The tournament that all players in the world await each year began Monday, July 5 at noon. I missed that first day: none of my players was starting from Day 1A, so I took a day off - I busy watching lots of movies, eat crap and sleep. Harrah's expects
7.000 players on this main event, and like every year there are four "first days " appointed day 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d. The survivors of these days one will meet at two " second day" the day 2a and 2c. Thereafter, the survivors will gather at the day 3, and continue the massacre until day 8, which will form the final table.
Overall, I found that day 1 of a tournament are very boring. The guys who double their carpet will not necessarily far in the tournament, you can spend the day looking for a hit or an interesting anecdote, and I have more than enough to tell a pair of Kings was smashed against a pair of aces, or a regular player won his coin flip.
The structure of the WSOP Main Event is so beautiful, however, that it's worth shot to be there to see it: Each player starts with 30,000 chips, blinds at 50-100, and each level lasts two hours. A real good structure, well deep, which provides the worst of locks to play a full day or two in exchange for $ 10,000 he paid to be there.
ESPN The effect is present from the first day of practice, croupiers announce the "all-in and call " (carpets-paid) only when the prize money is close, and players are hand- for-hand. Not during the main event: the presence of cameras at the day 1 ensures the show, and we mean "all-in and call "at every turn in the poker room, usually followed by the arrival of a cameraman and a soundman for ESPN.
I am not a people who think the cameras are changing the game or the decision of a player, but I put myself in place of a young player, qualified on the Internet, which is found in carpets: the boy may play for the first Once live, all his friends who are supportive of 9.600 km away frantically on the F5 key on their computer keyboard to refresh the coverages French, hoping to find info about them foal in the jungles of Rio. Comes the fateful moment: our guys are a pair of Aces, the flop is insignificant, and he participated in rugs weighed against the stimulus that every shot in front of him. Problem: Vilain call back and flopped two pair, Aces beating our friend. It is found brutally ejected from the tournament of his life. For it is the tournament of his life, do not doubt for a moment. He is in Las Vegas for the first and perhaps last time in his life. Before coming, he spent hours dreaming about what he would do if he ever came into money, or better, if it happened in the short-list, or the final table .... Why not repeat the feat Antoine Saut?
Everything collapses in an instant, and, while unhappy about to leave the table, fighting back tears, a hooded micro foam rises above his head, and a camera lens makes point over his eyes damp.
Welcome to hell, man. You'll have at least one bad-beat story to tell on your return.
During the second break, I found Kinshu (ClubPoker) and Richard (EverestPoker) in the lounge of Everest, in full session massage chair:
I tried a few days ago, c is just huge - I can hear giggling all those with whom I had at least one conversation: " just huge " is my favorite trick of language. In short, it's serious, well I go out less often, although a little rough sometimes. In the words of Kinshu " Say, I feel a fist trying to go where it should not ." Right next to him, Richard takes his foot while working. "I want one " are the only words he managed to articulate, as he types on his computer keyboard.
Back in the Amazon Room, my favorite world champion is in place: Vanessa Hellebuyck is back in Las Vegas, accompanied by her husband, her children and her brother, and played for the first time the main event of the WSOP. I asked with a smile how was his stay in Paris after she vibrates the Rio Pavilion . " I spent fifteen days on the phone " she confesses with a sigh. Obviously, the new holder of a WSOP bracelet has chalked up interviews, many and varied proposals .... " I asked everyone to leave me alone for a fortnight until the end of the WSOP ."
I really dare not imagine what Vanessa had to face on his return, both accomplished performance was beautiful. I also find him something different: it is much more serious that two weeks ago, I only hope that the effect of overdose, the media does not have metamorphosed. If so, the carefree Vanessa is laughing all the time I missed.
An hour before the dinner break, I too went for a walk in the lounge Everest: the call of their chair massage was irresistible, so I did not resist. I simmered a small program than fifteen minutes of relaxation that made me the most good. It stands not a Californian massage, but it to the eye. And I can tell you that when we find something complimentary to Vegas, we took the opportunity, sir Voui Ladies.
Leaving the dinner-break in the main event is always a surprise. The crowds generated by the announcement of the break invariably reminds me of the entrance to the fairgrounds located not far from my primary school when I was a kid: every Thursday morning, a cattle market was held, and about 2,000 cows , calves, steers and heifers of all kinds were sold in a few hours each week, which generated a routine traffic jam at the entrance of the corral. Here is a little same but in reverse: it wants out, not enter, so it is best to leave the room several minutes before (or after) the announcement of the break, if you're like me a little agoraphobic.
I went to dinner with Vanessa, Frank (her husband), Cyril (his brother), and Emily, who came back to Vegas Sunday night to deal with videos. Cyril had the good idea to book a table at the Sao Paolo Cafe Rio, where we could talk quietly before being served.
Shortly after the dinner-wagon, William Darcourt was removed, which marks the end of his 2010 WSOP. In a
hour, day 1b is completed. Approximately one third of registered voters have been eliminated, others will return on July 9 for their play day 2. As for me, I'll be away from the Rio tomorrow: first, any player not playing Poker770 stamped, and then I am invited to a wedding: that of William and Caroline Darcourt, taking place at Little White Chapel , Las Vegas Boulevard tomorrow. This is probably the first time I attend a wedding dressed in an all-jean t-shirt-sneakers ...
Little White Chapel 
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