Azi, 2 iulie, incepe turneul turneelor: Main Eventul World Series of Poker 2018!
Astazi de la ora Romaniei 21:00, jucatori din intreaga lume se vor aduna la Rio in Las Vegas sa joace primul flight al Main Eventului World Series of Poker 2018 in incercarea sa ramana cu fise pe lungul drum catre cel mai prestigios titlu din poker.
Datand din 1970, seria WSOP a strans anul trecut la mese 120.995 de jucatori din 111 tari in 74 de turnee — record istoric absolut — si s-au dat premii de 231 milioane $.
Multe s-au schimbat in cei 48 de ani — formate de turneu, locatii — insa un singur eveniment a ramas neschimbat: Main Eventul. Sa castigi acest turneu nu e o victorie ca toate celelalte, ci inseamna sa intri pentru totdeauna in istoria jocului care captiveaza lumea de aproape 200 de ani. De aceea, miza este uriasa si jucatorii stiu asta. Este unul din putinele turnee in care tensiunea jocului se declanseaza inca de la prima mana jucata.
Structura Main Eventului
La ora locala 11:00 a.m. va incepe jocul cu un stack de 50.000 de fise. Nivelurile sunt de 120 de minute, cu pauze de cate 20 de minute dupa fiecare nivel si o pauza de masa de o ora dupa nivelul 2. Perioada de late-registration dureaza 3 niveluri si jocul se incheie in jurul orei locale 23:00 (ora Romaniei 9:00 a.m.).
Cei care rateaza ziua 1A, au la dispozitie inca doua flighturi de start: marti si miercuri, in aceleasi conditii.
| Nivel | Durata | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 minute | 75 | 150 | - |
| pauza 20 minute | ||||
| 2 | 120 minute | 150 | 300 | - |
| pauza 60 minute | ||||
| 3 | 120 minute | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| pauza 20 minute | ||||
| 4 | 120 minute | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| pauza 20 minute | ||||
| 5 | 120 minute | 250 | 500 | 75 |
Cei care vor rezista zilei 1 se vor reuni la Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino joi 5 iulie 2018 pentru a juca inca cinci niveluri in ziua 2AB.
PokerNews va fi in sala minut de minut si va transmite update-uri live, iar turneul va fi transmis live la ESPN2 si pe PokerGO.
Cand si unde se poate urmari turneul
Din nou, PokerGO si ESPN s-au aliat pentru a transmite live stream de la turneul turneelor. Iata programul transmisiilor (ora locala, la care adaugati 10 ore pentru a afla ora Romaniei):
| Data | Main Event | Slot 1 | Start | Final | Slot 2 | Start | Final | Slot 3 | Start | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iulie 2 | Ziua 1a | ESPN2 | 05:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 10:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 3 | Ziua 1b | ESPN2 | 04:00 p.m. | 08:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 09:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 4 | Ziua 1c | ESPN2 | 05:30 p.m. | 09:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 09:30 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 5 | Ziua 2ab | ESPN | 05:00 p.m. | 08:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 08:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 6 | Ziua 2c | ESPN2 | 05:30 p.m. | 09:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 09:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 7 | Ziua 3 | ESPN2 | 03:00 p.m. | 06:30 p.m. | PokerGO | 06:30 p.m. | 08:30 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 8 | Ziua 4 | ESPN | 11:30 a.m. | 03:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 03:00 p.m. | 06:15 p.m. | - | - | - |
| Iulie 9 | Ziua 5 | PokerGO | 05:00 p.m. | 06:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | 06:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 11:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. |
| Iulie 10 | Ziua 6 | PokerGO | 11:30 a.m. | 03:50 p.m. | ESPN | 05:00 p.m. | 08:00 p.m. | PokerGO | 08:00 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. |
| Iulie 11 | Ziua 7 | PokerGO | 11:30 a.m. | 09:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | 09:00 p.m. | TBD | - | - | - |
| Iulie 12 | Masa finala | ESPN/PokerGO | 06:00 p.m. | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iulie 13 | Masa finala | ESPN/PokerGO | 06:00 p.m. | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iulie 14 | Masa finala | ESPN/PokerGO | 06:00 p.m. | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ce se mai joaca in paralel?
De obicei, Main Eventul era ultimul (sau penultimul) turneu al seriei. Anul acesta insa, in paralel mai ruleaza o multime de alte turnee cu bratara. Dupa Main Event, un singur turneu se va mai juca: cireasa de pe tortul WSOP, marele $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop, intre 15 si 17 iulie. Iata programul ramas din seria WSOP 2018:
| # | Turneu | Data |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | Iulie 05-07, 2018 |
| 67 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty | Iulie 06-08, 2018 |
| 68 | $1,000 + $111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em | Iulie 07-11, 2018 |
| 69 | $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed | Iulie 08-10, 2018 |
| 70 | $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | Iulie 09-12, 2018 |
| 71 | $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | Iulie 10-12, 2018 |
| 72 | $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | Iulie 10-12, 2018 |
| 73 | $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | Iulie 11-12, 2018 |
| 74 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | Iulie 11-13, 2018 |
| 75 | $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee | Iulie 12-15, 2018 |
| 76 | $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | Iulie 12-14, 2018 |
| 77 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | Iulie 13-14, 2018 |
| 78 | $1,000,000 The Big One for One Drop | Iulie 15-17, 2018 |
Istoria World Series of Poker
Gamblerul texan Benny Bionion a avut in 1970 ideea sa organizeze o serie de turnee cu care sa atraga incepatori in cazinoul sau. Un grup mic de rounderi texani au jucat atunci 10 zile de turnee cu formate precum five-card draw, 2-7 lowball, seven-card stud, razz, si no-limit hold’em. La final, ei au votat un campion al seriei: pe texanul, viitor membru in Poker Hall of Fame, Johnny Moss. Din 1972, no-limit hold’em a devenit formatul principal si atunci a fost introdus turneul de 10.000$ cunoscut acum drept "Main Event".
Bratarile au fost introduse de Binion in 1976 si au devenit trofeul suprem in poker. In cei 48 de ani de istorie, seria a crescut la proportii greu de imaginat la inceput, expandandu-se si dincolo de Las Vegas in ceea ce se numeste acum WSOP Circuit.
Cine s-ar fi gandit ca in urmatorii ani premiile cumulate in aceasta serie vor trece de... 2,6 miliarde $?
Iata campionii acestei serii legendare, de la inceput pana in prezent:
| An | Intrari | Campion | Tara | Mana castigatoare | Premiu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | Johnny Moss | United States | - | - | |
| 1971 | 6 | Johnny Moss | United States | - | $30,000 | |
| 1972 | 8 | Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston | United States |   | $80,000 | |
| 1973 | 13 | Walter "Puggy" Pearson | United States |   | $130,000 | |
| 1974 | 16 | Johnny Moss | United States |   | $160,000 | |
| 1975 | 21 | Brian "Sailor" Roberts | United States |   | $210,000 | |
| 1976 | 22 | Doyle Brunson | United States |   | $220,000 | |
| 1977 | 34 | Doyle Brunson | United States |  | $340,000 | |
| 1978 | 42 | Bobby Baldwin | United States |   | $210,000 | |
| 1979 | 54 | Hal Fowler | United States |  | $270,000 | |
| 1980 | 73 | Stu Ungar | United States |   | $385,000 | |
| 1981 | 75 | Stu Ungar | United States |   | $375,000 | |
| 1982 | 104 | Jack Straus | United States | | $520,000 | |
| 1983 | 108 | Tom McEvoy | United States |  | $540,000 | |
| 1984 | 132 | Jack Keller | United States |  | $660,000 | |
| 1985 | 140 | Bill Smith | United States | | $700,000 | |
| 1986 | 141 | Berry Johnston | United States | | $570,000 | |
| 1987 | 152 | Johnny Chan | United States | (nascut in China) |  | $625,000 |
| 1988 | 167 | Johnny Chan | United States | (nascut in China) |  | $700,000 |
| 1989 | 178 | Phil Hellmuth | United States |  | $755,000 | |
| 1990 | 194 | Mansour Matloubi | Iran |   | $895,000 | |
| 1991 | 215 | Brad Daugherty | United States |  | $1,000,000 | |
| 1992 | 201 | Hamid Dastmalchi | Iran |   | $1,000,000 | |
| 1993 | 220 | Jim Bechtel | United States | | $1,000,000 | |
| 1994 | 268 | Russ Hamilton | United States | | $1,000,000 | |
| 1995 | 273 | Dan Harrington | United States |   | $1,000,000 | |
| 1996 | 295 | Huck Seed | United States | | $1,000,000 | |
| 1997 | 312 | Stu Ungar | United States | | $1,000,000 | |
| 1998 | 350 | Scotty Nguyen | United States | (nascut in Vietnam) | | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | 393 | Noel Furlong | Ireland |   | $1,000,000 | |
| 2000 | 512 | Chris Ferguson | United States | | $1,500,000 | |
| 2001 | 613 | Carlos Mortensen | Spania | (nascut in Ecuador) |  | $1,500,000 |
| 2002 | 631 | Robert Varkonyi | United States | | $2,000,000 | |
| 2003 | 839 | Chris Moneymaker | United States | | $2,500,000 | |
| 2004 | 2,576 | Greg Raymer | United States |  | $5,000,000 | |
| 2005 | 5,619 | Joe Hachem | Australia |  | $7,500,000 | |
| 2006 | 8,773 | Jamie Gold | United States | | $12,000,000 | |
| 2007 | 6,358 | Jerry Yang | United States | (nascut in Laos) |  | $8,250,000 |
| 2008 | 6,844 | Peter Eastgate | Danemarca |  | $9,152,416 | |
| 2009 | 6,494 | Joe Cada | United States | | $8,547,042 | |
| 2010 | 7,319 | Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | | $8,944,310 | |
| 2011 | 6,865 | Pius Heinz | Germania | | $8,715,638 | |
| 2012 | 6,598 | Greg Merson | United States |  | $8,531,853 | |
| 2013 | 6,352 | Ryan Riess | United States | | $8,361,570 | |
| 2014 | 6,683 | Martin Jacobson | Suedia |  | $10,000,000 | |
| 2015 | 6,420 | Joe McKeehen | United States | | $7,683,346 | |
| 2016 | 6,737 | Qui Nguyen | United States | (nascut in Vietnam) |  | $8,005,310 |
| 2017 | 7,221 | Scott Blumstein | United States |  | $8,150,000 |
Trei romani au reusit sa ajunga, in istoria turneului, in zona la care se poate spera la bratara: in 2008 doi jucatori, clasati pe 29 si 22: Cristi Dragomir si Toni Judet, iar in 2016 Valentin Vornicu, clasat pe 23. Le tinem pumnii celor care vor incerca anul acesta sa bata aceste recorduri si sa se apropie, cat mai strans posibil, de titlu!
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