Vegas 2008 Megathread - Qualifying and general discussion

5starpool

As the title says, this is for people to discuss qualification, hotels, other Vegas things and so on for summer '08. Also very on topic are other Vegas tournies at that time besides WSOP ones.

As with the Irish Open thread, usual rules apply to organisers posting events. There will probably be less live sats, but more online sats I'd imagine though for the WSOP.

Irish Iron

on step 3 of 6 with pokerstars not playing til tomoro though

you going out there anyway 5star?

ionapaul

I don't really have time to go (plan to go to Australia for 3 weeks or so in August / September) but am giving the Stars steps a lash - only gotten as far as step 4 so far and am currently on step 2 - using FPPs as much as possible on step 1, haven't joined the ladder any higher. I would love to give one of the weekly €650 super sats a go at some point, but only if I satellite in to the super sat.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Going to spend no more than 1000 on online sats and super sat when over there. Does anyone have a list of the main sats and when they run on the big sites?

5starpool

Irish Iron wrote: »

on step 3 of 6 with pokerstars not playing til tomoro though

you going out there anyway 5star?

A few das ago I was a definite no, now I am a possible, but probably not. I might try a couple of the weekly finals maybe, hopefully by satting it.

bohsman

Expect announcements of some live sats shortly.

5starpool

Does anyone want to be so kind as to post a full schedule of the events (date and buyin) of the WSOP this year? I can't access any of the sites it will be on sadly.

bohsman

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9 AM Satellites and live action begins
Thursday, May 29, 2008 Satellites and live action continues
1 Friday, May 30, 2008 12 Noon World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em $10,000
2A Saturday, May 31, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em Day 1A $1,500
2B Sunday, June 1, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em Day 1B $1,500
3 Monday, June 2, 2008 12 Noon Pot Limit Hold'em $1,500
4 Monday, June 2, 2008 5 PM Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold'em $5,000
5 Tuesday, June 3, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em (Rebuys) $1,000
6 Tuesday, June 3, 2008 5 PM Omaha High-Low 8/b $1,500
7 Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $2,000
8 Wednesday, June 4, 2008 5 PM World Championship Mixed Event $10,000
9 Thursday, June 5, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em (6-handed) $1,500
10 Thursday, June 5, 2008 5 PM Omaha 8/b and Stud 8/b $2,500
11 Friday, June 6, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em Shootout $5,000
12 Friday, June 6, 2008 5 PM Ladies Hold'em $1,500
13 Saturday, June 7, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $2,500
14 Saturday, June 7, 2008 5 PM World Championship Seven Card Stud $10,000
15 Sunday, June 8, 2008 12 Noon World Championship Ladies No Limit Hold'em $1,000
16 Sunday, June 8, 2008 5 PM Omaha 8/b $2,000
17 Monday, June 9, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em Shootout $1,500
18 Monday, June 9, 2008 5 PM No Limit 2-7 Lowball (Rebuys) $5,000
19 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12 Noon Pot Limit Omaha $1,500
20 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5 PM Limit Hold'em $2,000
21 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $5,000
22 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5 PM H.O.R.S.E. $3,000
23 Thursday, June 12, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $2,000
24 Thursday, June 12, 2008 5 PM Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha $2,500
25 Friday, June 13, 2008 12 Noon World Championship
Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em $10,000
26 Friday, June 13, 2008 5 PM Razz $1,500
27 Saturday, June 14, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $1,500
28 Saturday, June 14, 2008 5 PM Pot Limit Omaha (Rebuys) $5,000
29 Sunday, June 15, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $3,000
30 Sunday, June 15, 2008 5 PM World Championship Limit Hold'em $10,000
31 Monday, June 16, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em (6-handed) $2,500
32 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $1,500
33 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 5 PM World Championship Seven Card Stud 8/b $5,000
34 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12 Noon Pot Limit Omaha (Rebuys) $1,500
35 Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5 PM Seven Card Stud $1,500
36 Thursday, June 19, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $1,500
37 Thursday, June 19, 2008 5 PM World Championship Omaha 8/b $10,000
38 Friday, June 20, 2008 12 Noon Pot Limit Hold'em $2,000
39 Saturday, June 21, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $1,500
40 Sunday, June 22, 2008 12 Noon Limit 2-7 Triple Draw $2,500
41 Sunday, June 22, 2008 5 PM Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold'em $1,500
42 Monday, June 23, 2008 12 Noon World Championship Seniors No Limit Hold'em $1,000
43 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12 Noon Pot Limit Omaha 8/b $1,500
44 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em (Rebuys) $1,000
45 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5 PM World Championship H.O.R.S.E. $50,000
46 Thursday, June 26, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em (6-handed) $5,000
47 Thursday, June 26, 2008 5 PM Seven Card Stud 8/b $1,500
48 Friday, June 27, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $2,000
49 Saturday, June 28, 2008 12 Noon No-Limit Hold'em $1,500
50 Sunday, June 29, 2008 12 Noon World Championship Pot Limit Omaha $10,000
51 Sunday, June 29, 2008 5 PM H.O.R.S.E. $1,500
52 Monday, June 30, 2008 12 Noon No Limit Hold'em $1,500
53 Tuesday, July 1, 2008 12 Noon Limit Hold'em (Shootout) $1,500
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 10 AM Media Day
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 All Day Satellite Day
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2 PM Ante Up for Africa Charity Event $5,000

54A Thursday, July 3, 2008 12 Noon No-Limit Hold'em World Championship Day 1A $10,000
54B Friday, July 4, 2008 12 Noon Day 1B
54C Saturday, July 5, 2008 12 Noon Day 1C
54D Sunday, July 6, 2008 12 Noon Day 1D
Monday, July 7, 2008 All Day Break
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 12 Noon Day 2A
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 12 Noon Day 2B
Thursday, July 10, 2008 12 Noon Day 3
Friday, July 11, 2008 12 Noon Day 4
Saturday, July 12, 2008 12 Noon Day 5
Sunday, July 13, 2008 12 Noon Day 6
Monday, July 14, 2008 12 Noon Day 7
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 All Day Break
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12 Noon Final Table

55 Monday, July 7, 2008 12 Noon Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em $500

Wisesmurf

I'm trying the steps on stars too. Seems to be 1 step forward 2 steps back for me ATM.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Wisesmurf wrote: »

I'm trying the steps on stars too. Seems to be 1 step forward 2 steps back for me ATM.

Paula Abdul pop fan:eek:

connie147

We have a live satt in Tralee on the last week-end in April. 3 x €10,000 packages guaranteed, €250 buy-in, 1 re-buy/Top-up at €200 each.
A 1 hour clock will be in use. Theres a thread with more details in the underneath tourney section.

Connie

denashpot

anyone know if the macau club cork is having a sat for the wsop??

Moro Man

denashpot wrote: »

anyone know if the macau club cork is having a sat for the wsop??

Obv Troll:eek::eek::eek:

denashpot

Moro Man wrote: »

Obv Troll:eek::eek::eek:

obv i know they will have sats moron man. :mad: what type of sats are they doing is all i wanted to know genius? :eek:

Moro Man

denashpot wrote: »

obv i know they will have sats moron man. :mad: what type of sats are they doing is all i wanted to know genius? :eek:

My apologies, I just thought you may be starting another one of them 'Anti-Macau' threads, you know people ask an innocuous question about the Macau and get a few answers and then turn it on its head and start complaining about the place:eek::eek::eek:

5starpool

Please stop that rubbish talk.

On topic, does anyknow know what sites are having the most qualifiers per sat per player? What I mean is a satellite buyin of 1k will generate more places per 100 runners than a satellite buyin of 500. Is the stars 650 one the biggest general one or do other sites have bigger buyin last sats?

ionapaul

Brag: just won a Stars Step 4 at the 1st attempt this time around. Made it from Step 2 to Step 5 in 4 days The $700 entry will possibly be the highest buy-in I've ever paid, live and online. Gonna wait to play it on a Sunday night when I reckon the weakest field will be around - man am I going to be dead money, I'll be waaaaaaay too tight!

gazman59

does any1 no wat boyles is like for wsop satts??

BrokenArrows

so do any of the casinos around the strip give comps to poker players.

RoundTower

5starpool wrote: »

Please stop that rubbish talk.

On topic, does anyknow know what sites are having the most qualifiers per sat per player? What I mean is a satellite buyin of 1k will generate more places per 100 runners than a satellite buyin of 500. Is the stars 650 one the biggest general one or do other sites have bigger buyin last sats?

Stars also has $2100 Step 6's, but they only award one seat for 9 players, other places get paid cash.

5starpool

BrokenArrows wrote: »

so do any of the casinos around the strip give comps to poker players.

Most of them offer approx $1 per hour as long as you swipe your relevant players card. The Harrahs ones (Rio, harrahs, Paris, Ballys, Ceasers) have a joint one. You get your comps redeemed in the card room and are seperate to the other casino comps.

dK1NG

How does the comp system work there?

S.Emporium

World Series of Poker Main Event Satellite.



Saturday 14th June.


€150 + €15 "No Limit" Hold'em.

1 x €150 Rebuy or Top-up.

Doors open at 7pm for an 8pm Start.

Starting Stack : 3,500.

Rebuy or Top-up : 5,000.

Clock : 20/25 mins.


1 Package for every €10,000 collected. Packages will not be a must take.


The Satellite will be held just 3 weeks before the start of the W.S.O.P Main Event which begins on Thursday 3rd July as there are qualifiers for our €1,000 Main Event ( Friday 30th May ) up until Tuesday 27th May. A field of over 100 is still expected.

shoutman

ionapaul wrote: »

Brag: just won a Stars Step 4 at the 1st attempt this time around. Made it from Step 2 to Step 5 in 4 days The $700 entry will possibly be the highest buy-in I've ever paid, live and online. Gonna wait to play it on a Sunday night when I reckon the weakest field will be around - man am I going to be dead money, I'll be waaaaaaay too tight!

Interested to see how this went...

ionapaul

Haven't played the Step 5 yet...I'm probably going to wait until next month, wait for a Sunday night when the higher level steps will fill up with players 'taking a shot' rather than the STT specialists currently playing. In the meantime will use my FPPs playing the Step 1 and 2 games and hopefully build up a few more Step 5 tickets that way...

In better news, in the meantime I've won a €550 ticket into the SE's end of month game, if I play this will replace the Step 5 ticket as the highest buy-in I've paid I'm on a hot streak in live tournies.

5starpool

I am weak *hangs head in shame*.

Flights booked, Jun 21st - Jul 5th. Thinking about pushing the boat out and going for the Venetian Poker rate at ~$155 a night. Might just go somewhere like Bills Gambling hall for ~$90 a night though, haven't decided. Feck it sure, it's only money.

Main event, shmain event. I'll save money by not playing the crapshoot satellites there.

Tournies I plan to play:

Venetian, The Omaha and at least 2 others I hope. Depends on runnage:

24/6: $330 FO
25/6: $540 PLO
27/6 or 28/6: $540 FO
1/7: $330
3/7: $540

WSOP - Hope to play one of these, but it really depends on other results:

27/6: $2000 FO
28/6: $1500 FO

Would really love to play this, but unless something spectacular happens in one of the other games:
29/6: $10,000 plo

Then again I'll probably do little of the above, play lots of 1/2 and some 2/5 and go out a few nights with some bowling/pool thrown in.

dK1NG

5starpool wrote: »

Tournies I plan to play:

Venetian, The Omaha and at least 2 others I hope. Depends on runnage:
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Then again I'll probably do little of the above, play lots of 1/2 and some 2/5 and go out a few nights with some bowling/pool thrown in.

On that note, would it be better off sticking to cash games or give a few tournaments a go (despite the variance)?

5starpool

Depends what you are willing to spend if things don't work out how you planned. If you can only afford to lose a set amount and the tournies would use too big a chunk of that then stick to the cash. If they are going well take some of the winnings for a decent tournie (such as a Venetian 540 one). Work out in advance though how much you are willing to lose in worst case scenario and try not to get to into Vegas where this figure doubles or triples in actuality (or even worse).

Goremount

Anybody know of any heads up wsop sats online. thought i seen them somewhere but cant remember where.

shoutman

5starpool who did you book your flights with and how much?

bell_boy

5starpool wrote: »

I am weak *hangs head in shame*.

Flights booked, Jun 21st - Jul 5th.

Cool. Sorry I won't run into you at the final table. I'm in Vegas June 6-15. Probably for the best as they only allow so many Irish in Vegas at a time (Oh, wait, I'm not Irish ....)

Anyone else there in early June?

dK1NG

I'll be there the 7th-14th of June, then onto Mexico for a week.


All in all, I think its working out at approx €1.6k for flights, accom etc. I'm booking it tonight so will let ye know the final figure.


Flying with Continental from SNN-Newark-Vegas; then Vegas-Newark-Cancun; and finally Cancun-Newark-SNN.

pierce hard

Just booked my holiday at the weekend. a week in vegas followed by a week in san diego.
I booked my flights with delta, €720, flying dublin to LV on 1st july and flying from SD to dublin on 14th. Delta was the cheapest i could find.

5starpool

shoutman wrote: »

5starpool who did you book your flights with and how much?

Probably could have got cheaper, especially if I went for midweek flights, but I went Aerlingus - LA for €715 and the Southwestern LA- Vegas for $100, so not too bad. I like that route though as I took it last year, and I left about 3-4 hours for LAX transfers when booking my own flight.

connie147

5starpool wrote: »

I am weak *hangs head in shame*.

Flights booked, Jun 21st - Jul 5th. Thinking about pushing the boat out and going for the Venetian Poker rate at ~$155 a night. Might just go somewhere like Bills Gambling hall for ~$90 a night though, haven't decided. Feck it sure, it's only money.

Main event, shmain event. I'll save money by not playing the crapshoot satellites there.

Tournies I plan to play:

Venetian, The Omaha and at least 2 others I hope. Depends on runnage:

24/6: $330 FO
25/6: $540 PLO
27/6 or 28/6: $540 FO
1/7: $330
3/7: $540

WSOP - Hope to play one of these, but it really depends on other results:

27/6: $2000 FO
28/6: $1500 FO

Would really love to play this, but unless something spectacular happens in one of the other games:
29/6: $10,000 plo

Then again I'll probably do little of the above, play lots of 1/2 and some 2/5 and go out a few nights with some bowling/pool thrown in.

Dom,
Have you a link to the tourney programme yof events you picked these from? The venitian tourneys in particular.

Connie

valor

Google is your friend Connie

http://venetian.com/venetianeng/assets/files/DSE_JJ.pdf

http://www.beatthefish.com/world-series-of-poker/2008-wsop-schedule.html

kebabfest

When booking accomodation have a look at tripres.com which gives a full rundown of all hotels.
Then check the hotel websites directly and you might find it even cheaper.
I dont think there'll ever be a better time to go to Vegas the way the dollar is at the moment.

Shortstack

If you have been to Vegas before and have a rewards card you should log and book through them. I just got 7 nights at the RIO for $420 from 3rd to 10th July. I could have had 7 nights at the Imperial Palace for $99.

ebookers.ie is v.good for flight and hotel packages.

Just back from a last minute week there that cost €1123 for 8 nights in Excalibur and flights booked through ebookers.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Shortstack wrote: »

If you have been to Vegas before and have a rewards card you should log and book through them. I just got 7 nights at the RIO for $420 from 3rd to 10th July. I could have had 7 nights at the Imperial Palace for $99.

ebookers.ie is v.good for flight and hotel packages.

Just back from a last minute week there that cost €1123 for 8 nights in Excalibur and flights booked through ebookers.

I feel i have been ripped off then with my €900 flights :mad:

tacker

Ill be going from the 17-27th.Which one of these would ye play ? Fri, Jun 20th
12:00 PM
3-Day Event Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 38)
No Rebuy/Add-ons
$2,000
or
Sat, Jun 21st
12:00 PM
3-Day Event No-Limit Hold'em (Event 39)
No Rebuy/Add-ons
$1,500

The 2k pl one would have more play but the 1.5knl would be weaker?????????

5starpool

If you must play one then paly the 2k one I guess, but you should play a few of the Venetian tournies too Shane, biggish fields (300-500) for about 500 each with better structures.

tacker

Ill be paid in by a poker site using loyalty points so i may as well play one

MrPillowTalk

Shortstack wrote: »

If you have been to Vegas before and have a rewards card you should log and book through them. I just got 7 nights at the RIO for $420 from 3rd to 10th July. I could have had 7 nights at the Imperial Palace for $99.

ebookers.ie is v.good for flight and hotel packages.

Just back from a last minute week there that cost €1123 for 8 nights in Excalibur and flights booked through ebookers.

YOu not getting the gaf with Marty etal?

TableImage

Is some kind of tax registration number required in order to collect any tournament winnings or any winnings!??

If so, I would appreciate any advice on how to go about getting it.

Also...is it worth bringing a laptop to keep up-to-date with events happening in vegas...anything need to be bought to get it to work over there?

Cheers!

Ray G.

Russh

connie147 wrote: »

Dom,
Have you a link to the tourney programme yof events you picked these from? The venitian tourneys in particular.

Connie

These fill up pretty quickly...maybe even register the day before the event....

TableImage wrote: »

Is some kind of tax registration number required in order to collect any tournament winnings or any winnings!??

If so, I would appreciate any advice on how to go about getting it.

Also...is it worth bringing a laptop to keep up-to-date with events happening in vegas...anything need to be bought to get it to work over there?

Cheers!

Ray G.

Laptop will work fine....Bring as hand luggage onto plane....

cardshark202

TableImage wrote: »

Is some kind of tax registration number required in order to collect any tournament winnings or any winnings!??

If so, I would appreciate any advice on how to go about getting it.

Cheers!

Ray G.

Just talk to one of the poker room managers in any of the major casinos.

tipp86

cardshark202 wrote: »

Just talk to one of the poker room managers in any of the major casinos.

can it be done after you cash or would you have to have it done beforehand to avoid hassel?

Goodluck2me

tipp86 wrote: »

can it be done after you cash or would you have to have it done beforehand to avoid hassel?

Do it beforehand if you are feeling lucky, if not don't waste your time. You only need it for cashed over $10k i think but mmay be mistaken.

TheBlackThing

Just booked my trip last nite, 20th june from Shannon EUR1100 (2 people).
12 nights in Belagio EUR2000 (2 people). Thought I'd post it here as it sounds like a great deal. Can't wait!!:D

pierce hard

Is it best to book now or wait till closer to the date to try and get a better deal?

Also, is it best to book on the hotels website or are there sites that have good deals/special offers on rooms?

TheBlackThing

pierce hard wrote: »

Is it best to book now or wait till closer to the date to try and get a better deal?

Also, is it best to book on the hotels website or are there sites that have good deals/special offers on rooms?

One website, (reservations.com or something like that) quoted me 5k, rang the hotel direct - $4500, booked it with ebookers 2k.