Y'all Ready for Some Poker?
"Welcome to the fantastic Harrah's Cherokee," said WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla just now while addressing the players. He went on to thank them for coming out and helping make this first ever WSOP Circuit stop in North Carolina a resounding success thus far.
Explanations of today's schedule followed. Players today will be playing nine 40-minute levels, going for a one-hour dinner break (at approximately 6:30 p.m.), then returning for six more 40-minute levels before play will conclude.
Then the mic was turned over to WSOP bracelet holder and North Carolinian Ken "Teach" Aldridge, here today in his usual bright yellow garb, who like Dalla expressed appreciation of the players while noting how popular poker is in this region. Aldridge then instructed the dealers to "shuffle up and deal," and the first hands of the day are now being dealt.