Stars freeroll money

#1 13th August 2006, 10:12 PM

Not to bad if I have to say so myself. 8 1/2 hrs, 2 tourneys, 8700 players and now I'm a $1.10 richer. That's almost 13 cents an hour. I'm thinking about going pro. Seriously though, I was very happy with my play. Just wish it had been for a little more money.

#2 13th August 2006, 10:45 PM

still, that is quite impressive. congrats

-n

#3 14th August 2006, 3:43 PM

I think qulaifying for Round 2 and then placing in the money in Round 2 is a great accomplishment and you should be more happy about getting this far thasn the money you got from it.

When you play freerolls, you have to expect playing for hours and may not get anything from it. Keep that in mind, all of you, that the next time you play these kind of freerolls.

#4 14th August 2006, 4:41 PM

Way to go Alon!! Two tourneys at one with one over 2000 players and the other with over 6000 players. I think that the most amazing part is keeping up with the limit and No limit game at the same time. I usually have trouble playing two different games at once. Way to go!

#5 14th August 2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeDub84

Way to go Alon!! Two tourneys at one with one over 2000 players and the other with over 6000 players. I think that the most amazing part is keeping up with the limit and No limit game at the same time. I usually have trouble playing two different games at once. Way to go!

They weren't both at the same time. I played the limit tourny first which qualified me for the NL tourney. The screen shot is some cut and paste work.

TY all

#6 15th August 2006, 3:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Alon Ipser

Not to bad if I have to say so myself. 8 1/2 hrs, 2 tourneys, 8700 players and now I'm a $1.10 richer. That's almost 13 cents an hour. I'm thinking about going pro. Seriously though, I was very happy with my play. Just wish it had been for a little more money.

the experiecne you gained from those 2 tourneys are worth wellover your actual take.Also anytime you leave with more than you came in with you won.

#7 15th August 2006, 5:23 PM

May not have been at the same time, but it is still impressive to place so well in two different tourneys. Did you find it hard to transition to NL after a long session of Limit holdem? I find it a little hard.

#8 15th August 2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeDub84

May not have been at the same time, but it is still impressive to place so well in two different tourneys. Did you find it hard to transition to NL after a long session of Limit holdem? I find it a little hard.

The hard part wasn't transitioning from limit to NL but playing against two different types of players. The first tourney is a freeroll open to everyone so you get a lot of loose players and unexpected plays. The second tourney is top 27 finishers of all the big first round freerolls from the week and the quality of player usually very good.

#9 15th August 2006, 11:55 PM

Very nice accomplishment, even if it was only for $1.10. Congrats. To play against that many people just to get to the money is awesome. It means you played solid poker, dodged a ton of donks, and got a lucky here and there too.

Good Job.

#10 16th August 2006, 12:47 AM

Great job Alon. Nice to get cash. Just finished 8000 player freeroll, finished fourth and got an entry to another tourney. The thing that sucks about it is that the tourney is limit O h/l. Lucky me.

#11 16th August 2006, 1:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbasbestbabe

Great job Alon. Nice to get cash. Just finished 8000 player freeroll, finished fourth and got an entry to another tourney. The thing that sucks about it is that the tourney is limit O h/l. Lucky me.

Thanks and congrats to you too. If it was at Stars the 2nd round is always NL holdem. Also if you can't play next sunday you can unregister up to 2 hours in advance and get a ticket to play any 2nd round tourney you want.

#12 16th August 2006, 4:12 AM

This was one of the Hubble freerolls at stars. There were 9000 entries. It was NLHE. The next tourney they listed was for O h/l limit. That is one game I don't think I can play. So if I unregister I will get a ticket for any 2nd round? That sounds good to me. I also got something like 188 tourney points. Don't know what they are good for.

#13 17th August 2006, 8:33 AM

Before we all start kissing your ass, come on man. You could have played penny poker and made more in 10 minutes. Freeroll tournys for WSOP are legit but you are wasting your time with that shit you are playing. Its cool you made money but i can find more in my couch in change. You can put a mark on your belt but in the real world it means nothing. Is it worth playing all those hours for chump change like that? The answer is no. Poker is about making money. You can put pride and anything else aside. The point of the game is to make money. Stick to home games or 25 cent games man.

#14 17th August 2006, 12:15 PM

Hey Whizkeydick, oops sorry bill.

The whole point of the thread shows how many players Alon actually beat. It is an excellent achievement.

Maybe you should try it some time when you are not counting your money

Postings like yours are not appreciated (not by me anyway)

#15 18th August 2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by whizkeybill

Before we all start kissing your ass, come on man. You could have played penny poker and made more in 10 minutes. Freeroll tournys for WSOP are legit but you are wasting your time with that shit you are playing. Its cool you made money but i can find more in my couch in change. You can put a mark on your belt but in the real world it means nothing. Is it worth playing all those hours for chump change like that? The answer is no. Poker is about making money. You can put pride and anything else aside. The point of the game is to make money. Stick to home games or 25 cent games man.

I was trying to think of how I wanted to reply to this without telling you to kiss my ass. Because you choose deposit and play higher stakes for fun, do not belittle me because I choose to try to build my BR from the bottom up. I realize that $1.10 is not much but I did manage to play better than 8700 people which I believe is something. So you can just.... well you know.

#16 18th August 2006, 1:43 AM

Very well put, Alon. My thoughts when I read the post you replied to would have gotten me booted from the forums for sure. Anyway, congrats and keep the run going!!

#17 18th August 2006, 2:10 AM

BAH! forget that guy's comments - regardless how much you made, that was a great accomplishment. We all know that PS doesn't have the most profitable freerolls, but who gives a shit? They're also undoubtedly the hardest to conquer; they may not be great practice for big money tourneys, but they sure do give you great practice for patience and discipline.

Congrats AI

#18 18th August 2006, 2:31 AM

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Originally Posted by whizkeybill

Before we all start kissing your ass, come on man. You could have played penny poker and made more in 10 minutes. Freeroll tournys for WSOP are legit but you are wasting your time with that shit you are playing. Its cool you made money but i can find more in my couch in change. You can put a mark on your belt but in the real world it means nothing. Is it worth playing all those hours for chump change like that? The answer is no. Poker is about making money. You can put pride and anything else aside. The point of the game is to make money. Stick to home games or 25 cent games man.

You choose this as your first post here? Wtf?

#19 18th August 2006, 2:35 AM

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Originally Posted by whizkeybill

Before we all start kissing your ass, come on man. You could have played penny poker and made more in 10 minutes. Freeroll tournys for WSOP are legit but you are wasting your time with that shit you are playing. Its cool you made money but i can find more in my couch in change. You can put a mark on your belt but in the real world it means nothing. Is it worth playing all those hours for chump change like that? The answer is no. Poker is about making money. You can put pride and anything else aside. The point of the game is to make money. Stick to home games or 25 cent games man.

Interesting first post......you sound like a great guy. Kick many cats lately?
Poker is something different to everyone, money yes.....community yes.....challenge yes........
Why did you choose to demean a great accomplishment ?

Alon....Great Job Bud!

#20 18th August 2006, 2:41 AM

Whizkey sounds like a idiot and forget his comments. Only people who think that they are better than they are and people who are jealous of your accomplishments would say something so rude. Once again congrats on such a great job and keep making us proud.

#21 18th August 2006, 2:48 AM

I'm not saying I agree with the guy and he definitely wasn't very nice about it - but, he does have a point. Playing in freerolls with 8700 players should only be for fun. IF you're trying to make money...it's probably not the best way to go. I think we can all agree on that.

But, again, there is no need to rain on someone's parade like that.

#22 18th August 2006, 4:15 AM

The fact of the matter is, someone who has great discipline, patience, and skill can turn that $1.10 into a small fortune. So while $1.10, sure, isn't a lot of money, it's a jumping off point with which the possibilities are endless....oh, yeah, and the fact that he bested 8700 players in one sitting...when's the last time any of us have done that?

Congrats AI on a job well done.

#23 18th August 2006, 2:25 PM

Very nice job Alon,,, you must have lots of patience,, Well Done buck

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