2011 WSOP In and Out List: When Brits Attack
September 26, 2011
The WSOP has begun and we’re adapting our weekly In and Out List to bring you the best and the worst from the World Series of Poker.
WSOP In List: May 31 – June 6, 2011
Million-Dollar Buy-In Tournaments: IN
Yesterday in Las Vegas Guy Laliberte busted out some big news:
At the 2012 WSOP there will be a $1 million buy-in tournament.
That in itself would be more than enough to earn the event a spot on our “In” list, but the fact that 11.1% of every buy-in is going to charity just makes it better.
Daniel Negreanu, Patrik Antonius, Gus Hansen, Andy Beal and Tom Dwan have all committed to playing.
The event will benefit ONE DROP, an organization that fights poverty around the world by providing access to clean drinking water.
Lawyers: IN
It’s a golden age for lawyers in the poker world!
Lawyers are in this week because they are the only clear winners in this litigious, post-Black Friday wasteland.
The players are screwed. The poker rooms are screwed. The poker media is screwed.
It shouldn’t be too surprising, though. When lawyers get involved in anything, a lot of people usually get screwed.
Josh “JJProdigy” Fields: IN
It wasn’t long ago that JJProdigy attracted serious attention whenever he showed up at a major live event.
He’s “IN” this week because that’s clearly no longer the case.
Fields showed up to play the $5,000 No-Limit event at this year’s WSOP and no one batted an eye.
I guess some guy who cheated a long time ago doesn’t seem quite so important anymore …
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