There is no way that you can guarantee getting a visa to get back in.

This was my main concern, especially for those who are pro's, as i guess you would now need to obtain a work visa.

You don't need a Visa for the US as long as your passport has that scanable bit on it.
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yes, but thats when you just say your are going on vacation. If they now know you are going to play in a poker tournament and poker's your profession you may be required to get a working visa.

There is no way that you can guarantee getting a visa to get back in.

This was my main concern, especially for those who are pro's, as i guess you would now need to obtain a work visa.

I do think its a decent idea for the US though. The media attention it will garner will be huge...maybe even oneday become a date in USA sportsfans calander alongside the superbowl, world series and stanley cup!

Thanks guys,

Yeah, i read that about benyamine too. Wasnt he held in some prison in the middle of nowhere for quite some time because of the whole terrorist thing.

Hey guys,
I was wondering if any pro's have had any problems getting through US immigration? Is it ok for players to get through on tourist Visa, or are you supposed to apply for a "work visa"? Surely immigration are going to be suspicious of someone going to LV for a few months, with no recorded job and bundles of cash in their pocket.

Right, we're back and braced for the second half.

Joining Lee Jones in the commentary box is Norseman Sverre Sunbo.

Any views on Sverre's commentary skills? Are we fans?

yeah, i think hes pretty good, just keep colin murray away from the mike.

Hi jen/snoopy,
please can you try find out how nik persaud is doing? thanks
india

Hi India -

Oh I have some stories about him - today has been a rollercoaster (is it ever a smooth climb?  No.):  over 30k, under 10k coming to rest about 25k... but the note I can read my writing on was actually from yesterday, where he was basically given a second life...

OK so Nik had 36k (at one of his peaks) at the 200/400 blind level.  UTG (described as 'Scandie, aggressive, good, aggressive etc.') raised to 1,100 and Nik decided to smooth call from the blinds with .
Flop:    Nik bets out 2k, gets raised to 5,500.  "This is where I start to feel a bit ill.  But I call."
Turn:    Nik checks, Scandieboy bets 12,500 - full pot - leaving Nik to dwell until the clock is called.

Now, in the first version of events I heard, he used up a full five minutes before passing the Queens and being shown Kings.  Good pass Nik.

What actually happened was that the floor was called to put the clock on him, and he sort of waved his hand around when the clock rules were being recited.  The floor shut up until he started to count down from 10..9..8.. During this time, Nik said, "I didn't put him on Aces or Kings because he'd always re-raised preflop with hands like that, been playing with him seven hours, that's an oddly large bet for someone with a huge made hand..." 
"Seven...Six...Five...Four," said the floor.  Nik didn't snap out of it until the floor said, "One." 
"All in," said Nik, pushing his stack over the line.
"If you'd listened to the rules," replied the floor, "You'd have known that your hand is declared dead on 'One.'"

THEN he got to show QQ and be shown KK in return.  What a save.

great story!