Big Crowd, Quiet Room

I'm always struck at how quiet the room gets when these $1,500 No-Limit events get started. Many of these players aren't professionals, of course, and for some this is their first World Series event. And so when the first few hands are dealt most players are VERY intent on their hands. You hear the riffling of chips, but not a lot of chit-chat. It usually takes a level or so for the volume level to rise.