A Legend In His Own Mind, Maybe Becoming One Here Too

Larry Wright is sitting halfway across the room but you can't help hearing his voice or seeing his big 'ol cowboy hat. He's built up a huge stack over the last hour or so but chances are he's been developing his ego over a longer period of time.

"They call me 'The Legend' back home," Wright said, "I can't find a table, no one would play me."

And he's not going too bad here tonight. He's been hitting so many flops (he said he has flopped sets with pocket nines four times tonight) that his opponents are left shaking their heads.

Even opponents like Joe Hachem. As one hand developed Hachem said to Wright, "I have a monster hand, and I know I'm drawing dead."

"Then why don't you fold?" Wright said as the flop came down three baby cards. Wright bet, Hachem folded and said, "Show me the wheel."

And Wright duly turned over his cards and, yes, he had indeed flopped a wheel. Just one more big hand he's hit so far tonight.

2008 World Series of Poker

2008 World Series of Poker

A Legend In His Own Mind, Maybe Becoming One Here Too