In Response to Re: WSOP - The Will Brewin Time-Line : Hi Col, yep thats correct, Ray Rahme, the 2007 WSOP Main Event 3rd and Craig Hopkins the Chip Daddy and poker pro both have position on our Will - it's going to be a long day! Posted by Sky_Adam
Hopkins cashed 5th in the stars Caribbean Adventure in 2008 for $450,000 (!)
In Response to Re: WSOP - The Will Brewin Time-Line : Hopkins cashed 5th in the stars Caribbean Adventure in 2008 for $450,000 (!) Posted by Sky_Adam
I reckon Hopkins is looking across at Will and thinking "Oh no, I've been drawn against the guy who came 118th last year in the main event of the WSOP" !
Gl Will, I have never played you since you are way above my level of play, but i wish you all the best and hope the poker gods are smiling down apon you.
End of Level 6, which is the 2nd Level played today.
He's on a very aggro Table, & "spots" are far & few between, so it's a waiting game right now, & that won't phase him - any half-decent player has to be able to wait out the thin spells, the card-droughts, & Will has that ability. Very few players have sufficient patience, in any Tourney, but you have to be especially patient with this structure. And you can afford to be, the Structure is gorgeous.
What are his ambitions for today tikay? Will getting through be enough or has Will set himself a chip target? Is the atmosphere any different at the Rio now that the day one circus is behind us?
What are his ambitions for today tikay? Will getting through be enough or has Will set himself a chip target? Is the atmosphere any different at the Rio now that the day one circus is behind us? Posted by Sky_Des
Much of that is covered in the pre-play Interview I did with him this morning, which is already Uploaded on the Site - but I don't have the Link to hand.
He has not set a target as such, as he does not wish to place himself under un-necessary pressure right now, & does not need to.
But equally, he is not keen to limit his ambitions to "just getting through", he plans to try & elevate his Stack so that, come Day Three, he has some reserves of ammo to go to war with. The trick is waiting for the right spot to play a really big Pot.
The atmo today? It's really cranked up quite a few notches. It's absolutely wonderful, & for the first time, I'm insanely jealous, & would love to be playing this.
The Day One "circus" thing is mostly gone, though we still have a small quotient of Daft Hats & suchlike, (Billy The Croc for example) but it's definitely more focussed, & less razzmatazzy today, there's a sort of hush, with just the sound of (1,500 x 30,000) 45 million (?) chips being riffled.
In Response to Re: WSOP - The Will Brewin Time-Line - DAY TWO! : Much of that is covered in the pre-play Interview I did with him this morning, which is already Uploaded on the Site - but I don't have the Link to hand. He has not set a target as such, as he does not wish to place himself under un-necessary pressure right now, & does not need to. But equally, he is not keen to limit his ambitions to "just getting through", he plans to try & elevate his Stack so that, come Day Three, he has some reserves of ammo to go to war with. The trick is waiting for the right spot to play a really big Pot. The atmo today? It's really cranked up quite a few notches. It's absolutely wonderful, & for the first time, I'm insanely jealous, & would love to be playing this. The Day One "circus" thing is mostly gone, though we still have a small quotient of Daft Hats & suchlike, (Billy The Croc for example) but it's definitely more focussed, & less razzmatazzy today, there's a sort of hush, with just the sound of (1,500 x 30,000) 45 million (?) chips being riffled. Heaven! Posted by Tikay10
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Good Luck Will, I have every faith that you can mix it with the big boys and out play them! Get it won imo:)
End of today's first Level.
33,400
You have the 'Key' Will !! ...............................glk
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(Extract from soon to be released article 'bennydip2 is unwell' ) ?? glk Will
Best of luck Will, hope the poker gods are behind you today.
End of Level 6, which is the 2nd Level played today.
He's on a very aggro Table, & "spots" are far & few between, so it's a waiting game right now, & that won't phase him - any half-decent player has to be able to wait out the thin spells, the card-droughts, & Will has that ability. Very few players have sufficient patience, in any Tourney, but you have to be especially patient with this structure. And you can afford to be, the Structure is gorgeous.
32,500
I'll reply to Sky Des after this.
15 minutes into Level 7 (the Third of 5 Levels today), Blinds are 300/600/75.
Will has.....
39,100
So he has something like 65 x BB, excluding RA's.
He is perfectly at ease, on a Table with a lot of Class players, & several Deep-Stacked aggro-players.
It's the perfect Table for him, imo.
I'm very confident that he could go a long way yet.
The next Level is 40/800/75, & they finish today on 500/1,000/RA?.
So if he maintained his stack at present Levels, he'd STILL be in good shape at end of today's play.
I'm loving how he is playing this.
He has not set a target as such, as he does not wish to place himself under un-necessary pressure right now, & does not need to.
But equally, he is not keen to limit his ambitions to "just getting through", he plans to try & elevate his Stack so that, come Day Three, he has some reserves of ammo to go to war with. The trick is waiting for the right spot to play a really big Pot.
The atmo today? It's really cranked up quite a few notches. It's absolutely wonderful, & for the first time, I'm insanely jealous, & would love to be playing this.
The Day One "circus" thing is mostly gone, though we still have a small quotient of Daft Hats & suchlike, (Billy The Croc for example) but it's definitely more focussed, & less razzmatazzy today, there's a sort of hush, with just the sound of (1,500 x 30,000) 45 million (?) chips being riffled.
Heaven!
The videos were great, particularly liked this beauty!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpbKZSH1CG4&feature=player_embedded
It was, in fact, Miss Hen's idea. And we don't like to upset Miss Hen, do we?
OMG- that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages!
I urge you all to take a look-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpbKZSH1CG4&feature=player_embedded
BIG Pot, coming right up.....
There was a lot of Pre-Flop Raise-age, Will had Q-Q, & Villain had A-K.
The Pot was (I'm not sure how, as Will "only" had 39k last time I looked) 91,000.
With 30 minutes to the Dinner Break, Will now has....
91,000
Game on!