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A new level of enthusiasm was felt in the second half of Saturday's Day 1C as WSOP officials announced that the days field was 2181 players strong and they had already more than that registered for Sunday. Now with 4,056 players having played the first three Day 1's, tournament officials feel even 7,000 total players isn't out of consideration. "We'll handle as many as want to play on Sunday." After the first two sluggish days, that was welcome news.
I received confirmation that my ears had indeed been plugged the first two days. When wandering up the Rio hallway, I heard for the first time this series "that's so sick."
I also earned another merit badge in my poker media ascension when I was asked to charge a lovely poker player's iPhone.
Eric Seidel posted a humorous tweet after announcing at the dinner break that he was cruising along with 57k, "Let's pretend I miscounted on the break. I have 28k now."
As a table was breaking in the Pavilion, two players from opposite sides of the table walked over to each other to congratulate each other and give respect to each other's game, both mutually saying "You're tough to play against, good luck to you at your next table." After the mutual admiration between the heavy-set urban looking African American guy and the smallish dark haired suburban-looking white guy, they felt comfortable enough revealing their online usernames. "I'm XXXXXX on Stars..." "Oh wow, I've played against you a bunch."
Continuing his transition to the poker game from success in other fields, 2002 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner Praytush Buddiga finds himself sitting on a healthy 60k stack after the fourth level.
In a sign of the times of no longer being sponsored by UB, Phil Hellmuth made his quietest entrance in years by grabbing an ESPN microphone on his way in to play near the end of level 2. He was placed at a side featured table where he has fared poorly all day and now sits at 5,100 with the blinds at 200-400 with a 50 ante.
Katrina Jett will no longer have to worry about her water breaking during her WSOP run as she bust out after nursing a small stack when her J's couldn't hold against A,Q.
There are always some interesting chip protectors, but one I enjoyed today was a 6 inch gold plated railroad tie.
I have new found respect for Howard "Tahoe" Andrew who holds the current record for Main Events played consecutively going all the way back to 1974. He was alert and alive in the last level of the day while a couple tables over some 21 or 22 year old kid was playing the nodding off game, his head dipping then waking, then dipping again. No one at the table chose to rouse him when he remained still for a few minutes.
A new level of enthusiasm was felt in the second half of Saturday's Day 1C as WSOP officials announced that the days field was 2181 players strong and they had already more than that registered for Sunday. Now with 4,056 players having played the first three Day 1's, tournament officials feel even 7,000 total players isn't out of consideration. "We'll handle as many as want to play on Sunday." After the first two sluggish days, that was welcome news.
I received confirmation that my ears had indeed been plugged the first two days. When wandering up the Rio hallway, I heard for the first time this series "that's so sick."
I also earned another merit badge in my poker media ascension when I was asked to charge a lovely poker player's iPhone.
Eric Seidel posted a humorous tweet after announcing at the dinner break that he was cruising along with 57k, "Let's pretend I miscounted on the break. I have 28k now."
As a table was breaking in the Pavilion, two players from opposite sides of the table walked over to each other to congratulate each other and give respect to each other's game, both mutually saying "You're tough to play against, good luck to you at your next table." After the mutual admiration between the heavy-set urban looking African American guy and the smallish dark haired suburban-looking white guy, they felt comfortable enough revealing their online usernames. "I'm XXXXXX on Stars..." "Oh wow, I've played against you a bunch."
Continuing his transition to the poker game from success in other fields, 2002 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner Praytush Buddiga finds himself sitting on a healthy 60k stack after the fourth level.
In a sign of the times of no longer being sponsored by UB, Phil Hellmuth made his quietest entrance in years by grabbing an ESPN microphone on his way in to play near the end of level 2. He was placed at a side featured table where he has fared poorly all day and now sits at 5,100 with the blinds at 200-400 with a 50 ante.
Katrina Jett will no longer have to worry about her water breaking during her WSOP run as she bust out after nursing a small stack when her J's couldn't hold against A,Q.
There are always some interesting chip protectors, but one I enjoyed today was a 6 inch gold plated railroad tie.
I have new found respect for Howard "Tahoe" Andrew who holds the current record for Main Events played consecutively going all the way back to 1974. He was alert and alive in the last level of the day while a couple tables over some 21 or 22 year old kid was playing the nodding off game, his head dipping then waking, then dipping again. No one at the table chose to rouse him when he remained still for a few minutes.
First Zimba Blog: I Want That Feeling, One Time!
Second Zimba Blog: Sunday Poker Diatribe
Third Zimba Blog: Thoughts and Experiences with Cheating in Poker
Fourth Zimba Blog: The Myth of Money Won in Poker
Fifth Zimba Blog: Poker Super Powers - The Cloak of Invincibility
Sixth Zimba Blog: The Good News About The Portuguese Prodigy
Seventh Zimba Blog: Finding Your Place In Poker
Eighth Zimba Blog: Poker Empathy
Ninth Zimba Blog: Poker - A Global Game
Tenth Zimba Blog: 10 Things I Learned From My First Week Not Playing Poker
Eleventh Zimba Blog: The Blame Game
Twelfth Zimba Blog: Commentary On FSG 218 Pros List
Thirteenth Zimba Blog: Poker News or Perspective?
Fourteenth Zimba Blog: WSOP Memories Redux
Fifteenth Zimba Blog: WSOP Memories Redux, pt. 2
Sixteenth Zimba Blog: Grandfathered In
Seventeenth Zimba Blog: Full Tilt Poker and the $60 Million Cost of Business
Eighteenth Zimba Blog: WSOP Bracelet - What is it worth anyways?
Nineteenth Zimba Blog: Down the Rabbit Hole
Twentieth Zimba Blog: Full Tilt Poker Misplayed Their Hand
Twenty-first Zimba Blog: U.S. Poker: 180 Days and Degrees
Twenty-second Zimba Blog: Women's Event: Life EV Trumps Poker EV
Twenty-third Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: The Calm Before The Storm
Twenty-fourth Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: Day 1A
Twenty-fifth Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: Day 1A Late Night Rail
Twenty-sixth Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: Day 1B Early Musings
Twenty-seventh Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: Day 1B Later Comments
Twenty-eighth Zimba Blog: Zimba WSOP Blog: Day 1C Second Break Updates
