It’s a long, hot summer in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker – well, it’s 112 degrees outside the Rio, 58 degrees inside the Rio – so we are here to help you get through it:
- That really good parking space that you miraculously see in the distance always turns out NOT to be a parking space.
- First timers: Plan your bathroom trips accordingly.
- If you make it to Day 2 of an event, a shower and a change-of-clothes is not required but certainly recommended.
- I now register for all events in Level 2 – this guarantees that I did not lose chips in Level 1.
- Etiquette Tip I: When you lose a pot, say nothing. When you win a pot, say nothing. When you raise a pot, say, “Raise.”
- If you run into Allen Kessler on a 15-minute break and he wants to talk structure, you’ll have no idea where the 15 minutes went.
- When you overpay for an All-American Dave’s entrée, just consider it part of the house rake.
- If your wife calls to wish you good luck just before an event but she also mentions that the roofer says your house needs a new roof that will cost $17,000, withdraw from the event immediately.
- When running bad, it’s not a bad idea to start talking to yourself, because no one else really wants to hear it.
- Etiquette Tip II: I just don’t see the upside of flossing at the table.
- Do not approach me in the bathroom with a bad-beat story.
11(a). On second thought, do not approach me in the bathroom, period.
11(b). And, actually, don’t approach me with a bad-beat story anywhere.
- If Todd Brunson is in a bad mood, steer clear of him; otherwise, he’s a sweetheart.
- Faith, hope, love – it can’t hurt.
- To avoid second-hand smoke outside of the Rio WSOP entrance, it is best to parachute directly into the Amazon Room.
- Don’t drink the water.
