PS-35k Field and More

**Blue_O_Rock** · 12-24-2008 10:13 PM

Ok, so I got what I thought to be the usual boring email from either PS or FT, but a couple things stood out on this recent one from PS.

Guinness World Record Attempt:
Attempt for the largest online tournament (player wise). Half a million dollar prize pool guaranteed for only a 10+1 investment. I did the math, and they would have to get between 45,000 and 46,000 players in this tournament to break even on their guarantee. So even if they get their goal of 35,000 players, there would still be a lot of extra money in this tourney out of PokerStars pocket. Currently there are a little over 14,700 players. This event is Sun Dec 28th at 15:30 Eastern

10,000 player SNG's (shouldn't it be called a sit and stay awhile!?)
You buy in for one buck and PokerStars throws in an *additional* dollar for every player ($10,000). Each time it fills up, a new one will start. I am curious how fast these will fill up. So you basically get double your ROI when you win. I have a feeling each will fill up pretty quick. I usually pass on such low buy-ins, but if they fill up quick enough and if it is possible for me to start four of these side by side within two hours or so, I would like to get a chance at all that extra juice or maybe even a lucky final table. These are to run all day on the 27th and 28th.

For the high rollers, this Sunday million will still have the same $215 entry fee, but the guaranteed prize pool will be raised to $2.5 million.

-Mike

**stackinsideways** · 12-24-2008 10:58 PM

Ill be winning the guiness record tounry...

feel free to still register tho Im sure second pays decent enough

**SparX** · 12-24-2008 11:37 PM

free $150!!!!! (reload bonus)
lots of fish depositing for the bonus and playing cash games trying for the million hand milestones!!!!!!!!

OMG I <3 STARS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FRESH FISH! FRESH FISH! FRESH FISH!

**Blue_O_Rock** · 12-28-2008 07:41 PM

Hello all,
I am working my way through the money in the Guiness event on PS. Anyone else still in? I also cashed in the 100K holiday event on FT, but went out shortly after the bubble. I have 29K chips on the PS event as I write.

-Mike

**Chipless Wonder** · 12-28-2008 08:18 PM

Congratulations and good luck to you Mike!

**Sandy Cheeks** · 12-28-2008 08:33 PM

GL to u Mike

**Blue_O_Rock** · 12-28-2008 08:38 PM

Money started at 8750 out of 35000 players. Down to 1700 players now, but I am short stacked.

**Sandy Cheeks** · 12-28-2008 08:40 PM

Nice job, keep it up

**Blue_O_Rock** · 12-28-2008 09:24 PM

Woohoo, won a nice three way pot that put me over 100K in chips. 1280/35000 players remain.

-----Added 28 Dec 2008 at 08:24:52-----

Thanks for the support. Out at spot 854/35000. One limper and I am on the button with AKo and about 8x BB so I go all in. One of the blinds has a pair of tens which holds up. Tournament entry was $10+1. $80 is still a bit of a downer after playing so long, but it was fun. I will post one interesting hand later for discussion.

-Mike