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flintsword qualifies for the WPT Prague Dec 2011

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  1. flintsword flintsword is offline

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    Oct 24th, 2011 (10/24/2011 11:08pm)

    Sorry again for seems perilously like a brag post but for an amateur, qualifying for the World Poker Tour is a big deal. (I'll be brief ...)

    Yesterday I qualified for another WPT seat, this time in Prague this December.

    I won a partypoker sub-qualifier $40 tourney with 50 players to bag a $400 ticket to the actual Sunday WPT Prague qualifier.

    In the $400 WPT Prague Qualifier I managed to finish 1st (99 players) winning one of four $7,500 seats to the WPT Prague this December.

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    My last WPT event was the WPT Paris Grand Prix 2011 where I survived 312 players to Day 3 and cashed in 25th place for 16,600 Euros.

    I want to do better at the WPT Prague.

    I said it last time but it remains true ... many of the posts on pocketfives improved my game so thanks to everyone that takes this forum seriously and posts informative & game-building commentary.

    Part of the reason I qualify into the WPT is the information I glean from this forum, where I often just read and think about the pros & cons of the hands. Thanks!
    Edited By: flintsword Oct 24th, 2011 at 11:10 PM
  2. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Oct 24th, 2011 (10/24/2011 11:09pm) in reply to flintsword

    GLGL in Prague!
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  3. Spraggs Spraggs is offline

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    Oct 24th, 2011 (10/24/2011 11:29pm) in reply to flintsword

    and i bang on bubbled it!

    gratz to u tho, and best of luck in Prague
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  4. poker770 poker770 is offline Official Poker770 Rep

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    Oct 24th, 2011 (10/24/2011 11:48pm) in reply to Spraggs

    Congrats on the WPT package. I will actually most likely be at Prague for the WPT (and EPT) as well to cover the progress of our Pro Team. So I could also take some pictures of you and post them here or send them by email, besides that I know the partypoker / bwin bloggers

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770
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    Oct 25th, 2011 (10/25/2011 12:18am) in reply to poker770

    Congrats, gl
     
  6. jimmywhitey jimmywhitey is offline

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    Oct 25th, 2011 (10/25/2011 12:46am) in reply to Appst08

    Ha, he's done it again!

    Good Luck in Prague.
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    Oct 25th, 2011 (10/25/2011 12:47am) in reply to jimmywhitey

    i love it how you talk about yourself in the third person

    random_chu approves
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  8. flintsword flintsword is offline

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    Oct 25th, 2011 (10/25/2011 1:16am) in reply to poker770

     
    Originally Posted by poker770 View Post

    Congrats on the WPT package. I will actually most likely be at Prague for the WPT (and EPT) as well to cover the progress of our Pro Team. So I could also take some pictures of you and post them here or send them by email, besides that I know the partypoker / bwin bloggers

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770

    Sounds great! I am also trying to qualify online for the EPT in Prague (since I will be there anyways ...) ... I look forward to seeing you in Prague !

     
    Originally Posted by Spraggs View Post

    and i bang on bubbled it!

    gratz to u tho, and best of luck in Prague

    I was surprised to see you bubble out because you were one of the players I was keeping a really close eye on.

    Qualifying & playing in these multi-hundred dollar entry-fee tournaments that attract (by definition ...) great poker players is a real treat for poker serfs like me.

    Thanks for the luck ... if the field is anything like the WPT in Paris last month ... I will need it.
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    Oct 25th, 2011 (10/25/2011 3:40am) in reply to flintsword

    gl in the wpt...see you in prague
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    Oct 26th, 2011 (10/26/2011 4:40am) in reply to Gags30

    Great job winning your WPT seat on partypoker! Good luck.
     
  11. Crystal extacY Crystal extacY is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2011 (10/26/2011 5:06am) in reply to Dan

    glglglgl, ship something home.
  12. flintsword flintsword is offline

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    Nov 9th, 2011 (11/9/2011 3:49pm) in reply to Crystal extacY

     
    Originally Posted by Crystal extacY View Post

    glglglgl, ship something home.

    The whole idea is to improve on my 25th place at the WPT Paris ...thanks for the encouragement

    Love the idea of spending some time in Prague too, a city i know little about. That said ... the tourist thing is all very nice but I am there to play some serious poker players. After wading knee-deep in the sub-sub-qualifiers in partypoker, winning to re-wade knee deep in the sub-qualifier ... the WPT Prague qualifier was a serious event w some good players I think ... it is all worth it.

    Qualifying in is the only way to go IMHO.
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  13. Illini213 Illini213 is online now

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    Nov 9th, 2011 (11/9/2011 4:40pm) in reply to flintsword

    Dude I wish I could be so excited about things like this nowadays lol sigh .... congrats homie that's really sick and a very sick way to get the seat
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    Nov 23rd, 2011 (11/23/2011 12:21am) in reply to Illini213

    Hello,

    Just wanted to bump into this thread as I got back from the EPT Greece coverage late yesterday. Almost ready to go for Prague and I will most likely be staying at the hosting hotel for the WPT, so please let me know how I can recognize you at the tables for some pictures and maybe updates in our team coverage as well.

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770
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    Nov 28th, 2011 (11/28/2011 5:58pm) in reply to poker770

     
    Originally Posted by poker770 View Post

    Hello,

    Just wanted to bump into this thread as I got back from the EPT Greece coverage late yesterday. Almost ready to go for Prague and I will most likely be staying at the hosting hotel for the WPT, so please let me know how I can recognize you at the tables for some pictures and maybe updates in our team coverage as well.

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770

    Tall, glasses, black coat, 50+ but in good shape (all that skiing & Judo) ... my profile should have my photo

    See you there!
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    Nov 29th, 2011 (11/29/2011 12:23am) in reply to flintsword

     
    Originally Posted by flintsword View Post

    Tall, glasses, black coat, 50+ but in good shape (all that skiing & Judo) ... my profile should have my photo

    See you there!

    Looking forward to see you at the Corinthia hotel, I should be there on Day 1a already

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770
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    Nov 29th, 2011 (11/29/2011 12:28am) in reply to poker770

    GL flintsword!
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    Nov 29th, 2011 (11/29/2011 1:25pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    gl to all swords of the world
     
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    Nov 29th, 2011 (11/29/2011 4:04pm) in reply to LiquidSw0rd

    excellent job sir! GL in Prague.
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 1:58pm) in reply to racer

    I have already spotted flintsword at the table on Day 1A and so far there are 195 players registered, he is sitting on a table with Daniel Carter from the UK and WPT Vienna 2011 winner Dmitry Gromow. Pic to come shortly!



    If you look carefully, you will also notice another Pocket Fives member in the background.
    Edited By: poker770 Dec 1st, 2011 at 02:02 PM
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 1:59pm) in reply to poker770

    gogogogogo flintsword!


    glglglglgl
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 2:11pm) in reply to smokerock247

    GLGLGLGLGL

    Hey Flint, did you turn your head to look back at the P5er with the most online cashes ???
  23. poker770 poker770 is offline Official Poker770 Rep

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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 2:32pm) in reply to Lenail

    217/220 left after Level 1, flintsword has about 26k in Chips (starting stack was 30k) but still early with Blinds at 75-150 now in Level 2 ...
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 3:16pm) in reply to poker770

    GL flint. Hope you make a nice run at it.
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 3:23pm) in reply to Khaozmayhem

    Thanks for the live rail and the pick.. 777... (what's your name by the way)

    GL all P5ers in there, GLGL Pius !!!!!!!!
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 3:25pm) in reply to Lenail

    21,500 Chips after the end of Level 2 and his two neighbors at the table are "equally aggressive", so most of the time he rather stays out of the way ... with a smile he also said "well that's more Chips after a few hours of play than I had at Paris"

    Best regards,
    Christian / Poker770
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 3:46pm) in reply to poker770

    FLINT FLINT FLINT !!!!!
    GL against the Agro guys..

    Thanks Christian !!!!!!!
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 8:11pm) in reply to Lenail

    brief update about 13 min before the end of Level 4 with Blinds 100-200 / Ante 25 - he just had to give up a pot out of the Blinds on an Ace high River vs raise out of EP and is currently at 16k in Chips ... after the end of this level, the first 12 tables will go into a 1h dinner break and I will probably join them as well, kinda starving here lol

    I didn't catch him in the break because his table is now on a 75 min dinner break, upon checking the chip count he only has 9k left at the end of level 4



    update: we have a double up in Level 5 after 15 minutes back at the tables, A-K 3bet shove and from 9k back to 20k, Blinds are at 150-300 / Ante 25 now

    End of Level 5: Officially there are 207 / 231 remaining before the Blinds go up to 200-400 / Ante 50, however I believe the correct number is below 200 already and the stats were simply not updated. We will play 10 levels for sure and thus stay until 2am at least, flintsword replied with a smile on his face "Well that's what I came here for, right?" - He is now back to almost starting stack (30k), but some players already take shots due to the re-entry option on tomorrow's Day 1B and we still have 5 levels of 1h each to go for tonight ... .
    Edited By: poker770 Dec 1st, 2011 at 07:11 PM
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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 8:12pm) in reply to poker770

    GOGOGO FLINTSWORLD!
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  30. poker770 poker770 is offline Official Poker770 Rep

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    Dec 1st, 2011 (12/1/2011 9:23pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    Update end of level 6: 18,050 in Chips and Blinds will now go up to 250-500 / Ante 50

    Some info on how he got back to 30k in the first place - 3bet pre and flop K-J-T with Pocket Kings for top set, instead of slow playing he jammed and the opponent open mucks Pocket Queens - Queens would also become the next nightmare for him to settle down to 18k again when he 3bet preflop and check-raised the Flop A-K-x ... his opponent just called behind and he check-folded the Turn after it was obvious he was beaten

    time for a double up, still 4 levels to go for tonight!
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