WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E Day 1 - Interactive

[HornswaggleU]

I wonder will Ed Pelligrini play?

[snoopy1239]

"No flash photography, I repeat, all media, no flash photograph." bellows the announcer. "If we see a flash, you will be ejected."

Crikey, I'm scared to do it by accident and double checked each time I took a photo.

Before we collect any hands (very little of note happens during the first level or two), here are a quick NON-FLASH piccies I took on my last outing.

Andy Bloch & Eli Elezra

[snoopy1239]

Howard Lederer & Gabe Kaplan

[Ironside]

are they using blinds or antes for the stud/razz games?

[snoopy1239]

Gavin Smith & Steve Zolotow

[snoopy1239]

Michael Mizrachi, Huck Seed & Ralph Perry

[Tragic]

are they using blinds or antes for the stud/razz games?

Are the games even worht playing if they don't?

[snoopy1239]

are they using blinds or antes for the stud/razz games?

I'm not sure as we haven't got to that end of the Horse yet. 

[Jim-D]

Wow Lederer has put on a few pounds hey!

[Micko]

Snoopy have pokernews not bought the rights to update exclusively from the W.S.O.P?
Cardplayer dont seem to be doing any this year

[Micko]

Wow Lederer has put on a few pounds hey!

Hes always been huge

[Djinn]

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Right at the end of the row we find Isabelle Mercier!  And, she's right in the middle of a hand with the gent pictured beneath...

The board:  , and he is just calling her in-position bet.
River:     Bet-call and it's showdown...

Isabelle shows: 
Against: 

And she's not delighted as this means a three-quarter for her, as they tie the nut low while her two pair is beaten by 8-8-8...  She's still smiling, though, and it's early early days yet.

[Jon MW]

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Before we collect any hands (very little of note happens during the first level or two), here are a quick NON-FLASH piccies I took on my last outing.

Andy Bloch & Eli Elezra

I was talking to Andy Bloch on Monday, and he said ... absolutely nothing of any relevance here - but I just liked to be able to put the statement, "I was talking to Andy Bloch..."   

[Djinn]

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TJ Cloutier (pictured) picks up a pot from Phil Ivey, uncalled on a board of ...  His table is no picnic, as you can see - in fact the announcements in the Tournament Area are still half-heartedly encouraging people to register for this event as it's, "A nice soft field...still half an hour to sign up, if you're hanging around the Convention Centre with nothing to do... just $50,000 and you too could join this tournament..."

[AndrewT]

Jen, tell Obi-Wan Snoopobi to just use his light saber if the crowds get in the way.

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