Victoria Coren: 2009 World Series of Poker - judge opponents by their game

The main event of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSoP) begins today. There are four starting days, and this year's favourite debate is "day-one selection strategy". Somebody will say that tomorrow is the best choice, because the scary Vegas pros will be at home with their families for 4 July. Someone else will shriek: No! Pick Sunday, when the brilliant internet pros will be contesting the big tournaments on PokerStars, safely away from the live event. (Which is funny because, four years ago, everyone said the WSoP was free money as long as you were lucky enough to get a table full of internet players. How times change.) Then a third genius will claim that Monday is the smart option, as the shrewdest pros will have played earlier to avoid unnecessary hotel expenses. I say: if you're determined to dodge particular opponents,... [read full story]                    

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