2007 WSOP Main Event...

[Talking Poker]

What about the 600+ players will will be getting more than they would have in 2005? Instead of basically breaking even for cashing, people now double their money.

I think it is MUCH better this way. Bubble play will certainly be a lot more profitable for the skilled players... And besides, if you are winning 8+ million for first, is that REALLY any different than winning $10 million? No way... spread that extra $2 million out across the prize pool.

[juiCe[3x]]

I'm surprised Gold lasted 4 levels...thought he would only make it 2 levels MAX.

I've been following the reports and its been crazy...Scotty knocked out 5 people within one hour at one point in day 1.

I'm kinda sad that the bill made it drop because I always like watching big fields with a huge amount of chips at the final table..even though now theres more than last year because they start with 20k, its all good.

[Talking Poker]

The bill law had nothing to do with it. The reason it dropped this year, while all the other events grew, is because the online poker sites weren't able to register their players directly any more. So, lots and lots and lots of the people who won Main Event packages chose to take the $10k and play in multiple smaller WSOP tourneys, rather than blowing it all in one shot. I would have done the exact same thing.

[Reel Deal]

Exactly. Didn't Event #3 set a record for field size other than the Main Event?

[Talking Poker]

Yup. Biggest non-Main Event field ever in a poker tourney.

[Robbr25]

And the second biggest event ever.

[Talking Poker]

Third. The previous two Main Events were both bigger.

[juiCe[3x]]

But didn't the law make this happen? Since the law made the sites not able to directly allow the sites to register the players it indirectly affected the number of entrants because of the reason you stated above.

[juiCe[3x]]

Gotta love it...

Feats of Strength
It's perhaps a bit surprising that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often, but still -- the player at Table 24, Seat 3 moved all in with and was called by Jimmy Blevins holding . The flop gave both players a pair, but on the turn Blevins hit the to make trips.

At which point the player facing elimination slammed his fist down on the table so hard that it made the chips on the table jump. And then, when the hit the river and he knew he'd been eliminated, he LIFTED THE ENTIRE TABLE UP OFF THE GROUND and sent the chips and cards scattering all over the place.

The players were able to protect their chips to keep them from spilling into a great messy pile, and the player who lost the hand was quickly removed from the table. The security cameras caught the whole episode, and from what we've heard he's going to be paid out, and then escorted from the building. We're not mentioning his name because we want to make 300 percent sure we have the right name (the players at his table weren't sure) and we don't want to libel the innocent.

[Robbr25]

I think the WSOP announced their no third party registration before the bill was even passed, let alone the law.

[juiCe[3x]]

Oh, got those confused then didn't hear about Harrah's doing that. Does anyone know why?

[Talking Poker]

The law has to do with banks. You're talking about a Harrah's policy change.

At least that's my understanding of it.