Recently PokerStars held a competition for all bloggers to write specific articles for them and in return all bloggers that did this got a $22 ticket into a SCOOP event and the best 50 bloggers got a $109 ticket.
My first article was this one
Consecutive 180 player tournaments, both ITM!
I worked quite hard on this and followed all the required guidelines that were set out.
Through an unfortunate problem with communications there was an error between me and PokerStars and the article was never noticed.
A few days before the SCOOP started I sent a follow up email asking what the next step was and it was discovered that my original notification of the email sent was overlooked.
Through no-ones intentional fault PokerStars immediately rectified the problem by issuing me the $22 ticket for completing the article and a $109 ticket for writing one of the better posts.
I was quite upset when I found out that my original article was never seen but due to the overwhelmingly superb reputation PokerStars have they fixed everything with 24 hours of the issue being raised.
It is reasons like this that I have been and will continue to be a loyal player/customer with them.
I’ve had similar problems like this in the past with other networks and it ALWAYS has fallen of deaf ears.
I sincerely thank PokerStars for fixing this so fast and with that I am finally taking my shot at a big game.
As I’ve been issued a ticket and not tournament dollars I have no choice to play a game so I’ve entered into the low game of the SCOOP main event.
Finally after so many years of grinding micro stakes tournaments’ I am able to play a huge game and ‘take that shot’ I’ve been waiting for.
I’ll be spending every day leading to this event playing micro stakes mtts just to practice my play. The only problem I’m finding is playing for example a 50c mtt with 2000 people I get into spots where I ask myself “Would these people plat like this if it was a $100 game?” and I keep answering no. However I haven’t played a game so big for several years now so I really don’t know. Maybe there is a heap of donks that play and make moves as bad as they would in micro games?
I can already assume that a large portion of the field will be satellite qualifiers but I also assume there will be some serious solid grinders that are leaps and bounds ahead of me.
I am undecided on my approach towards the game at this stage. It’s either super-conservative trying to make the money then climb levels, or do I just take this opportunity to go for it all, which is statistically very difficult. With my current bankroll after a few withdrawals the buy-in alone represents over 20% of my money so even just cashing in this instance would help tremendously. On the flip side of that I can’t see myself having an opportunity to play in a $1 million prize pool again too soon. So you can see how I am quite torn on which approach to take.
One thing I swear, should I run good in this game I’ll never whinge about bad beats and suck outs again lol. Hell I’ll take 4 years of crap just to run well in this game.
Interested in your feedback and welcome to any advice if you are experienced in these types of games.
To the poker gods if you are reading this all I have to say is……. ONE TIME!
(Promise I’ll never say it again :) )
Thanks for reading and again thank you to PokerStars for giving me this opportunity to play and finally have the chance to take down something big.
Custo.
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6 comments:
Well done custo, I have always said that Poker Stars has got the best support ppl in the industry, they always acknowledge their blunders like they did with yours.
As for the big game,
I'm not a big game player either, so the only advise I can give is wait for your opportunities in the first hour maybe hour and a half, for it will be in the first 1 1/2hours that all the donkeys will hopfully be eliminated then you can get into the game without the fear of some donk hitting his 2 outer.
Cheers Mate,
Your fellow CCer Zorba.
Many will be satellite qualifiers. Many will be people who have no qualms about spending $109 for a tournament. No, they won't spewy like the people in $2 games, but you're still going to see a ton of bad players.
There's no way the donkey's will be eliminated in the first several hours (and you shouldn't want them to be).
Play your game. Don't let the $100 price tag change your play.
should be full of satty qualifers
just try to play normallly and forget about the money
I've played in a Sunday Millions and a few of the mid-scoop buy-ins in my life. I think that people are actually a bit tighter than normal early but overall dont expect many of these players to be very good. You got to remember that $109 is actually a pretty tiny amount of money in the world, it's just big to you because of your online bankroll. To most fish they just look at it as $109 of their entire "life roll" which means nothing.
Anyways, just play well and don't over-think your game.
I admire your conviction Custo. Too many people these days allow online companies to either screw them over or act unprofessionally. Glad to see you standing up for yourself and ultimately others.
Hey buddy
I found you blog again...
I know you will update it soon, and very much look forward to hear what you have to say...
Regards
Kenneth
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