Andrew Neeme: Doâs and Donâtâs for WSOP Success
6 years ago07 Jun
âSeven weeks of just games⌠everywhere⌠all over Vegas,â says Neeme in the intro to his latest vlog, and despite his somewhat laid-back approach to life heâs just as excited as every other player who finds themselves in the Nevadan poker playground this summer. But how to approach the tournaments and ensure you give yourself the best chance of success?
Primarily a cash game player, Neeme counts the WSOP as the one time of the year he indulges in tournament play and his 59th vlog (already!) is subtitled: Andrewâs Doâs and Donâts for WSOP Success, so letâs get on with themâŚ
Do assess what your over-arching goals are for the entire series
His two categories of players are the pro grinders out to make as much money as they can, and those there for a fun life-experience â the bucket list players if you like.
Of course, these groups will â or ought to Andrew explains â have different goals and methods of reaching them:
Grinders have to:
- Do work your ass off, putting in a lot of hours as they would in normal poker-working life outside of the WSOP, but itâs important that they
- Do have a tentative plan for games and tournaments; your own schedule of events and buy-ins, which doesnât have to be set in stone but will make life easier for you;
- Do consider ahead of time whether to sell action or not. Neeme himself is happy to sell some action to friends as it allows him to try out some ânext levelâ events he might otherwise avoid, but the WSOP offers so ,many games itâs a good time to give it a go.
- Do show willingness to move around; your goal is to find the best game s and win, so this should be a given.
- Donât get burnt out; excitement and energy levels canât be maintained at maximum for the entire 7 weeks
- Donât be willing to go broke trying to get rich quick; different from trying out bigger games occasionally, this is more akin to blowing your bankroll on a big âlotteryâ event! Donât be tempted.
Having a good experience is Neemeâs title for the non-pro/grinders and his list for what to do and what not to do is equally useful:
- Do visit the Rio and donât be holed up in your hotelâs poker room! Come on, youâre in Vegas â you wouldnât go to Paris and not see the Eiffel Tower would you?
- Donât be results-oriented; itâs often easy to forget why youâre doing something when the game takes over your senses.
- Do say hi to your favorite TV pros; theyâre sued to âfandomâ and if youâre not rude or interrupting their meal the chances are youâll get a warm response. âIâm no differentâ, says Neeme, âso if you see me, say hi!â
- Do take time to take in Las Vegas; itâs a bucket list, experience of your lifetime, event and Vegas has a lot to offer outside of poker, so see some of it.
Lest you think Iâve covered everything Neeme has to say in his vlog, I really havenât. Itâs a great 25-minute primer for anyone attending and he even throws in some Bellagio play and analysis to round out another excellent effort.
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