Lets Get Ready To Rumble WSOP Style

OK. Enough of hating on poker. We all know the TV rating are down. The internet sites were caught cheating. Kids are multiaccounting. Sponsorship money has dried up. Forget all that. Its time for the 2008 World Series of Poker.

The bracelet events get kicked off in a different way this year.In the past they have started with a casino employees event followed by a $1500 no limit holdemopen event. Last year was a major clusterfuck. Registration for the first two tournament didnt open until just hours before the events. People waited 7 and 8 hours just to get into a poker tournament. Trust me I was ther eand was pissed. I refused top wait in the line and had to sit out the first event.

This year they have changed to have the pot limit holden championship with a10k buy in be the first event. Then the casino employees event and then the first $1500 buy in. Additionally preregistration is available online and they are opening up on site registration days in advance.

Just thinking about it I'm get jacked up. Poker is a fun game, but the WSOP is a whole new level. Sure most of the free swag is gone and a lot of the buzz. But to an extent its better. We are somewhat back to the hardcore poker players. Due to the poker boom the family is much bigger, but this year there will at lot less casual players around.

I personally am not scheduled to be in Vegas until June 22nd. Which is right in the middle of the 6 week marathon. I will not be playing the Main Event this year due to some personal obligations. I guess I'll just have to grab a bracelet in a prelim. (As if)

Here is my list of Atlantic City Poker Players I expect to make noise at the 2008 WSOP. I will be keeping track of their progress on this site. Also shoot me a comment if there are some players you want me to watch out for:

Matt Stout - obv
Joey Brooks - TheB will do something
Kenny Weinstein - KennyRap is poised to do something big in live play.
Nick Frangos - Always holding it down for AC
Chris Reslock - Best cab driving poker playing mofo around.

Check out my WSOP updates. They will be coming fast and furious once play starts.

Krusty

Almost Gus and Borgata Bucks Trend

Gus Hansen the great Dane, almost cemented himself as a legend of poker. Gus is the all time leader in wins on the World Poker Tour. he just missed his fourth win at the Bellagio last week losing heads up to fellow Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu. Gus won the Aussie millions in 2007, which was the start of his turn around. He went very deep in the 07 WSOP main event. It was hard not to find yourself rooting for Gus.

Another notable story out of the WPT Championship was that of Tom "Durrr" Dwan. The young brash pro poker player from New Jersey lost an odd bet. He was late for the tournament and lost a wager to Alan Sass. Because of this Durrr had to wear a funny hat each day of the tourney. The crazy part of it was that Dwan made it all the way down to the final table and just missed making it on to the TV final table. That would have been funny as shit.

Borgata held its $500,000 gaurantee this weekend. With a 2k buy in this meant they guaranteed 250 entries. I personally can say that I didn't expect them to sell out, but they did. Kudos to Tab and Ray over the Borgata for running the best tournaments in Atlantic City. Speaking of the Borgata tonight is the premiere of the Borgata Poker Open on GSn. Big names at the final table include Roy Winston and Mike Matasow.

Suck it.

AJ