Comments on: (Way) Outside the WSOP – (Main Event Day 1d Evening Update) http://pokerati.com/2008/07/06/way-outside-the-wsop-main-event-day-1d-evening-update/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2008/07/06/way-outside-the-wsop-main-event-day-1d-evening-update/comment-page-1/#comment-152338 DanM Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:56:32 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3857#comment-152338 I don't think ALL the big names bust out early ... I think it's just numbers. Some 500 pros, semi-pros, and busted degenerates show up for "The Big Dance" -- That leaves about 450 names to bust out relatively early along the way ... so it seems they drop like flies, but really it's just math. I don’t think ALL the big names bust out early … I think it’s just numbers. Some 500 pros, semi-pros, and busted degenerates show up for “The Big Dance” — That leaves about 450 names to bust out relatively early along the way … so it seems they drop like flies, but really it’s just math.

]]> By: Poker Rake http://pokerati.com/2008/07/06/way-outside-the-wsop-main-event-day-1d-evening-update/comment-page-1/#comment-152336 Poker Rake Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:56:44 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3857#comment-152336 $9.1 million huh? I was hoping they'd exceed 2006's first place prize. Well, at least it's an improvement over last year's. Could be a sign that the industry is slowly recovering... It's funny how all the big names bust out so early in the Big Dance, yet they do so well in preliminary events... $9.1 million huh? I was hoping they’d exceed 2006′s first place prize. Well, at least it’s an improvement over last year’s. Could be a sign that the industry is slowly recovering…
It’s funny how all the big names bust out so early in the Big Dance, yet they do so well in preliminary events…

]]> By: Poker Shrink http://pokerati.com/2008/07/06/way-outside-the-wsop-main-event-day-1d-evening-update/comment-page-1/#comment-152331 Poker Shrink Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:08:47 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3857#comment-152331 I propose that poker media ban together and not cover certain ignorant jerks, just leave them out of all coverage, never mention their names or acknowledge them in any way. My (first) nomination would be Jose Canseco for all the obvious reasons. I propose that poker media ban together and not cover certain ignorant jerks, just leave them out of all coverage, never mention their names or acknowledge them in any way.

My (first) nomination would be Jose Canseco for all the obvious reasons.

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