Anticipation

There's something of a live sporting event atmosphere inside the Penn & Teller Theater. People are holding all sorts of signs and banners in support of their chosen player. Three particularly large banners are meant to inspire short-stacked Kelly Kim: "Go Kelly!", "Kelly - So Proud of You!" and "You Can Do It, Kelly!" are visible from where we're sitting in media row.

The army of Dennis Phillips supporters, however, have been the most vocal so far. And when we say "army", we mean just that. The story in the hallway outside the theater was that Phillips put 359 rooms at the Rio on hold for his fans in the weeks leading up to the final table. There may not be 359 soldiers in the Dennis Phillips army, but there are legions, to be sure. They have been hooting and hollering, whistling, and have even broken into a couple of impromptu "Den-nis! Den-nis!" chants.

Not to be outdone, the Kelly Kim supporters have broken into a few chants of their own. And someone out there is honking a car horn.

The audience will need to entertain themselves for a few minutes more. Things on the stage are running slightly behind schedule.

2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Anticipation