Monthly Archives: July 2006
Phone Call with Sweetie at the Main Event
I had a voice mail from the Big Guy, my ten-year old. The cell coverage here in the Media Room is pretty poor, so often I’ll walk out only to find a few voice mails. I get so busy running … Continue reading
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The End of the Beginning
We’ve just kicked off Day 1D, the final first day of the Main Event. Unofficial official number of entrants: 8,774. I’m not sure if there will be any more added to the number, but that’s a good number to recite … Continue reading
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Johnny Chan’s Party and Ben Roberts
I am so worn out but I need to get this up. I’ll have a uber post about the weekend and first days of the Main Event, but I just don’t have it in me right now. Or maybe I … Continue reading
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WSOP Main Event Day 1C: It’s Ladies Day at the Rio
It doesn’t look too different than the Ladies Event earlier this year as women seemed to be out in force at the tables today. Women at the poker table have gone beyond being a novelty at the poker table to … Continue reading
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WSOP Main Event Day 1B
I rode over with Pauly and C.J. in Pauly’s PT Cruiser. I went to bed too late and got up too early, but it’s all good. I had a Barq’s this morning before hopping in the car with Pauly, which … Continue reading
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Day 1B: Hellmuth May Be Late, but Ivey’s in the House
Day 1A started alot more smoothly for the staff as everyone knew how to handle the flow of traffic, alternates, spectators, everything. They only let players in the room for the first two hours, and the doors don’t open until … Continue reading
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WSOP Main Event Day 1A Finale
It’s 2:17AM, and I avoided putting a photo of Layne Flack up just because his visor looks so horrible with his hair.
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Afternoon and Into the Night
Barry Greenstein was one of the name pros selecting Day 1A to get started at the World Series of Poker Main Event. It wasn’t the crazy online donkfest of maybe two years ago, but the room was slam-filled with players, … Continue reading
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How I Changed the World Series of Poker
After James Garner told the players, “Gentlemen, start your engines,” I sweated the ESPN Feature Table for the first level. I used to have 20/20 eyesight, but alas it is deteriorating before my eyes. It’s very difficult to sit and … Continue reading
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8,431 and Counting
Official unofficial word two hours before the start of the World Series of Poker Main Event from the cashier cage (looking at the computer registrations): 8,431 entrants as of 8:45AM Pacific, alternates in the Main Event for the first time … Continue reading
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