My opportunities to get out for the big tournaments have been curtailed lately by a new work schedule (no $20K at Final Table last week, I’m missing the $40K at Encore Saturday, and the Chinook and Muckleshoot series have double whammies on them) but when I have made it into public, I’ve gotten great feedback on the Planner from people in Portland clubs. Please keep the acknowledgments coming; they’re my only payment for combing the Internet to keep the calendar up to date.<\/p>\n
Aria High Roller XV and XVI: Deal of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, the Wildhorse has a “High Roller” event. They’ve been $2K or less for the buyin. Heck, even I played one<\/a>. But I’m fairly certain that nobody reading this is an\u00a0habitué\u00a0<\/em>of $25K buyin events like the Aria High Rollers.<\/p>\n Aria’s held a dozen\u00a0$25K events since last December, with anywhere from 12 to more than 40 entrants. There will be two held on consecutive days, on October\u00a01st and 2nd (a Thursday and Friday). The format is a one-day event starting with 100K in chips, 40-minute levels, and ten-minute breaks between each level. They’ve announced for previous events that if you register before 2pm, Aria waives the $1K registration fee, so you can save yourself enough to cover airfare and a room.<\/p>\n The most recently-completed event\u2014High Roller XII\u2014ran in mid-August, got 21 entrants, and resulted in a three-way chop, with John Morgan (my nemesis from the Wynn<\/a>), Charles Keith Lehr, and David “Doc” Sands each taking about $168K (Lehr won\u00a0$300K the previous day in High Roller XI).<\/p>\n Poker Telegraph has commentary on several of the events, including the most recent<\/a>. According to their write-up, HR XII ran from 2pm until just about 11pm, ending in Level 14. For a profit of more than $140K, that’s about $16K\/hour. HRXI (27 entries) played down to a 2-way (uneven) chop with Lehr getting $300K and Issac Baron $218K (and Cary Katz and Martin de Knijf taking\u00a0$97K and $32K, respectively), and went until just after midnight.<\/p>\n A median-position cash (halfway between the top money and the bottom payout) in a small tournament is typically better than in a game with more than a hundred entries<\/a>. It’s why high roller tournaments are a more attractive option for players who can afford them, whether they know it or not.<\/p>\n And if you have some money burning a hole in your pocket after Chinook or Muckleshoot, the chance to quintuple your money in less time than it takes to play this weekend’s $40K might just be something to take a look at.<\/p>\n This Week in Portland Poker<\/strong><\/p>\n This is what’s happening in town.<\/p>\n Only a Day Away Check out\u00a0the\u00a0Pacific Northwest Tournament Calendar<\/a>\u00a0for more poker…in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My opportunities to get out for the big tournaments have been curtailed lately by a new work schedule (no $20K at Final Table last week, I’m missing the $40K at Encore Saturday, and the Chinook and Muckleshoot series have double … Continue reading \n
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