tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post8493981674985148816..comments2024-01-08T06:12:13.666-08:00Comments on Pot Committed: Unruly Railbirds, Change Falls, and Why I Respect Harrah's a Lot More Nowchange100http://www.blogger.com/profile/18345734448270997870noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-55218985832084417232007-09-04T09:45:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:45:00.000-07:00If it helps, I walked up to a foreigner and punche...If it helps, I walked up to a foreigner and punched him in the face after reading this post. Hope that ankle doesn't ruin the rest of the trip.StBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-48114495804444145312007-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:002007-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:00czervik: It may sound like that, but even though I...czervik: It may sound like that, but even though I have benefited from working for the "exclusive" WSOP media provider, media exclusivity in poker is something I oppose. The coverage as a whole suffers, the readers suffer, the "sport" suffers, and a lot of my friends have lost jobs and money because of it. <BR/><BR/>The easiest tournament I've ever covered in my time as a poker journalist was the 2006 Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino in L.A., which is held in a space of comprable size to where the EPT Barcelona was played out. The difference? Spectators were not allowed inside the ballroom where the tournament was held and there was a security presence outside the door making sure it stayed that way.change100https://www.blogger.com/profile/18345734448270997870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-25979407387860669772007-09-02T09:53:00.000-07:002007-09-02T09:53:00.000-07:00Sounds more like Pamplona than Barcelona. Sheesh....Sounds more like Pamplona than Barcelona. Sheesh.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there.Short-Stacked Shamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624814859771461595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-70771985938580669582007-09-02T07:14:00.000-07:002007-09-02T07:14:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great argument in favor of Exclusive...Sounds like a great argument in favor of Exclusive Coverage by one news organization.Al Czervikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069116454008759387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-60278672250786584642007-09-01T14:56:00.000-07:002007-09-01T14:56:00.000-07:00I hope your ankle heals fast. I have a few friend...I hope your ankle heals fast. I have a few friends who have visited Barcelona and they all have encountered too many rude Spaniards and pickpockets. They have no intention of going back.<BR/><BR/>Americans know how to organize events. In an event with large crowds, the Americans tend to be much more civilized. I don't think you can find an American who would refuse to help up a woman who has been knocked down to the floor and in obvious pain. I'm not an American but I have lived in this country for a while, and I have lived in other countries too. So far I like the Americans best.pentimentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102474497306278589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14010211.post-70246909604502968382007-09-01T08:09:00.000-07:002007-09-01T08:09:00.000-07:00Same thought I had about Harrah's -- the Rio is lo...Same thought I had about Harrah's -- the Rio is looking pretty good compared to these monkeys. Makes you appreciate the hulking security guys in Vegas all the more.<BR/><BR/>Sorry the Barcelona experience turned so negative and hope your ankle recovers as fast as it can.Schizohedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516295543123338514noreply@blogger.com