Just seventeen hands into Event #31, tournament director Jack Effel had an insurrection on his hands. That he hadn’t seen it coming testifies to the number of things the WSOP TD has on his mind, because it was predictable, even inevitable. It was definitely a situation in which Jack had forgotten, at this peril, the ...
Before the draft and auction even started, team captains faced some disagreements over the rules. Howard Lederer announced that, in response to Barry Greenstein’s request, the Seniors and Ladies events would count in the standings. There was general moaning and groaning, ended by Daniel Negreanu saying, “Those events aren’t real. The bracelets aren’t real.” (I ...
I told you, I like Phil Hellmuth. His talents and accomplishments, despite his focus on what he hasn’t done or on his shortcomings, are real. He can be a compelling television presence. It’s not a coincidence, however, that his wife is a psychologist by profession. But even I – a friend and fan of Phil ...