Monday, July 11, 2005
WSOP News - World Series of Poker shows no mercy
July 11, 2005
Lady Luck showed no mercy on former World Series of Poker champs and a few contenders who thought they had a chance at the $7.5 million grand prize.In fact, just getting a seat at the final table that begins Friday will take a staggering amount of luck.
The first round of the tournament's main event was a bust for some of the game's top professional players. After three gruelling days, the field of 5,619 entrants is down to 1,884, with more making their exit quickly at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
"It's insane,' said former 2003 champion Chris Moneymaker, who got knocked out in the second round Sunday. "It's tough to make money. Every time I made money, something bad would happen. I could never accumulate any chips."
Eleven former winners have already succumbed to lackluster cards, including Moneymaker, Robert Varkonyi (2002), Bobby Baldwin (1978) and Dan Harrington (1995).
The World Poker Showdown is making another appearance due to last year's great success and this year just it's just in time for Christmas. This year the turnout for the Poker Tournament's Caribbean Cruise is expected to double and maybe even triple last years count. So, if you haven't made any Christmas plans yet, stop on by the website, www.worldpokershowdown.com and signup for your Christmas Vacation of a lifetime.
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