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FS+G criteria may change players’ schedules
In my last column, I wrote that I usually rest during the month of May to prepare for the WSOP. This year, my original plan was to play in the WSOP Circuit (Chester, PA) main event primarily to warm up for the $1 million WSOP National Championship freeroll held May 27-29 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
However, on May 3rd, the Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) announced the initial roster for its inaugural season. A total of 218 players qualified via FS+G’s league criteria for two-, three- or five-year cards. Like many other pros, I quickly scanned the names to see if I had made the list.
After a thorough check, I was disappointed not to be part of the original group of players, but after the initial disappointment, I was encouraged to find out that players could still qualify through August 1, 2011.
Looking at the criteria, I calculated that I was just under $119,000 shy of getting my two-year card. Suddenly, the wheels started spinning. I quickly scanned the May schedule to see what other $1,500 or higher events I could play. I also reviewed the WSOP schedule to see which additional events I’d plan on playing.
My first revised plan was to play the WSOP New Orleans main event and also the WSOP Southern Regional Championship ($10,000 buy-in). Since the WSOP Southern Regional was so close to the start of the WSOP National Championship, I opted out as I did not want to risk the chance of being unprepared for the freeroll.
As I continued to scan the tournament schedule, I thought about playing the Heartland Poker Tour event in Michigan. The last time the event was held at the Soaring Eagle Casino last November, I made the final table and finished fifth for $35,374. Repeating, or better yet, improving, on this performance would definitely help my cause. Eventually, I decided that I wouldn’t attend that even and opted to play in the $25,000 WPT Championship held from May 14-20.
Unfortunately, I was unable to cash in the 220-player event and close in on my $119,000 goal. In a week I’ll head back to Vegas for the WSOPC National Championship, but any potential winnings I receive from there will not count towards qualification. As for the WSOP, there are a couple more $1,500 events that I may add to my schedule, but the new possibility is playing some Venetian DeepStack events which I have never played in previous years.
I always head out to Las Vegas for the summer with one goal in mind — to win a WSOP bracelet — but this summer, another goal has been added to the list: Make Season 1 of the FS+G league. Cross your fingers and wish me luck.
Small blinds (by Andrew Feldman): Only 52 players remain at the World Poker Tour Championship. Sam El Sayed will lead the field that enters Day 3 with a slight chip lead over Nenad Medic. The field remains filled with strong competitors, but some to watch include Shannon Shorr and Andrew Frankenberger (as they battle for WPT Player of the Year honors), Galen Hall, Sam Trickett, 2010 WPT Champion David Williams and Doyle Brunson. The final 27 players will be guaranteed at least $37,167. The WSOP Circuit main event in New Orleans had a field of 382 players with only 70 surviving the day. Notables still in contention include Allie Prescott, Dwyte Pilgrim, Mike Beasley and Adam Levy. The champion will receive a seat in the National Championship and $121,017. Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson have resigned from the board of the Poker Players Alliance.
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