As players were sprinting from the Rio with their winnings, I thought we might just finish last night. It wouldn’t have taken much: just eveyone at every table go all-in in the last level, let the winner move on, then go from there.
It was a dizzying day yesterday, and the logistics still aren’t helping too much. There are so many, many things that would make this easier for the media. I’ll probably speak to someone to see if they would be open to it. I’ll write something afterwards about media, CardPlayer, etc, but I probably am a bit less concerned about the data collection of CardPlayer. There are quality issues, no question, but it is a manual process with relatively primative processes. It would be so simple to make it easy for everyone, but I’m sure that we’re headed toward a more viewer-friendly approach for everyone.
Here is your chip leader: Jamie Gold. I don’t think he gets to the final table, but I’ve been checking on him from time to time from the beginning of the tourney. He would always ask if he was in the chiplead; well, now he doesn’t have to.
The other end of the spectrum is David Woo from Atlanta. He would have been great at a final table, but he must have lost a huge pot at the end because he’s down to one round or so unless he doubles up a few times.
Greg Raymer was playing this time last year, but he’s here probably to kick off the session today. Always ready for an autograph at any time.
The line heading to the ESPN Feature Table. Seven players still left from in and around Atlanta, so surely I can get a home game soon. We’ll see. I’ll be back in a bit.