Born 30 something years ago into a card-playing clan in the North of England: the low-roller's poker odyssey has taken him from the school common-room via down-trodden Midlands' casinos, smoky Cotswolds pubs, celebrity Soho drinking spots and of course the ubiquitous world of cyberspace to the home of poker itself, Las Vegas. Join his search for juicy take-downs, great pot odds and the occasional back-door straight as he goes for glory.
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Friday, July 14, 2006
VEGAS UPDATE
The main event of The World Series of Poker, $10,000 buy-in, 8,000 entrants (total purse $80,000,000) begins on July 28th. The field has had to be split into four as it is so large - I will be playing on the final Day, July 31st, along with 2,000 other players. 800 out of the 2,000 will go forward to Day Two, which takes place on August 1st and 2nd. August 3rd is a day-off for everyone, after which there are seven consecutive days of play. The 'final table' will take place on August 10th and will consist of nine players, all assured of a seven figure payout, with the winner expected to take $10,000,000. My trip has been delayed a week: I fly out on Wednesday 19th July.
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