WSOP Final Table Crowd
by Dave Ferrara, Oct 29, 2012 | 10:10 pm
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It was 103 days ago that the 2012 WSOP Main Event saw its last hand. Final table fans piled into the Penn & Teller Theater hours before the action got underway, donning T-shirts for their favorite player and engaging in hallway chant challenges.
“Awesome Ausmus!” “Jess-eee!” “Es-Po-See-Tow!” “Sal-Ah-Boo-Roo!” “Run Good Russell!” They seemed to be under the impression that the louder they cheered, the bigger their cut of the cash might be. It’s hard to tell who has the most fans, but the competition for the loudest is between Salaburu and Sylvia.
Here’s a quick peak at the poker spectacle and pageantry that greeted me as I walked in to my first WSOP Main Event Final Table:
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- The Jack Links Beef Jerky character poses and growls at the camera.
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- Fans line up outside the Penn & Teller Theater
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- Here’s my view of the stage before the crowd filed in.
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- The rather unceremonious unbagging of the chips.
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- The final 9 sit down for the action.
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- Texting before the action gets underway.
