*** WSOP 2017 Thread *** Half Hour Stream Delay - No Spoilers - Page 9 - Poker News

18,053 for Colossus, down 16% from last years number.
153 for the $10k O8, last year drew 163.

Still not a single event has hit last years numbers.

Today we have the 1k Tag Team, last year it drew 863 players. Also the $1.5k Dealers Choice, which last year had 389 players.

At what point will it be time to sound the alarms? Not looking good

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06-05-2017 , 08:35 AM

#203

billstraightener

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,081

The € to $ Exchange rate cannot have helped either.

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06-05-2017 , 08:54 AM

#204

enzet

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,378

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Originally Posted by UCBananaboy

I think my favorite thing related to the Elky hand is how Hellmuth still tried to brag about it on Twitter.

he induced him just to fold trips, what a legend.

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06-05-2017 , 09:14 AM

#205

UCBananaboy

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Also - one last Hellmuth-related comment - a gem shared by Jason Les on the stream last night.

Les, Paul Volpe, and Shaun Deeb are down to 3-handed in a 10k PLHE event a few years back. Hellmuth makes his way to the FT and shares that he'll be tweeting out a congratulations to the two players that make it to HU. Deeb quips with a great response: "What a bubble"

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06-05-2017 , 10:25 AM

#206

nizzwsop

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,618

So is poker go broadcasting every final table or only a select few?

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06-05-2017 , 10:29 AM

#207

AlwaysFolding

Urban Pharmer

Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 19,980

What's pokergo?

And is there any particular reason that the WSOP has made their coverage/website 1/4th the content as the past few years? It's honestly tilting.

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06-05-2017 , 12:41 PM

#208

Mike_McDee

grinder

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Originally Posted by UCBananaboy

I can't stand Deeb but this is gold.

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06-05-2017 , 02:29 PM

#209

Utah_CUtiger

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So what are some predictions you guys have for the final table later? Can Elky parlay his massive chip leading the title? Who awesome dangerous floaters?

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06-05-2017 , 03:37 PM

#210

jankynoname

centurion

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 168

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Originally Posted by Atarirob

Colossus feels like the best real read thru for early WSOP numbers. Caesar's should have sold this thing last year. I think numbers will trend down this summer, before the asset gets sold to MGM at a discount. First year at MGM will be a ****show, but 2 years from now looks promising...

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06-05-2017 , 03:41 PM

#211

AllInNTheDark

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Originally Posted by jankynoname

What makes you think MGM would do a better job with WSOP?

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06-05-2017 , 04:47 PM

#212

PeteBlow

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I wonder who the single person is who managed to fire 12 bullets in the Colossus.

https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop...ost.253835.htm

$6780

Based on last year payouts, he'll need a top 100 finish to make anything back

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06-05-2017 , 05:12 PM

#213

Hendricks

banned

Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 765

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

Will need to finish in top 90......

82nd-90th $7,351
91st-99th $6,160

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06-05-2017 , 05:19 PM

#214

Hendricks

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Colossus:

Total # of Entries: 18,053
Total # of Unique Entries: 9,074 (50.26% of entries)
# of Players Entering Once: 5,123
# of Players Entering Twice: 1,814
# of Players Entering Three Times: 916
# of Players Entering Four Times: 480
# of Players Entering Five Times: 291
# of Players Entering Six Times: 204
# of Players Entering Seven Times: 119
# of Players Entering Eight Times: 62
# of Players Entering Nine Times: 36
# of Players Entering Ten Times: 17
# of Players Entering Eleven Times: 11
# of Players Entering Twelve Times: 1

# of Male Entries: 17,053
# of Female Entries: 1,001

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06-05-2017 , 05:27 PM

#215

nutflopper

adept

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One Drop Final Table has started. Polk won a decent little pot from Robl to get things going. 9 remain.

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06-05-2017 , 05:44 PM

#216

Ricky1231

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Wow - looks like the play will be excruciatingly slow in this one.

I'd take my share of time here as well but it really makes you appreciate the shot clock.

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06-05-2017 , 05:55 PM

#217

Utah_CUtiger

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Originally Posted by Ricky1231

Wow - looks like the play will be excruciatingly slow in this one.

I'd take my share of time here as well but it really makes you appreciate the shot clock.

Norm and Lon talking about rubber bands during a fairly big have between Polk and Kamran was painful.

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06-05-2017 , 05:56 PM

#218

billstraightener

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

Ryan Laplante fired 9 bullets but he cashed twice

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06-05-2017 , 05:57 PM

#219

parisron

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Who is in the booth with them?

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06-05-2017 , 05:58 PM

#220

3142

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Originally Posted by parisron

Who is in the booth with them?

Max Steinberg.

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06-05-2017 , 06:29 PM

#221

Art Vandelay Poker

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

It may have been Jeff Boski the youtuber. I remember he said in one of his videos he was planning on firing 10 to 12 bullets if need be and he doesnt seem to have made day 2.

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06-05-2017 , 06:31 PM

#222

hendu99

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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay Poker

It may have been Jeff Boski the youtuber. I remember he said in one of his videos he was planning on firing 10 to 12 bullets if need be and he doesnt seem to have made day 2.

hows the architect business goin for ya art?

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06-05-2017 , 06:38 PM

#223

AKyouwin

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I enjoy Lon and Norm but this commentary is embarrassing. Their style just isn't suited to a live stream. During big hands they are rambling about rubber bands, property prices and DFS. Ali and Shulman would be so much better.

Whoever scheduled Lon and Norm for the biggest WSOP event made a big error. Let them commentate on a 1k live stream if need be, or ideally edited shows where they are excellent.

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06-05-2017 , 06:41 PM

#224

RAHZero

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Originally Posted by AKyouwin

Really agree with this. Would much prefer Ali and Shulman or Tuchman with a high stakes crusher guest. I also really like Max Steinberg, but his strat is way outdated. Shocked that he doesn't even know short stack shove ranges (T9s is an easy shove UTG+3 for just over 13 BBs, especially when Polk is the 2nd shortest stack at the table).