Tweets From the WSOP: Volume 1
Age: Online poker introduced a younger generation of players to the game. It seems even in our post-Black Friday era, older players still feel outnumbered.
Am I eligible to play the Senior’s Event at this year’s @WSOP? In poker, 35 is kind of the new 50. @WSOPTD
— Shane Schleger (@ShaneSchleger) June 5, 2012
Stud8 Wsop event, cards in the air.Average age at my table is Methuselah.
— Ben Logan (@benjamminU) May 30, 2012
Wow how did @MattGlantz @matt_matros and @themouthmatesow all make final 10 of 6 max NLH?? They’re all so old
— Allen Bari (@allenbari) June 9, 2012
Bathrooms: A day at the WSOP involves hours of poker, punctuated by brief bathroom breaks. In our tweets below, Vanessa Selbst’s tweet may have triggered an important change that Barry Greenstein failed to notice.
.@WSOP I can understand day1 huge NL events but other days its rly unacceptable to have 2 main mens rooms & put womens bathroom in furthest
— Vanessa Selbst (@VanessaSelbst) May 29, 2012
They made the front women’s restroom into men’s. Just found out the shocking way they changed it back to women’s today.
— Barry Greenstein (@barrygreenstein) May 30, 2012
Cry for Help: Running the WSOP is a daunting task. And it’s been awhile since it’s run without a hitch. This year is no exception. Between the bathroom issues, the controversial final table verbal action rule and the problematic execution of the re-entry tournament, is it any wonder we saw this tweet from the WSOP’s Tournament Director?
Please refrain from sending me hate tweets. No need to hide behind avatars. Discuss with me in person, in a respectful manner. Thanks
— Jack Effel (@WSOPTD) June 4, 2012