WSOP Attendance Is Up, Beer Pong Championship Won’t Use Beer
The World Series of Poker is on pace for a record number of entrants in 2011. Total entrants are up 11.7% from the same stage last year. The main event begins on July 7th and will determine if it’s the biggest WSOP in history.
The WSOP said Tuesday that its participation and prize pools so far were on pace to surpass last year’s record totals of 72,966 participants and more than $187.1 million in prize money.
Good lord, I miss playing poker.
Meanwhile, across the country in Atlantic City people will be flocking (Maybe that’s a strong word…) to Resorts Casino Hotel this weekend for the World Beer Pong Championship. (Not to be confused with the World Series of Beer Pong.) Apparently, they will use water in the cups instead of beer. As long as they’re still drinking beer, I’m all for using water cups. It’s cleaner and healthier.
And if neither of those stories do it for you – here’s a beer can robot that is controlled by a Wii remote.
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June 21st, 2011 at 6:42 PM
my weakness is head to head. im too impatient and usually too tired to only play good hands. in conclusion, i suck
June 21st, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Much like state troopers at the end of the month, CRM is fulfilling his post quota.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Much like state troopers at the end of the month, CRM is fulfilling his post quota.
Steve Kyler’s next post is taking longer than expected so CRM’s picking up the slack.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:49 PM
Honestly, for cleanliness sakes, you should use water. I’ve had a friend of a friend get herpes because of unclean beer pong cups.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:50 PM
A friend of mine got herpes from riding a tractor.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:51 PM
Speaking of beer pong…
In 2008, I taught Public Speaking at a community college for one semester. One type of speech is a Demonstration Speech so one of these 13th grade einsteins gave a speech on how to play beer pong. My thought was “This is the future population? oh fuck”
June 21st, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Traylor?
/too soon?
June 21st, 2011 at 6:52 PM
I have played the beer pong at O’Sheas. At like 3:30 AM.
Playing poker tonight. Wish me luck fellas.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Ha!
June 21st, 2011 at 6:54 PM
OT but does anyone know if the Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro DVD’s are worh 20 bucks?
I was a huge fan back in the day.
June 21st, 2011 at 6:54 PM
a pox on your game, yankee fan
June 21st, 2011 at 6:56 PM
Honestly if you can’t drink it whats the point? You need to get a girl mate.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:00 PM
a pox on your game, yankee fan
Are you sure that’s an accurate description of SC on a Tuesday?
June 21st, 2011 at 7:00 PM
That seems like an excuse for not wanting to admit to hooking up with an ugly ass chick that gave him herpes.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:02 PM
It still counts as the beer pong’s fault if he got drunk playing beer pong and hooked up with her because of that. Stupid, dirty cups
June 21st, 2011 at 7:04 PM
People who cover the cups with their hands when the opponent shoots, don’t deserve to live.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:05 PM
This may have happened, regardless, my friends and I haven’t played with beer in at least five years.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:12 PM
Yea me either. I saw this one day and nearly bought it though.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:17 PM
High fives mantis
Fuck the following – bouncing, blowing the ball out the cup, swatting. If you want to play, throw the ball, no leaning and be a man, not a bitch.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:20 PM
WSOP numbers are inflated due to influx of $1,000 and $1,500 buy-in “donkaments” while the $10k events are not seeing increased numbers. The ME will still probably generate 5,000+ entrants, but Black Friday still has a lot of players’ bankrolls locked up. The 2006 ME (Jamie Gold) will still be the largest live tourney held.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:21 PM
TOO MANY MANTISES. MANTIS-EESE. MANTISI. TOO MANY MANTIS.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:23 PM
I was here first gosh darnit
/the philly one is alright in my book
June 21st, 2011 at 7:27 PM
TOO MANY MANTISES. MANTIS-EESE. MANTISI. TOO MANY MANTIS.
Why would you say that?
June 21st, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Dammit. My hilarious joke didn’t work. Back to the drawing board
June 21st, 2011 at 7:29 PM
I’m going back to my old USFL logo
June 21st, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Bull fucking shit. You settle this like men. grab some ping pong balls.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:33 PM
So the logo’s working now
June 21st, 2011 at 7:35 PM
I can’t do a such a thing. When it’s down to the last cup, a disaster I am.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:36 PM
just kidding…it’s not confusing.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:37 PM
How come when I change my display name on gravatar nothing happens to my display name here?
June 21st, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Ah, and now it shows up when I was gonna bail on the dumb joke
June 21st, 2011 at 7:43 PM
We share this trait.
Thanks spence, I don’t think it’s that confusing.
June 21st, 2011 at 7:55 PM
Does changing your name automatically dump your comments into moderation?
June 21st, 2011 at 8:05 PM
depends…were you ban hammer’d first?
/the correct answer is that it automatically dumps you into moderation. email CRM or TSH and one of them will likely release you from your chains.
June 21st, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Well, it’s done now but starkweather mantis has already been killed. He will live forever in comments 30 and 31, though
June 21st, 2011 at 8:22 PM
It will be a day that lives forever stark.
Game of Thrones is all kinds of awesome.
June 21st, 2011 at 8:32 PM
I feel like I’ve let the entire internet down by not watching the season finale yet. It is very much garbage that I am up to date on the Bachelorette sort of but Game of Thrones, which taped Sunday, has not been watched. It’s happening tonight
June 21st, 2011 at 8:34 PM
I am right there with you stark! But I am trying to watch the first 4 (which i missed) before I watch the final.
June 21st, 2011 at 8:44 PM
I’ve had a friend of a friend get herpes because he tried to have sex with a girl I like
June 21st, 2011 at 8:44 PM
But I am trying to watch the first 4
When did the little boy first show up? That was like episode 5, right? I feel like that’s where it really took off. The first 4 are awesome, to be sure, and Khaleesi’s best nude scene is from when she didn’t want to marry Drogo you’ve seen the best parts with the later episodes
June 21st, 2011 at 8:45 PM
And by “the little boy” I mean the kid screaming “make the small man fly!”
June 21st, 2011 at 8:52 PM
note to file away for when you have a baby (3 months of age): want to put them to sleep quicker? turn on the vacuum cleaner about 7-10 feet away, let it run for 90 seconds. it’s gold Jerry. Gold.
don’t ask why it works, but it does.
June 21st, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Did you learn that by accident, TBL, or is that some kind of secret baby stuff that got passed on to you?
June 21st, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Kind of the same thing TBL, our baby would fall asleep everytime at the bowling alley
June 21st, 2011 at 9:13 PM
how do i change my gravatar?
/figure i shouldn’t be so lazy
June 21st, 2011 at 9:29 PM
My O’Shea’s experience included vomit and a dislocated thumb. Good times.
June 21st, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Does O’Shea’s still have the midget out front with the microphone during the day? That’s the same place, right?
June 21st, 2011 at 9:44 PM
It’s white noise, a long-known “secret”.
My wife signed up to be a “test marketer” for a sleep sound machine. She got one for free, and just had to fill out online surveys every month or so.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:00 PM
official MLB game is after 5 1/2 innings, correct?
/watching sox-cubs delay in the top of the fifth
June 21st, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Does O’Shea’s still have the midget out front with the microphone during the day? That’s the same place, right?
Yup that’s the one. Got hot on a blackjack table there and refused to leave. Missed out on my roommate doing a cannoball into the fountain in front of Ceaser’s. Which is only 2 feet deep. Ended up losing $50 at the table so guess you could say it wasn’t worth it.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Solid work, TBL. And it makes it easier to let the kid sleep through noises as they get older…
June 21st, 2011 at 10:07 PM
note to file away for when you have a baby (3 months of age): want to put them to sleep quicker? turn on the vacuum cleaner about 7-10 feet away, let it run for 90 seconds. it’s gold Jerry. Gold.
Heard that’s actually the first thing you’re supposed to do after you get the baby home. Get them used to noise and make them more comfortable to it.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:09 PM
for ya’ll with kids, how much did you prepare for parenting (i.e. reading, research, babysitting)? Or do you mostly just kind of learn as you go?
June 21st, 2011 at 10:32 PM
So, minus that stupid letting the pitcher hit idea (Pavano struck out on 3 pitches), Twins are 9-9 with 8 runs to start out this game.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:46 PM
about all I can do to prepare is make sure the misses is comfy and start collecting diapers. I’m sure I’ll read a book or two in the next 6 months though.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:48 PM
from riding a tractor.
that’s what i call mine too!
/what are the odds (shakes head, grins)?
June 21st, 2011 at 10:51 PM
TOO MANY MANTISES. MANTIS-EESE. MANTISI. TOO MANY MANTIS.
badger’d
/atl, honey, ark and plain ole badger
June 21st, 2011 at 10:51 PM
holly madison is indeed talented. from day one she was clearly the best of hef’s girls on that show
June 21st, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Does changing your name automatically dump your comments into moderation?
what!? why’s everyone looking at me?
June 21st, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Phillies just put up a 9 spot in the 8th inning against the Cards. Excellent.
June 21st, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Phillies just put up a 9 spot in the 8th inning against the Cards. Excellent.
see, not having pujols does hurt the cards. jeter weeps
June 22nd, 2011 at 2:28 AM
Jose,
An MLB game is official after 5 innings.
Also, what the hell happened to TBLAD?
June 22nd, 2011 at 4:48 AM
We’ve gone over this ad-nauseum. It’s mass bannings/moderation + society +twitter + the jews.
June 22nd, 2011 at 7:29 AM
actually, Ballz, TBLAD has always been centered around events that happen at night. MLB postseason, MNF, NBA Finals, etc. i expect it to be decent tonight with soccer, and tomorrow with the draft. this is how it’s been for about 4 years now.
June 22nd, 2011 at 7:54 AM
Nah TBL. In the TBLAD heyday, drunk people didnt need an event to come here and shoot the shit.