel  4          Simon Deadman  4          Daniel Negreanu  16
Jason Mercier  76          Mustapha Kanit  0          Daniel Negreanu  16          Stephen Chidwick  14
Vanessa Selbst  2          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Ole Schemion  0          Jason Mercier  76
Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Justin Bonomo  49          Maria Ho  15          Shaun Buchanan  2
Scott Clements  8          Patrick Leonard  2          Jason Mercier  76          Justin Bonomo  49
Ismael Bojang  7          Dominik Nitsche  3          Doug Polk  1          Mike Gorodinsky  0
Stephen Chidwick  14          Jason Mercier  76          Rhys Jones  4          David "ODB" Baker  4
Scott Seiver  1          Jonathan Duhamel  3          Brock Parker  7          Mike Leah  6
Fedor Holz  2          Talal Shakerchi  0          Dutch Boyd  5          George Danzer  42



Neil  137          Tom B  44          Simon L  87          Chris  126
Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Steve O"Dwyer  0          Daniel Negreanu  16          Dan Kelly  18
Jason Mercier  76          Daniel Colman  0          Dan Smith  1          Brock Parker  7
Fedor Holz  2          Jonathan Duhamel  3          Dan Kelly  18          Calvin Anderson  4
Daniel Negreanu  16          Daniel Negreanu  16          Daniel Colman  0          George Danzer  42
Stephen Chidwick  14          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Daniel Alei  2          Phil Hellmuth  2
Bryn Kenney  4          Joe McKeehan  14          Daniel Idema  4          Daniel Negreanu  16
Steve O"Dwyer  0          Doug Polk  1          Dan Shak  2          Stephen Chidwick  14
Erik Seidel  4          Calvin Anderson  4          Dan Heimiller  2          Ismael Bojang  7
Scott Seiver  1          Sam Trickett  0          Daniel Cates  0          Mike Gorodinsky  0
David Kitai  18          Michael Mizrachi  4          George Danzer  42          Brian Hastings  16



Craig  162          Steve  191          Adam  59          John  122
Jason Mercier  76          Daniel Negreanu  16          Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Mike Gorodinsky  0
Doug Polk  1          Phil Hellmuth  2          Fedor Holz  2          Anthony Zinno  7
Dzmitry Urbanovich  2          Stephen Chidwick  14          Jason Somerville  3          Aleksandr Denisov  3
Mustapha Kanit  0          Dan Smith  1          Daniel Negreanu  16          Mike Watson  23
Stephen Chidwick  14          Simon Deadman  4          Niall Farrell  11          Don Zewin  0
Jason Somerville  3          Jason Mercier  76          Shaun Deeb  6          John Myung  0
George Danzer  42          Stuart Rutter  2          Anthony Zinno  7          Mike Wattel  3
Dan Kelly  18          Brian Hastings  16          Dominik Nitsche  3          Mark Radoja  2
Mark Radoja  2          Dan Kelly  18          Max Pescatori  8          Jason Mercier  76
Jeremy Ausmus  4          George Danzer  42          Kevin McPhee  1          Max Pescatori  8

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2016, 00:33:25 AM

Selector          Points
Luca          249
Carl          207
Steve          191
Barrie          189
Glenn          164
Craig          162
Suzanne          139
Tom F          139
Paxo          138
Neil          137
Karen          136
Simon B          130
Chris          126
Paul          125
John          122
Richard          106
Dann          105
Simon L          87
Adam          59
IrishTom          44

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2016, 00:55:07 AM
Hellmuth has reached a final table.

It has been a horrific Series for him, but Hellmuth has plugged away and here he is. He has come through for his first final table (and only his third cash). Kyle Julius, early bracelet-winner this year, is also on the final table. It"s not one of these 120-runner events either. #48: $5k NLHE had 524 entrants.

I just had a shock when I saw a photo of Jeremy Ausmus (who went out just before the final) for the first time. I had always assumed him to be quite old, on account of being called Jeremy, but it ain"t so.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27909243301_131529d047_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on June 30, 2016, 18:14:09 PM

Event 47: $10,000 2-7 Limit Triple Draw Lowball Championship


Runners          125
Paid          19
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Dan Shak          11          1          
Daniel Negreanu          12          1          
Dzmitry Urbanovich          13          1          
Stephen Chidwick          14          1          



Selector          Points
Neil          3
Simon B          3
Tom F          3
Adam          2
Richard          2
Chris          2
IrishTom          2
Luca          2
Simon L          2
Craig          2
Steve          2
Paul          2
Karen          2
Glenn          2
Paxo          1
Carl          1
Barrie          1
Suzanne          1
Dann          1


Points for everyone. Well, except one.

Gathy finished second, just missing out on two bracelets in a week.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 00:48:53 AM

Event 46: $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold'em


Runners          2158
Paid          324
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
John Myung          3          15          
Calvin Anderson          31          1          
Chris Moorman          77          1          
Rhys Jones          139          1          
Michael Mizrachi          284          1          



Selector          Points
John          15
Irish Tom          2
Glenn          1
Dann          1
Chris          1
Paxo          1


Kristen Bicknell made her third-ever WSOP cash, two of which are first places, probably the only person in the world to achieve that. Her WSOP cashes: 1st, 944th, 1st.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27993445195_7636be55cb_z.jpg)
Kristen Bicknell - first female winner of 2016
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 01:18:50 AM

Event 48: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          524
Paid          79
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Phil Hellmuth          8          4          
Patrick Leonard          14          1          
Jeremy Ausmus          15          1          
David Kitai          23          1          
Michael Mizrachi          27          1          
Jason Mercier          30          1          
Mike Watson          32          1          
Paul Volpe          52          1          
Brock Parker          64          1          
Olivier Busquet          69          1          
Anthony Zinno          70          1          
Dan Kelly          78          1          



Selector          Points
Barrie          8
Glenn          6
Richard          6
Paul          6
Dann          6
Steve          6
Chris          6
Simon B          5
Karen          5
Tom F          5
Paxo          3
Craig          3
John          3
Neil          2
Suzanne          2
Carl          2
Luca          1
IrishTom          1
Adam          1
Simon L          1


Hellmuth finally, finally turns it on and reaches a final table.

Points for everyone for the second time ever.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 01:33:58 AM
STAKER - WSOP #48: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Profit          
Gianluca Ragusi          £28,921          
Del Watson          £15,151          
Rob Swindells          £12,720          
Bill Sheppard          £  6,196          
Barrie Cullen          £  5,264          


Hellmuth"s return to form means big profits for stakers. Gianluca, Del and Rob all made their bucks from Phil.
Bill and Barrie made good profits from backing Cada and Mercier.

No-one made a profit from #47.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 01:34:50 AM
STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top Five

Staker          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £147,658          
Suzanne Hayward          £135,283          
Ross Freeman          £111,630          
Simon Brooke          £  67,513          
Rob Swindells          £  41,422          


http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 01:44:10 AM
STAKER TOKENS WON - TO WSOP #48

Staker          Tokens Won          
Ross Freeman          £    90          
Barrie Cullen          £    75          
Dann Williams          £    70          
John Murray          £    65          
Carl Pilgrim          £    65          
Suzanne Hayward          £    65          
Glenn Laming          £    60          
Christopher Kelly          £    50          
Simon Lawlor          £    45          
Barbara Press          £    45          
Gareth Howard          £    40          
Szymon Szczupak          £    40          
Shirley Cole          £    40          
Stuart Aitken          £    40          
Rob Swindells          £    40          
Roddy Farmer          £    35          
Karen Mead          £    35          
Matthew Whiting          £    35          
Shane Hopkins          £    30          
Simon Brooke          £    30          
Leigh Wiltshire          £    30          
Graeme Morl          £    20          
Ross Warren          £    20          
Matthew Pitt          £    20          
Sandy Drennan          £    20          
Juan De Diego          £    15          
Matt Dale          £    15          
Gianluca Ragusi          £    15          
Bill Sheppard          £    15          
Charlie Press          £    10          
Des Duffy          £    10          
Dave Paxton          £    10          
Richard Baker          £    10          
Richard Prew          £    10          
Debbie Kimm          £      5          
Ian Witt          £      5          
Del Watson          £      5          
Nick Wright          £      5          
Dave Burt          £      5          
Rafael Rovira          £      5          
Simon Young          £      5          
Tom Clark          £      5          
Mark Rowbottom          £      5          
Iain Ayre          £      5          
Thomas Piccirilli          £      5          
Louie Bell          £      5          
Tom Feilding          £      5          
Luca Cannella          £      5          
Mark Lassman          £      5          
Grand Total          £1,290          

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on July 01, 2016, 06:05:23 AM

STAKER TOKENS WON - TO WSOP #48

Staker          Tokens Won          
Ross Freeman          £    90          
Barrie Cullen          £    75          
Dann Williams          £    70          
John Murray          £    65          
Carl Pilgrim          £    65          
Suzanne Hayward          £    65          
Glenn Laming          £    60          
Christopher Kelly          £    50          
Simon Lawlor          £    45          
Barbara Press          £    45          
Gareth Howard          £    40          
Szymon Szczupak          £    40          
Shirley Cole          £    40          
Stuart Aitken          £    40          
Rob Swindells          £    40          
Roddy Farmer          £    35          
Karen Mead          £    35          
Matthew Whiting          £    35          
Shane Hopkins          £    30          
Simon Brooke          £    30          
Leigh Wiltshire          £    30          
Graeme Morl          £    20          
Ross Warren          £    20          
Matthew Pitt          £    20          
Sandy Drennan          £    20          
Juan De Diego          £    15          
Matt Dale          £    15          
Gianluca Ragusi          £    15          
Bill Sheppard          £    15          
Charlie Press          £    10          
Des Duffy          £    10          
Dave Paxton          £    10          
Richard Baker          £    10          
Richard Prew          £    10          
Debbie Kimm          £      5          
Ian Witt          £      5          
Del Watson          £      5          
Nick Wright          £      5          
Dave Burt          £      5          
Rafael Rovira          £      5          
Simon Young          £      5          
Tom Clark          £      5          
Mark Rowbottom          £      5          
Iain Ayre          £      5          
Thomas Piccirilli          £      5          
Louie Bell          £      5          
Tom Feilding          £      5          
Luca Cannella          £      5          
Mark Lassman          £      5          
Grand Total          £1,290          




I"m assuming these still need to be updated as according to the FB page these are the results of tokens won up to #39
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 01, 2016, 06:52:30 AM
What do we have to do to claim the tokens? Sorry if this is explained elsewhere I"ve been on hols so am just catching up thanks.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: littlemoley on July 01, 2016, 07:55:03 AM
All of the tokens are awarded at the conclusion of Staker.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 01, 2016, 10:09:30 AM

All of the tokens are awarded at the conclusion of Staker.


Will we have time to play the satellites?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 01, 2016, 11:24:11 AM
The process is to claim your tokens via the following page on the APAT website.

http://www.apat.com/staker/

Scroll down the page and you will see the claim form, where you"ll need to input your Grosvenor Poker username.  We"ll then get the tokens credited to your account.

As soon as we receive your info, we"ll push it through to Grosvenor.

Cheers.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 15:03:41 PM

I"m assuming these still need to be updated as according to the FB page these are the results of tokens won up to #39


Yeah Barrie, I thought the token list I had was in sync with the results, but there are some still to add.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 01, 2016, 23:51:56 PM
No computer for the next week. I"ll be working on a pad and phone from now til next weekend. Might be interesting, but I should be able to keep it going. Just hoping that Mercier, Negreanu, Hellmuth and Chidwick don"t cash much. At least I"ll have plenty of time available, which will make a change.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 02, 2016, 00:29:00 AM
I"ll catch up with points tomorrow. Headlines are that Deeb won #49, a Stud event, and we had a couple of others in the cash.  #50 has just nine left and we have Niall Farrell, the chip leader. Three of the current top four are British.

Seventeen left in #51, not much going on for us.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: The_Kanna on July 02, 2016, 16:05:40 PM
In event 48 i have collect 2 points (volpe and Mercier) i see in ranking only 1 point;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 02, 2016, 23:33:29 PM

In event 48 i have collect 2 points (volpe and Mercier) i see in ranking only 1 point;)


As above, your total points are correct Luca.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2016, 00:45:46 AM

Event #49: $1500 Seven Card Stud


Runners          331
Paid          50
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Shaun Deeb          1          25          
Max Pescatori        3          15          
Daniel Idema         18          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          40
John          15
Carl          15
Karen          1
Simon L          1


Adam did the business in this, with both the first and third placed finishers.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2016, 01:36:28 AM
Event #50: $1500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em



Runners          1050
Paid          120
Final Table          9


Player          Position          Points



Niall Farrell         2          18          
Vanessa Selbst         10          1          
Brian Hastings         31          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          18
Tom F          2
Simon B          1
Dann          1
Paul         1
Carl          1
Barrie          1
Chris          1
Steve          1


And he does it again! Adam tops the field two games in succession.

The event was won by Safiya Umerova. After no female winners until #46, we have two in three days. Umerova has only been playing poker a short time and is in her first WSOP, but is aiming high "I want to have the most gold bracelets anyone has ever had." So that"s one down, just fourteen to go.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28030455085_cd94dd7617_z.jpg)
Safiya "Poker-Face" Umerova
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 03, 2016, 16:15:10 PM

Event #50: $1500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em



Runners          1050
Paid          120
Final Table          9


Player          Position          Points



Niall Farrell         2          18          
Vanessa Selbst         10          1          
Daniel Idema         18          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          18
Tom F          2
Simon B          1
Dann          1
Paul         1
Carl          1
Barrie          1
Chris          1
Steve          1


And he does it again! Adam tops the field two games in succession.


Karen score aswell?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 03, 2016, 17:18:47 PM

Karen score aswell?


No, actually. I copied the result from #49 and edited it, and missed changing Idema to Hastings, but the points are correct, ie they went to the Hastings-pickers.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2016, 07:05:04 AM

Event #51: $10,000 8-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Championship


Runners          400
Paid          60
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Scott Seiver          26          1          
Jason Mercier          36          1          
Mike Watson          39          1          
Erik Seidel          60          1          



Selector          Points
Neil          3
Tom F          2
Simon B          2
Suzanne          2
Carl          2
John          2
Barrie          1
Paul          1
Paxo          1
Chris          1
Craig          1
Steve          1
Karen          1
Luca          1
Glenn          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2016, 17:25:23 PM
STAKER - WSOP #51: $10,000 8-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Staker          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £127,486          
Simon Brooke          £    6,212          
Graeme Morl          £    6,212          
Stuart Aitken          £    6,212          
Barrie Cullen          £    2,497          
Des Duffy          £    1,483          
Dann Williams          £       535        


Simon was already the leader on the Staker leaderboard and reinforces his position with his second massive result, courtesy of backing Brandon Shack-Harris, who won the bracelet. The other profitable stakers all got their return from Mercer.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2016, 17:58:18 PM

Event #52: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          1125
Paid          169
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Simon Deadman          26          1          
Mark Radoja          35          1          
Ismael Bojang          46          1          
Jonathan Little          50          1          
Stephen Chidwick          82          1          
Craig McCorkell          84          1          
Talal Shakerchi          94          1          
Dan Kelly          114          1          
Matt Waxman          145          1          
Justin Bonomo          156          1          



Selector          Points
Richard          3
Chris          3
Craig          3
Simon L          2
Glenn          2
Karen          2
Luca          2
Simon B          2
Paul          2
Steve          2
Tom F          2
Paxo          2
Carl          1
Barrie          1
Neil          1
Adam          1
Suzanne          1
John          1


The event was won by Andrew Lichtenberger.

“Nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, and a positive attitude were all integral factors in my victory today”, he said, sharing his self-delusion with the world.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27964213802_1e331f0b67_z.jpg)
Andrew Lichtenberger - the healthy lifestyle, slightly deluded, role model
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Curlarge on July 04, 2016, 18:14:33 PM

NOT COMPLETED - JUST SAVING ON THE GO COS THIS PAD OVERHEATS AND CLOSES DOWN

YOU"LL KNOW IT"S FINISHED WHEN THIS BIT DISAPPEARS

PLAYERS DONE BUT STILL TO DO SCORERS

GOING FOR DINNER NOW SO THIS MESSAGE WILL BE HERE FOR A WHILE



Event #52: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          1125
Paid          169
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Simon Deadman          26          1          
Mark Radoja          35          1          
Ismael Bojang          46          1          
Jonathan Little          50          1          
Stephen Chidwick          82          1          
Craig McCorkell          84          1          
Talal Shakerchi          94          1          
Dan Kelly          114          1          
Matt Waxman          145          1          
Justin Bonomo          156          1          



Selector          Points
Steve          3
Tom F          3
Barrie          3
Paxo          2
Carl          2
Chris          2
Craig          2
Neil          2
IrishTom          2
Suzanne          2
Karen          1
Luca          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
John          1
Dann          1
Simon L          1
Glenn          1





Was pretty sure I had a least 3 of those in my team, not that it matters much tbh :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 04, 2016, 19:25:50 PM
Damn,  I was reluctant to do that in case someone wouldn"t read it, and possibly quote it.  :P
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2016, 08:06:56 AM

Event #53: $1500 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/8; and Big O


Runners          668
Paid          101
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Jason Somerville          26          1          
Michael Mizrachi          31          1          
Mike Leah          38          1          



Selector          Points
Craig          1
Steve          1
IrishTom          1
Luca          1
Barrie          1
Richard          1


Best name - Fu-Bang Huang

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27432100023_d9703a5ca9_z.jpg)
10th place - Fu-Bang Huang, not to be confused with Kate Hoang, who was 15th

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28011521256_a5e96308d0_z.jpg)
Kate Hoang - a different player
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2016, 09:32:23 AM

Event #54: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          6761
Paid          956
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Allen Kessler          78          1          
Stuart Rutter          216          1          
Kevin MacPhee          283          1          
Craig McCorkell          567          1          
Rhys Jones          774          1          
Daniel Laming          863                    
Lee Mulligan          872                    
Calvin Anderson          937          1          



Selector          Points
Paxo          2
Glenn          1
Paul          1
Steve          1
Carl          1
Tom B          1
Chris          1
Adam          1


Chris Ferguson, Steve Sung and Greg Raymer all made the top 35 of this mass event and Loni Harwood was sixth.

Lee Mulligan scored for APAT.

Best names - Yang Zhang, Chun Chen, Brent Hart and my favourite, Gang Wang.

The winner, Hung Le, was playing his first WSOP tournament and this was his first ever cash of any kind, not just WSOP.

The bracelet photo was missing the usual doughnut of cynical pro players. This was more like a family day out.
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28020277441_66ef611b3e_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 05, 2016, 11:39:00 AM
2 points for me not 1 :) Rutter and Laming. Just saying.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2016, 13:59:25 PM

2 points for me not 1 :) Rutter and Laming. Just saying.


Lol, I just showed Dan cos of him having a tenuous connection to APAT through you. Forgot you actually picked him for your team.
Point to Mr Laming.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 05, 2016, 14:55:18 PM
STAKER - WSOP #52: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Staker          Profit          
Tom Feilding          £9,421          
Richard Prew          £   772          


Tom's profit came as a result of staking Deadman ; Richard"s from Alex Goulder and McCorkell.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on July 05, 2016, 22:12:57 PM
Has anyone had there grosvenor tokens added to there account yet.  Or does this happen at the end of staker?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 06, 2016, 02:26:27 AM
STAKER
WSOP tournaments are starting to run out. Anyone can still win one of the Goliath satellite seats.
And every event has its own prizes. Entries close at 9pm Wednesday for #62 PLO High Roller.

Whatever you do, don"t forget to take part in the Main Event, where there is a £250 prize for the best entry.
Entries for this will close at 9pm on Saturday 9 July.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 06, 2016, 09:09:10 AM

Event #56: $1500 No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          1860
Paid          279
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
-         -          -          



Selector          Points
-          -


No cashes for us. 279 people cashed and we missed them all.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 06, 2016, 09:52:33 AM

Event #57: $1500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better


Runners          732
Paid          110
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Adam Owen          36          1          
Scott Clements          57          1          
David "ODB" Baker          60          1          
Stuart Rutter          101          1          



Selector          Points
Dann          1
Richard          1
Barrie          1
Simon B          1
Luca          1
Paul          1
Steve          1
Glenn          1


Best name - Woody Deck.

You may think that online grinder and supernova David Nowakowski is the most boring bracelet-winner ever, but I would challenge your conclusion.
First, there is a hell of a lot of competition for that position.
And secondly, the guy has managed to pull, not one, but two transsexuals.
Respect!

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Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 06, 2016, 10:29:10 AM
STAKER

Are you a bit off the pace on the Staker leaderboard?

This is your chance to catch up quickly.

The high-roller events have been added to the Staker schedule:

#62 $25k PLO High Roller             6 July (today)

#67 $111k NLHE High Rolder       8 July

You have been given the buy-in for these two events. The winnings will be massive. And you get to keep whatever you win (okay, maybe not).

But, best of all, it is a chance to knock Simon off his perch. That"s enough reason for me.

#wipethesmirkofflawlorsface

http://www.staker.co.uk/enter-game.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 06, 2016, 10:53:03 AM
STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top Ten

Staker          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £243,004          
Suzanne Hayward          £108,139          
Ross Freeman          £  81,248          
Simon Brooke          £  55,225          
Shane Hopkins          £  34,583          
Leigh Wiltshire          £  23,925          
Karen Mead          £  21,151          
Shirley Cole          £  17,663          
Rob Swindells          £    1,480          
Thomas Piccirilli         £    1,448          


http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 06, 2016, 14:21:34 PM

Has anyone had there grosvenor tokens added to there account yet.  Or does this happen at the end of staker?


Hi Barrie - we"ll forward the list to Grosvenor at the start of next week.  Make sure you fill your details on the form low down on this page:  www.apat.com/staker
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 06, 2016, 17:26:00 PM

STAKER

Are you a bit off the pace on the Staker leaderboard?

This is your chance to catch up quickly.

The high-roller events have been added to the Staker schedule:

#62 $25k PLO High Roller             6 July (today)

#67 $111k NLHE High Rolder       8 July

You have been given the buy-in for these two events. The winnings will be massive. And you get to keep whatever you win (okay, maybe not).

But, best of all, it is a chance to knock Simon off his perch. That"s enough reason for me.

#wipethesmirkofflawlorsface

http://www.staker.co.uk/enter-game.asp


No smirking here, I"ll be happy to get a top ten place overall as 1st to 10th all get the same Goliath ticket :)

Been a great promo , all the lovely satellite tokens will keep me busy after next week.

Oh , by the way John, I looked for you on the leaderboard but gave up after 70 places, have you entered?  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2016, 04:34:27 AM
STAKER - WSOP #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Staker          Profit          
Stuart Aitken          £1,107          
Tom Feilding         £   524          


Stuart and Tom found profits in this event by taking shares in Darryll Fish and Roberto Romanello.

#54 and GUKPT London produced some small wins but no overall profitable stakes.

But never mind about that - I understand there are some big wins for stakers in the Players Championship, if it ever finishes.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2016, 05:10:32 AM

Event #58: $1000 No-Limit Hold'em (30-minute levels)


Runners          1397
Paid          210
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Jonathan Little          155          1          
Rhys Jones         183          1          



Selector          Points
Glenn          1
Paxo          1


Gotta be honest - seems like a pretty boring final table.

Here instead are a couple of more interesting and familiar players, who got close but missed the final:

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Fatima Moreira de Melo (14th) and Ryan Riess (23rd) - judged "more interesting" by our panel.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2016, 05:58:01 AM
The stupid tag team event is underway. To clarify, before it gets too deep, I don"t think there is any alternative except to give full points to everyone on a team. My preferred alternative would be to give no-one any points for it, but I don"t suppose that"ll fly. Take the Gross-Rast-Esfandiari team, for example, which is still in the competition, with 141 teams remaining out of 836 that entered, so almost in the money. Rast is still playing the Players Championship, which is down to three players on Day 5, so reying on the other two to give him a free pass to a cash and maybe even a bracelet. All members of the winning team get a bracelet, so I guess that"s that. I just hope the Negreanu-Selbst-Ho-Williams team doesn"t win, as that might cause havoc with our leaderboard.

The event is currently led by the Little-Little-Little team, consisting of Jonathan Little and his parents.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2016, 07:02:12 AM
Mercier"s triple-bracelet attempt looks likely to run out of track.

He has been trying hard, including multi-tabling, but not getting traction.

When the $10k PLO went on dinner-break with 65 left, he jumped into the $3k NLHE and doubled-up first hand. Then that one went on its last break of the night, so he left that stack to find its way to Day 2 and entered the $1.5k Triple Omaha, where he quickly ran his stack up. It didn"t work out in the end.

He just missed the cash in the Players Championship and, now, the Mercier-Barbour-Kanit-Weiman team has busted the team event and Jason has moved on to the $25k PLO. This is a four-day event and he is going well so far, so he will probably miss the $3k PLO Hi-Lo, which will leave the $111k NLHE as his final opportunity. Would he enter the Ladies event?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 07, 2016, 13:23:28 PM

Mercier"s triple-bracelet attempt looks likely to run out of track.

He has been trying hard, including multi-tabling, but not getting traction.

When the $10k PLO went on dinner-break with 65 left, he jumped into the $3k NLHE and doubled-up first hand. Then that one went on its last break of the night, so he left that stack to find its way to Day 2 and entered the $1.5k Triple Omaha, where he quickly ran his stack up. It didn"t work out in the end.

He just missed the cash in the Players Championship and, now, the Mercier-Barbour-Kanit-Weiman team has busted the team event and Jason has moved on to the $25k PLO. This is a four-day event and he is going well so far, so he will probably miss the $3k PLO Hi-Lo, which will leave the $111k NLHE as his final opportunity. Would he enter the Ladies event?


How ironic would it be if he won the bet with Selbst, with bracelet #3 in the Ladies event.  I know it"ll cost him $10k, but I don"t see how he can turn the event down.  I"m not sure I"d write him off in the main just yet, either.  He might fill the Negreanu spot this year.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Big Club on July 07, 2016, 14:05:49 PM

How ironic would it be if he won the bet with Selbst, with bracelet #3 in the Ladies event.  I know it"ll cost him $10k, but I don"t see how he can turn the event down.  I"m not sure I"d write him off in the main just yet, either.  He might fill the Negreanu spot this year.


Mercier - Selbst Heads up in the Ladies event would be fun.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 07, 2016, 22:54:57 PM
STAKER NEWS

Sensational outcome in #55:: the $50k Poker Players Championship, which has given us our single biggest ever Staker winner and a new overall leader.

Wlll the $25k PLO or $111k One Drop change it all again?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2016, 07:03:06 AM

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Players Championship


Runners          91
Paid          14
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Brian Rast          1          25          
Justin Bonomo          2          18          
Michael Mizrachi          4          12          
Daniel Alaei          8          1          
Paul Volpe          11          1          
Daniel Negreanu          12          1          
Mike Gorodinsky          13          1          



Selector          Points
Carl          27
Luca          21
Suzanne          19
Glenn          19
IrishTom          13
Barrie          3
Simon L          2
Richard          2
Chris          2
Neil          1
Simon B          1
Tom F          1
Adam          1
Steve          1
Paul          1
Karen          1
Paxo          1
John          1


A loaded field led to a loaded final table. There were 11 bracelet-holders in the 14 cashers, and numerous others knocked out before that. Eventually Rast won after an epic heads-up battle against Bonomo, with the play receiving a lot of praise, though it wasn"t universal. Third-placed Eric Wasserson was highly critical of Bonomo"s "really weak" play. Bonomo does seem to have a problem finishing. He had over 18m chips three-handed, with the other two on 2m each. Although he has one bracelet, this was his sixth 2nd place and he has had four 3rd places. Regarding this tournament, though, the consensus seems to be that Wasserman is a dick.

Howard Lederer got to three places off the money in 17th. I think I would have liked to see him win it just to stir things up. Mercier went one place better but no cash and no bracelet.

Well done to Rast and all that. He is obviously a very good player, coming back from a 5-1 deficit against Hellmuth to win his previous PPC, and doing something similar this time, though he has a delusion that he is doing something worthwhile with his life. “This is what I have chosen to do with my life. I would be dishonest if I were to say that I haven't thought about my place in the game. I could have done a lot of things with my life when I was in my early 20s. I chose poker. And I do care. I don't care what other people in the world think. But I care what other poker professionals think. I take poker seriously and where my legacy is and how my peers think of me is a measure of professional respect. What I was able to do today was really special.” Yawn.

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The Rast, Esfandiari and Bounahra families celebrate the win with the cast of Friends.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2016, 14:27:29 PM
STAKER - WSOP #55: $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Staker          Profit          
Paul Roper          £867,285          
Glenn Laming          £285,780          
Carl Pilgrim          £206,009          
Rob Swindells          £141,106          
Richard Prew          £  62,895          
Charlie Press          £  31,131          
Simon Brooke          £  11,006        


No, it"s not a misprint. £867k! Paul smashed the Staker bank by putting 100% of his stake on Rast and receiving the same payout as the player for winning the tournament (except Rast has to pay tax on his).

And six-figure returns for Glenn, Carl and Rob, which would have been sensational if someone hadn"t won £867k. Eight hundred and sixty bloody seven thousand pounds!

Glenn was the exception,  placing over half his stake on Bonomo, whereas Carl, Rob and Richard were all Rastafarians.

Charlie and Simon put their trust in Mizrachis, with Charlie banking on Michael, while Simon had a piece of both Michael and Robert, who were both among the 14 cashers.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 08, 2016, 17:25:49 PM
STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top Ten

Staker          Profit          
Paul Roper          £764,409          
Simon Lawlor          £175,528          
Glenn Laming          £173,123          
Rob Swindells          £117,387          
Carl Pilgrim          £106,434          
Simon Brooke          £  80,629          
Ross Freeman          £  63,848          
Shane Hopkins          £  37,551          
Suzanne Hayward          £  30,187          
Leigh Wiltshire          £  23,925          


http://www.staker.co.uk/leaderboard.asp

Huge moves on the Staker Leaderboard mean that, if you"re not currently in the top ten, you need a big hit to get in there. How can you do that? Well, there are some mega tournaments coming up. Cashing in the One Drop will definitely get you in there. And the Main Event will probably as well (though all depending on what proportion of your stake you get into the cash).

The $111k One Drop and $10k Ladies start soon - the Staker cutoff for both is 9pm tonight and the cutoff for the Main is 9pm tomorrow.

This is a major chance to crack the top ten and get the Goliath token.

Not forgetting that there is a £250 prize for the Main Event!

http://www.staker.co.uk/enter-game.asp
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 09, 2016, 04:52:25 AM

Event #59: $5000 No-Limit Hold'em


Runners          863
Paid          130
Final Table          9


Player          Position          Points          
Dominik Nitsche       4          12          
Ismael Bojang          5          10          
Fedor Holz          39          1          
Craig McCorkell          92          1          
Bryn Kenney          102          1          


Selector          Points
Adam          13
Suzanne          12
Richard          11
Simon B          11
Chris          10
Neil          2
Tom F          1
Paul          1
Paxo          1


Yue Du became the first Chinese resident ever to win a bracelet. He had half the chips starting the final table, where he knocked out every player.
Some less than optimal heads-up play, I would suggest:
Hand #121: Michael Gentili gets a walk
Hand #126: Yue Du gets a walk
Hand #131: Michael Gentili gets a walk
Hand #136: Yue Du gets a walk

Since Mercier bagged his last bracelet, his gf Natasha Barbour has cashed in six events. She finished 3rd in this, winning $348k, more than all but one of his prizes this year, including his 2nd place and one of his bracelets. With her now being the main earner, JM was quick off the mark to secure her future earnings as soon as she was eliminated.

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Jason made it a day to remember for Natasha, wearing a nice clean cap for the special occasion.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on July 10, 2016, 08:56:38 AM
Time for Dan Smith to come to the party with a few big points to get me into contention.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PauletweRoper on July 10, 2016, 12:44:56 PM
with 13 left whos people sweating in the one drop. I got 25% on Fedor and 25% on seiver.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 10, 2016, 12:47:35 PM
I have 100% Fedor.

Just win
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 10, 2016, 14:40:14 PM
Got 25% Fedor 25% Farrall, going be some big wins possibly from 1 drop.

6 stakers on Fedor

5 on Antonio

3 on Scott seiver

2 On Niall

2 on Dario who"s cashed

1 on Sergio who"s cashed

1 on Dan Smith

1 on Mateos
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 10, 2016, 23:40:27 PM
Thanks for chipping in on the thread, guys. I"ve been travelling and playing the APAT tournament, but I"ll try to catch up tomorrow with the weekend"s evrnts in Vegas.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 11, 2016, 16:51:22 PM

Got 25% Fedor 25% Farrall, going be some big wins possibly from 1 drop.

6 stakers on Fedor

5 on Antonio

3 on Scott seiver

2 On Niall

2 on Dario who"s cashed

1 on Sergio who"s cashed

1 on Dan Smith

1 on Mateos


Will be interesting to see if %s of how much was punted by those in the top 10 prior to One drop lol.. I played it small ball which will probably cost me.. Had 2% of Dario and 5% of Fedor but will mean nothing if those who had nothing to lose punted big on the top 8or9 finishes..
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: LombBomb on July 11, 2016, 17:00:58 PM
Had the lot on Niall.  Not too bad.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 11, 2016, 17:01:38 PM
100% on Fedor
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 11, 2016, 17:13:34 PM
I"m just glad still to be in top 10 after One Drop, think I"m 4th overall. Could never envisage that the leaders would have 3 million quid :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 11, 2016, 17:16:59 PM

I"m just glad still to be in top 10 after One Drop, think I"m 4th overall. Could never envisage that the leaders would have 3 million quid :)


Yes just logged in.. Very suprised to be 6th myself!!

Stuart and Dann punting 100% was the way forward..

Hope Des has opened his piggy bank I need the £340+k to cover this weekends cocktail bill..
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 01:02:27 AM

Event 60: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better


Runners          521
Paid          79
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Calvin Anderson          8          4          
Daniel Negreanu          30          1          
Daniel Idema          38          1          
Joe McKeehan          61          1          
Mike Leah          74          1          



Selector          Points
IrishTom          6
Chris          5
Luca          2
Richard          2
Barrie          2
Karen          2
Simon L          2
Neil          1
Glenn          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
Paxo          1
Steve          1
Tom F          1
Adam          1


This is Bryan Devonshire, who has twice lost heads-up for a bracelet and was once expelled from Flamingos for "ruining the game" by "raising too much".  At blinds of 12k/24k and antes of 3k, Bryan had 1k. He was all-in on the next three hands in succession, which he didn"t have much choice about, having less than an ante for the first two and two antes (or half a small blind) on the third. Chopping all three got him to 10k, almost a small blind. Somehow, he decided to fold the next hand, giving up the 3k! He didn"t get any further and finished 10th.
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28159131415_ba59e64e8a_z.jpg)

Five days after winning the $10k PLO, Brandon Shack-Harris clawed his way to heads-up again, but was mauled by David Prociak.
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27545938314_7010d3fe93_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 02:02:27 AM

Event 61: $1,000 Tag Team No Limit Hold'em


Runners          863
Paid          130
Final Table          9



Player          Team          Position          Points          
Doug Polk          Fee-Polk          1          25          
Adam Owen          Owen-Ahmed-Glaser-Lybaert          5          10          
Jonathan Little          Little-Little-Little          9          2          
John Myung          Myung-Chong          10          1          
Michael Mizrachi          Mizrachi-Mizrachi-Mizrachi-Mizrachi          26          1          
Brian Rast          Gross-Rast-Esfandiari          28          1          
Antonio Esfandiari          Gross-Rast-Esfandiari          28          1          
Mike Leah          Leah-Taylor-Wong          51          1          



Selector          Points
Dann          35
IrishTom          26
Paxo          25
Craig          25
Glenn          2
Luca          1
Richard          1
Barrie          1
Karen          1
Carl          1
John          1


Less said, the better. Fee and Polk entered to promote their coaching website.

Ryan Laplante made his 12th cash of the Series, making him the cashingest player ever in one Series, due to the new payout structure whereby 15% of the field get paid.

The Andrei Kanapelka / Andrei Konopelko team from Belarus, who finished 85th, caught my eye. This was Andrei"s first WSOP cash, but Andrei"s seventh, including 7th in the Main and 9th in a side at the 2013 WSOPE.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 02:18:43 AM

Event 62: $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha


Runners          184
Paid          28
Final Table          8



Player          Position          Points          
Dan Smith          3          15          
Michael Mizrachi          12          1          
Paul Volpe          15          1          



Selector          Points
Simon L          15
Steve          15
Irish Tom          1
Luca          1
Richard          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1


The first of the High-Rollers (apart from the PPC) took 4 days to get through 184 players.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 03:00:13 AM

Event 63: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em


Runners          2452
Paid          368
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Mark Radoja          64          1          
Brian Hastings          316          1          



Selector          
Craig          2
John          1
Steve          1
Tom F          1
Luca          1
Barrie          1
Carl          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 11:11:28 AM
STAKER

YES, IT"S TRUE. The Stakers smashed it in the One Drop, winning over £9million!!!!, thanks to Fedor Holz.

Even without him, Stakers profited hugely by successfully identifying winning players. Between them, Niall Farrell, Dan Smith, Antonio Esfandiari, Scott Seiver, Adrian Mateos, Dario Sammartino and Sergio Aido added almost £1million to Stakers" bankrolls.

Full details in a bit.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 12, 2016, 11:27:05 AM

STAKER

YES, IT"S TRUE. The Stakers smashed it in the One Drop, winning over £9million!!!!, thanks to Fedor Holz.

Even without him, Stakers profited hugely by successfully identifying winning players. Between them, Niall Farrell, Dan Smith, Antonio Esfandiari, Scott Seiver, Adrian Mateos, Dario Sammartino and Sergio Aido added almost £1million to Stakers" bankrolls.

Full details in a bit.


Don"t forget the staker results for the, cough, cough, PLO High Roller, :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 11:52:56 AM

Event 65: $10,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship


Runners          819
Paid          123
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Vanessa Selbst          23          1          



Selector          Points
Paul          1
Dann          1
Tom F          1
Simon B          1


Just the one selected player in the cash, mainly due to not many women being selected. Amanda Musumeci, in my team for the last two years, but not this time, finished fifth. The breakdown of entrants was 818 female; 1 male. Courtney Kennedy won with her first WSOP cash.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 12:11:44 PM
STAKER - WSOP #65: $10,000 / $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Profit          
Stuart Aitken          £2,199          
Mark Lassman          £2,199          
Shane Hopkins          £2,199          
Dave Bland          £   948          


All profits came via Selbst.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 12:22:10 PM
STAKER - WSOP #62: $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha

Staker          Profit          
Simon Lawlor          £149,858          
John Murray          £121,739          
Richard Prew          £  47,904          


Simon and John made their profit in the cough, cough, PLO High Roller by staking Tommy Le.

Richard got his from Dan Smith.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 12, 2016, 13:22:14 PM
Great updates mate.. Can we see the overall points battle for top spot when you can so we can sweat the ME for any of our runners.
Your running well at moment I hear  :D :D after you was spotted returning to,the hotel at 11.00am Sunday morning after Saturday night shenanigans  ;)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 15:48:32 PM

Can we see the overall points battle for top spot when you can so we can sweat the ME for any of our runners.


Yeah, I was away without a computer last week. I was able to record results on my pad, but wasn"t able to maintain the spreadsheet, so I"m planning to bring it up to date and post the current position tonight.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 18:04:27 PM

Event 64: $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better


Runners          473
Paid          71
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Scott Clements          13          1          
Adam Owen          34          1          



Selector          Points
Richard          1
Simon B          1
Barrie          1
Adam          1
Dann          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 18:24:37 PM

Event 66: $1,000 WSOP.com Online No Limit Hold'em


Runners          1247
Paid          153
Final Table          6



Player          Position          Points          
Dan Kelly          18          1          
Todd Brunson          70          1          
Brian Hastings          116          1          



Selector          Points
Chris          2
Barrie          2
Steve          2
Carl          1
Tom F          1
Karen          1
Simon L          1
Craig          1

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 18:55:39 PM

Event 67: $111,111 High Roller for One Drop No Limit Hold'em


Runners          183
Paid          28
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Fedor Holz          1          25          
Dan Smith          2          18          
Joe McKeehan          6          8          
Niall Farrell          8          4          
Scott Seiver          9          2          
Antonio Esfandiari          13          1          



Selector          Points
Adam          29
Neil          27
Simon B          27
Tom F          25
Richard          25
Paul          25
Simon L          18
Steve          18
IrishTom          8
Carl          2
Karen          1


It"s the one you"ve all been waiting for!

Six of you had the winner in their team and two had the runner-up. Huge points for loads of people. This was probably the pointingest tournament ever.

Yet no sign of the previous leaders - Luca, Barrie, Carl. Has Steve overtaken them and pulled away? Have any of the next group - Tom F, Simon B, Paul or Neil - caught up? What about the rest of the chasing pack?

Find out tonight.

[I don"t actually know right now, so we"ll find out together.]
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 12, 2016, 22:33:20 PM
Well my Fantasy Draft team is performing like Ian Witt, so my focus is now on the Staker comps.

I have to be honest I have no idea what can be won, or how I would win it, so I guess I"ll ask.

What does Top 10/5/1 in Staker Leaderboard win?

How do I find out how much (in £) I have won in Goliath tokens so far.

Can these Goliath tokens be used for APAT sats instead?

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 12, 2016, 23:10:03 PM

Selector          Points
Luca          284
Carl          263
Steve          245
Barrie          219
Glenn          205
Tom F          187
Craig          201
Simon B          190
Neil          178
Suzanne          178
Paxo          180
Chris          164
Paul          168
John          161
Richard          166
Dann          153
Karen          153
Adam          167
Simon L          131
IrishTom          107



Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 00:33:01 AM
STAKER - WSOP #67: $111,111 High Roller for One Drop No Limit Hold'em

Staker          Profit          
Dann Williams          £3,390,063          
Stuart Aitken          £3,390,063          
Paul Roper          £   890,078          
Simon Lawlor          £   874,205          
Richard Prew          £   595,404          
Tom Clark          £   261,267          
Carl Pilgrim          £   201,514          
Ross Freeman          £   195,906          
Juan De Diego          £   125,617          
Matt Dale          £     53,297          
Mark Lassman          £       5,594          


The win by Fedor Holz has led to unbelievable profits for stakers - almost £10 million in total, obliterating the previous wins we thought were spectacular.

Holz was responsible for the profits of six of the top seven stakers in this event, the exception being Tom, who went with Niall Farrell. Dann and Stuart went for broke and put their entire stake on Holz and are now millionaires as a result.
Further down the list, Dan Smith generated profits for Ross, Adrian Mateos was the main source of Juan"s profit and Matt benefitted from Dario Sammartino"s run.

Following this result, the top of the Staker leaderboard stands like this:

STAKER LEADERBOARD - Top

Staker          Profit          
Stuart Aitken          £3,333,104          
Dann Williams          £3,277,402          
Paul Roper          £1,724,782          
Simon Lawlor          £1,287,287          
Richard Prew          £   669,047          
Carl Pilgrim          £   333,497          
Ross Freeman          £   258,358          
Tom Clark          £   252,420          
Glenn Laming          £   230,973          
Rob Swindells          £   163,631          
Juan De Diego          £     95,204          
Simon Brooke          £     80,329          
Shane Hopkins          £     40,446          
John Murray          £     37,343          
Suzanne Hayward          £     30,187          
Leigh Wiltshire          £     23,925          
Karen Mead          £     21,151          
Thomas Piccirilli          £       1,448          
Rafael Rovira          £          327          
Will Jones          £          270          
Simon Young          £          256          
Mark Rowbottom          £            58          
Gary Langley          £            28          
Luca Cannella          £              9          



Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 00:45:02 AM

Well my Fantasy Draft team is performing like Ian Witt, so my focus is now on the Staker comps.

I have to be honest I have no idea what can be won, or how I would win it, so I guess I"ll ask.

What does Top 10/5/1 in Staker Leaderboard win?

How do I find out how much (in £) I have won in Goliath tokens so far.

Can these Goliath tokens be used for APAT sats instead?

Thanks in advance


Hi Dann - Congrats on a fantastic result. I don"t think anyone was anticipating wins like that being possible.

You get to keep the amount you have won - in Goliath tokens. I thought that had been spelled out at the start, but maybe it wasn"t clear. At the end of the promotion, Des will transfer your £3,277,402 worth of tokens onto your account. Best of luck in qualifying.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: The_Kanna on July 13, 2016, 02:25:44 AM
Are you sure Carl have 280 pts??for my counts he have 263(based in last ranking about 30 june until today)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: littlemoley on July 13, 2016, 05:10:09 AM
Has anyone had their tokens credited to their account yet? I completed the form last week but my account hasn"t been updated yet.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 13, 2016, 07:07:35 AM


Well my Fantasy Draft team is performing like Ian Witt, so my focus is now on the Staker comps.

I have to be honest I have no idea what can be won, or how I would win it, so I guess I"ll ask.

What does Top 10/5/1 in Staker Leaderboard win?

How do I find out how much (in £) I have won in Goliath tokens so far.

Can these Goliath tokens be used for APAT sats instead?

Thanks in advance


Hi Dann - Congrats on a fantastic result. I don"t think anyone was anticipating wins like that being possible.

You get to keep the amount you have won - in Goliath tokens. I thought that had been spelled out at the start, but maybe it wasn"t clear. At the end of the promotion, Des will transfer your £3,277,402 worth of tokens onto your account. Best of luck in qualifying.


That"s a lot of 25p sats!!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 07:32:37 AM



Well my Fantasy Draft team is performing like Ian Witt, so my focus is now on the Staker comps.

I have to be honest I have no idea what can be won, or how I would win it, so I guess I"ll ask.

What does Top 10/5/1 in Staker Leaderboard win?

How do I find out how much (in £) I have won in Goliath tokens so far.

Can these Goliath tokens be used for APAT sats instead?

Thanks in advance


Hi Dann - Congrats on a fantastic result. I don"t think anyone was anticipating wins like that being possible.

You get to keep the amount you have won - in Goliath tokens. I thought that had been spelled out at the start, but maybe it wasn"t clear. At the end of the promotion, Des will transfer your £3,277,402 worth of tokens onto your account. Best of luck in qualifying.


That"s a lot of 25p sats!!


Yeah, but remember you are allowed to win more than one seat.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 13, 2016, 07:38:00 AM

Has anyone had their tokens credited to their account yet? I completed the form last week but my account hasn"t been updated yet.


Not had mine yet, going to be busy spending those £1.2m tokens John Murray :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 13, 2016, 08:51:29 AM
STAKER

The Staker prizes are as follows guys:-

Each event - £30 Goliath token to most profitable staker - £5 Goliath token to most profitable Stakers 2 to 10.  (You have to make a profit).

Overall - £120 Goliath seat to the top ten profitable Stakers.

The overall leaderboard will close when the main event reaches the November Nine.  At that point, Stakers with players still in will be credited against a player win of $1m (9th place money).

I saw an email from Grosvenor yesterday that they are working on crediting tokens for everyone who have filled in the form.  You can"t exchange for other tokens, but we will ensure you get a good mix of £30 and £5 tokens back, as opposed to just £5 tokens.

Thanks to everyone who participated, I think it"s been a really interesting addition for APAT and one that we have big plans for.

Here"s the entire leaderboard, with just the main event left.

Stuart Aitken - £3333104
Dann Williams - £3277402
Paul Roper - £1724782
Simon Lawlor - £1287286
Richard Prew - £669046
Carl Pilgrim - £333496
Ross Freeman - £258357
Tom Clark - £252420
Glenn Laming - £230973
Rob Swindells - £163631
Juan De Diego - £95204
Simon Brooke - £80329
Shane Hopkins - £40446
John Murray - £37342
Suzanne Hayward - £30187
Leigh Wiltshire - £23925
Karen Mead - £21150
Thomas Piccirilli - £1448
Rafael Rovira - £327
Will Jones - £270
Simon Young - £256
Mark Rowbottom - £58
Gary Langley - £28
Luca Cannella - £8
Matt Carter - £-35
Gerry Thomas - £-45
Steven Robinson - £-50
Di Watson - £-75
James Edwards - £-75
Tom Brady - £-75
Terry Evans - £-75
Youngseo Yoon - £-75
Keith Forster - £-75
Mark Duguid - £-75
Jason Glatzer - £-181
Gary Phillips - £-200
Nadir Ounissi - £-200
Tom Milsom - £-200
David Hamilton - £-200
Christopher Hibberd - £-225
Ian Thompson - £-458
Robert Blount - £-500
Scott Williams - £-500
Louie Bell - £-985
Tom Grosvenor - £-1000
Duncan Hoyle - £-1000
Lisa Greer - £-1000
Jo Howard - £-1009
Ryan Davies - £-1044
David Amos - £-1533
Matthew Whiting - £-1685
Dan Owston - £-1828
Lee Mulligan - £-1944
Debbie Kimm - £-1969
Alan Armitage - £-2000
James Barber - £-2000
Steve Redfern - £-2009
Alan Steer - £-2088
Simon Allen - £-2143
Nick Wright - £-2485
Mark Sanders - £-3000
Daniel Phillips - £-3000
Gordon McArthur - £-3000
Dave Thompson - £-3000
Stuart Ward - £-3000
Warren Jackman - £-3244
Jon Camsell - £-3492
JP Round - £-3519
Glenn Townsend - £-3559
Barry Carter - £-4000
Grant Speirs - £-4111
Dave Bland - £-4253
Joachim Wallaert - £-4540
Robert Hallworth - £-4960
Matthew Godwin - £-5000
Shay Brightman - £-6960
Patrick Winterbottom - £-6960
Antoine Charles-Hunt - £-6960
Jason Kemp - £-7420
Paul Fox - £-7575
Iain Ayre - £-8696
Brian Frew - £-8897
Roddy Farmer - £-8903
Paul Haycock - £-9058
Alan Ellis - £-9085
Damon Bancroft-Hall - £-10349
Lee Beetles - £-14313
Emily Yik - £-17900
Matthew Pitt - £-18188
Bill Sheppard - £-19263
Keith Kinrade-Thomas - £-22182
Wayne Parker - £-22392
Dave Burt - £-23597
Dave Paxton - £-24268
Mark Lassman - £-28259
Bobby James - £-29777
Ian Witt - £-31464
Matt Dale - £-32481
Sandy Drennan - £-33878
Adam Connolly - £-34000
Szymon Szczupak - £-54847
Shirley Cole - £-66553
Barbara Press - £-78897
Charlie Press - £-87805
Kevin McDermott - £-93176
Gareth Howard - £-100539
Christopher Kelly - £-103881
Barrie Cullen - £-108862
Ross Warren - £-140880
Graeme Morl - £-143479
Des Duffy - £-148336
Del Watson - £-151793
Tom Feilding - £-159292
Richard Baker - £-159375
Gianluca Ragusi - £-194390
Craig Dawson - £-199934
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 12:00:43 PM

Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Jason Mercier          78          2          4          10
Justin Bonomo          68          0          4          6
Paul Volpe          43          1          2          8
George Danzer          42          1          2          4
Dan Smith          34          0          2          3
Niall Farrell          33          0          3          6
Shaun Deeb          32          1          2          5
Brian Rast          31          1          2          4
Fedor Holz          28          1          1          4
Doug Polk          26          1          1          2
Mike Watson          25          0          1          8
Max Pescatori          23          0          2          6
Joe McKeehan          23          0          2          5
Dan Kelly          22          0          1          11
Michael Mizrachi          21          0          1          10
Brian Hastings          19          0          1          8
Daniel Negreanu          19          0          1          8
David Kitai          19          0          1          2
Todd Brunson          18          0          2          4
Ismael Bojang          18          0          1          9
Stephen Chidwick          16          0          2          8
Adam Owen          16          0          1          9
Maria Ho          16          0          1          5
John Myung          16          0          1          2
Dominik Nitsche          15          0          1          4
Scott Clements          14          0          2          6
Olivier Busquet          14          0          1          3
Craig McCorkell          13          0          1          6
Calvin Anderson          11          0          2          5
Brock Parker          10          0          1          5
Mike Leah          9          0          0          9
Anthony Zinno          8          0          1          5
Rhys Jones          8          0          1          5
Matt Waxman          8          0          0          8
Jonathan Little          6          0          1          5
Phil Hellmuth          6          0          1          3
Allen Kessler          6          0          0          6
Daniel Idema          6          0          0          6
David "ODB" Baker          6          0          0          6
Erik Seidel          6          0          0          6
Jeremy Ausmus          6          0          0          6
Bryn Kenney          5          0          1          2
Antonio Esfandiari          5          0          0          5
Dutch Boyd          5          0          0          5
Simon Deadman          5          0          0          5
Scott Seiver          4          0          1          3
Daniel Laming          4          0          0          4
Jason Somerville          4          0          0          4
Jonathan Duhamel          4          0          0          4
Mark Radoja          4          0          0          4
Stuart Rutter          4          0          0          4
Vanessa Selbst          4          0          0          4
Aleksandr Denisov          3          0          0          3
Chris Moorman          3          0          0          3
Dan Shak          3          0          0          3
Daniel Alei          3          0          0          3
Dzmitry Urbanovich          3          0          0          3
Mike Wattel          3          0          0          3
Patrick Leonard          3          0          0          3
Dan Heimiller          2          0          0          2
Kevin McPhee          2          0          0          2
Matthew Ashton          2          0          0          2
Shaun Buchanan          2          0          0          2
Igor Kurganov          1          0          0          1
Mike Gorodinsky          1          0          0          1
Talal Shakerchi          1          0          0          1
Chris Moneymaker          0          0          0          0
Daniel Cates          0          0          0          0
Daniel Colman          0          0          0          0
Don Zewin          0          0          0          0
Mustapha Kanit          0          0          0          0
Ole Schemion          0          0          0          0
Sam Razavi          0          0          0          0
Sam Trickett          0          0          0          0
Steve O"Dwyer          0          0          0          0


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 12:03:03 PM


Carl  263          Paul  168          Richard  166          Karen  153
Stephen Chidwick  16          Vanessa Selbst  4          Stephen Chidwick  16          Daniel Negreanu  19
Brian Hastings  19          Fedor Holz  28          Daniel Negreanu  19          Antonio Esfandiari  5
Paul Volpe  43          Jason Mercier  78          Phil Hellmuth  6          Jason Mercier  78
Mike Gorodinsky  1          Phil Hellmuth  6          Mike Leah  9          Phil Hellmuth  6
Jason Mercier  78          Ole Schemion  0          Paul Volpe  43          Stephen Chidwick  16
Max Pescatori  23          Stuart Rutter  4          Fedor Holz  28          Chris Moneymaker  0
George Danzer  42          Daniel Negreanu  19          Scott Clements  14          Simon Deadman  5
Allen Kessler  6          Simon Deadman  5          Ismael Bojang  18          Todd Brunson  18
Brian Rast  31          Stephen Chidwick  16          Anthony Zinno  8          Sam Razavi  0
Scott Seiver  4          Anthony Zinno  8          Simon Deadman  5          Daniel Idema  6



Barrie  219          Dann  153          Tom F  187          Glenn  205
Brian Hastings  19          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Daniel Negreanu  19          Phil Hellmuth  6
Anthony Zinno  8          Vanessa Selbst  4          Phil Hellmuth  6          Daniel Negreanu  19
Paul Volpe  43          Olivier Busquet  14          Fedor Holz  28          Jason Mercier  78
Daniel Negreanu  19          Matthew Ashton  2          Erik Seidel  6          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3
Phil Hellmuth  6          Phil Hellmuth  6          Jason Mercier  78          Olivier Busquet  14
Scott Clements  14          Igor Kurganov  1          Stephen Chidwick  16          Chris Moorman  3
Mike Leah  9          Jason Mercier  78          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Justin Bonomo  68
Jason Mercier  78          Doug Polk  26          Brian Hastings  19          Jonathan Little  6
Mike Gorodinsky  1          Adam Owen  16          Vanessa Selbst  4          Daniel Laming  4
Dan Kelly  22          Chris Moorman  3          Matt Waxman  8          Stuart Rutter  4



Simon B  190          Suzanne  178          Paxo  180          Luca  284
Daniel Negreanu  19          Ole Schemion  0          Craig McCorkell  13          Paul Volpe  43
Phil Hellmuth  6          Erik Seidel  6          Simon Deadman  5          Daniel Negreanu  19
Jason Mercier  78          Mustapha Kanit  0          Daniel Negreanu  19          Stephen Chidwick  16
Vanessa Selbst  4          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Ole Schemion  0          Jason Mercier  78
Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Justin Bonomo  68          Maria Ho  16          Shaun Buchanan  2
Scott Clements  14          Patrick Leonard  3          Jason Mercier  78          Justin Bonomo  68
Ismael Bojang  18          Dominik Nitsche  15          Doug Polk  26          Mike Gorodinsky  1
Stephen Chidwick  16          Jason Mercier  78          Rhys Jones  8          David "ODB" Baker  6
Scott Seiver  4          Jonathan Duhamel  4          Brock Parker  10          Mike Leah  9
Fedor Holz  28          Talal Shakerchi  1          Dutch Boyd  5          George Danzer  42



Neil  178          Tom B  107          Simon L  131          Chris  164
Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Steve O"Dwyer  0          Daniel Negreanu  19          Dan Kelly  22
Jason Mercier  78          Daniel Colman  0          Dan Smith  34          Brock Parker  10
Fedor Holz  28          Jonathan Duhamel  4          Dan Kelly  22          Calvin Anderson  11
Daniel Negreanu  19          Daniel Negreanu  19          Daniel Colman  0          George Danzer  42
Stephen Chidwick  16          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Daniel Alei  3          Phil Hellmuth  6
Bryn Kenney  5          Joe McKeehan  23          Daniel Idema  6          Daniel Negreanu  19
Steve O"Dwyer  0          Doug Polk  26          Dan Shak  3          Stephen Chidwick  16
Erik Seidel  6          Calvin Anderson  11          Dan Heimiller  2          Ismael Bojang  18
Scott Seiver  4          Sam Trickett  0          Daniel Cates  0          Mike Gorodinsky  1
David Kitai  19          Michael Mizrachi  21          George Danzer  42          Brian Hastings  19



Craig  201          Steve  245          Adam  167          John  161
Jason Mercier  78          Daniel Negreanu  19          Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Mike Gorodinsky  1
Doug Polk  26          Phil Hellmuth  6          Fedor Holz  28          Anthony Zinno  8
Dzmitry Urbanovich  3          Stephen Chidwick  16          Jason Somerville  4          Aleksandr Denisov  3
Mustapha Kanit  0          Dan Smith  34          Daniel Negreanu  19          Mike Watson  25
Stephen Chidwick  16          Simon Deadman  5          Niall Farrell  33          Don Zewin  0
Jason Somerville  4          Jason Mercier  78          Shaun Deeb  32          John Myung  16
George Danzer  42          Stuart Rutter  4          Anthony Zinno  8          Mike Wattel  3
Dan Kelly  22          Brian Hastings  19          Dominik Nitsche  15          Mark Radoja  4
Mark Radoja  4          Dan Kelly  22          Max Pescatori  23          Jason Mercier  78
Jeremy Ausmus  6          George Danzer  42          Kevin McPhee  2          Max Pescatori  23

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 13, 2016, 14:10:30 PM
Hi John I think there might be a mistake in the scoring..

I don"t think I have that many points as Luca has perhaps pointed out.

Think Brian Hastings results perhaps are wrong?


http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=100622&_ga=1.177248165.1279926011.1468415716

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 13, 2016, 14:31:43 PM
I"ll do a check later of every player"s points.

Maybe we"ll find that Irish Tom is actually in the lead.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 13, 2016, 15:40:53 PM
I think Danny hAs had 4 wsop cashes not 2.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 13, 2016, 17:01:30 PM

I"ll do a check later of every player"s points.

Maybe we"ll find that Irish Tom is actually in the lead.


With that team he put in?.. He"ll might freeze over first  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 14, 2016, 12:15:34 PM
I have checked 50 of the 76 players and there were a few discrepancies - mostly cashes missed from the Colossus, but there were a few others too. I"ll finish the others tonight.

The only big difference is that Hastings had recorded himself as finishing second in #50, whereas he actually came 66th, but we all know how he cheats, so no surprise. Any others so far have been one-point adjustments.


I think Danny hAs had 4 wsop cashes not 2.

Yes, he did. Unfortunately, three of his cashes were in the 600-1000 range. If you could ask him to cash higher in future, we"ll have a better chance of picking him up.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 14, 2016, 22:37:06 PM
I believe that"s it done. It turned out that I had given Hastings (66th) and Niall Farrell (2nd) each other"s result in #50, so Farrell has had an increase and Hastings has reduced. Five selectors (Carl, Barrie, Tom F, Chris & Steve) have Hastings, and just Adam has Farrell. Apart from that, some single-point adjustments.

So Luca has a 21 point lead, which is probably unbeatable at this stage.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 15, 2016, 16:21:50 PM



So Luca has a 21 point lead, which is probably unbeatable at this stage.



I"m relying on a Hastings or Pescatori win or both finish high on ft of final event then #bokkked
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2016, 16:26:20 PM




So Luca has a 21 point lead, which is probably unbeatable at this stage.



I"m relying on a Hastings or Pescatori win or both finish high on ft of final event then #bokkked


Good luck with that - they"re both out.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2016, 16:38:26 PM
At the end of Day 3, there are 800 players remaining from the 6,737 entries.

1,011 players are being paid, but I can only see one of ours in the 211 who have already been to the payout counter - Scott Clements, who scraped into 1,007th place.

It hasn"t been good - most of our big names have gone. I may have missed some but, of the players we selected, these are only ones I can see who are still alive:


Player          Position          Chips                    
Antonio Esfandiari              7          1.381m                    
Shaun Deeb            12          1.266m                    
Steve O"Dwyer            20          1.172m                    
Dan Heimiller            61             878k                    
Simon Deadman            70             854k                    
Maria Ho          104             765k                    
Paul Volpe          257             501k                    
Mike Gorodinsky          283             483k                    
Todd Brunson          433             305k                    
Dan Kelly          573             204k                    
Don Zewin          765               74k                    


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2016, 16:52:47 PM
After telling everyone else to do the Main Event Staker, I missed it myself. I was going to split between Mukul Pahuja and Vinny Pahuja and, of course, they"re both still in, with Mukul up in 129th place with 702k. Damn, I"m a few places outsaide the top ten and this could have done the trick.

Mukul FTW - you heard it here first.


Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on July 15, 2016, 17:04:55 PM



Mukul FTW - you heard it here first.



No we didn"t hear it, we read it.  ::) ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2016, 19:36:26 PM




Mukul FTW - you heard it here first.



No we didn"t hear it, we read it.  ::) ;D


Paxo is a pedant. You heard it here first.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 15, 2016, 22:24:55 PM
Missed Jason Somerville and Matthew Ashton, who are still there.
Apart from our lot, other players of note still in the Main include:

Greg Raymer
Liv Boeree
Ray Dehkharghani
Melanie Weisner
Andrew Lichtenberger
Daniel Colman
Gavin Griffin
Johnny Chan
David Benefield
Ryan Riess
David Tuchman
Gaelle Baumann
Griffin Benger
Sorel Mizzi
Tom McEvoy
Vinny Pahuja
Mukul Pahuja
Cord Garcia
Michael Gathy
Eugene Katclalov

Hellmuth didn"t have an enjoyable day :
http://www.wsop.com/m/update/?postID=1UNU&postTitle=phil-hellmuths-phone-goes-airborne

This was the poor guy who was the last eliminated without a cash:
(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28319360365_9bdf821c09_z.jpg)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 16, 2016, 08:21:27 AM

At the end of Day 3, there are 800 players remaining from the 6,737 entries.

1,011 players are being paid, but I can only see one of ours in the 211 who have already been to the payout counter - Scott Clements, who scraped into 1,007th place.

It hasn"t been good - most of our big names have gone. I may have missed some but, of the players we selected, these are only ones I can see who are still alive:


Player          Position          Chips                    
Antonio Esfandiari              7          1.381m                    
Shaun Deeb            12          1.266m                    
Steve O"Dwyer            20          1.172m                    
Dan Heimiller            61             878k                    
Simon Deadman            70             854k                    
Maria Ho          104             765k                    
Paul Volpe          257             501k                    
Mike Gorodinsky          283             483k                    
Todd Brunson          433             305k                    
Dan Kelly          573             204k                    
Don Zewin          765               74k                    





plus a third dan, mr Colman :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 16, 2016, 11:39:01 AM
At the end of Day 4, Colman is not only still in, but is in 2nd place, just behind chip-leader Bryan Piccalilli.

Our other surviving players are:
Mike Gorodinsky
Dan Heimiller
Shaun Deeb
Maria Ho
Paul Volpe
Todd Brunson
Don Zewin

Other well-known players include:
Melanie Weisner
Chris Klodnicki
Gaelle Baumann
Michael Gathy
Chris Josephy
Jon Turner
Scott Montgomery
David Pham
Sorel Mizzi
Adam Friedman
Greg Rayner
Johnny Chan

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 16, 2016, 13:52:03 PM
Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres 7 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each)

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?)

Alex Goulder 1 staker who has £1740 (25%)

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2)

Shaun Deeb 2 stakers for £2000 total (presumably 14.35% each?)

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%)

Todd Brunson 1 staker who has £960 on (13.7%)

I haven"t include anyone who has cashed.

Looks like the stakers of Obst and Middleton have mega sweats on!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 16, 2016, 15:20:05 PM
Pretty sure I had Weisner
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 16, 2016, 15:54:31 PM
Cant see her staked in the £250 competition?

Did you stake her in the Day 4 one?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 16, 2016, 19:53:40 PM
My last two runners in the mini one drop final event have fallen both min cashed.. Hastings and Pescatori, I don"t think any of the runners left in the ME will challenge Luca and his team.. Just waiting to hear confirmation from John that he indeed has won the 2106 APAT fantasy poker comp.
Will send prizes to those who finish in the top 3 as per stated in due course.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 17, 2016, 08:37:25 AM
Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres now 4 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each) currently 59th/80

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?) 29th/80

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2) 39th/80

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%) 13th/80


I haven"t include anyone who has cashed already.

I know Carl has 28.7% of Silver. Whoever backed James Obst looks in pole position due to the %s taken.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2016, 11:04:20 AM
80 players survived Day 5, with big names crashing all around.

Our last two survivors are Volpe and Colman. A few selectors have Volpe, but Luca is one of them, so that"s not going to help the chasers. Irish Tom and Simon Lawlor have Colman, but that won"t affect the outcome either. It could be a big finish by Tom, as he and Chris have Anderson, still plugging away in #69. If Colman and Anderson both win, Tom will make a massive surge up the leaderboard to just fall agonisingly close to not being last.

We also had Mike Gorodinsky until just before the end, but he made a dodgy call for all his chips and is out.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27658410204_52487815a2_z.jpg)
Gorodinsky - questionable judgement

The battle to be the final woman in the tournament came down to Weisner and Baumann. In the end, they were both eliminated quite close to each other, with Baumann lasting slightly longer. Baumann revealed afterwards that she had made a large bet when she was previously last woman in 2012, which required her not to eat until she repeated the achievement.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28068038620_dae98f0de2_z.jpg)
Gaelle - hasn"t eaten since 2012

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28031292680_8c071ce825_z.jpg)
Melanie - no eating problems

The great Don Zewin came third in the Main way back in the Hellmuth-Chan year and was heads-up when Hellmuth won bracelet 12. Zewin constantly looks worried, but he had good reason this time, being near the bottom of the chip-counts for at least two days, though he still managed to reach Day 5, finishing 135th.

(http://media.cardplayer.com/assets/players/000/001/277/profile/original_RS25221_Don_Zewin_1.jpg)
Zewin - no need to worry now

The last two surviving former champs, Chan and Raymer, left the tournament, Raymer"s table-mates breathing a sigh of relief and budging up a space.

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/27734562194_1bf00c822e_z.jpg)
Raymer - a big personality

Antoine Saout, who finished third in 2009 (and 7th in the WSOPE the same year) still has a chance of making the Main final table for a second time, finishing the day in 15th position. I see that Andrei Konopelko of the famous Konopelko-Konopelko tag team, is riding high in 12th place. I think I"m going to hitch my wagon to him for the remainder.

Unfortunately, the wonderfully-named Noeung Troeung won"t be on the final table, being eliminated in 147th place, but we do have Philip Postman in 41st.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on July 17, 2016, 11:19:11 AM
Any news on your big tip Mukul Pahuja John?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2016, 11:33:43 AM

Any news on your big tip Mukul Pahuja John?


Yeah, he got further than McCorkell.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2016, 11:39:23 AM
With Volpe on his team, and cashes by Clements and Gorodinsky in the Main and Leah in #69, Barrie has a remote chance of catching Steve for third place. Kelly also cashed in the Main and Negreanu and Hastings cashed in #69, but they both have all of those.

Carl is guaranteed to finish second

and

Luca has won the competition, unable to be caught now.

Along with the cash prizes, Des has donated an APAT main event seat to the winner.

Congrats Luca .
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: The_Kanna on July 17, 2016, 15:10:53 PM
Yeahhhhhhh ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 17, 2016, 16:11:04 PM

Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres now 4 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each) currently 59th/80

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?) 29th/80

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2) 39th/80

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%) 13th/80


I haven"t include anyone who has cashed already.

I know Carl has 28.7% of Silver. Whoever backed James Obst looks in pole position due to the %s taken.




I can lay claim to 25% of Obst in Staker.

Great fantasy comp guys.   Again very well ran and updated.  Congrats on your win Luca.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: cuzza23 on July 17, 2016, 19:42:04 PM
Any news on the grosvenor tokens from the staker competition? Filled my details in weeks ago but nothing yet. Has anyone received any????
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2016, 19:44:35 PM

Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres now 4 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each) currently 59th/80

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?) 29th/80

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2) 39th/80

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%) 13th/80


I haven"t include anyone who has cashed already.

I know Carl has 28.7% of Silver. Whoever backed James Obst looks in pole position due to the %s taken.


Tom Feilding has 100% on Obst.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 17, 2016, 21:27:22 PM

With Volpe on his team, and cashes by Clements and Gorodinsky in the Main and Leah in #69, Barrie has a remote chance of catching Steve for third place. Kelly also cashed in the Main and Negreanu and Hastings cashed in #69, but they both have all of those.

Carl is guaranteed to finish second

and

Luca has won the competition, unable to be caught now.

Along with the cash prizes, Des has donated an APAT main event seat to the winner.

Congrats Luca .


Many Congratulations Luca a very good team!!.. Think your main succes must be down to Bonomo performing so well aswell as having Mercier .
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: The_Kanna on July 17, 2016, 22:17:11 PM
Payment BY carl received
Ty for all see next year
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 17, 2016, 22:25:44 PM
"The day began with Tournament Director Jack Effel informing the players that Day 6 play will be comprised of five two-hour levels or until the field is down to the final 27 players, whichever comes first. If the final three tables are not reached at the end of five levels, play will continue until those tables are reached."

In other words, they are playing until they reach 27 players.

Is it me? Surely the above means that the number of levels doesn"t come into it.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 18, 2016, 07:38:34 AM

"The day began with Tournament Director Jack Effel informing the players that Day 6 play will be comprised of five two-hour levels or until the field is down to the final 27 players, whichever comes first. If the final three tables are not reached at the end of five levels, play will continue until those tables are reached."

In other words, they are playing until they reach 27 players.

Is it me? Surely the above means that the number of levels doesn"t come into it.


They love to mangle the English language :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 18, 2016, 12:05:10 PM
Well that seems to be a wrap for another WSOP fantasy league..

Really enjoyed this years game, think the points scoring system seemed to work better aswell as the dropping of catergories.

A huge thanks yet again to John who has spent endless hours updating thread aswell as Staker updates.
Thanks to Des for the added value that I"m sure Luca will make good use of at WCOAP, aswell as the added value from Grosvenor in the Staker game, would be awesome to see some APAT guys run deep in Goliath esp if they freeroll from staker tokens.

Congrats..

#1.. Luca Cannella £110+APAT national seat
#2.. Me £50
#3.. Steve Ball..£30

Let"s see if we can get 30+ runners next year.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 18, 2016, 17:17:12 PM

Event 69: $1,000 + 111 Little One for One Drop No Limit Hold'em


Runners          4360
Paid          654
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Calvin Anderson          2          18          
Jeremy Ausmus          247          1          
Mark Radoja          371          1          
Daniel Negreanu          401          1          
Brian Hastings          536          1          
Max Pescatori          564          1          



Selector          
Chris          20
IrishTom          19
Craig          2
Barrie          2
Carl          2
John          2
Steve          2
Tom F          2
Adam          2
Paxo          1
Glenn          1
Luca          1
Richard          1
Karen          1
Simon L          1
Neil          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1


I just skimmed through. If I have missed anyone, they didn"t make the final table, so it won"t affect the outcome.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 18, 2016, 22:34:41 PM

Event 68: $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold'em Championship


Runners          6737
Paid          1011
Final Table          9



Player          Position          Points          
Paul Volpe          29          1          
Daniel Colman          31          1          
Mike Gorodinsky          87          1          
Don Zewin          135          1          
Dan Heimiller          137          1          
Todd Brunson          154          1          
Shaun Deeb          221          1          
Maria Ho          242          1          
Jason Somerville          320          1          
Matthew Ashton          406          1          
Antonio Esfandiari          449          1          
Simon Deadman          547          1          
Dan Kelly          577          1          
Scott Clements          1007          1          



Selector          
Barrie          4
Richard          3
Karen          3
Simon L          3
Chris          2
Craig          2
Carl          2
John          2
Steve          2
Adam          2
Paxo          2
Luca          2
IrishTom          1
Simon B          1
Paul          1
Dann          1


Our final two players, Colman and Volpe, fell just before the 27 mark, so we have no-one left as the Main Event goes into its final day before it breaks til November. Last year we had all kinds of possibilities at this stage, but not this time.


I really think the WSOP needs to organise itself better so that the right players get onto the final table. Lots of the coolest players were knocked out yesterday, when there could have been a way found to see them through. We needed to see more of these players.

For a start, we lost a couple of the best beards in the competition - surely the final table would have benefitted from the presence of Alex Keating and Jesse Cohen:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28343327896_53ec413116_z.jpg)(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28339943696_b8f15b648c_z.jpg)

                  Alex Keating 35th                                             Jesse Cohen 51st


We also lost the chance of seeing more of awesome movie star dude Paul Hoefer:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28316362216_bd041f63fc_z.jpg)(http://bestclassicbands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20131104_121952_garth.jpg)

Paul Hoefer 43rd


And I really wanted to see more of Jasthi Kumar, seen below during the tournament and then celebrating afterwards with his family:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28269710322_b0fa52f392_z.jpg)(http://scenetv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Kumars-008.jpg)

Jasthi Kumar 58th


But, most of all, I was looking forward to a final table appearance from self-hypnotist Adi Abugazal, who put himself into a trance at the start of Day 1A and successfully convinced himself he was the greatest poker player in the world:

(http://www.wsop.com/images/ImageStore/__Selected/28269709312_dafd9f42ec_z.jpg)

Adi Abugazal 54th


We know they do it online all the time so, next year, the WSOP needs to stack those decks so we see the players we want in the November Nine.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 19, 2016, 03:50:04 AM
The Final Table:



Selector          Points
Luca          287
Carl          267
Steve          249
Barrie          225
Glenn          206
Craig          205
Simon B          192
Tom F          189
Chris          186
Paxo          183
Neil          179
Suzanne          178
Adam          171
Paul          170
Richard          170
John          165
Karen          157
Dann          154
Simon L          135
IrishTom          127






Player          Points          Wins          FT          Cashes
Jason Mercier          78          2          4          10
Justin Bonomo          68          0          4          6
Paul Volpe          44          1          2          9
George Danzer          42          1          2          4
Dan Smith          34          0          2          3
Shaun Deeb          33          1          2          6
Niall Farrell          33          0          3          6
Brian Rast          31          1          2          4
Calvin Anderson          29          0          3          6
Fedor Holz          28          1          1          4
Doug Polk          26          1          1          2
Mike Watson          25          0          1          8
Max Pescatori          24          0          2          7
Joe McKeehan          23          0          2          5
Dan Kelly          23          0          1          12
Michael Mizrachi          21          0          1          10
Brian Hastings          20          0          1          9
Daniel Negreanu          20          0          1          9
Todd Brunson          19          0          2          5
David Kitai          19          0          1          2
Ismael Bojang          18          0          1          9
Maria Ho          17          0          1          6
Stephen Chidwick          16          0          2          8
Adam Owen          16          0          1          9
John Myung          16          0          1          2
Scott Clements          15          0          2          7
Dominik Nitsche          15          0          1          4
Olivier Busquet          14          0          1          3
Craig McCorkell          13          0          1          6
Brock Parker          10          0          1          5
Mike Leah          9          0          0          9
Anthony Zinno          8          0          1          5
Rhys Jones          8          0          1          5
Matt Waxman          8          0          0          8
Jeremy Ausmus          7          0          0          7
Jonathan Little          6          0          1          5
Phil Hellmuth          6          0          1          3
Allen Kessler          6          0          0          6
Daniel Idema          6          0          0          6
David "ODB" Baker          6          0          0          6
Erik Seidel          6          0          0          6
Antonio Esfandiari          6          0          0          6
Simon Deadman          6          0          0          6
Bryn Kenney          5          0          1          2
Dutch Boyd          5          0          0          5
Mark Radoja          5          0          0          5
Jason Somerville          5          0          0          5
Scott Seiver          4          0          1          3
Daniel Laming          4          0          0          4
Jonathan Duhamel          4          0          0          4
Stuart Rutter          4          0          0          4
Vanessa Selbst          4          0          0          4
Aleksandr Denisov          3          0          0          3
Chris Moorman          3          0          0          3
Dan Shak          3          0          0          3
Daniel Alaei          3          0          0          3
Dzmitry Urbanovich          3          0          0          3
Mike Wattel          3          0          0          3
Patrick Leonard          3          0          0          3
Dan Heimiller          3          0          0          3
Matthew Ashton          3          0          0          3
Kevin McPhee          2          0          0          2
Shaun Buchanan          2          0          0          2
Mike Gorodinsky          2          0          0          2
Igor Kurganov          1          0          0          1
Talal Shakerchi          1          0          0          1
Daniel Colman          1          0          0          1
Don Zewin          1          0          0          1
Chris Moneymaker          0          0          0          0
Daniel Cates          0          0          0          0
Mustapha Kanit          0          0          0          0
Ole Schemion          0          0          0          0
Sam Razavi          0          0          0          0
Sam Trickett          0          0          0          0
Steve O"Dwyer          0          0          0          0





So which players did well? Who flopped?

After a slow start, Mercier obviously tore it up with two 1sts and a 2nd (and an 8th), winning Player of the Year.
Some of the other best performances overall:

Benny Glaser - 1stx2, 5th, 6th
Ian Johns - 1stx2
Michael Gathy - 1st, 2ndx2
Brandon Shack-Harris - 1st, 2nd, 5th
Ryan D"Angelo - 1st, 3rd, 4th
Rep Porter - 1st, 9th, 10th
Justin Bonomo - 2ndx2, 3rdx2
John Monette - 2nd, 3rdx2, 7th, 9thx2
Randy Ohel - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 10th

For me, though, the best performance throughout the Series came from this man:

(http://www.pokerlogia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chris-ferguson-wsop.jpg)

Only one final table (4th), and a few near misses, but he plugged away, cashing in ten events, to finish ninth in the Player of the Year. That was an extraordinary achievement after several years of not playing live, all the time facing people who were resentful of him and willing him to fail.

And who flopped? Obviously, you were let down by the ones who scored zero or very little on the list above, some of whom didn"t turn up. Gorodinsky went from Player of the Year last time to two pathetic cashes and Ashton just had three, all low-placed ones. Moorman was also poor. For me, the biggest disappointment was Urbanovich, who was taking bets beforehand on winning three bracelets and just managed three cashes, with no final tables.

Next time, ignore some of the no-hopers above, and put your money on these players, who did APAT / LPPL proud:


Lee Mulligan
James Edwards
Brian Yates
Tod Wood
David Stones
Sean Byrne
Ben Murray

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: ashhen on July 19, 2016, 10:49:50 AM


Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres now 4 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each) currently 59th/80

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?) 29th/80

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2) 39th/80

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%) 13th/80


I haven"t include anyone who has cashed already.

I know Carl has 28.7% of Silver. Whoever backed James Obst looks in pole position due to the %s taken.


Tom Feilding has 100% on Obst.


I did? Wooo! So does this mean I"ve binked the Main Event prize whilst sitting 120th from 122 on the main leaderboard?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: suzanne on July 20, 2016, 00:56:07 AM
Thanks John for all the work involved in making this happen. It was fun :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 20, 2016, 08:55:01 AM
Yes, thanks John for running this you"ve got the job for life now :)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Curlarge on July 20, 2016, 12:11:05 PM
Thanks John, excellent posts as always.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Big Club on July 20, 2016, 12:40:45 PM
Top work JFM... appreciated as always.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 20, 2016, 15:24:45 PM



Staker Main Event £250 Prize.

Looks like theres now 4 players staked still in:

Tom Middleton 2 stakers for £2000 in total (presumably 14.35% each) currently 59th/80

James Obst 2 stakers for £8700 total (100% plus 25%?) 29th/80

Max Silver 2 stakers for £4000 (28.7% x 2) 39th/80

Paul Volpe 1 staker who has £1500 on (21.5%) 13th/80


I haven"t include anyone who has cashed already.

I know Carl has 28.7% of Silver. Whoever backed James Obst looks in pole position due to the %s taken.


Tom Feilding has 100% on Obst.


I did? Wooo! So does this mean I"ve binked the Main Event prize whilst sitting 120th from 122 on the main leaderboard?


Sure does Tom, congrats on your £250 prize!!

can you pm me bank details and I"ll get our finance to pay you.

Cheers,

Des.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 20, 2016, 16:29:47 PM
STAKER - WSOP #68: $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Profit          
Tom Feilding          £290,880          
Des Duffy          £  67,500          
Richard Prew          £  41,594          
Carl Pilgrim          £  40,323          
Del Watson          £  25,544          
Alan Ellis          £  12,526          
Craig Dawson          £    8,803          
Ross Warren          £    8,167          
Simon Lawlor          £    1,585          


You gotta take some chances, and Tom took a chance by putting his whole stake on one player. That player was James Obst, when finished 13th, giving no-one else any chance of taking the prize.

Richard and Carl had percentages of Max Silver (33rd); Del had some of Paul Volpe (29th), while Alan and Ross had part of Tom Middleton (56th). Until those players were eliminated, it was still possible for their stakers to to win the £250, despite holding smaller shares, given the way the prize money accelerates as you climb the finishing places. The only one of the top group who couldn"t win it was Des, who had a smaller percentage of Obst, so could never finish ahead of Tom, once his other players were out.

Craig also went down the 100% route but, if you do that, you gotta choose the guy who"s going to be 13th, not 499th as luckychewy Andrew Lichtenberger was.

Congrats Tom!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 20, 2016, 17:51:50 PM
The full final Staker leaderboard:

STAKER LEADERBOARD

Staker          Profit          
Stuart Aitken            £3,333,104          
Dann Williams            £3,277,402          
Paul Roper            £1,724,782          
Simon Lawlor            £1,295,831          
Richard Prew            £  717,600          
Carl Pilgrim            £  380,780          
Ross Freeman            £  258,358          
Tom Clark            £  252,420          
Glenn Laming            £  230,973          
Rob Swindells            £  170,398          
Tom Feilding            £  138,548          
Juan De Diego            £    95,204          
Simon Brooke            £    80,329          
Shane Hopkins            £    43,667          
John Murray            £    37,343          
Suzanne Hayward            £    30,187          
Karen Mead            £    258,67          
Leigh Wiltshire            £    23,925          
Alan Ellis            £    10,401          
Thomas Piccirilli            £      1,448          
Rafael Rovira            £        327          
Will Jones            £        270          
Simon Young            £        256          
Mark Rowbottom            £          58          
Gary Langley            £          28          
Luca Cannella            £            9          
Matt Carter          -£           35          
Gerry Thomas          -£           45          
Steven Robinson          -£           50          
Youngseo Yoon          -£           75          
Mark Duguid          -£           75          
Keith Forster          -£           75          
Di Watson          -£           75          
Terry Evans          -£           75          
Tom Brady          -£           75          
James Edwards          -£           75          
Jason Glatzer          -£         180          
Gary Phillips          -£         200          
Nadir Ounissi          -£         200          
Tom Milsom          -£         200          
David Hamilton          -£         200          
Christopher Hibberd          -£         225          
Ian Thompson          -£         457          
Scott Williams          -£         500          
Robert Blount          -£         500          
Louie Bell          -£         985          
Lisa Greer          -£       1,000          
Tom Grosvenor          -£       1,000          
Duncan Hoyle          -£       1,000          
Jo Howard          -£       1,008          
Ryan Davies          -£       1,044          
David Amos          -£       1,533          
Matthew Whiting          -£       1,685          
Dan Owston          -£       1,828          
Lee Mulligan          -£       1,943          
Debbie Kimm          -£       1,968          
Alan Armitage          -£       2,000          
James Barber          -£       2,000          
Steve Redfern          -£       2,008          
Alan Steer          -£       2,087          
Simon Allen          -£       2,143          
Nick Wright          -£       2,485          
Dave Thompson          -£       3,000          
Mark Sanders          -£       3,000          
Gordon McArthur          -£       3,000          
Daniel Phillips          -£       3,000          
Stuart Ward          -£       3,000          
Warren Jackman          -£       3,244          
Jon Camsell          -£       3,492          
JP Round          -£       3,519          
Glenn Townsend          -£       3,559          
Barry Carter          -£       4,000          
Grant Speirs          -£       4,110          
Dave Bland          -£       4,252          
Joachim Wallaert          -£       4,540          
Robert Hallworth          -£       4,960          
Matthew Godwin          -£       5,000          
Shay Brightman          -£       6,960          
Patrick Winterbottom          -£       6,960          
Antoine Charles-Hunt          -£       6,960          
Jason Kemp          -£       7,419          
Paul Fox          -£       7,574          
Iain Ayre          -£       8,695          
Brian Frew          -£       8,897          
Roddy Farmer          -£       8,903          
Paul Haycock          -£       9,058          
Damon Bancroft-Hall          -£     10,349          
Lee Beetles          -£     14,313          
Emily Yik          -£     17,900          
Matthew Pitt          -£     18,188          
Bill Sheppard          -£     19,262          
Keith Kinrade-Thomas          -£     22,182          
Wayne Parker          -£     22,392          
Dave Burt          -£     23,596          
Dave Paxton          -£     24,268          
Mark Lassman          -£     28,259          
Bobby James          -£     29,777          
Ian Witt          -£     31,463          
Matt Dale          -£     32,481          
Sandy Drennan          -£     33,877          
Adam Connolly          -£     34,000          
Szymon Szczupak          -£     54,846          
Shirley Cole          -£     66,553          
Des Duffy          -£     73,876          
Barbara Press          -£     78,896          
Charlie Press          -£     87,804          
Kevin McDermott          -£     88,652          
Gareth Howard          -£   100,538          
Christopher Kelly          -£   103,881          
Barrie Cullen          -£   108,861          
Del Watson          -£   119,289          
Ross Warren          -£   125,752          
Graeme Morl          -£   143,479          
Richard Baker          -£   159,375          
Craig Dawson          -£   184,170          
Gianluca Ragusi          -£   194,390          


So all the players from Rob upwards win a £120 seat in the Goliath.

On top of this, players have won a vast number of £30 and £5 Goliath satellite tokens.

If you haven"t already done so, you need to claim your tokens TODAY by inputting your details on this page http://www.apat.com/staker/

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: s4ooter on July 20, 2016, 20:00:09 PM
I submitted ages ago, any ideas on when the £120 and the satty tokens will hit my account?

Thanks for running, was a good sweat!
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 20, 2016, 20:37:48 PM
Yes many thanks for this was a great free promotion cheers APAT. Re the Goliath seat, does the 120 get added to our Grosvenor account as a token and we buy in to a day 1 of our choosing online?
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Des on July 21, 2016, 09:01:34 AM
We have a final list of token winners this morning guys, so will be doing a final round up with Grosvenor Poker today.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: redsimon on July 21, 2016, 16:31:23 PM
Got my tickets today thanks Des (& Grosvenor)
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: PokerPax on July 21, 2016, 19:18:22 PM
Satellite tickets received, thanks Des.

Used one already this evening, sat down at late reg, first hand KK, raised 4x blind, 1 caller, 246 flop, bet pot, he calls, turn J, all in for 2100  into a 1700 pot he calls, Kh on river gives him a flush! Good game!  >:(
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 22, 2016, 14:01:42 PM

STAKER - WSOP #68: $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Profit          
Tom Feilding          £290,880          
Des Duffy          £  67,500          
Richard Prew          £  41,594          
Carl Pilgrim          £  40,323          
Del Watson          £  25,544          
Alan Ellis          £  12,526          
Craig Dawson          £    8,803          
Ross Warren          £    8,167          
Simon Lawlor          £    1,585          


You gotta take some chances, and Tom took a chance by putting his whole stake on one player. That player was James Obst, when finished 13th, giving no-one else any chance of taking the prize.

Richard and Carl had percentages of Max Silver (33rd); Del had some of Paul Volpe (29th), while Alan and Ross had part of Tom Middleton (56th). Until those players were eliminated, it was still possible for their stakers to to win the £250, despite holding smaller shares, given the way the prize money accelerates as you climb the finishing places. The only one of the top group who couldn"t win it was Des, who had a smaller percentage of Obst, so could never finish ahead of Tom, once his other players were out.

Craig also went down the 100% route but, if you do that, you gotta choose the guy who"s going to be 13th, not 499th as luckychewy Andrew Lichtenberger was.

Congrats Tom!


Also had % of Simon Deadman but wouldn"t change much apart from leapfrogging Tighty  ;D
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: MintTrav on July 23, 2016, 02:12:31 AM


STAKER - WSOP #68: $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold'em Championship

Staker          Profit          
Richard Prew          £  41,594          
Carl Pilgrim          £  40,323          


Richard and Carl had percentages of Max Silver (33rd);


Also had % of Simon Deadman but wouldn"t change much apart from leapfrogging Tighty  ;D



So you did. I just put the main one to try to avoid it getting boring but you are right, you had Simon Deadman. Here is your complete result:


Player          Stake          Paid          Profit          
Dan Kelly          £2,960          £          0          - £ 2,960          
Max Silver          £2,000          £43,189            £41,189          
Simon Deadman          £2,000          £  4,094            £  2,094          
Total          £6,960          £47,283            £40,323          



And here is Tighty"s:


Player          Stake          Paid          Profit          
David Vamplew          £1,460          £  5,365            £  3,905          
Max Silver          £2,000          £43,189            £41,189          
Steve Watts          £2,000          £          0          - £ 2,000          
Andrew Teng          £1,500          £          0          - £ 1,500          
Total          £6,960          £48,554            £41,594          

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: ashhen on July 25, 2016, 10:52:30 AM
Thanks for doing the updates throughout the series - they were were written and entertaining.

Thanks also to the Staker team - you"ve been most generous throughout.

Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: madsteve on July 25, 2016, 16:44:43 PM
I can confirm that I have received my Bronze medal & prize money for third place in the WSOP Fantasy Poker.

Thanks to everyone for organising.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: LombBomb on July 26, 2016, 13:55:31 PM
Been a great promo this.  Won a Goliath £120 ticket for a Top 10 finish in staker, and converted a £5 satellite token into another Goliath seat.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: fandango on July 26, 2016, 17:44:48 PM

I can confirm that I have received my Bronze medal & prize money for third place in the WSOP Fantasy Poker.

Thanks to everyone for organising.


Well done Steve you def know your picks!! Champion last year and third this year.
Title: Re: 2016 WSOP Fantasy Game & Staker
Post by: Kinester on August 01, 2016, 20:34:27 PM
Many thanks to all that run this very generous game. Looking forward to playing the Goliath this Friday

Stu