Cocktails! ... Cocktails?? ...
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There is a new rule in effect today at the Rio that is causing some commotion amongst the spectators.
It began a few hours ago when we tried to order a water from the cocktail servers at our media desk, as we often do. The media is notorious for tipping well, yet we were refused service. The server told us, "I'd love to serve you, but we had a meeting today, and we're no longer allowed to give you water." That raised our eyebrows, but fortunately, we know the location of every free, clean water dispensary in the building. So we forgot about it for a little while.
But the issue has reappeared here at the final table. Michael Mizrachi's wife is on the rail with David Levi, and the two of them just asked a server for water. She looked confused and frustrated herself, and she told them she wasn't able to serve them. Mrs. Grinder was likewise confused: "I don't understand. They were letting us buy drinks at the last final table." After a little poking on our part, we've learned that Harrah's is no longer serving drinks to anyone other than players and supervisors, effective today.
A short while later, the server came back to our final table rail, and she brought Mrs. Grinder a beer and a water with her apologies. Apparently, immediate family members are still allowed drinks, but everyone else will have to go to the cash bar and buy their own water or cocktails. "Even first cousins," said one of the bosses.
We're anxious to see what effect this has on the spectators, but we're already envisioning some sparsely populated, rather quiet and unexciting final table galleries without the proper free alcohol to keep things lubricated.
. Jameson check-raised and Parker called. The turn came the 
and Jameson led out. Parker called. Both players checked the 
on the river.
for a pair of sevens and Parker mucked.
for trip tens and Mizrachi mucked. He's down to 180,000 while Ray is up to just over 1 million.
over to Mizrachi, who bet his last 41,000. Ray called.
, however, sealing a chopped pot. The meaningless river card was the 
.
flop over to Parker, who bet. Morris raised and Parker called. The turn was the 
on the river.
and raked in the pot.
. Keikoan checked, and he stuck in a raise when Groysman bet.
on the turn. Keikoan check-called a big bet this time, and both players checked the 
river. At showdown, Keikoan tabled 
and Groysman doubled up to 91,000.
, and it was off to a showdown with Groysman at risk:
