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Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:07 pm
by bennymacca
Warnie wrote:For the time being, however, Warne's focus will be on an entirely different field of play. He is currently in Las Vegas, getting ready to compete in the World Series of Poker, the most prestigious event in the game. "My hobby has now become my real passion, and this is as big as it gets," he said. "This is like the Ashes of poker, or the World Cup. It's the pinnacle where the best players play.
"There's nearly 7000 entrants each year, and last year I played exceptionally well to get to 24th place on day three, with 185,000 chips. But then I copped an absolute horror beat, which was a shame because it ended up knocking me out. But I'm loving the atmosphere this year. I played in one lead-up tournament and came 11th out of 94, which meant just missing out on the final table. If I play well and get a bit of luck, hopefully I can go a long way into the World Series main event."
http://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010- ... 66393.htmlnot sure warnie can claim the 11th really though, it was the ante up for africa tourney, which had 15 min blinds. so it was kinda like playing in an 888pl tourney
Re: Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:15 pm
by muzzington
I guess he's busy, but if it were more of a passion I'd thought he play more preliminary events, like, at least 1 $1000 NLH or some such.
Re: Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:19 pm
by bennymacca
muzzington wrote:I guess he's busy, but if it were more of a passion I'd thought he play more preliminary events, like, at least 1 $1000 NLH or some such.
he would get paid a bucket load commentating on the cricket in england at the moment.
that would be the reason i would say.
Re: Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:24 pm
by muzzington
Yeah, fair enough then.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:26 pm
by Swanky
I like how he says he was 24th in the WSOP ME. It gives the impression that's where he finished. Until his horror bad beat.
Wonder where he really finished.
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:26 pm
by trishan
old man Swanky wrote:I like how he says he was 24th in the WSOP ME. It gives the impression that's where he finished. Until his horror bad beat.
Wonder where he really finished.
He actually was 24th in chips on Day 3.
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:28 pm
by bennymacca
old man Swanky wrote:I like how he says he was 24th in the WSOP ME. It gives the impression that's where he finished. Until his horror bad beat.
Wonder where he really finished.
i think he went deep without cashing. or maybe a min cash. day 3 or something.
Re: Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:36 pm
by AceLosesKing
I remember him telling us at the first GF that he cashed, but it wasn't anything amazing.
old man Swanky: So true
Re: Warnie gets some good advertising in
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:10 pm
by Paul
Warnie Finished 4 places off the cash last year, i think it was 702 !!!
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:26 pm
by Swanky
Sweet.
I'm gonna using Warnie's firm of story telling when I spin my yarn about the last GF.
I was 2nd in chips the hand before the last on the first day. Good times.