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Antoine entered Event #38 "Pot Limit Hold'em Championship" ($10,000 entry). Alas - he finished out of the money.
Jeff entered Event #39 "No-Limit Hold'em Shootout" ($1,500 entry). 140 tables of 10 players each started. The winner of each table (i.e. 140 players)advanced to the next round, and were guaranteed a minimum of $5,620 in prizes. Jeff won his table and made it to the group of 140.
The latest news showed Jeff playing heads up on his table (i.e. the other 8 players at the table were out, and only 2 were left) - him with 117,000 chips and his opponent with 383,000.
Jeff entered Event #39 "No-Limit Hold'em Shootout" ($1,500 entry). 140 tables of 10 players each started. The winner of each table (i.e. 140 players)advanced to the next round, and were guaranteed a minimum of $5,620 in prizes. Jeff won his table and made it to the group of 140.
The latest news showed Jeff playing heads up on his table (i.e. the other 8 players at the table were out, and only 2 were left) - him with 117,000 chips and his opponent with 383,000.
He lost the headsup match. So, for his $1500 invested, he received $5620.
I wonder how many chess players would be willing (or able) to "invest" $1500 entry fee for a tournament, even with the possibility of winning over $5000?
I wonder how many chess players would be willing (or able) to "invest" $1500 entry fee for a tournament, even with the possibility of winning over $5000?
A good question. I would say class prizes/sections would be out, due to sandbagging issues and rapidly-improving juniors.
A one-section event, with only place prizes, should be able to attract some top GM's. I'm not sure how the WSOP works in Las Vegas as far as appearance fees and/or free entries for "star" players (many players are sponsored - e.g. by Internet poker sites in return for a percentage of their winnings), but I think it would be up to the GM's (and others) to find (most - if not all) their own funding.
I wonder how many chess players would be willing (or able) to "invest" $1500 entry fee for a tournament, even with the possibility of winning over $5000?
Does anybody know most "expensive' tournaments in terms of an entry fee?
Does anybody know most "expensive' tournaments in terms of an entry fee?
Entry fees to the World Open can be as high as $350 (on-site). $250k in prizes.
The HB Global Chess Challenge, held in 2005 in Minneapolis, charged $400 on-site with $500k in prizes. They expected over 4,000 entries, and got roughly 1,634. This is the highest entry fee I've seen for an Open event.
Ken wrote:A one-section event, with only place prizes, should be able to attract some top GM's. I'm not sure how the WSOP works in Las Vegas as far as appearance fees and/or free entries for "star" players (many players are sponsored - e.g. by Internet poker sites in return for a percentage of their winnings), but I think it would be up to the GM's (and others) to find (most - if not all) their own funding.
The WSOP pays no appearance fees and gives no free entries. Many of the players are sponsored or backed by internet sites and other players.
None of this is applicable to chess as if there was a chess tournament with a $300K first prize, there would not be 2000 players who would pay a high entry fee to play in it as they would simply be giving their money away. In the WSOP, really anyone can win *one* event. In a chess tourney, a poor player would have trouble winning even one *game*, much less the whole tourney.
Jeff Sarwer is out another $2500 - finishing in about 75th place out of 500 players (cash to the top 54). This was Event #44: Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit).
Another poker-playing chess player at the WSOP is the American master Ylon Schwartz (USCF rating of 2304 - although inactive since 2003). He won $3.2 million in the 2008 WSOP.
There is a 50/50 chance Ill be playing event 54... if not Ill be playing a $550 event at the Venetian with a better structure. Ill be around regardless. =]
Another chess player name spotted in the WSOP entry lists is WGM Almira Skripchenko - the former Mrs. Joel Lautier (now Mrs. Laurent Fressinet - another French GM).
The final event started today - Event 57 - No-Limit Hold'em Championship. $10,000 to get into this one. This is THE event of the series - it is spread out over 13 days, and the top prizes will be in the millions. Chesstalk poster David Ottosen won $27,469 in this event last year.
Jeff Sarwer is the only "chess" name I have found so far (there are still 3 more days to enter). His chip count currently puts him in 6th place - but he has a LONG way to go.
Day 1b of Event 57 ($10,000 buy-in) shows Quebec City master/expert Antoine Berube in 13th place out of the 1000 or so remaining players. He and Jeff will continue play on Friday or Saturday.
WGM Almira Skripchenko has been eliminated.
There are still two days to enter if you've got a spare $10,000 to spend/invest!
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