The final table of the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament included some really big names from the poker world: Mike Matusow & Mike Sexton just to mention 2. However, it was none of the very experienced players who made it all the way to the title but a satellite qualifier.
Alan Sternberg arrived at the final table with the second biggest stack, but many didn't believe he would stand [...] Read more » Satellite qualifier wins WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star ($1,039,000)
Joined: Apr '09
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I still believe one day it will be me winning the chance of going to a big tourney, begining from one of the freerolls i play at. Most players must think this satelites are never an option for a winner, but this news this proves they are wrong! He is not a normal regular daily freeroll and micro/low buy-in player like many of us (look at the shirt) but it proves that it is possible to achieve it, just like Moneymaker once did... and here's a prediction: In a few years, it will be Fakiry from the base to the top! Lets hope!
------------ I still believe one day it will be me winning the chance of going to a big tourney, begining from one of the freerolls i play at. Most players must think this satelites are never an option for a winner, but this news this proves they are wrong! He is not a normal regular daily freeroll and micro/low buy-in player like many of us (look at the shirt) but it proves that it is possible to achieve it, just like Moneymaker once did... and here's a prediction: In a few years, it will be Fakiry from the base to the top! Lets hope!
Joined: May '09
Location: India
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first place pays almost double the second , no wonder they had to fight all the way. nice win for sternberg considering he got in thru a satellite but unlucky day for kelly missing all his draws and then going out rivered by 2 outer.
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Poland
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Wow kinda nice win.... and from satelitte.... crap I never liked sats... maybe it's time to change something . But first I need to start playing more tournaments cause I'm more cash playah :<.
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