Tony Parker qualifies for WSOP main event
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San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker has qualified for the World Series of Poker main event.
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Tony Parker qualifies for World Series of Poker main event
Tony Parker's second act is headed to Las Vegas.
The San Antonio Spurs legend has qualified for the 2021 World Series of Poker main event, according to the San Antonio Express-News. He is reportedly the first player to qualify for the event, which typically attracts several thousands of players.
Parker reportedly qualified by winning The PM Group's Texas Hold ‘Em Charity Poker in January. The win earned him an automatic invitation to the WSOP.
From Gregory Chochon, director of the World Series of Poker for Caesars Entertainment, via the Express-News:
"He is very excited to play the Main Event for the first time," Chochon said. "Because of his career, he never had the time to participate but he is ready for the challenge. We always promote poker as a sport, so Tony's qualification is great news!"
The WSOP main event, known as the biggest event in poker, is a no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament with a $10,000 buy-in. The 2021 event will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino starting on Nov. 4.
The 2019 version of the tournament featured a top prize of $10 million (2020's event was postponed and limited by the COVID-19 pandemic). With more than $160 million in career earnings in the NBA, per Spotrac, Parker hardly needs the money, but sometimes a man just has to compete.
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Confidence Tony, you'll need that San Antonio Spurs confidence.
And remember Tony.
This thread reminds me of old times. I remember the San Antonio Spurs incredible run and the dynasty they built with Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili as the nucleus. I always loved this Sports Illustrated cover.
And of course Gregg Popovich, a mean and crazy and scary man.
I love Texas Hold’ Em I just don’t have the patience for tournament play. I’m a cash game guy 👍👍
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If I'm not mistaken the headline can be a bit misleading. There is no "qualifying" needed to enter the WSOP main event. All you need is 10k cash and you are an entrant.
i think what the headline means is Parker won a free pass to play in the main event. The 10k entry fee paid for by the sponsors of the tournament that Parker won - it was part of the overall prize.
BS - A cash game guy could quickly learn tournament play with some online study and determination. I think you could do it.
I say twenty of us put up $500 each and sponsor Perkdog for a seat in the WSOP main event. Perkdog receives 10% of the winnings. The rest of us split the 90% of the winnings.
Anybody interested? Of course Perkdog would have to be interested. The money would be sent to Perkdog, he buys the entry ticket, and pays his own transportation costs, motel costs, etc. When he gets back home, Perkdog distributes our 90% share to us thru PayPal or other means.
Perkdog is the perfect candidate for this. He's completely trustworthy, he's a good poker player, and i think he is retired so he's got the time to do it.
i think the odds are in our favor or I wouldn't propose it. I don't gamble, i see this as a good risk. There are a lot of losers who enter that particular famous tourney who don't even understand poker. Yes, luck is needed for sure, but with Perkdog's skill and some luck, i think he may at least make the bubble, and from then on who knows...possible final table, etc.
You may be right.
So far it's getting the same response as a Rosie O'Donnell beauty pageant. LOL
Oh please, I'm about to eat lunch!
I love Texas Hold’ Em I just don’t have the patience for tournament play. I’m a cash game guy 👍👍> @stevek said:
Hahaha thank you for the kind and trusting words!! I’ve played plenty of tournaments, obviously nothing like the WSOP but it’s a grind staying focused, I’m sure I could learn to be patient for a ridiculously big stake money prize like a championship poker tournament, but I don’t have the skills or luck let alone the patience to wager that kind of entry fee. Funny story I almost financed half of a 10K buy in years ago when my buddy won a seat through an online event, this kid was a close friend and one of the best poker players I knew, I decided not to put in the money, mainly because he won the seat and I didn’t feel I should get involved plus it was a free 5K for him and I thought subconsciously it might make him play differently. The end result was he got chewed up early on day 2.
Come on - Perkdog ain't gonna turn down a free entry to the WSOP for only the expense of airfare and a motel. Vegas offers all kinds of bargain airfare and motel rate deals.
Mark is wealthy - he can afford more than one share. Maybe he buys-in for ten shares.
Grote is semi-rich, maybe he can buy-in for two or three shares.
Yes, I'm dirt poor, but i can pick-up enough soda bottles off the street and cash them in to accumulate a lousy $500 for one share.
Here's the approximate math. Perk gets to the final table. One share would then be worth around 50k. Not bad for a $500 buy-in. If Perk wins the tourney, one share is worth around a cool half mil. That can buy ya a fairly decent 1952 Mantle. And Perk nets himself a cool mil. More importantly, Perkdog automatically wins the Sports Talk poster of the year award.
Whatever ya do. Please don't do this against Sammy Farha.
I think @stevek is secretly the best poker player here.
That is NASTY 😳
Nastiest beat I've ever seen, considering all the circumstances.
I don't wish to come down too hard on the guy, but that wasn't a good all-in move for a variety of reasons, especially when a queen came on the turn.
But see that's what I'm trying to say. The WSOP main event is loaded with players such as this who don't really understand the game.
Paul, i have no doubt that you've got an excellent chance to get past the bubble at the WSOP. Then of course it gets tougher because the chumps are gone, and it's mostly skilled players left. At that point it does take a certain amount of luck to win.
Oh well, i thought it would be a lot of fun to do this. But if nobody else does, then that's fine. I tried. 🤷♂️
I know poker. I just get confused sometimes on how many cards it takes to make a straight, and some other minor things such as what is a flush, etc.
And look how far they’ve fallen since Greg P. has failed to change with the times. In his day 3’s were part of the game. Now 3’s are a part of winning the game. Some friendly advice for GP. Find a couple of 3 pt shooters.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.