View Plans & Pricing

If you are signed in and are seeing this message, please be sure you have selected a user name in My Profile. The forum requires it.
A A A
Search

— Forum Scope —




— Match —





— Forum Options —





Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters

Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 Topic Rating: 0 (0 votes) 
sp_TopicIcon
First WSOP event!
Mr. Bingskin
Flounder
Members
Forum Posts: 9
Member Since:
January 4, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
January 29, 2017 - 4:31 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print
0

Hey TPE, 

I am playing in my first WSOP event in Palm Beach for the circuit. I have played live cash ($1-$2) and typical daily tourneys in FL, the mid west, and the North east for about a year now with buy-ins $600 and under. I am playing Event 3, 2 day, $580 buy-in. As this is likely to be the toughest field I have played against, I was wondering if any of you would be willing to give me some advice. Not necessarily hand playing strategy, rather what to expect atmosphere wise and how to get mentally prepared for a 2 day ring event.  

I appreciate any insight!

joelshitshow
Playing The Prelims
Members
Forum Posts: 582
Member Since:
February 20, 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
January 29, 2017 - 8:46 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print
0

Besides the usual mental stuff (eating and sleeping properly etc.), I’m guessing the structure is deeper than daily tournaments in your neck of the woods. Watch some early stage videos on here because you’re actually going to get to play a little poker early on, before having to depend on push/fold stuff like you do most of the time in the shallower, quicker paced dailies.

Be sure to have fun. Remember everyone acts because of something they want. It won’t be about you.

Mr. Bingskin
Flounder
Members
Forum Posts: 9
Member Since:
January 4, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
January 30, 2017 - 10:44 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print
0

Thank you for the tip Shitshow! I could definitely use some deep stacked study. You are right. I get a lot of push/fold practice. 

Avatar
Killingbird
Cary, NC

TPE Management
Forum Posts: 4582
Member Since:
April 6, 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
February 3, 2017 - 4:22 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print
0

As Joel said, rule #1 is have fun! Also, early on the competition may not be as tough as you are expecting. But take some time to figure that you, because it varies a lot in the circuits. You’ll know pretty quickly who the regs are and who the rec players are.

Good luck!

Forum Timezone: America/New_York

Most Users Ever Online: 2780

Currently Online:
60 Guest(s)

Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)

Top Posters:

bennymacca: 2616

Foucault: 2067

folding_aces_pre_yo: 1133

praetor: 1033

theginger45: 924

P-aire 146: 832

Turbulence: 768

The Riceman: 731

duggs: 591

florianm1: 588

Newest Members:

sdmathis89

ne0x00

adrianvaida2525

Anteeater

Laggro

Philbro

Forum Stats:

Groups: 4

Forums: 24

Topics: 12705

Posts: 75003

 

Member Stats:

Guest Posters: 1063

Members: 12007

Moderators: 2

Admins: 5

Administrators: RonFezBuddy, Killingbird, Tournament Poker Edge Staff, ttwist, Carlos

Moderators: sitelock, sitelock_1