So I'm flying home tomorrow (and coming back to Vegas on July 5th for main event, and whatever else I have time for.
FWIW, here's how it went... (total failure in WSOP bracelet events I'm happy with small tourney results):
Tue, Jun 14 Caesar's $240 ................. busto
Wed, Jun 15 Rio Daily $235 ................ busto
Thu, Jun 16 WSOP Ev. 28 $1500 NL Holdem ... busto
Fri, Jun 17 Caesar's $340 ................. $9004 for 5th place of 476 entries
Sat, Jun 18 Venetian $550 ................. busto
Sun, Jun 19 WSOP Ev. 34 $1000 NL Holdem ... busto
Mon, Jun 20 WSOP Ev. 36 $2500 NL Holdem ... busto
Mon, Jun 20 con't: late reg Rio daily $235 $1175 for 24th place of about 950 ish
Tue, Jun 21 cash games all day ............ +$700 ish
Wed, Jun 22/Thurs Jun 23 Venetian $340 .... $3447 for 12th place of 810 entries (1 outed, uggh)
Fri, Jun 24 Caesar's $340 ................. busto (near bubble)
Sat, Jun 25 WSOP Ev. 43 $1500 NL Holdem ... busto
Sun, Jun 26 Venetian $340 ................. busto
Mon, Jun 27 Binions $160 .................. $1000 for 5th place of about 100
Tue, Jun 28 Caesar's $240 ................. $8000 for 1st with 5-way chop... I had big chips lead, 1st paid $9107, 2nd paid about $6700 we made chop of ($8000, $4400, $4400, $4400, $4400)
very nice 99, I have a similar track record in that I'm getting demolished in the WSOP small events. I believe for myself I may not be playing optimal strategy, due to the fact that I do not have a starting chip stack of at least 10 000 or more, which is basically what works best for me