Alive & Well @ 2007 WSOP Main Event!!!
07-09-2007, 12:14 AM
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Alive & Well @ 2007 WSOP Main Event!!! Some of you already know but for those who don't I was not only able to survive Day 1 I prospered!
I was incredibly nervous walking into the Rio. There were TV's crews everywhere snagging anybody that was anybody to get an interview. I saw players like Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Men "The Master' Ngyuen, Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Bobby Baldwin, J.C. Tran, and many others there. I was so nervous when I got into the room I had to put my iPod in and turn the volume up pretty loud to help me concentrate.
Once I found my table I sat down and closed my eyes and tried to invision myself playing and running well. I folded the first 20 hands or so, but finally picked up a hand and was able to drag a small pot. By the time I had finished stacking my chips back up I realized I wasn't nervous anymore and got ready to play.
Overall the play was just as I had been told it would be, poor. I worked my stack up from 20k to 30kish at the dinner break. I was feeling confident and really hadn't hit any flops yet. I did win an 8k pot with I got all-in with KK on a J 7 2 flop against a short stack w/ AJ and I was able to hold off his 5 outs.
After the dinner break I went on a nice rush and in one orbit at the table picked up AA (Which of course I didn't get any action with), then KK the very next hand (Won a small pot), then flopped a set of 2's a few hands later and won another good sized pot when I raised my opponents 3k river bet to 9k and he turbo-mucked.
Long story short I was able to finish Day 1 with 52k in chips! I played very well and picked up hands when I needed to. I'm feeling very very confident going into Day 2 on Tuesday. I have a great chip position and I'm hoping that I can get put on some more soft tables to continue chipping up by winning small pots.
On a side note, a friend of mine took an absolutely brutal beat to bust out of the main event. I'm not one to tell bad beat stories, but he got knocked out when he flopped quads. With the blinds at 400/800/100 the first player to act made it 2500 to go. It folded to Ryan in the cut-off seat and he smooth called with 8d8s. The flop came Jh 8h 8c. The villian bet 3,500 and Ryan smooth called. Then turn came the 7h. Villian checked and Ryan checked behind (Assuming he had the deck absolutely crippled). The river bricked off, and the villian bet 5k, Ryan raises to 15k, the villian shoves the rest of his stack in the middle, Ryan beats him into the pot, shows his quads, only for the villian to turn over 9hTh for a straight flush. The two outer. Ouch. This game can be so sick sometimes.
Wish me luck!!!!!
I was incredibly nervous walking into the Rio. There were TV's crews everywhere snagging anybody that was anybody to get an interview. I saw players like Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Men "The Master' Ngyuen, Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Bobby Baldwin, J.C. Tran, and many others there. I was so nervous when I got into the room I had to put my iPod in and turn the volume up pretty loud to help me concentrate.
Once I found my table I sat down and closed my eyes and tried to invision myself playing and running well. I folded the first 20 hands or so, but finally picked up a hand and was able to drag a small pot. By the time I had finished stacking my chips back up I realized I wasn't nervous anymore and got ready to play.
Overall the play was just as I had been told it would be, poor. I worked my stack up from 20k to 30kish at the dinner break. I was feeling confident and really hadn't hit any flops yet. I did win an 8k pot with I got all-in with KK on a J 7 2 flop against a short stack w/ AJ and I was able to hold off his 5 outs.
After the dinner break I went on a nice rush and in one orbit at the table picked up AA (Which of course I didn't get any action with), then KK the very next hand (Won a small pot), then flopped a set of 2's a few hands later and won another good sized pot when I raised my opponents 3k river bet to 9k and he turbo-mucked.
Long story short I was able to finish Day 1 with 52k in chips! I played very well and picked up hands when I needed to. I'm feeling very very confident going into Day 2 on Tuesday. I have a great chip position and I'm hoping that I can get put on some more soft tables to continue chipping up by winning small pots.
On a side note, a friend of mine took an absolutely brutal beat to bust out of the main event. I'm not one to tell bad beat stories, but he got knocked out when he flopped quads. With the blinds at 400/800/100 the first player to act made it 2500 to go. It folded to Ryan in the cut-off seat and he smooth called with 8d8s. The flop came Jh 8h 8c. The villian bet 3,500 and Ryan smooth called. Then turn came the 7h. Villian checked and Ryan checked behind (Assuming he had the deck absolutely crippled). The river bricked off, and the villian bet 5k, Ryan raises to 15k, the villian shoves the rest of his stack in the middle, Ryan beats him into the pot, shows his quads, only for the villian to turn over 9hTh for a straight flush. The two outer. Ouch. This game can be so sick sometimes.
Wish me luck!!!!!
07-09-2007, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben R
Some of you already know but for those who don't I was not only able to survive Day 1 I prospered!
Good job. This sentance confused the **** out of me though. It sounded like you were done, but then you prospered? I read it like this.
Some of you already know, but for those who don't. I was not only able to survive Day 1. I prospered!
I read it like 5 times. lol.
Again good job. Keep it up
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07-09-2007, 08:22 AM
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Good luck Ben !!! Did GForce send you down there with a T-shirt or Hat to wear... for Tv time? if not Mikey or hell even Tony should Fedex you something to Rep the LSx Community 
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07-09-2007, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TXCAMSS
That's awesome man!!!! We got back in town Tuesday. Man it was fun! I was thinking about you. There were tournaments everywhere, but The Rio was where it was happening.
Go kick some a$$!
Go kick some a$$!
Good luck Ben. Stay on that winning streak.
07-09-2007, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Strini SS
Good luck Ben !!! Did GForce send you down there with a T-shirt or Hat to wear... for Tv time? if not Mikey or hell even Tony should Fedex you something to Rep the LSx Community
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Originally Posted by Ben R
LOL, Mikey kept buggin' me about wearing the G-Force shirt and hat but I have to wear a Full Tilt Poker shirt and hat because I won my seat through their promotion and blah blah blah. The good news is that if I win this damn thing not only will I get the first place prize money from the tournament, but Full Tilt will give me another $10M just because I qualified for the tourney through them!!
07-09-2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter_Z28
So i take it you didn't sit w/ any pros?
07-09-2007, 11:34 AM
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Congrats on a Day 1 finish. Good luck going though the tournament and kick some pro a$$. When you do, I hope you have a good financial advisor 
Otherwise give me a call and I will help you out. I am a Financial Advisor for a well known firm.
KICK SOME A$$!
Otherwise give me a call and I will help you out. I am a Financial Advisor for a well known firm.KICK SOME A$$!
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Which Day 1 were you? I'm guessing Day 1C by the day you posted this, but Congrats and good luck. As for your friends brutally bad beat... that's why God invented Cash Games