WPO Tunica Report - brief and funny (as usual)

[Abe]

Was there the first 11 days, so got to see the first two weekends and the lull in between.

2 + 2 GET TOGETHER:
Missed it! Showed up at the previously announced date/time and found out the get together had been held a couple days earlier.

HORSESHOE DEALERS/2+2 POSTERS:
"Chipr777" dealt a down with me at his table. He AGAIN deals me NO winners, but I give him an "Abe" chip anyway.
Missed meeting "Bigfishead" even though I played on his shift several times. Will bring him a big-fish-head chip next time.

CAVEMEN PLAYING POKER:
Told this story every time a player showed a wheel straight in holdem around 4 - 6 am.

Its 40,000 years ago - Ice Age on the European continent.
Theres a bunch of cavemen sitting around playing poker. One of them tables a 5 high straight and says; "I've got the wheel".
The other cavemen say; "What is that?"

Usually dead silence after the story, then a couple of the players laugh or smile. The other 7 do not laugh or smile - and THATS the funny part of the story.

RIVERPARK MUSEUM:
Add this to your "A" list of Tunica attractions. Very nice.

CROWD SURGE:
This tourney always has a crowd surge the first weekend. I think its up 50% EACH of the last 3 years.

A lot of players like to whine and complain about this. ie, "I had to stand in line", or "The game waiting lists were too long." Hey -- No whine in January! Is that a siren? I thought I heard the "waaa-mbulance".

Poker's popularity means lots more players and that means longer lines and lists. If you don't want the lines and lists, don't come the crowded first weekend. I like seeing the crowd surge and watching the show. When these players finally DO get in a game, they are usually frustrated and tired. Thats a good thing.

Alternate strategies for avoiding the long waiting lists include playing early am. Pretty easy to get any game at 2am thru 9am. Or time your arrival and get your name on a list just before the tourney tables start to break down at the Horseshoe.

BEST SHIRT:
Guy had a red athletic jersey and on the front it said, Lets Gamble.

Look on the back and it says,
Rose
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COSTS OUT OF CONTROL:
First time in the last twelve trips to Tunica that I have not been able to get the Gold Strike Poker rate (usually $20) and had to pay the full Tournament room rate of $45. Sigh - gonna have to tighten up and play better hands now.

Great fun to hear the locals complain about Harrahs raising the rake. Tunica was always a bargain at $3 max, now its a bargain at $4.