The WSOP-E gets underway today … and as part of the celebratory ti-doo, they’re unveiling celebrated Lego artist James Fentiman’s latest work at the Casino at The Empire, Leicester Square … an image of the Queen constructed out of £1 million worth of poker chips. (2,000 checks in total.)
Umm, OK … pardon my Yankeeness, but I don’t see it!
Really? Really? There’s a queen in there, LOL? I guess that’s just how fine art works.
Well not exactly … but WSOP-Europe isn’t too far away, and I just found this promotional video, which amused me:
Our good friends at Betfair have gotten in on their own version of the make-your-own-movie fun … with WSOP Europe final table interviews rendered in Lego art:
(Very funny that John Juanda is yellow … )
Two years ago, poker items were the hottest holiday shizznit in the retail stores. It didn’t matter if you were shopping at Oshman’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, or CVS … the poker goodies were on prominent display and selling like proverbial hotcakes. Then last year, you saw some of these same items — only they were marked down on clearance, as their didn’t seem to be too much demand for the crappy variety of poker supplies. I’m guessing the real poker merchants still did fine, but don’t know for sure.
This year, I again took note of poker’s place amongst the Christmas merchandise … and here’s what I found:
Who knew that Popeye the Sailor Man played poker? This t-shirt did, and it was the only poker-related apparel I saw in the whole mall.
Who says Las Vegas isn’t for kids? Check out these pictures (sent via a Myspace friend and also found here) … apparently from the Lego amusement park in Carlsbad, Ca.
@GlobalGamingBiz generally speaking, of course. A reliable source? An imaginary source? The gov's maid's husband's poker buddy's dog sitter?
RT @VanessaRousso: My bathroom at The Seven Hotel in Paris has a chess board between two toilets! This place rocks! http://t.co/VRVtqAVQ
RT @PokerScar: Obv big news today in Nevada about GoldenNugget and Chili partnership for internet poker; link direct to PR -> http://t.co/y8ODEduu
@skputts the only difference between Madonna and Keith Richards is that I could interpret the words she was singing.
