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The WSOP 2018 Thread

FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
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Cor blimey guv, is it that time of the year already?

Well yes, and no. Of course we are still over 5 months away from the first "Shuffle Up & Deal" of the 2018 series, but the full schedule has just been released, quite a lot earlier than previous years.

Full listing to follow tomorrow, but a couple of points

78 events, 4 more than last year. This of course will enable Caesars Entertainment to claim that the 2018 series will be bigger, better and any other superlative you care to mention, than ever before.

The main is event 65, starting on 2nd July with the Series running until the last event, the $1million High Roller, starting on 15th July. I guess this means there will be more people milling round while the main reaches its later stages, rather than everyone disappearing as soon as they are knocked out and it looking very empty around the Rio while the World Championship works its way to the FInal Table.
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    EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,065
    That makes sense.
    The 1 time I had a deep-ish run in the Main the place was near-empty.
    Already looking forward to your superb updates...
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    FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    Depending on my typing abilities, here is the complete WSOP 2018 schedule:

    30/05/18 Event 1 - $565 Casino Employees NLH, 2 Day Event, single re-entry
    30/05/18 Event 2 - $10K NLH Super Turbo Bounty, 1 Day Event, $3000 bounty per player
    31/05/18 Event 3 - $3K Shootout NL, 3 Day Event
    31/05/18 Event 4 - $1500 Omaha Hi-Low 8 or better, 3 Day Event
    01/06/18 Event 5 - $100K NLH High Roller
    01/06/18 Event 6 - $365 The Giant NHL with subsequent Day 1 Flights on next 4 Fridays
    02/07/18 Event 7 - $565 Colossus NLH, 5 Day Event, including 6 starting flights over 3 days
    02/06/18 Event 8 - $2500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), 3 Day Event
    03/06/18 Event 9 - $365 WSOP.com Online NLH, re-entry, 1 Day Event
    03/06/18 Event 10 - $10K Omaha Hi-Low 8 or better Championship, 3 Day Event
    03/06/18 Event 11 - $365 PLO, with subsuqent Day 1 Flights on next 4 Sundays
    04/06/18 Event 12 - $1500 Dealers Choice 6 Handed, 3 Day Event
    05/06/18 Event 13 - $1500 NLH, 3 Day Event
    05/06/18 Event 14 - $1500 2-7 Draw Lowball No Limit, 3 Day Event, single re-entry
    06/06/18 Event 15 - $1500 HORSE, 3 Day Event
    06/06/18 Event 16 - $10K Heads Up NLH Championship, 3 Day Event
    07/06/18 Event 17 - $1500 NLH 6-max, 3 Day Event
    07/06/18 Event 18 - $10K Dealers Choice 6-Max Championship, 3 Day Event
    08/06/18 Event 19 - $565 PLO, 3 Day Event, unlimited re-entry (2 starting flights)
    08/06/18 Event 20 - $5K NLH, 4 Day Event
    09/06/18 Event 21 - $1500 Millionaire Maker, NLH, 5 Day Event (including 2 Day 1s)
    09/06/18 Event 22 - $1500 Eight Game Mix 6-Max, 3 Day Event
    10/06/18 Event 23 - $10K 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship No Limit, 3 Day Event, single re-entry
    11/06/18 Event 24 - $2620 The Marathon (100 minute levels), 5 Day Event
    11/06/18 Event 25 - $1500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better, 3 Day Event
    12/06/18 Event 26 - $1K PLO, 3 Day Event
    12/06/18 Event 27 - $10K HORSE Championship, 3 Day Event
    13/06/18 Event 28 - $3K NLH 6-Max, 3 Day Event
    13/06/18 Event 29 - $1500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit), 3 Day Event
    14/06/18 Event 30 - $1500 PLO, 3 Day Event
    14/06/18 Event 31 - $1500 7 Card Stud, 3 Day Event
    15/06/18 Event 32 - $1K Seniors NLH, 3 Day Event
    15/06/18 Event 33 - $50K Poker Players Championship 6 Max, 5 Day Event
    16/06/18 Event 34 - $1K NLH Double Stack, 5 Day Event including 2 Day 1s
    16/06/18 Event 35 - $1500 Mixed PLO 8, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better & Big O, 3 Day Event
    17/06/18 Event 36 - $1K Super Seniors NLH, 3 Day Event
    18/06/18 Event 37 - $1500 NLH, 3 Day Event
    18/06/18 Event 38 - $10K 7 Card Stud Championship, 3 Day Event
    19/06/18 Event 39 - $1500 Shootout NLH, 3 Day Event
    19/06/18 Event 40 - $2500 Mixed Big Bet Event, 7 game mix, 3 Day Event
    20/06/18 Event 41 - $1500 Limit Hold'em, 3 Day Event
    20/06/18 Event 42 - $25K High Roller PLO 8-Max, 4 Day Event
    21/06/18 Event 43 - $2500 NLH, 3 Day Event
    21/06/18 Event 44 - $10K 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship, 3 Day Event
    22/06/18 Event 45 - $1K NLH (30 minute levels), 2 Day Event
    22/06/18 Event 46 - $2500 Mixed Omaha/7 Card Stud (both Hi-Lo 8 or better), 3 Day Event
    22/06/18 Event 47 - $565 WSOP.com Online NLH, Unlimited Re-entry, 1 Day Event
    23/06/18 Event 48 - $1500 Monster Stack NLH, 4 Day Event (including 2 Day 1s)
    23/06/18 Event 49 - $10K 8-Max PLO Championship, 3 Day Event
    24/06/18 Event 50 - $1500 Razz, 3 Day Event
    25/06/18 Event 51 - $1500 Bounty NLH, 3 Day Event, $500 Bounties
    25/06/18 Event 52 - $10K Limit Hold'em Championship, 3 Day Event
    26/06/18 Event 53 - $1500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low 8 or better, 3 Day Event
    26/06/18 Event 54 - $3K NLH, 3 Day Event
    27/06/18 Event 55 - $1K Tag Team NLH (2-4 players per team), 3 Day Event
    27/06/18 Event 56 - $10K 7 Card Razz Championship, 3 Day Event
    28/06/18 Event 57 - $10K Ladies NLH Championship, 90% discount for ladies, 3 Day Event
    28/06/18 Event 58 - $5K 6-Max NLH, 3 Day Event
    29/06/18 Event 59 - $1000 Super Turbo Bounty NLH, 1 Day Event, $300 bounties
    29/06/18 Event 60 - $10K Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low 8 or Better Championship, 3 Day Event
    29/06/18 Event 61 - $1000 WSOP.com Online NLH Championship, unlimited re-entry, 1 Day Event
    30/06/18 Event 62 - $888 Crazy Eights 8 Max NLH re-entry, 3 Day Event including 4 starting flights over 2 Days, $888,888 guarantee
    30/06/18 Event 63 - $3200 WSOP.com Online NLH High Roller, 1 Day Event
    01/07/18 Event 64 - $10K 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better Championship, 3 Day Event
    02/07/18 Event 65 - $10K Main Event NLH Championship, multi-day event with 3 Day 1s
    05/07/18 Event 66 - $1500 NLH, 3 Day Event
    06/07/18 Event 67 - $1500 PLO Bounty Hunter, 3 Day Event, $500 Bounties
    07/07/18 Event 68 - $1111 Little One for One Drop NLH, unlimited re-entry, 3 day Event including 3 Day 1s
    08/07/18 Event 69 - $3K 6-Max PLO, 3 Day Event
    09/07/18 Event 70 - $3K 6-Max Limit Hold'em, 3 Day Event
    10/07/18 Event 71 - $5K NLH 30-minute levels, 2 Day Event
    10/07/18 Event 72 - $1500 Mixed NLH/PLO 3 Day Event
    11/07/18 Event 73 - $1K NLH Double Stack, 30 minute levels, 2 Day Event
    11/07/18 Event 74 - $10K 6 Max NLH Championship, 3 Day Event
    12/07/18 Event 75 - $1500 NLH "The Closer", 30 minute levels, 3 Day Event, $1million guarantee
    12/07/18 Event 76 - $3K HORSE, 3 Day Event
    13/07/18 Event 77 - $50K NL High Roller (single re-entry) 2 Day Event
    15/07/18 Event 78 - $1million NLH Big One For One Drop, 3 Day Event


    A few things I've noted from the above:
    The million dollar one drop is back
    Another 50K High Roller is added
    Tag teams drop from 2 to 1
    Online events rise from 3 to 4
    New event include a PLO Bounty Hunter


    Let's hope Sky do Viva Las Vegas again, to

    a) get that man Tikay a holiday

    b) qualify some players to follow and hopefully bring home fistfulls of dollars (and of course in our dreams a bracelet!)
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    FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    One other thing, the "Seniors" tournaments have, in the past few years, always clashed with the EDC weekend in Vegas, sending room rates sky high. This year, EDC has been moved to May so it should be less expensive for the older ones amongst us if they fancy a go at the veterans bracelet events.
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    TheMadMonkTheMadMonk Member Posts: 291
    Will be there for 3 weeks this year,like to play most of my poker at the nugget,or binions,might give wsop event 59 a go,1k super turbo bounty hunter (one day event)
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    EnutEnut Member Posts: 3,281
    Well there's a few events there Tikay will be playing no doubt, and one he won't -

    'New event include a PLO Bounty Hunter'

    Sacrilege!

    (Worthy of an exclamation mark @Tikay10 ?
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    markycashmarkycash Member Posts: 2,837
    Can't wait.

    Great to see the schedule announced nice and early. People can hopefully make plans a little bit easier this year.

    Don't mind seeing the number of tag team events dropping. Mixing poker with 'teams' doesn't really do it for me.

    Good to see the number of online events rising. If the WSOP wanted to increase numbers then making more use of 'the internet' is probably a good way to go. Speaking of which...

    In future WSOPs I would love to see an online flight added for the main event about a week before the land based flights. This would give anyone making it to 2 day via the online route over a week to get over to Vegas (potentially longer if they jigged the day 2 flights around). Would give way more people the chance to take part, might encourage more sites to run WSOP based promos and it would give the Main Event numbers a real boost.

    Hopefully Tikay is over doing his usual VLV stuff.

    Only 141 days to go!
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    SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,736
    luvvly jbbly
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    Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 160,877
    Enut said:

    Well there's a few events there Tikay will be playing no doubt, and one he won't -

    'New event include a PLO Bounty Hunter'

    Sacrilege!

    (Worthy of an exclamation mark @Tikay10 ?

    Yeah, if anything deserves some punctuation, it's that.

    what a shocker.
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    Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 160,877
    markycash said:

    Can't wait.

    Great to see the schedule announced nice and early. People can hopefully make plans a little bit easier this year.

    Don't mind seeing the number of tag team events dropping. Mixing poker with 'teams' doesn't really do it for me.

    Good to see the number of online events rising. If the WSOP wanted to increase numbers then making more use of 'the internet' is probably a good way to go. Speaking of which...

    In future WSOPs I would love to see an online flight added for the main event about a week before the land based flights. This would give anyone making it to 2 day via the online route over a week to get over to Vegas (potentially longer if they jigged the day 2 flights around). Would give way more people the chance to take part, might encourage more sites to run WSOP based promos and it would give the Main Event numbers a real boost.

    Hopefully Tikay is over doing his usual VLV stuff.

    Only 141 days to go!

    The problem with that is that the WHOLE REASON the WSOP exists in Las Vegas is to sell Hotel Rooms. Nothing else - that's it.

    So it might well happen, but essentially, Caesars - who own around 45% of ALL hotel rooms in Vegas* - are in the business of selling hotel rooms, & filling their eateries, so getting folks to come to Vegas to play "live" is what it's all about.

    * Caesars own The Rio, Ballys, Horseshoe, Linq, Paris, Planet Hollywood etc.

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    FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    One week to go. I'm all set for another marathon series of posts, but with a short "blip" quite early on in the Series. I'm out of the country from 8th-10th June and I won't have my laptop with me so I won't be posting for three days. Hopefully someone can pick up the slack and at least post the names of the bracelet winners and identify any deep runs by Brits.

    Roll on the Casino Employees' event next Wednesday night....
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    EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,065
    Already looking forward to your superb updates-may be the best thing on this forum
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    SR23SR23 Member Posts: 1,228
    Essexphil said:

    Already looking forward to your superb updates-may be the best thing on this forum

    If it isn't, it's certainly very close.
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    Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 160,877

    Yay, wonderful news.
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    AB0151AB0151 Member Posts: 275
    Hi Tikay - I'm there June 21st - July 2nd and will play a range of small to mid buy in WSOP tournaments as follows;

    The Giant (Event 6D) - $365 buy in (this has multiple day 1s - allowing myself 2 bullets) - last year’s winner scooped $292,000

    Monster Stack (Event 48A) - $1500 buy in (freezeout) – last year’s winner took home just over a million bucks!

    Depending on success in above 2 that I’m definitely playing – I could also look at playing the 1k bounty (Event59) or the $888 ‘crazy eights’ (Event 62B) – winners here yield around 900k and 888k respectively

    I'm staying at Gold Coast next to Rio but hopefully can get to stop by the Sky Event too though not as a qualifier :(

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    Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 160,877

    Hi @ABO151

    Be great to see you there.

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    AB0151AB0151 Member Posts: 275
    Tikay10 said:


    Hi @ABO151

    Be great to see you there.

    Likewise - I will look to play Monster on 23rd then as Sky event is at Venetian on 24th at 2pm yes? I'd be ok getting in to say high without qualifying? I may be a bit dishevelled as hopefully make it through end of day 1 in Monster and then say up for England v Panama in early hours of 24th. I'd suggest we set up a footy meet up but presumably those playing the Sky Event on 24th will be resting up and thus missing game? England v Panama - a good game to get a 'hat'-trick - I'm there all week ;-)
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    Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 160,877
    AB0151 said:

    Tikay10 said:


    Hi @ABO151

    Be great to see you there.

    Likewise - I will look to play Monster on 23rd then as Sky event is at Venetian on 24th at 2pm yes? I'd be ok getting in to say high without qualifying? I may be a bit dishevelled as hopefully make it through end of day 1 in Monster and then say up for England v Panama in early hours of 24th. I'd suggest we set up a footy meet up but presumably those playing the Sky Event on 24th will be resting up and thus missing game? England v Panama - a good game to get a 'hat'-trick - I'm there all week ;-)
    Yes, SPT Las Vegas will be 2pm at Venetian.

    You are more than welcome to pop in & say Hi to all & sundry, yes.

    Keep in touch, & I can sort an invite for you to the Welcome Party for the qualifiers too if you wish.
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    AB0151AB0151 Member Posts: 275


    You are more than welcome to pop in & say Hi to all & sundry, yes.

    Keep in touch, & I can sort an invite for you to the Welcome Party for the qualifiers too if you wish.

    Perfect and most kind on the latter - yes will do so. I've also just seen there's still one last way to qualify too via a freeroll - am playing live most of this week but will get a bit of multitasking done to get enough points

    Thanks again,

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    FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited May 2018
    And.... cards are in the air. Event 1 has started and Event 2 will start (I almost mixed my metaphors and said it will "Kick-off") in just under 4 hours.

    30/05/18 Event 1 - $565 Casino Employees NLH, 2 Day Event, single re-entry
    30/05/18 Event 2 - $10K NLH Super Turbo Bounty, 1 Day Event, $3000 bounty per player
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    FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    WSOP 1 - $565 Casino Employee's NLH, Day 1 of 2, 566 entrants
    Another large drop in entries (down 14% on top of last years 5% drop) in the traditional curtain-raiser, the casino employee's event.

    13 players remain at the end of Day 1, none of whom have names that ring a bell although second placed Jordan Hufty is such a wonderful name I'll remember it in the future!

    For the record, Jodie Sanders (from California) leads ahead of Hufty and Won Kim.

    No surprise that there was no British cashes, in fact Italian Simone Ricci was the only European in the money, although I like to feel that 75th placed Sheyla Cornish has some Cornish ancestry!



    Event 2 - $10K Super Turbo Bounty NLH, Day 1 of 1, 243 entrants
    Play is still ongoing with 3 players left, Elio Fox having 7m chips, Paul Volpe nearly 3m and Adam Adler 2m.

    Former ME winner Joe Cada bowed out in 9th, and we had the first two British cashes of the Series, Talal Shakerchi finishing 17th for $14300 and Ben Heath 33rd for $10192, exlcuding any bounties they may have taken.



    To Start Today
    Event 3 - $3K Shootout NL, 3 Day Event
    Event 4 - $1500 Omaha Hi-Low 8 or better, 3 Day Event
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