Stars WCOOP

#1 17th August 2008, 7:12 PM

Is anyone playing in the WCOOP on Stars? Normally this would be too expensive for me but I managed to qualify to play through the Steps SnGs. I think I'm going to take a vacation day from work and play the first tourney, $1,000,000 guaranteed NLHE on Friday the 5th.

#2 17th August 2008, 7:13 PM

Going to do 1 or 2 of the $215 buy-ins

glglgl

#3 17th August 2008, 8:46 PM

Might have a crack at a step one during the week after my tilt calms down,

Gl Alon and Irexes

A hypothetical question, say I get to step three can I un-register and use the funds to start form step one again?

#4 17th August 2008, 8:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alon Ipser

Is anyone playing in the WCOOP on Stars? Normally this would be too expensive for me but I managed to qualify to play through the Steps SnGs. I think I'm going to take a vacation day from work and play the first tourney, $1,000,000 guaranteed NLHE on Friday the 5th.

I thoguht they just had steps to the main event and the big plo event?

#5 17th August 2008, 9:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr McCluskey

Might have a crack at a step one during the week after my tilt calms down,

Gl Alon and Irexes

A hypothetical question, say I get to step three can I un-register and use the funds to start form step one again?

don't think so, i think you play till the end step or until your out

#6 17th August 2008, 9:52 PM

I qualified for the $320 heads up tourney once and the $530 NL holem 6 times. So I will play both of those and I will probably qualify for the $5200 main event and play in that one.

#7 17th August 2008, 9:53 PM

Working my way to the PLO event.

#8 17th August 2008, 11:35 PM

Good luck everyone, hope to see you at the final table if you're in the first event.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inscore77

I thoguht they just had steps to the main event and the big plo event?

Nope

#9 17th August 2008, 11:37 PM

So when you get to the step tourney that has an equal buy-in of a WCOOP game, you can use the step ticket for that tourney? Wow, I'm gonna be playing these

#10 18th August 2008, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inscore77

So when you get to the step tourney that has an equal buy-in of a WCOOP game, you can use the step ticket for that tourney? Wow, I'm gonna be playing these

I didn't think it was all that hard to do. Step 1 was actually the hardest with 3 payouts (2 advances and a replay). If I remember right, step 3 has 5 payouts (2 advances, 2 step 3 replays and a step 2 replay) I may be wrong though.

#11 18th August 2008, 12:52 AM

What I find is it is hard to find the steps to play.

Looking now, midnight in UK, looking @ Holdem, Omaha, Razz, Stud, HORSE, and at present there is one step 2 game with 3 people waiting. It has been like this for over an hour.

#12 18th August 2008, 2:19 AM

They were actually going quite often

#13 18th August 2008, 8:50 AM

Im on my way to enter some $215 events I have 4 step 3 tickets. Its a very good deal. The only problem for me is getting past the level one there are manic players just shoving trying to get a large stack.

#14 19th August 2008, 4:15 AM

Well I'm waiting to play the step 4 for the PLO event #30. It's an 18 table. I think I'm gonna have to wait for a while.

#15 19th August 2008, 4:34 AM

I hear you it seems like there are only 10 a day. Good luck!!

#16 3rd September 2008, 8:21 PM

I'm reg'd for the first event on Friday

Anyone else in? 30 minute blinds levels will be teh fun!

#17 3rd September 2008, 8:44 PM

Depending on my schedule I'll try to play in a $215 event. Also I'll check out the steps, those seem to be relatively soft.

#18 3rd September 2008, 9:11 PM

After this sng im playing I am gonna try a step one, but if I dont make it then I will just see its not meant to be this year for me.

#19 3rd September 2008, 11:13 PM

arg i dunno what to do, i feel i should play in at least 1 event purely because its the WCOOP, but i really don't want to play in a really long tourny

Argh decisions decisions, ill probably end up just playing a new event like the 2-7 single draw or something just because i feel i have to

#20 3rd September 2008, 11:18 PM

I won a step 4 ticket, decided to play step 5..... you can guess the f**king rest .

#21 4th September 2008, 1:38 AM

Think I'm gonna shoot to satty into event #6.

#22 4th September 2008, 5:11 AM

I'm going to ****ing kill someone. I've taken 3rd place 3 times in event one, finally decided to just buy into step 2, guess what place I got there? Got another ticket so another shot. I'm sick of playing with 5 big blinds and having to race for the ticket though.

#23 4th September 2008, 5:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irexes

I'm reg'd for the first event on Friday

Anyone else in? 30 minute blinds levels will be teh fun!

I'm registered! Deep stack is definitely not my favorite but will give it my best. Doesn't look like they're going to break for the day so I'm guessing a 16+ hour tourney if they get the amount of people I think.

#24 4th September 2008, 6:12 AM

ill try to get into a smallish one hopefully, gunna have to win my way in with fpps or something

#25 4th September 2008, 6:35 AM

gl gl gl gl gl. Remember to play patient in the tourney, so that that day off will not be wasted. lol. And thats a huge tourney it sounds like! I wish i had that kind of money to play in it. Alright dude, take the tourney down!

#26 4th September 2008, 7:17 AM

ok won a ticket for round 4. If it fills up I'll be playing it shortly, otherwise I'll try it tomorrow. Top 3 get a ticket to event 6 ($530 NLHE), 4th gets $210, which if I win I will use to pay for buying in directly. 5-9 get nothing so I'll have to make sure not to finish 5th - 9th .

#27 4th September 2008, 11:10 AM

wow! wish i could play in one of those... im still building up my stack and playing in $1 turbos. having a loosing streak this pass few days... it'll be a big loss for me if don't win in the 1st step. GL to you guys!!!

#28 4th September 2008, 6:44 PM

Well I'm in step 4, won a coin flip against a shortstack to get a little higher than average, then this happened:

Blinds: 15/30
Site: Pokerstars
Dealt to SB:2♥ 9♠
Preflop:
5 players fold.
Hero raises 30 to 60
BB raises 30 to 90
Hero calls [30]
Total folds this street: 5
Potsize: 180
Flop:
2♠ 4♥ 9♥
Hero bets [120]
BB raises 260 to 380
Hero raises 1610 to 1990 [ all-in ]
BB calls [695] [ all-in ] Uncalled bet (915) returned to Hero
Potsize: 3245
Turn:
A♠
Potsize: 3245
River:
5♥
Results:
Hero shows two pair, Nines and Deuces:
2♥ 9♠ BB shows three of a kind, Aces:
A♣ A♦
BB collected 2330 from pot

Still alive, but not looking all that great.

#29 4th September 2008, 7:25 PM

Made it.

#30 4th September 2008, 7:30 PM

GL every one in it.
Im still trying ,thouse steps are killing me

#31 5th September 2008, 1:16 AM

I wish I had the bankroll. I will if one of you is willing to stake though... just think of how much money you can win from my mad skills =) just kidding, just kidding...

not kidding

#32 6th September 2008, 4:24 PM

I like the fact that they give you options once you reach step 4, I'm still gunning for a ticket

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