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  • #11
    Sick, congrats, take the money and run.

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    • #12
      Originally posted by Siggie


      You could also set the money aside if you have the discipline and get more experience and enter the WPT, WSOP, or some other tourney later.
      This is the WPT Siggie , that's why it's going to be crazy if I play. Anyway, thanks for the opinions guys. I think I'm gonna keep this money for smaller tournaments. But I'm still gonna continue to go a couple more times to play in the tournaments to win another seat and if I do win (which is highly unlikely to win twice in one week) then I'll play it because even if I lose I'll still have the other 10,000. Too much anxiety anyway , I couldn't breathe when it was down to me and this guy named Charlie Shoten (he's been on the WPT on television) for the seat. Last hand he went all-in with A9 , I called with AQ and that was the end of it.

      Thanks for the help guys.

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      • #13
        Originally posted by omniscient
        This is the WPT Siggie , that's why it's going to be crazy if I play. Anyway, thanks for the opinions guys. I think I'm gonna keep this money for smaller tournaments. But I'm still gonna continue to go a couple more times to play in the tournaments to win another seat and if I do win (which is highly unlikely to win twice in one week) then I'll play it because even if I lose I'll still have the other 10,000. Too much anxiety anyway , I couldn't breathe when it was down to me and this guy named Charlie Shoten (he's been on the WPT on television) for the seat. Last hand he went all-in with A9 , I called with AQ and that was the end of it.

        Thanks for the help guys.
        I know it is. I meant enter it later with more exp.
        [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
        -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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        • #14
          I'm not going to say you are wrong for taking the cash...$10k ain't chump change - but its no fortune either...but think about the experience - how much it might be worth to you (win or lose) - and will you ever get there again (and if you do will you just cash out again...will you ever be able to take the next step - what would it take - etc - or will you always temper your expectation and never really beleive in yourself...)...

          As for all the advice you have gotten - typical Armenian (negative/pessimistic) perspective...it is what it is...and its excactly what I expected...not that its wrong per se (in this case or whenever) - but you have to understand where Armenians are comming from - and that if you can't see beyond the naysaying - you will (most likely) get no where (special) in life...

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          • #15
            Originally posted by winoman
            As for all the advice you have gotten - typical Armenian (negative/pessimistic) perspective...it is what it is...and its excactly what I expected...not that its wrong per se (in this case or whenever) - but you have to understand where Armenians are comming from - and that if you can't see beyond the naysaying - you will (most likely) get no where (special) in life...
            Pessimism may be what you see, but I am being realistic. He's a poker player and very good one at that, so he knows this... It's about probabilities. You can't just bet and be hopeful. "I only have one out, but if I get it, I'll win, so I'm gonna hope for the best and bet my entire bankroll" That would be stupid. You need to take into consideration the odds.

            The thing I was trying to point out (poorly perhaps) is that it's a big jump from the kinds of tournaments he's been playing in. There will be a large number of professional players in the competition. It's going to be much more difficult than the tourneys he's used to playing in.
            I'm not saying that he should stick to what he's been successful at and never try for more, but rather that he shouldn't jump into something he's not prepared for.
            I said he could take the money and play in other tournaments. Larger than what he's been playing, but not something with a 10k buy-in.
            [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
            -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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            • #16
              I understand...still...my points are valid as well - and it might do one good to not focus on the negative..all I'm sayin...

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              • #17
                Omniscient.... I'd say go for the 2 million.

                You've come this far, why stop. Give it a shot. You're given a chance, take it.

                Check it out, if you stop... you're not going to get the experience to make it big later on if you try again. At least if you try to go for the 2 million, you play with the pros and get a chance to get a taste of how it is rather than cutting yourself short.

                If you fail, you can try again next year, but at least your not cutting yourself short off of something big.

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                • #18
                  Originally posted by Genuine_Stud
                  Omniscient.... I'd say go for the 2 million.

                  You've come this far, why stop. Give it a shot. You're given a chance, take it.

                  Check it out, if you stop... you're not going to get the experience to make it big later on if you try again. At least if you try to go for the 2 million, you play with the pros and get a chance to get a taste of how it is rather than cutting yourself short.

                  If you fail, you can try again next year, but at least your not cutting yourself short off of something big.
                  exactly...now we can at least chalk one down here for resistance to typical Armenian familil brainwashing - bravo!



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                  Spooner/Evans (from The Tubes)


                  What do you want from life
                  To kidnap an heiress
                  or threaten her with a knife
                  What do you want from life
                  To get cable TV
                  and watch it every night

                  There you sit
                  a lump in your chair
                  Where do you sleep
                  and what do you wear
                  when you're sleeping

                  What do you want from life
                  An Indian guru
                  to show you the inner light
                  What do you want from life
                  a meaningless love affair
                  with a girl that you met tonight

                  How can you tell when you're doin' alright
                  Does your bank account swell
                  While you're dreaming at night
                  How do know when you're really in love
                  Do violins play when you're touching the one
                  That you're loving

                  What do you want from life
                  Someone to love
                  and somebody that you can trust
                  What do you want from life
                  To try and be happy
                  while you do the nasty things you must

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                  a heated kidney shaped pool,
                  a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
                  a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
                  a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
                  a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
                  real simulated Indian jewelry,
                  a Gucci shoetree,
                  a year's supply of antibiotics,
                  a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
                  and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
                  a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
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                  • #19
                    BTW.... Omni or anyone that might know...

                    How did you enter into this tournament and through where?

                    How much does it cost and such?

                    Im Interested to give it a shot. Why not.

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                    • #20
                      Originally posted by Genuine_Stud
                      BTW.... Omni or anyone that might know...

                      How did you enter into this tournament and through where?

                      How much does it cost and such?

                      Im Interested to give it a shot. Why not.
                      The tournaments are at Commerce Casino right now, but I wouldn't recommend going in the next 10 days unless you have an insane amount of money on you and are a professional cardplayer. After that though it will go back to the normal tournament scene where tournaments are only 100 dollars to play and not as many pro's. You just go up to the tournament room at Commerce.

                      What I played is a super satellite which is one of many things you can do. Super satellites are intended for winning seats into bigger tournaments. It costs 220 dollars to buy in and you get to rebuy for the first hour. Each time you rebuy its 200 dollars so be prepared to have a good 600-800 just in case. And this is just one small tournament. Then there are the single table satellites which are 120 buy in and 1 person out of 10 wins it all (1080). And last but not least there's the actual tournament which starts at 3:30 p.m. each day with the buy in's at a minumum of 1,000 dollars. So wait a few weeks.

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