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On July 16 2011 18:20 Ket wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 17:32 Nexic wrote:On July 16 2011 16:29 Strivers wrote:On July 16 2011 15:59 ptbl wrote:On July 16 2011 15:55 Zlasher wrote:
31k technically, but its so close to 35k as the guarantee, you can pretty much pencil him in there.
10k of that would cover the buyin, and after taxes (not sure if he has that, since he's from Canada) he gets about ~50% of that, as he was said to have sold 20% action to Fayth and ~30% to others Is Fayth rich? dunno but he sure likes to come across like he is super rich, i know he made 500k backing the guy that won last year Fayth is a multimillionaire and has got to be in at least the top 5 most successful poker players that used to be serious sc players. In his prime the guy was grinding like a madman and booking endless back to back to back to back months in the $50k-150k range playing hu nlhe online over like a couple of years at least iirc. Not many people can rape the games that hard. I dont read tl much but judging by these posts it does sound like he likes to brag about it here lol. But wouldn't almost any nerd? Guy has def earned the right to brag and for having accomplished a lot more than just having a lucky piece of Duhamel in last year's main event. I'm not the fanboy type but credit where it's due.
he really doesnt brag about it imo. The most ive heard him talk about it is hes not to concerned about joining a team because he doesnt need finacial help because of his poker
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this is really interesting to me, i get envious with all this money making going on.
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On July 16 2011 16:00 Zlasher wrote:Oh well, yeah I mean it goes either way, either the guys paid him before the tournament, and helped with the entry fee and whatever, or he paid his own 10k and would deal with the splittings afterwards. Either way, Kiwikaki put in about 50% of the entry fee, and will take home about 50% of his winnings. blah blah. And guys, I know everyones all hyped up about poker now but just be responsbile about it and make sure to sign up for liquid poker rakeback programs before touching your accounts and all that jazz. And I highly suggest people do their research before just throwing themselves in there lol. Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 15:59 ptbl wrote:On July 16 2011 15:55 Zlasher wrote:
31k technically, but its so close to 35k as the guarantee, you can pretty much pencil him in there.
10k of that would cover the buyin, and after taxes (not sure if he has that, since he's from Canada) he gets about ~50% of that, as he was said to have sold 20% action to Fayth and ~30% to others Is Fayth rich? I've never been a fan of people in these threads talking about how much money some people have made or what not in poker, but Fayth has been playing online for several years and is known as a strong player, as well as staker, so you make the connections.
lol yeah it's really crass to say the least to talk about that sort of stuf by everyday standards, but within the poker world it's totally different and actually not just acceptable but pretty standard. Poker is all about money so to talk about how much some player is up over some period of time or a player's estimated earning potential is the same as talking about a starcraft player's ladder rank, elo rating or tournament finishes.
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On July 16 2011 18:23 Let it Raine wrote:
this is really interesting to me, i get envious with all this money making going on.
if it's any weird sort of consolation you only hear about the very few that manage to make the crazy-money and never about the thousands upon thousands of nerds who gave it a good shot and came up well short. Probably 90%+ of TL nerds that were even a little competitive in sc1 and have been around here from the good old bw days have given poker a shot.
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yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff.
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On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff.
I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in.
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On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in.
All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now.
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On July 16 2011 18:06 Denzil wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:02 Zlasher wrote:On July 16 2011 17:57 legaton wrote:
Hahaha, 272K 35K dollars? No wonder why he doesn't take SC2 seriously. But congrats! He's an awesome player. He does take SC2 seriosuly though, when beta came out he pretty much put poker on the side because he got bored of it. I'm sure he still played once in a while but wasn't grinding as much as he was prior. tbh I don't know how much or how little he's played prior to this WSOP He should go to Take's next Homestory cup and just sit at the Poker table all weekend
And make like 500E top xD waste of time 
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On July 16 2011 18:46 err wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in. All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now.
If you look at it that way, then yes. But since there is other countries than just US, its a different story.
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poker is a figured out game. its 10x harder now than it was 5 years ago because there are barely any fish anymore. Online poker is fun but trying to grind it out online at this moment is pretty much impossible unless you are already good.
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On July 16 2011 18:46 err wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in. All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now.
typical american.
ever realised that there's a world outside of the US?
User was warned for this post
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On July 16 2011 18:48 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:46 err wrote:On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in. All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now. If you look at it that way, then yes. But since there is other countries than just US, its a different story.
There are other counties than just US...? Interesting...
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On July 16 2011 19:18 justinpal wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 18:48 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:46 err wrote:On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in. All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now. If you look at it that way, then yes. But since there is other countries than just US, its a different story. There are other counties than just US...? Interesting...
Its just a rumour, don't worry. I wouldnt buy it just because some random dude on the internet tells you its true.
On topic, I think its great to see someone like Kiwi do well at an event like this, makes it a bit more personal somehow
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On July 16 2011 19:34 Erandorr wrote:Show nested quote +On July 16 2011 19:18 justinpal wrote:On July 16 2011 18:48 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:46 err wrote:On July 16 2011 18:43 Grettin wrote:On July 16 2011 18:36 monx wrote:
yes and the good days of poker are over. It is far too late to join the party imho. So just stay away from poker and keep playing sc2 and doing your stuff. I don't know about too late, but it's much harder nowadays to join in. All of the major US sites are closed down. Pretty much impossible to get into it now. If you look at it that way, then yes. But since there is other countries than just US, its a different story. There are other counties than just US...? Interesting... Its just a rumour, don't worry. I wouldnt buy it just because some random dude on the internet tells you its true.
It's all hype tbh.
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On July 16 2011 20:03 Sqq wrote:
Is he still in it ?
Yes. With 260k chips at place 283.
(but not in the featured table anymore, since Day 4 has ended)
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On July 16 2011 20:09 nam nam wrote:
When does day 5 start?
"Day 5 will start tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon sharp PST with some wiggle room in the schedule. The schedule states that the field will play four or five levels. Tournament officials will make the call depending on the rate of bust-outs."
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For those wanting to get into poker and living outside US, play on PokerStars.com. Don't worry about rakeback affiliates because there are none for PS.
Poker is a game that's much harder to get into than it was like 2-3 years ago. In fact, the golden age of poker is long gone, there are hardly any fish anymore and the guys who are truly making money are constantly grinding. Guys who were good before and try to get into poker now and play at the same stakes they used to fail because the game has changed so much over the years. It sounds ridiculous that a game of cards could have so much depth but it's true.
Yes it may be exciting to see some of your RTS heroes find a lot of success in poker but realize that they've been playing for a long time, jumping into poker right now is hard and you're going to suck for a while. I'm basically a break even microstakes grinder and i've been playing for months. That's not to say it's impossible to make money from the game bc you can definitely do so if you are determined and you are willing to study the game day in and out and fix your leaks.
US players who want to get into poker, basically there are people fighting for the right to play poker online and casinos are pushing for legislation. It may happen soon and we may see another poker boom in the US, who knows. Til then I would recommend just carrying out your normal job or studies, don't think of poker as an easy fall back just bc Kiwikaki is finding so much success in it.
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On July 16 2011 20:09 nam nam wrote:
When does day 5 start?
21 CEST
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