Obv the 2007 ME is drawing a lot of attention as always. The other thing it is doing is creating a ton of new threads that all center around the same topic (WSOP ME). TBH, they are getting to be a slight pain to keep up with, much less to keep track of similar posts started by people that just want to start threads and not bother searching. While starting threads is fine and is part of what the forum is about, as this continues on, it's going to be just as annoying as 561789325 it's rigged threads.

So, going forward, please begin posting ALL WSOP ME discussions in here. It will make it easier for everyone to keep up on the goings on, allow for more discussion on individual posts, will keep the clutter down in the forum in general, and will avoid posting spoilers (that some people want nothing to do with) in vaguely titled threads.

As this is a new request, any new threads posted will either be closed or merged into this one. Thanks.

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As of this post, it reads that Gus is 2nd chip stack.

Gus currently 13th as of this post time.

Huck Seed is still in it, just above Huckleberry Seed LMAO...no joke.

Gus Hansen has been my pick since May to go the farthest for the pros, maybe even win it. Can't say I'm not sad to see Raymer out of it though I have a lot of respect for that guy.

wHO are the remaining pros?

Gus made what everyone is calling a sick call which was how he first got the big stack.

He was on the button and raised, SB called and the BB shoved with 50,000. It was 47,000 to Gus. He went into the tank and finally called with 22. SB folded and BB had AJ. The 2s held and that put Gus over 200K.

Gus' opponent when he first saw Gus' hand said "That was a sick call".

Overheard in the room after the hand "I'm not sure if Gus is the biggest donkey in the world or my hero".

What's sickest to me about the call is that the absolute best he can be is a coin flip and could easily be dominated.

We will now see internet players all over calling big raises with 22.

I believe Gus is 20th now (updated about 10 ago) with around 1270000 chips.

The other notables that I saw still alive were (not in any order) Chad Brown, Huck Seed, Thor Hansen, Scotty Nguyen, Humberto Brenes, and Robert Varkonyi. I might have missed some pros... I just browsed the names.

Originally Posted by mrsnake3695

We will now see internet players all over calling big raises with 22.

Yeah, Snake, like they don't already do it with 55 and 66... they will just expand their range a wee bit .

Originally Posted by mrsnake3695

We will now see internet players all over calling big raises with 22.

What? You mean to tell me they don't now?

Google WSOP, pick the top choice, then you tell us.

Only 2 women left in the final 140.

Chip Count at the end of day 4

Go Willie Tann

In de Moneeee

where is the wsop this year?

a lot of things has changed between yesterday and now ... only in a few hours ...

someone know how negreanu was busted out ???

Originally Posted by hypergenius

a lot of things has changed between yesterday and now ... only in a few hours ...

someone know how negreanu was busted out ???

Negreanu busted out on the ESPN featured table, so we're likely to see this. But on Day 3 with a still somewhat healthy stack he decided to push all in with 10 8 (top pair, gutshot straight draw) and ran into a set of 8s. Bye Bye Danny boy.

I'll be pulling for Lee Watkinson.

Man, I saw Richard Harris at the top of that and thought "ISN'T HE DEAD??" Then I realized that the world is a big place. Blonde moment of the week*

Gus Hansen was all but out the door when he ran into QQ vs his 1010 preflop for all his chips. He spiked a 10 on the flop to stay alive, and increase his chip stack. After the 10 hit Hansen just said "wow, that's sick!" You gotta love Gus!

Avi cohen all the way.

Seems to be a fair # of pros still in the field, much bigger % than last yr. Good to see Kirk Morrison doing well.

Humberto Brenes went out in 83rd when his AK ran into AA.

Gus Hansen has taken some hits and is near the back of the pack with around 540000 chips.

And Scotty Nguyen is now in third with around 3600000 chips. Gotta love that, baby!

I have a few theories

1: poker is losing popularity

2: with the European poker tour and Asian poker tour gaining ground, non-US players are finding it unnecessary to travel all the way too the US for a major poker tournys

3: less online satellite entrees because of the online poker ban in the US

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Scotty Nguyen 10th in chips with about 100 left in WSOP, baby!

How good would that be for poker if Scotty repeats as World Champ in the Main Event?!!

I much rather see an unknown online player take it down.

I would love for Phil Hellmuth to get second place, losing to someone who sucked out on him earlier.. sigh I guess we have to wait until next year

Originally Posted by TheSamurai1982

I have a few theories

1: poker is losing popularity
Based on what, a slightly smaller field in this years ME?
2: with the European poker tour and Asian poker tour gaining ground, non-US players are finding it unnecessary to travel all the way too the US for a major poker tournys Why would these tours be "gaining ground" if poker is losing popularity?

3: less online satellite entrees because of the online poker ban in the US The answer to your point #1. Now this I buy.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

If poker is losing popularity,, where are the flocks of new internet players continuing to come from? Who is populating the EPT, the Asian tour, the new US tour, the WSOP circuit events, the WPT, and the HUGE internet tourneys, which attract bigger fields alla time? The ONLY reasons the field in this years ME is down is the changes brought about by the IGEA.

By forcing the online sites to give out their WSOP packages in equivalent cash rather than direct buyin, the WSOP pretty much assured that this years field would shrink, and truthfully, it needed to. Many players who won sattys into this years ME opted to take the 12k and stay home. OK for them, in their places I'd prolly make the same choice. I think, however, that this is a far cry from a death knell for poker.

Originally Posted by TheSamurai1982

I have a few theories

1: poker is losing popularity

2: with the European poker tour and Asian poker tour gaining ground, non-US players are finding it unnecessary to travel all the way too the US for a major poker tournys

3: less online satellite entrees because of the online poker ban in the US

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

BTW, I see by your post count that you're new here, and not from 'round these parts. Welcome to CC; stick around, play some of our events, get to know the folks. You'll like it here. You WILL like it here, 'cause Ve have vays of making you talk.

Gus Hansen is out in 61st.

Sammy is still in the top ten, though- YEAH BABY!

End of Play chip counts

Whos got de moneee

Here is my prediction for the Final Table:
David Tran
Philip Hilm
Hevad Khan
Scott Freeman
Kenny Tran
Tuan Lam
Lee Watkinson
Jason Welch
Daniel Alaei

Even though I'd love to see Scotty make it, I've seen some gambling like plays from him, and I think he'll get caught.

awwwwwwwwwww what happened to Gus??????

Scotty Nguyen FTW!!!

Originally Posted by I Eat Sushi

awwwwwwwwwww what happened to Gus??????

He can only win with pocket 2s and pocket 10s for so long.

Go Shcottie baybee!!