[DonT77]

A few friends and I are thinking about going to the 2005 WSOP next year at the Rio Hotel. We are thinking about directly buying into the $1500 NLHE Event or the $1500 PLHE Event. Of course we’ll try to win online qualifiers into the Main Event too, but we’ll see how that goes.

I’ve never been to the WSOP, but I’ve played in dozens of live $50-$150 buy-in events. So here are some questions for those of you who have played in WSOP events in the past-

1) Is there an advantage to staying at the host hotel, or will any decent place nearby work?
2) Do they play satellites for the $1500 events, and if so how do they work?
3) Any other logistical advice (besides getting in early and getting plenty of sleep)?
4) What are the differences between a typical $100 buy-in B&M MTT and a $1500 WSOP Event – other than I could be playing next to WSOP bracelet winners?
5) Are there any things in particular that I should be working on with regards to my game or practicing on (or just everything)?
6) I’m thinking that there might be more dead money in the NLHE Event than the PLHE Event since NLHE is more popular these days and because I figure that the ratio of amateurs to pros will be higher in the NLHE event. Any comments?

Thanks,
Don