the idea is that Harrah’s will be sure to adjust the first-prize payout to something that sounds “sexy.” And you know … $4.9mm just doesn’t do it for some of us anymore.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/03/14/wsop.ap/

I’ve listened to the audio, and am shocked that the AP guy never understood. It reminds me of an episode of “The Simpsons” (“Cape Feare”) where Homer was being put into Witness Protection, and had trouble grasping the concept of a new last name. The FBI guys were winking at him and kicking him under the table to get him to respond when they said, “Good morning, Mr. Thompson.”

I think someone should have kicked the AP reporter under the table.

That’s the number provided to me by the WSOP pr folks. “about 30 interviewers” to be more specific.

1. Dan, you should ask to be a Hershey “KISS” girl. Although, Hershey probably won’t go that route.
2. Superstructure eleviates Caesar rumor.
3. I have been wondering what the championship meant for the other events. Do you get a championship bracelet that is different from other events?
4. Good to hear they will train the dealers, perhaps some of them won’t be afraid to run the game correctly.
5. when will we get a clear answer on the starting chips for the lower buy-in events and when we do get an answer will the answer vary?
6. I’m glad they are doing something about the registration.
7. Do they have an amount for first prize in the main event?

Also, was it just me, or did Pollack sidestep the “larger media area” thing? The problem with the auxiliary media centers during the main event were that is was (a) about 48 degrees at times, (b) often deserted without a security guard in sight, and (c) subject to spotty wireless. And Pollack didn’t say that the media center would be any larger -before- the Main Event starts. As I recall it was cramped before that already.

So if there will be no bite-sized Hershey’s bars and only the full bars, then how are we supposed to tell which bars are the world championship bars?