Couple pics I took from the 2005 WSOP

[InAPipeDream]

Went to the Rio on day 1c. Taking pictures were highly frowned upon, but I couldn't help trying. I got a decent pic of Matusow after a win. Zoom in on his facial expression...classic! Next, a VERY blurry pic of Ivey at his table. Lastly, a short video (froma digital camera, so not perfect quality) of Ivey's table. There is another pro on his left, but I can't ermember his name. Hope it is worth your time...I was just pretty excited to sit by those guy's tables and watch some nice all ins.

http://www.rkleef.com/accounts/dfb78/images/Matusow.jpg
http://www.rkleef.com/accounts/dfb78/images/Ivey.jpg
http://www.rkleef.com/accounts/dfb78/images/Ivey.mov

Very nice actually. Ivey should have went farther. A HUGE mistake on his part. Best player on earth IMO though. Oh well...

[Roland32]

Hey I am in the Matasow photo! I am the guy with my head sticken out on table 123 with the white shirt looks like i might be standing. i wonder if this is when I busted out LOL

[DerFleischmeister]

Like the guy's shirt standing directly behind Ivey.

Don't Hide It, Divide It! (or, maybe it's a palm frond)

[whalekock]

Was flash photography permitted at the Rio? If so, you should of used it. Good composition but a flash would have made these pictures way sharper. But now that I think about it, it would be pretty awkward to be carrying a huge camera and flash set-up if you weren't a member of the press.

[dlk9s]

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Was flash photography permitted at the Rio? If so, you should of used it. Good composition but a flash would have made these pictures way sharper. But now that I think about it, it would be pretty awkward to be carrying a huge camera and flash set-up if you weren't a member of the press.

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Flash photography was not allowed.

I attended the entire WSOP as a member of the media, but as it was my first time ever at a live event, I didn't realize flash wasn't allowed. I used flash the first couple days. But even though nobody stopped me, I became very uncomfortable using it because it seemed so intrusive and annoying. But with no flash, the pics sucked. So, my boss and I went out and bought a $1000 camera after a week or two and then the pics were great.

I didn't see that non-media taking pictures were frowned upon. The problem would've been if a "normal" spectator crossed the ropes or was otherwise in the way.

[Dick Danger]

a few more

[Karak567]

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Nice pics!

[InAPipeDream]

Pretty cool. Not sure if it was when you were busted, but it was about 10-11pm when the pic is taken.

[InAPipeDream]

Very nice