LAS VEGAS–It\’s official, I\’m important. Or at least all the people without badges in the Amazon room think I\’m important. Even though Dan seems to think he needs a better one, my press credential seems to work very well at the table since now the players either think I must know something about poker if I\’m working the WSOP, or they think they can get on my good side and I will put them on the internet. Bottom line…they no longer think I\’m a bored housewife who\’s husband stuck me in a tournament to keep me out of the Forum Shops.
High Noon marked the starting time for the $2k NL Hold\’em Event, while yesterday\’s $1k NL Hold\’em (with rebuys) is down to 20ish players. I watched Amir Vahedi make an amazing call with a Qc-Qh-9c board. Amir held pocket sixes against the short stack with A-4. Amir is rocking in Day 2.
Across the ropes is the $5k Stud event started this afternoon and it is another super pro field. Jen Harman, Doyle Brunson, David Williams, Mel Judah, Thor Hansen & Brandon Cantu. It\’s no secret the WSOP added many more events this year to allow the old-school players some real time with the \”other\” poker games including Razz, Omaha, Stud & more limit games with bigger buy-ins. Many pros feel the large field/small buy-in NL Holdem events are \”crap shoots\” and not only is there a better chance at a bracelet (Tom) in the other events but they are actually more fun since you don\’t have to push all your chips in on one hand with a bunch of little newbie players that are afraid of getting out played on the turn and river. Yes, that\’s right, I said afraid. And if you are not afraid…you will be. You will be.
