Caribbean Poker Classic 2008
This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
As you may remember my friend Artur qualified online for the main tournament of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008. The tournament had a 2500$ + 200$ buyin and a total of 114 players registered. Artur debated for some time whether to play the tournament or sell the seat to someone else and use the money to play in the 1000$ + 100$ tournamen and
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
Roughly 5 short hours after my 7th place finish in the 400$ tournament, Artur and I were once again back on tourist duty. This time our proud ship had dropped its anchor just outside Charlotte Amalie, the capital of St. Thomas, one of the US virgin islands. Funny thing about St. Thomas is that it was a Danish colony from 1666 to 1917 where it was
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
While waiting to participate in the final table of the 400$ tourney, the boat made it's first stop on the route in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We really wanted to check out the El Yunque rain forest some 50 clicks from San Juan. Unfortunately the boat arrived in San Juan at 3pm and the sun set at 5pm so there wasn't really time. I'm still amazed that
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
I left you last time with a picture of Artur and I sitting at the same table in the 400$ tournament. Since this is were my story starts again I will include the picture once more (a good picture can never be shown to often right? :-))
Notice the guy scratching his face to the right of Artur? We talked to him in the casino the night before
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
Tournament stats:
• Buyin: 400$ + 40$
• Starting players: 97
• Starting stack: 4000
• 1st 12800$
2nd 6400$
3rd 4900$
4th 3750$
5th 3000$
6th 2250$
7th 1900$
8th 1500$
9th 1130$
We both decided to play the 400$ tournament; me paying the full buyin and Artur paying the difference
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
Bet you’re dying to know how I did in my first poker tournament on the cruise. Well I’ll keep you in suspense for a couple of paragraphs. Our first encounter with the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship deserves some words along the way.
My story actually starts with our cab driver Muhammed who drove us to ship. In general cab drivers are really
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
Walking around in Miami at night is a bit of a culture chock from what I'm used to in Denmark.
Is not every day I get approached by gangsta wannabees first wanting to sell me rap music and then following my polite no start whispering "cocaine" in my ears.
I think it is safe to say that Miami is a melting pot of many different cultures for better
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
I'm really busy packing right now for my trip, so there's only time for a short comment. I received the Poker Bankroll Blog T-shirt today which I will be wearing at the poker tables. I hope to get some good contacts to people that might be interested in writing articles for our blog.
Below are some pictures of the T-shirt in action. I am actually
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This article is a part of the Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 series. Follow the link to read more about how I got to go on the trip in the first place.
I have made a preliminary itinerary for our Caribbean Poker Classic 2008 adventure. Needless to say I like to plan ahead:-)
Thursday November 13th
• Departure Copenhagen 07:05
• Arrival Miami 14:40
Friday November 14th
• Trip to The Everglades
Saturday November 15th
• Drive to Key West and the other Keys
• 20:00
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