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WSOPE Day 1b

J-HartiganJ-Hartigan
edited September 2009 in Poker Chat
I'm working in Leicester Square this afternoon, so just popped across to the Empire Casino to say hello to Richard, Tikay and the rest of the 'In Poker' crew.  I was only there for 20 minutes, but was able to make the following observations...

* The atmosphere inside the casino is really strange.  It doesn't feel like a major tournament's taking place, because the tables are spread out in little pockets of the casino, over several floors.

* Annette Obrestad and Daniel Negreanu are at the feature table.  Daniel appears to have covered his bald spot using his can of spray-on hair.  I'm not joking.

* Former Sky Poker presenter Kara Scott is hosting the TV coverage for ESPN.

* Tikay's wearing sunglasses indoors.  A tad pretentious...
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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited September 2009
    Old ppls eyes get sensitve to the dust indoors ;)

    The seperate floors is one reason we wouldn't do a sKupt there isn't it?

    anywhere to watch this live on net?
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  • J-HartiganJ-Hartigan
    edited September 2009
    I don't think there's a live stream, Dave.

    I just saw Rich and Tikay shooting a link in Leicester Square.

    Tikay has now taken off his shades (because he's outside in bright sunshine), but has a nasty gravy stain on his shirt - and ice cream in his eyebrows.

    Rich narrowly avoided being dumped on by a pigeon.  It was a matter of inches, I tell you...inches!
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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited September 2009
    All in all it sounds like a messy day in London for TK!

    James, who is your favourite for the wsope?
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  • acebarry10acebarry10
    edited September 2009
    Hi James

    Unlucky pigeon, better luck next time :)
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  • SwansFCSwansFC
    edited September 2009
    If rich had got dumped on he should of entered the wsope, would of been sure favourite
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited September 2009
    James,

    I was also in the Empire for a good chunk of yesterday afternoon and the atmosphere did pick up a little later. The London crowd have never really gone crazy for it though - the final table last year had about 50 people come, which is bizarre considering the standing of the tournament.

    Still, feature table downstairs was pretty interesting, with Ferguson joining Negreanu, Greenstein and Obrestad later on, as well as two of Britain's young talents, James Keys and Sam Trickett. Was a good day's viewing all in all I thought.
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