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...starters, there are now 57 events, and it moved to the Rio [Las Vegas Hotel & Casino] in 2005. They also now play the Final Table in November so it can be on prime-time television. All of these changes were designed to accommodate and capitalize on a bigger field. The first year I did it, we couldn't even fill a table. They had something like 6,800 total entrants for last year's Main Event. In the beginning, it was always a bunch of touring pros in these. Now there are a lot of amateurs, some of whom...
...know how lucky I am to be 75 and competing with these young kids. I don't think I've lost any of my mental acuity; the body is breaking down but the engine is still pretty good. That said, for me the Main Event isn't really about skill anymore - it's all about numbers. I can be the best player in the world, but because I'm Doyle Brunson, I have to jump too many hurdles to win. People read my books so they know how I'll play. They recognize me from TV, and they want...
...sort of high-level opinion makers that the Post has access to as well as the journalists, all in a cozy, off-the-record gathering, where they could "build crucial relationships with Washington Post news executives in a neutral and informal setting." The flier referred to the event as a "salon" and called it "an opportunity to influence the debate." Most other media outlets called it paying for access, or a breach of journalistic ethics 101. See the top 10 scandals...
...news broke of the event, it had been canceled...
Brauchli spent much of the morning calling news organizations clarifying his newsroom's stance. "We insist on remaining journalists at any event," he says. "Anything said at the conferences would be allowed to shape and inform our coverage." So much for off the record. And most importantly, Post journalists were not going to be pimping the event, calling around their sources and contacts in the Administration to get them to come to the dinner, as the invitation seemed to imply...