Game Of Gold puzzle ($1000 prize for correct answer) - Page 2

Capsule scouting reports
Next up: Johan Guilbert.

LIVE: Fairly active including the WSOP.
ONLINE: Has a PokerStars account (YoHHH_ViraL) but hasn't cashed there since 2021.

Conclusion. Only plays NLH with a sprinkling of PLO. Mid pack.

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12-12-2023 , 03:09 PM

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FerencL

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Capsule scouting reports
Next up: Daniel Negreanu.

LIVE: Doesn't play too much but goes crazy at WSOP Las Vegas. Plays all games.
ONLINE: Nope. His Pokerstars days are way in the past

Conclusion. Top 3, possible #1. Everything depends on WSOP Las Vegas.

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12-12-2023 , 03:21 PM

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FerencL

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Capsule scouting reports
Next up: Andy Tsai.

LIVE: A cash game player. Only 2 live cashes since 2019.
ONLINE: Lives in the USA but not on BARGE.

Conclusion. Another one with a very good chance to finish dead last.

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12-12-2023 , 03:44 PM

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Capsule scouting reports
Next up: Maria Ho.

LIVE: Plays all games and plays quite a bit but her job as poker celebrity probably cuts into her playing time.
ONLINE: Has a PokerStars account (femmeonfelt) but lives in the USA now.

Conclusion. Top 5 but a longshot for #1

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12-14-2023 , 01:12 PM

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FerencL

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Next up: David Williams.

LIVE: Plays all games but mostly sticks with NLH & PLO. Plays the WSOP Vegas.
ONLINE: An American so no luck there

Conclusion. Top 5 but a longshot to beat Arieh or Negreanu

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12-16-2023 , 08:57 PM

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Capsule scouting reports
Next up: Fedor Holz.

LIVE: Lots of activity but mostly in non-qualifying series.
ONLINE: Has a PokerStars account and last activity was October. Might get some points here.

Conclusion. Of the 35 different games, this guy only knows how to play 1. He'll finish between 8th and 10th.

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12-16-2023 , 09:05 PM

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Next up: Kyna England.

LIVE: Plays plenty of tournaments. Already has 2 cashes here and is currently in 1st place.
ONLINE: An American but not a BARGE American.

Conclusion. Only plays 1 game out of the 35. I'll go out on a limb: 9th!

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12-16-2023 , 09:15 PM

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Next up: Nikita Luther.

LIVE: Plays often and all around the world.
ONLINE: From India so probably doesn't have a PokerStars main site account.

Conclusion. A Kyna England clone. A lot of people are going to finish between 8th & 10th. I'll say 9th!

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12-16-2023 , 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FerencL

bad tipper

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12-16-2023 , 09:26 PM

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Next up: Daniel Cates.

LIVE: Plays here and there but not very often. Plays mostly cash. Can play all games.
ONLINE: Another American not on BARGE.

Conclusion. He could come first if he wanted to (but he doesn't). May also come last. How about 7th.

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12-16-2023 , 11:22 PM

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All 16 players now have their capsule scouting report so here's my entry for the Game Of Gold ranking:

1 Negreanu
2 Arieh
3 Williams
4 Ho
5 Koon
6 Cates
7 Guilbert
8 Iermolcheva
9 England
10 Luther
11 Holz
12 Robinson
13 Martin
14 Soyza
15 Carrel
16 Tsai

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12-17-2023 , 09:48 PM

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It's the $1M buyin tournie tomorrow,
Jason Koon & Daniel Cates say they'll be there.
Good chance we'll have a new #1 (among this 16) in a few days.

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12-18-2023 , 09:07 PM

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We are at level 3 in the $1M buyin at the Wynn.
2 of the 16 are there but they are Koon & Holz not Koon & Cates.
Entry stays open for 2 more levels: Cates may show up yet.

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12-18-2023 , 11:56 PM

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Entries are closed in the $1M buyin at Wynn.
Daniel Cates never showed up. Probably taking a nap or reading a book.
17 entries - 4 get paid.
Holz & Koon only 2 from the GOG.

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12-19-2023 , 10:26 AM

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Paasei

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Fedor Holz
Johan “YoH ViraL”Guilbert
Charlie Carrel
Kyna England
Jason Koon
Michael Soyza
Daniel Cates
Josh Arieh
Daniel Negreanu
David Williams
Kevin Martin
Andy Tsai
Maria Ho
Lukas Robinson
Olga Iermolcheva
Nikita Luther

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12-19-2023 , 08:22 PM

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Thanks Paasei, we now have 10 entries. Entries are open til Christmas (midnight 24/25).

WPT news: Fedor Holz is out, Jason Koon is a short stack. Looks like the One Drop will nor affect our 16 GOGers.

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12-20-2023 , 05:28 AM

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David Williams
Josh Arieh
Johan “YoH ViraL”Guilbert
Olga Iermolcheva
Maria Ho
Daniel Negreanu
Kyna England
Nikita Luther
Fedor Holz
Jason Koon
Lukas Robinson
Michael Soyza
Daniel Cates
Kevin Martin
Andy Tsai
Charlie Carrel

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12-21-2023 , 11:29 AM

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thanks lukethefluke, we now have 11 entries

Mario Ho has cashed at he WPT @ the Wynn making her the 4th GOG player to cash.
Both David & Olga have added another cash.
However, this activity is all NLH so it doesn't mean much.

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12-22-2023 , 10:25 PM

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Meaningless info (current standings):

1 Olga
2 David
3 Kyna
4 Maria

everyone else tied for last

Entries remain open til Christmas

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12-23-2023 , 02:17 AM

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chuckleslovakian

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Actually watched all the episodes now. I could change my rando picks now that I have some knowledge, but I feel that is bad karma. Let's ride with the rando.

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12-23-2023 , 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckleslovakian

Actually watched all the episodes now. I could change my rando picks now that I have some knowledge, but I feel that is bad karma. Let's ride with the rando.

Well, I don't think you can find out anything by watching GOG since these 16 players' poker skills have nothing to do with this "puzzle".
This is a puzzle that must be solved. It has nothing to do with how well they play poker.

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12-23-2023 , 08:39 AM

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AintNodaisy

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Final Table Results
1st Maria Ho
2nd Dan Jungleman Kates
3rd Johan "YoH Viral" Guilbert
4th Fedor Holz
5th Kyna England
6th Josh Arieh

Eliminated Round 3 Below
7th Charlie Carrel: 135 Coins
8th Andy Stacks: 97 Coins
9th David Williams: 55 coins

Eliminated Round 2 Below
10th Nikita Luther: 99 Coins
11th Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson: 61 Coins
12th Olga Iermolcheva: 50 Coins

Eliminated Round 1 Below
13th Daniel Negreanu: 40 Coins
14th Michael Soyza: 33 Coins
15th Kevin Martin: 28 Coins
16th Jason Koon: 25 Coins

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12-23-2023 , 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AintNodaisy

I wonder if this is an attempted entry? Just a recap of how GOG ended.

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12-23-2023 , 01:55 PM

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AintNodaisy

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Originally Posted by FerencL

I wonder if this is an attempted entry? Just a recap of how GOG ended.

"Put these 16 Game Of Gold participants in their correct finishing order."

And I did.

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12-23-2023 , 01:58 PM

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FerencL

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Originally Posted by AintNodaisy

"Put these 16 Game Of Gold participants in their correct finishing order."

And I did.

OK. I'll accept this as an entry.

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