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Jul 07,2009, 02:21 AM
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They apparently turned away over 500 people today when 1d sold out. Any fool could have predicted that would happen with yesterday's fairly large field but day 1a and 1b having fairly small fields.
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Jul 07,2009, 03:03 AM
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I like this one....
Durrrr Degeneracy
As most people know Tom 'durrrr' Dwan loves getting involved in any action he can find - whether it be while playing or away from the table.
Currently in the second hour of a massage, Dwan started ordering drinks once returning from the break . . . and hasn't stopped.
Recently he challenged fellow high stakes online player Matthew Marafioti to a drinking prop bet that revolved around Marafioti putting down ten shots of Patron in 15 minutes without throwing up.
If he succeeds then Dwan will pay him $5,000, but if he doesn't then he owes Dwan the same amount.
The shots have been ordered, delivered and are now waiting patiently on an adjacent table.
Stay tuned for the result . . .
Worried Tournament Director?
With Matthew Marafioti accepting the bet he has already began taking the Patron.
One Tournament Director came over and expressed his concern at the potential of Marafioti being sick on the floor and resulting in a table move and a very substantial disturbance to play in the Miranda Room.
Tom Dwan however comforted the Tournament Director a little when he confirmed that he would donate $5,000 to the charity of the Tournament Director's choice, and in his name, if Marafioti happens to be . . . sick.
The score board at the moment . . . 7 shots down, 3 to go, and all done in just 4 minutes so far!
Game . . . Set . . . Match?
It took 11 minutes and 41 seconds for Matthew Marafioti to finish all ten shots, but the real question is whether or not he can keep them down.
With just under an hour remaining in the day, you would expect Marafioti to quiet down and try and keep fairly reserved so as to win the bet.
However Marafioti has sparked up even more, chatting more and more to the table and especially Tom Dwan . . . even calling him a fish at one point.
"Fish, fish, fish, nit, fish, fish" he stated as he pointed from seat one (Dwan) around the table back to him.
Marafioti is handling himself in the poker department fairly well at the moment with 61,500 in chips in comparison to Dwan's 21,600 - hopefully he can hold onto them . . . and the Patron as we wind up play for the night.
Up $5,000 But On The Move!
Matthew Marafioti didn't need to last the remainder of the level, but only 15 minutes after taking the last shot.
With Tom Dwan just confirming that he succeeded in completing the prop bet, and now $5,000 richer, Marafioti, Dwan and the rest of the table were presented with some bad news.
They're table is about to be broken, and consequently Marafioti will have to depart the table of fun and drinking to relocate somewhere in the Miranda Room.
Hopefully now Dwan won't have to pay up the Tournament Director charity freeroll that he gave, as most know that motion and lots of alcohol don't fair too well!
Escort For Marafioti
We are (kind of) unsure why Matthew Marafioti has been escorted out of the Miranda Room and down the halls of the Rio.
It is understandable that Marafioti has been a little loud and rowdy of late, but there was no reason why he was removed from the tournament.
Yes he was slurring his speech (a lot) and being (very) rowdy, but let the kid play some cards!
We'll find out what really happened when we get a chance.
Marafioti Going Home
The story is that Matthew Marafioti was awarded a penalty for using the F-Bomb and after coming to the conclusion that he was not in the best state he decided to go home.
Tom Dwan gave the Tournament Director a couple of $100 bills to make sure that Marafioti was 'delivered' home safely after being on the intoxicated side.
Dwan may be felling bad, but Marafioti will be returnin on Wednesday with over 56,000 in chips.
Last edited by Graham; Jul 07,2009 at 03:39 AM.
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Jul 07,2009, 09:44 AM
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#18 | | Tilting for 5 years!! | Quote:
Originally Posted by moose  They apparently turned away over 500 people today when 1d sold out. Any fool could have predicted that would happen with yesterday's fairly large field but day 1a and 1b having fairly small fields. | +1
Don't understand some people. Registration has been open for months and they wait until the very last possible moment? I know a lot want to play the last first day, but the gaming permit became threatened once they reached capacity and they were forced to turn away, first time in the 40yr history apparently.
Pollack should force a day draw upon registration. Whatever day you get, you get.
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Jul 07,2009, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE Pollack should force a day draw upon registration. Whatever day you get, you get. | Or have registration close for all day 1's at the start of Day 1a
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Jul 07,2009, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE Pollack should force a day draw upon registration. Whatever day you get, you get. | There was some guy that apparently misread his day and thought he was playing Day 1D instead of Day 1A... they said fortunately for him his stack made it through, but he will probably be severely shortstacked on day 2.
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Jul 07,2009, 03:40 PM
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The KING KONG of Suckouts!!!
BOOM!
"All in and a call!" yelled the dealer over at table 240 in the Brasilia room. Mark Landgraf was all in holding   against Alexander Yaroshetskiy's   . With a dominating position in the hand, Landgraf improved to trip queens on the flop of    . Yaroshetskiy did pick up a royal flush draw though. The turn hit the  , giving Landgraf quads and leaving Yaroshetskiy drawing to only one out. The poker gods must have been looking down on Yaroshetskiy today because the  landed on the river giving him the royal flush! The table erupted and one player even fell back out of his chair as he was leaning back in it. Yaroshetskiy is now up to 240,000 and Landgraf dropped all the way to 14,300.
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Jul 07,2009, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE The KING KONG of Suckouts!!!
BOOM!
"All in and a call!" yelled the dealer over at table 240 in the Brasilia room. Mark Landgraf was all in holding against Alexander Yaroshetskiy's . With a dominating position in the hand, Landgraf improved to trip queens on the flop of . Yaroshetskiy did pick up a royal flush draw though. The turn hit the , giving Landgraf quads and leaving Yaroshetskiy drawing to only one out. The poker gods must have been looking down on Yaroshetskiy today because the landed on the river giving him the royal flush! The table erupted and one player even fell back out of his chair as he was leaning back in it. Yaroshetskiy is now up to 240,000 and Landgraf dropped all the way to 14,300. |
OMFG that's sick!
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Jul 07,2009, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE The table erupted and one player even fell back out of his chair as he was leaning back in it. | Hahaa... thats hilarious!
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Jul 12,2009, 09:12 AM
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look at who's in 15th place 
CPF 1 TIME 
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Jul 12,2009, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by philliivey look at who's in 15th place
CPF 1 TIME
OH WAIT........... | Who was in 15th?
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Jul 12,2009, 04:35 PM
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phil ivey
to which i was implying me  Quote:
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Jul 15,2009, 09:52 AM
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27 left going down to the final 9 today, i am a nervous wreck cause phil ivey still in it and he is on the same table as the chip leader,lol
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Jul 15,2009, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by philliivey 27 left going down to the final 9 today, i am a nervous wreck cause phil ivey still in it and he is on the same table as the chip leader,lol | You should go rail his FT with this shirt  | |
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Jul 15,2009, 11:48 AM
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#30 | | Mediocrity at it's best | Quote:
Originally Posted by jdAA88 OMFG that's sick! | Not as sick as last year, where a guy had quad Aces busted by a Royal to knock his ass out of the tourney.
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to see Barabino find his three-outer and send an opponent to the rail as he soared to 438,000 in chips.
