WSOP

Call me a purists, elitist, or just a plain stick in the mud, but I am not a big fan of all the vote begging that has been going on by several players regarding the WSOP Tournament of Champions. If you are popular enough or actually worthy of being included, then people will vote for you. Trying to improve your status by vote begging, offering to chop the prize money, or even donate money to charity I think is kinda pathetic really. With that being said, whomever came up with the following video about Jen Harman I think deserves cudos.

A few weeks back, WSOP VP Ty Stewart made a bold prediction that three women would win bracelets in open events.   With the recent success of women in major events, there is a good chance that this could come to fruition.   Mike Matusow isn’t so keen on the idea.   Mike has made the claim that if three women win bracelets, he will run down the strip naked.

Just 30 days until the World Series of Poker kicks off. The 2010 WSOP officially kicks off on May 27th with satellites and the first bracelet events are going to start on May 28th. I will actually start my yearly trek out to Vegas this coming Monday. I will be out there for the duration of the Series covering the event for Poker Junkie as well as playing some at the WSOP and around Vegas.

Imagine that you are a small town poker player. You aren't a pro player. You aren't even a part time wannabe pro. You work in a small town as a foreman for a general contractor.

Flashback to 2008. It is the night before the Main Event. Yours truly is covering the final table of the $1,500 Limit Holdem Shootout Event where Jean-Robert Bellande is heads-up with Matt Graham for the bracelet. At some point, Bellande's entourage decided to go to McDonald's and they got a Happy Meal.