[BBP Guru]

"We had seven players last year, and this year we had thirteen. I look to have better than twenty next year. It's even liable to get up to be fifty. Might get up to be more than that; it will eventually."
-- Benny Binion, as quoted in Mary Ellen Glass' 1973 work Some Recollections of a Texas and Las Vegas Gambling Operator

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[Phoenix29]

Pretty impressive job tho for Raymer and Ivy to get that deep into the tourney again.

[mikester47]

The most surprising thing to me is that Raymer did it again, Ivey is a world class player, and in my opinion the best in the world. I thought Raymer was a one hit wonder who was just running very lucky in all the coin flip situations that he got into, apparently I was wrong and I can't wait for ESPN to televise this year's event. I think they do a very good job with it.

[JasonKirk]

I honestly think that Raymer is one of the better tournament players around. His win in 2004 was less a Moneymaker story (the one-hit wonder) and more a case of a regional pro unknown to most of the poker world finally earning respect. Raymer has been playing in bigger games at Foxwoods for some time, and in fact has earned investors a significant profit over several contracts. He's a deep thinker, and places a premium on making the best decision at any given point. Not many players give the kind of dedication to poker that Raymer does.

[play2win]

I really want Phil to win it but seems he got no luck into the final table

[Phoenix29]

Yeah, i root for Ivey to win every year and yeah i think Moneymaker was a fluke coz if he didnt get lucky against Ivey, there was no way he wouldve won that.

Raymer tho surprised me and impressed me.

[ngar23]

i am glad that raymer proved himself by doin really good 2 years in a row. also i am happy that the top twenty wasnt just a bunch of no names.

thanks

[bluffking21]

well it just goes to show that anybody can win the wsop main event... unfortunetly for the pros... the rookies are doing good.... i think that raymer did a good job by almost cracking another final table in the main event... i cant wait to watch it on tv

[ryntur11]

I think its awsome that more people are playing in the series. That just means the money is getting bigger. who knows how big it could get. I just hope i'm there to win it.

[Ra2005]

does anyone think that a player cap will occur?....do u think eventually people will have to take a number to get a shot at plpaying ...with the popularity of this years event throught the roof i wouldnt be surprised! ::