[DanS]

Though I'm sure some of these guys are kick ass players that either are new to tournament poker or primarily cash game players (like Sami Farha), I was pleasantly surprised to only recognizing Dan Harrington and Amir Vahedi's names. I would have liked to see Phil Ivey or Prahlad Friedman (anybody know anything about him, btw...he's the guy from my neck of the woods that made the comments regarding the middle East situation after he won an early event) make it, I think the relatively anonymous faces bodes well for tournament poker, especially with money makin' Chris Moneymaker qualifying online. I think some people will think, "Oh, I can do that," and start by playing in the upcoming Casino San Pablo or Lucky Chances events. What does everybody think?

Dan

P.S. I'm looking forward to the Mighty Ducks-Senators Stanley Cup Finals, so I guess I kinda like people toiling in anonymity.