Tag Team Strategy
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You might think scheduling a $10,000 tag team poker event as the first big buy-in of the summer is something of a lark, or as Ben Yu says, "inelegant." But Yu also said he loves that the event kicked off the series because the atmosphere is "full of energy and a lot of fun."
Like most big buy-in events, Event #2 drew all the big names on a serious hunt for a bracelet, but the team dynamic generated more of a festive feel on Day 1 of the WSOP. Maybe former Olympian Michael Phelps roaming the halls had something to do with the excitement that was in the air. Or maybe the players appreciate a new format to open a long summer grind.
Last year this event was only offered as a $1,000 buy-in and it was on the back end of the WSOP schedule. The players seem to love the addition of the $10K, which was successful in bringing the best of the best to the desert earlier in the Series than usual.
They may be playing tag and having fun doing it, but make no mistake about it, this is serious business, and there is plenty of bracelet hunting going on.