> Are you going to participate in the World Series? A friend of mine who > plans to play says the stake is $10k and about 90% of participants go home > broke. I'm thinking about watching, though human misery makes me itchy. Not directly. I usually hang around and play what's called "side games." That is, after people get busted out of the tournaments, they often say, "Oh, what the hell. As long as I'm here, may as well play some 4-8 or 10-20." They're usually tired, often disgruntled. These are frequently good games.