so ... how would you feel about a *two week* WSOP Main Event?

[ononimo]

28-Jul-06 Friday 38 No-Limit Texas Hold'em $10,000.00
World Championship
Event
28-Jul-06 Friday 12 Noon Day 1A 2000 play down to 800
29-Jul-06 Saturday 12 Noon Day 1B 2000 play down to 800
30-Jul-06 Sunday 12 Noon Day 1C 2000 play down to 800
31-Jul-06 Monday 12 Noon Day 1D 2000 play down to 800
1-Aug-06 Tuesday 12 noon A + B 1600 to 700
2-Aug-06 Wednesday 12 noon C + D 1600 to 700
3-Aug-06 Thursday Day off for main event
3-Aug-06 Thursday 10:00 AM 39 No-Limit Hold'em $1,000.00
1 day event
4-Aug-06 Friday 12 noon ABCD Play 1400 down to 600
5-Aug-06 Saturday 12 noon Play 600 down to 300
5-Aug-06 Saturday 10:00 AM 40 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500.00
6-Aug-06 Sunday 12 noon Play 300 down to 150
6-Aug-06 Sunday 10:00 AM 41 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500.00
7-Aug-06 Monday 12 noon Play 150 down to 60
7-Aug-06 Monday 10:00 AM 42 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500.00
8-Aug-06 Tuesday 12 noon Play 60 down to 27
8-Aug-06 Tuesday 10:00 AM 43 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500.00
9-Aug-06 Wednesday 12 noon Play 27 down to 9
9-Aug-06 Wednesday 10:00 AM 44 No-Limit Hold'em $1,500.00
10-Aug-06 Thursday 12 noon Final Table

[burningyen]

Is this for real?

[Firefly]

That would be awful

[SossMan]

sweet, i have an extra month to lose weight.

[ononimo]

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Is this for real?

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non-believers can look here (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051024/phm051.html?.v=17) for themselves.

[KneeCo]

It's going to be impossible for a lot of people to get this time off from work/away from family.

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sweet, i have an extra month to lose weight.

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hehe, hope that has gotten off to a good start btw.

Edit Edit:
Looked at the sched. I see no H.O.R.S.E. or S.H.O.E., I do see some 2-7 draw though, which would be a first, correct?

Is there always a $10k PLO event?

[ononimo]

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i think you're right - that could significantly reduce the size of the field. if that's the case, they might end up going back to the crowded week-long structure in 2007.

[betgo]

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Most people will get knocked out early. If you are playing into the 2nd week, you will be cashing and may be able to find time for it.

[locutus2002]

This is a great schedule, 1st day needs only 1 day off from work, without disrupting the work week.

Now all I have to do is win my qualifier.
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[Matt24]

There was this year.

$10k PLO (http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8819)

[Pat Southern]

This is assuming an 8k person field, I doubt there will be that many people.

[betgo]

There may not be 8000, but with it going 500, 800, 2600, 5700, it is reasonable to plan for 8000.

[BS Yee]

The main event will not sell out but will be 7000+. I predict PokerStars will put in at least 1800 qualifiers but I'm sure they'll work something different with the prize package since I can't imagine they'll buy everyone a hotel for two weeks.

For sake of argument, if the field is 8000, then money should be at 800 which means that the bubble will occur mid-day, Day 3. The bubble for 2005 was early day 3.

This, of course, is my uninformed, pulling it out of my ass opinion.