Have you ever played in a big live tournament?

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I never have but i would love to, I don't know if i ever will but It would be amazing to. Especially to be on the FT my god it would be so cool.
 
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Have you played on some big tournament such as EPT, Main Event, or something like that? Write your experiences!
I played in wsop 2019 The Big 50. This was the biggest live tournament with ~28,731 entries. The Rio was electric, the hallways were crowded. The tournament directors struggled to find enough seats and tables. It was incredible!

I got 1300th so had a deep run, a good cash, but not enough for a LOT of $$. It was a truly memorable expreience. :)
 
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I played in a WSOP Circuit event at Cherokee in 2015 and at the WSOP Seniors event at the Rio in 2018. Finished about halfway through the field in both events but won’t bore you with the bad beats in both!
 
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I have played in many. I would say everyone at sometime should play a live tourney. It is a lot of fum and a great experience.
 
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Not really. My biggest buy in live has been 100dlrs
 
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I never played a major tournament live, only small tournaments in my city, I would like to play some great tournament, but I would also like to be prepared when I do.
 
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never played lived only online, the bigues one i played was for 3500$ the first place
 
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In Panama I played 2 grand tickets for $ 2000 in my case I played satellites and it was very good for me, I did not reach prizes but I arrived in both on the second day
 
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Nope, haven't played in one yet. However, the key word is 'Yet'. I will get there!
 
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Well i played one BSOP($2000 buy-in) that i got a travel package on pokerstars but unfortunately didn't make ITM :(
 
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I played in the 2006 WSOP $10K Main Event that I satellited into for just $2! Didn't make it past Day 1 though.. But it was great fun!!
 
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I like playing in multi-day tournaments. The last time that I made it to the second day was during the X-Mas season. It was a $40 buy in with a $10 add on if you brought in a toy as a donation to Toys for Tots. I bought an Aquaman doll. I busted out but bought back in and made it to the final table so I could play the next day.

I read on the score board that there were 421 entrants into the tournament and there were 37 left on the second day. Only the people that made it to final table were to be paid out. When you think about it, you realize that only the best players were going to cash out. $500 for 10th all the way to $5000 for the winner. It was a guarantee $10000 tournament. The second day was all in or fold all the way to the end. My last hand was KK and the player to my right held AA, and I finished in 14th.
 
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Unfortunately, I have never played in a real poker tournament, but I really would like to.
 
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I never play in a big live tournament but is a dream for me :) I hope play one of this tournaments in the future!

Sorry for my english :D
 
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The largest live tournament I have ever played in was a local fundraiser. I don’t remember for sure how many people entered but I think it was around 100. I went out in 5th. That’s when I realized how nervous I get playing live. I have never played live since. I would like to try again though. I keep thinking if I just get more practice and get used to it I would not be so nervous but I don’t know for sure.
 
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Me too, unfortunately not. If there will be one in Frankfurt/germany of 888 poker / cardschat, I`m sure I will take part in :)
 
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So far I have not had the opportunity to play in major live tournaments, but I hope that in the near future I will have such an opportunity. :rock:
 
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Have you played on some big tournament such as EPT, Main Event, or something like that? Write your experiences!
You are talking about the dream of every player who starts at Poker. With God's favor, one day it will come true and I will tell you about the experience. Of course, if you arrive first, tell us about the experience, don't forget my friend.:dancing2:
 
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My biggest live tournament I ever played was a 250 euro tourney 1 million GTD in Rozvadov (Czech Republic) it was really really fun , lots of players . I remember i made a big bluff before the bubble and my heart was pounding like crazy i was thinking everyone can tell I'm bluffing , but it was a success .
 
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Hi
The biggest I have done is a 100$ buy in with Rebuys 110 people played.
I reached 21st and empty handed
only 11 players were paid.
I guess the rule is 1 per table.
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hearing some of these stories makes me want to play some live poker even more now......
 
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I did sometimes in the past. But I wasnt a very good player than I gave up. Now Im trying to study a little bit more to play live tournments after pandemic.
 
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Big for me, small if you compare to a WPT event, did ok, 5th, field 387
 
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exciting, attractive....

I have participated 2 times in tournaments held in a casino in my city, with approximately 60 people participating. The experience was exciting, exciting, suspenseful, illusion, etc ... due to the atmosphere that is generated, the conversations between players. In the end it didn't go so well for me, I got a place of 30 approx, but I keep what I experienced.;);)
 
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