Poker Player Killed!
April 7, 2008
A fight at a Taj Mahal poker table in Atlantic City spilled into a parking garage on the weekend and ended with one player being stabbed and killed.Vicente Perez, 57, of Georgia, was arrested following the violent incident.
The victim, whose identity was not released pending notification of the family, was stabbed repeatedly and transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
According to Bluff Magazine, the argument began at a $1/$2 table after one of the two men returned from the ATM to find his seat was occupied by the other man.
Wow.... How can a low stakes poker game turn into a stabbing? There's crazy people everywhere...
Maybe the guy had told Mr Perez that Harrahs is going to delay the final table of the World Series this year?
There's rumours flying around the web that WSOP main event play will cease at the Rio in Las Vegas this July once the tournament gets down to nine players!
Those nine players will then be pimped on TV for the next few months until the final table is played on TV during prime time, with nobody knowing the result beforehand. It will be played on a closed set, then broadcast a couple of days later after being edited and having witty commentary added.
It's kind of a good idea. It'll kind of be a catch 22 for the final table players. One good thing is that they probably will be famous whether they finish 9th or 1st. I can't remember many recent 9th place finishers apart from Mike the Mouth...
One bad thing is that any positive momentum will be lost and any reads you have on remaining players will most likely change. Another is the advantage of fitness & stamina will be reduced. Also, you won't have your friends cheering you on from the rail.
Players will be able to study their opponents a lot more than they would have in a real tournament situation if they have 3 months to do it.
I'm for the concept mostly, because it should further popularise poker. But it will take a little bit away from the effort needed to win the big one. At least the older guys will have a slightly better chance seeing as they won't have to grind it out for as long!
Will be interesting to see how the situation develops anyway.
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