I've got my shot at the WSOP

To:Nomarfan052003@yahoo.comSubject:WSOP Main Freeroll registrationDate:Thu, 6 Jul 2006 20:46:07 -0400 (EDT)From:memberservices@ultimatebet.comCongratulations RiverNoHelp,You have been automatically registered for the "WSOP Main Freeroll " tournament at UltimateBet Poker. This event begins online on Thursday July 20, 2006 at 08:00:00 PM (Eastern).

Above is part of the e-mail sent to me yesterday after I qualified for the Finals.. I had to make my way through 2500 other players and finish in the top 50 to make it!..When the tournament reached 50 people it automatically stopped and everyone was then entered in the finals on July 20th.. I was 28th in chips when play ended, which was amazing because barely an hour and a half before I was nearly out of the tournament.. I was down to about 1400 in chips but somehow managed to stay alive and push that total all the way up to 72000 in chips! There are expected to be about 3000 players registered for this Finals Freeroll which pays just one place!.. First place is..drumroll please.. Your buy-in to the WSOP Main Event and $2000 in travel expenses.. So basically I have a 1 in 3000 shot of being in Vegas in the next two weeks playing in the biggest poker tournament ever! Ultimate Bet is running these tournies for the next week or so and it's free.. Once you make it past the first hour or so the donkfest usually ends and you get to actually play poker.. Wish me luck!

Good Luck RiverNoHelp! Represent!!

Wtg River, best of luck to you on Thursday week.
Survive the donk fest and anything can happen.

Way to go River. Cant wait to see you on tv at the WSOP.

Congrats River and Good luck in the Finals!

Good luck RNH! I know where you can get some Cardschat gear if you make it...

good luck in the tourny, if you make it i'll see ya there

Thanks for the well wishes everyone!.. I'm looking forward to the 20th, I just don't want to go out quickly.. Then again I'd hate to make it to the final two and bust out..That would suck!.. But i'm very optimistic about my chances.. If i can catch a good wave of cards and survive the all in crowd within the first hour I should do ok.. First place will pay about 10 million this year I believe.. I've already got the headline all planned out in my head.. POKER AMATEUR WINS 2006 WSOP AFTER QUALIFYING THROUGH ONLINE FREEROLL.. And then Aerosmith plays their classic "Dream On" in the background..

n1. gl. I'm going to try to make it in at Ultimatebet at the last minute. . .

Nice going on the top 50 placing. I can never survive those huge tournies...GL in the final!