According to Seth Palansky, Harrah\’s Communications Director, the buzz is definitely all about the $50K H.O.R.S.E. event coming up on Wednesday, and pre-registration is up. Technically, I don\’t know what that means because official numbers are not being released, but that might be a good sign. Seth isn\’t sure if he\’d bet on the number going up much from last year…
2006 $50K H.O.R.S.E. – 143 players, $6,864,000 prize pool
2007 $50K H.O.R.S.E. – 148 players, $7,104,000 prize pool
My personal estimation is that the number will rise again. According to the pros I\’ve been asking, they all think the number will go up, but no one is willing to give a number. It might be a bit pie-in-the-sky, but with the increased realization that the $50K H.O.R.S.E. is the real gauge of a world champion poker player, along with the wicked prize pool and a greater number of players becoming skilled in mixed games, I\’m predicting 175. (Flame away if you must.)
