Things Are Beginning to Get Interesting

We are now at the part of the evening where things begin to get very interesting. Now that everyone has played through the dinner break, players have begun to start thinking about making Day 2 of the event, and eventually the money. Some players develop a “build chips or go home” mentality, while others will start to tighten up and play a solid strategy.

Another factor that will affect overall play is the after-dinner coma. Some people will become fatigued after they have a big meal, and some may even need to take a nap. Of course, you really cannot take a nap while playing at the tables. You could, but you run the risk of being blinded out or missing a potential rush that could build your stack. The after-dinner coma will cause players to misread hands, make bad reads and bad calls, and play substandard poker overall.

There are 400 players remaining in today’s field. We are playing to 225.