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My ( micro grinder ) WSOP ME deep run - 1st ever brag post

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  1. garyak1 garyak1 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 5:55pm)

    A micro grinder's poker fantasy come true. I had my first 6 figure week . I chopped a 7 PM Aria tourney on Sunday night in between day 1c and day 2a, got a patch deal with Fulltilt , got a full length ESPN interview , was at the ESPN main feature TV table for 2 hours on day 5 with Phil Galfond, was at the ESPN main feature TV table for 5 hours with Charder30 on day 6 and finished 85th in the ME for $79,806. In total I had a $100,000 week ( if you include the Fulltilt sponsorship ) playing live poker. I sattied into the ME for $350!
    By far my favorite P5's I played with were Christian "Charder30" Harder ( even though he owned me ) and Steven "piKappRaider" Burkholder. My favorite P5er to party with was Joseph "subiime" Cheong ( take this shit down ).
    My most special P5er was my son Ryan "Stewks" Kostiuk who was my care giver, poker coach, psychologist, poker strategist, agent and best friend these past ten days - check out this magazine article written about us; http://online.casinocity.com/article...and-son-100602
    Edited By: garyak1 Jul 18th, 2010 at 09:14 PM
  2. POKER_PANDA POKER_PANDA is online now

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 5:57pm) in reply to garyak1

    that is amazing. congratualtions are a very worthy first brag experience!
  3. slizza420 slizza420 is offline College Algebra FTW

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:02pm) in reply to POKER_PANDA

    That's friggin sick huge congrats man!!!

    350 into over 100k weeeeeeeeee that's awesome!!
  4. BigDShaggyJ BigDShaggyJ is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:05pm) in reply to slizza420

    congrats man, such a great brag/story. glad you could fulfill your poker dreams and have some success doing it.
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  5. kev1973 kev1973 is online now

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:05pm) in reply to garyak1

    That's awesome. Congrats!
  6. Steve Murkle Steve Murkle is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:08pm) in reply to kev1973

    So sick... Congrats

    May it be the first of many
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  7. RANDYPET RANDYPET is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:08pm) in reply to slizza420

    Great story, Gary! Congrats and good luck with everything!
  8. Mr. Blonde Mr. Blonde is offline Supreme Moderator

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:08pm) in reply to RANDYPET

    WOW garyak moving up in the world. Former Micro Mayhem winner and Micro Team Champion. Glad to see you doing well and playing with the big dogs. Buy yourself something nice.
     
  9. johnny_B420 johnny_B420 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:10pm) in reply to garyak1

    Stories like this keep my confidence going through the downswings of poker. Congrats man!
  10. wantagolf wantagolf is online now Moderator

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:12pm) in reply to johnny_B420

    Awesome accomplishment. Congrats!
     
  11. garyak1 garyak1 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:13pm) in reply to Mr. Blonde

     
    Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde View Post

    WOW garyak moving up in the world. Former Micro Mayhem winner and Micro Team Champion. Glad to see you doing well and playing with the big dogs. Buy yourself something nice.

    Mr. Blonde , my friend. I bought myself a baller diamond watch at the WSOP hand crafted by the dude who made this years WSOP bracelets - you will see it on TV , lol - it is sweeeeet !
    Edited By: garyak1 Jul 17th, 2010 at 06:19 PM
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  12. dangitisuck dangitisuck is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:17pm) in reply to johnny_B420

    that is really awesome, congrats to you and your son!!
  13. stlboy05 stlboy05 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:33pm) in reply to dangitisuck

    nice roi there....congrats man
    Edited By: stlboy05 Jul 17th, 2010 at 06:34 PM
     
  14. coachstove coachstove is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:34pm) in reply to stlboy05

    Literally gave me goosebumps. I can't wait to watch this play out on t.v. I will be rooting for you even though I already know how it ends.
  15. shallowcal shallowcal is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:35pm) in reply to coachstove

    grats man. thats a hell of a way to spend a few weeks of your summer.
  16. jbgoree jbgoree is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:39pm) in reply to shallowcal

    Outfuckinstanding. That is one of the best and most worthy brag posts i've read.
  17. phatcat phatcat is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:39pm) in reply to garyak1

    very cool story. congrats on your scores and your great experience, def brag-worthy.
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  18. chaz78 chaz78 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:53pm) in reply to phatcat

    simply AWESOME congrats
     
  19. supra1988t supra1988t is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:54pm) in reply to chaz78

    Huge congrats! Sick story.
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  20. ApesAreFun ApesAreFun is offline Moderator/Euro Donk

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 6:58pm) in reply to supra1988t

    Congrats! I love a good story from Vegas :D
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  21. chrispy2005 chrispy2005 is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 7:02pm) in reply to ApesAreFun

    grats that is a sick accomplishment
     
  22. Meerkat Meerkat is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:00pm) in reply to wantagolf

     
    Originally Posted by wantagolf View Post

    Awesome accomplishment. Congrats!


    This
  23. catdoggin catdoggin is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:02pm) in reply to chrispy2005

    really great to see - congrats - really sick accomplishment

    gives us all inspiration and something to aim 4.

    The author also did an exceptional job.
    Edited By: catdoggin Jul 18th, 2010 at 01:56 AM
  24. RedFranklin RedFranklin is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:06pm) in reply to catdoggin

    I don't know you but, bro....that's fkkkkkkkkkkkkkkking baller!!! Congrats man and continued success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  25. Garrr Garrr is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:14pm) in reply to RedFranklin

    wow thats amazing. congrats man
  26. matze_widi matze_widi is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:15pm) in reply to RedFranklin

    woooooow congrats sir
     
  27. Blackcab Blackcab is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:25pm) in reply to matze_widi

    Great great story/brag.

    Made my day reading that !

    As an older fella myself I take my hat of to you !
  28. Stewks Stewks is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 9:49pm) in reply to Blackcab

    What a week it was Dad! Since getting home it still doesn't feel real that you went that deep. I will be righting up a story summing up the entire week as it was one of the most intense, magical, weirdest, and of course friggen awesome weeks of my life. I will post on P5's when i am done. Congrats again Dad and I hope you are getting some sleep lol.
  29. watson5j watson5j is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 10:20pm) in reply to Stewks

    prob the best story that will come out the wsop and exciting that you are a member here sir...congrats and well fucking done!!
  30. Quartersack Quartersack is offline

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    Jul 17th, 2010 (7/17/2010 10:24pm) in reply to watson5j

    great story. congrats!!
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