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Re: WSOP main event entries - update

number6 <snumb...@aol.com>

On Jul 6, 12:17 pm, "charrison100" <a11f...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:

> On Jul 6 2009 10:39 AM, brewmaster wrote:

> > On Jul 6 2009 5:08 AM, charrison100 wrote:

> > > Day 1a - 1116
> > > Day 1b - 873
> > > Day 1c - 1696

> > > Running total - 3685

> > > Looks like Razz0's line of 5800 is going to be almost perfect. 2115 is a
> > > HUGE field to expect today.

> > From worldseriesofpoker.com updates, posted last night:

> > "We have heard unsubstantiated reports that already more than 2,400
> > players have registered for Day 1d. That number is sure to climb overnight
> > and into the early hours of the morning. The tournament staff may be faced
> > with the unenviable problem of having to cut off registrations due to
> > simple space limitations."

> > > Chris

> > > "NO!  I want this shit to STOP!   Right NOW!  Nobody takes me serious
> > > anymore." - Paul
> > > Popinjay, 01/16/2009

> > Brew
> > --
> > Hatred is purity...weakness is disease!

> Wow talk about terrible balancing between days. imagine if day 2b is going
> to be twice the size of 2a.

> Day 2a is going to be the remaining of day 1a and 1b starting at level 5.
> 1989 people started those 2 days.

> Day 2b is going to be the remaining of day 1c and 1d starting at level 6.
> 4096 people if the 2400 rumor is true.

> Both day 2's end at level 10

> Even though it looks like they are playing the same amount of poker i
> think the difference in numbers and when the levels are played could have
> a major effect on the result. What do you think?

It would appear that playing 2a would be better ... one certainly has
a lot deeper stack without skipping a level like 2b ...
I can see a lot greater percentage of the 2a players making it to day
3 compared to the 2b players ... although the total number will be
skewed to day 2b players ... but I guess that means 2b players will
have higher average chip stacks ...

So maybe 2b is better ...

I don't know what's better ... but it cetainly is different ...