ViolentID said:
Just read your bankroll management analysis and enjoyed it very much> You didn't mention where you ranked in the main Event and id like to know? Also what was the experience like? I recently made a substantial gain in the 1/2 at a local casino and had no idea about bankroll management and dumped it back in and the some and am now stuck playing online which I enjoy tho. My biggest problem is I enjoy the 2/5 and the big pots that go with the game but the variance is extreme. you can be up 1700 and then sitting with 400 an hour later even with semi conservative play. Another problem I have is taking the 1/2 game seriously after playing the 2/5. Can you offer some tips for this?
I wonder if this question is for me? If so...here is my answer. I played the 2018 main event flight C which was the largest single starting flight of all times. it was an amazing experience. people always say "oh the main is special it's not just a 10k" and for years I've rolled my eyes and thought "a tourney is a tourney. I'd rather play 6 or 7 $1,500 events than 1 main event".
But...I was approached by investors and they made me an offer I could not refuse. So I played and boy was my prior thought process wrong. The main is special. It is different. Not just the cameras everywhere and TV crews and the amazing energy in the room....EVERYONE knows they are playing the main event....THE event of the year. even the biggest name pros treat it with reverence. It just feels different in the room. I'm actually getting chills typing this.....such a dorky dirl thing to say but it's true.
But also this sense that you're INSIDE your own dream. you're some place that you've imagined yourself being so many times.
after a few orbits it starts to feel just like regular poker....until you go on break or take a minute to reflect.
as to my performance I did great on day 1. I had a ridiculously tough table with 6 Euro pros all wearing patches including Sylvan Loosli and a dude from holland, a dude from italy, a canadian pro with 2 million in live cashes and 2 online euro pros. The "easy spots" at the table were a 23 year old florida colllege kid who was overly aggressive and me. I didn't play perfect but I held my own and ended up bagging 120k off a 50k starting stack. since most people survive day 1 this was a little above average stack.
Day 2 I had another even tougher table draw and we were set to be the feature table after the first break. We were filling out our ESPN bio sheets and signing release waivers. I lost a big chunk of my chips with AK while the cameras were rolling and then 2
hands later I got it in vs the same guy I had KK and he had AK and there was an ace in the window.
sigh. and I was out.
I wouldn't trade it for the world and Now I'm singing a different tune and I'd like to try and play it every year if I can get my investor situation in line.
I included the write up from the wsop blog with my photo. I don't like the quote they gave me because while I did say that I was 100% kidding, me and that guy were joking nonstop...the way they quoted me makes me seem like I'm being cold and bicchhy
MemphisGrind said:
That's awesome and good luck when you go play the collosus it's a crap shoot, but worth it if you defy the odds. Yes, I play all games. I put a decent amount of study time into every game, but hold-em receives the highest amount of my time. The horse tournament will be a good experience for you but there are some monsters in that event.
I disagree about the colossus. Yes the stacks are short but the levels are long and the players are bad. if you have a good strategy for 12-25bb you will do fine in this event.
I've cashed 2/2 times i've ever played and my other poker girlfriend has cashed 5/7 flights of colossus that she has played over 3 years. most people will not have results as good as ours but it basically all comes down to whether or not you win your first flip.
