Testament to the general popularity of poker and the expected attendance at the WSOP this year, the official Web site is down (as of Saturday morning) (click on the thumbnail to see the message).
The other story titillating to me yesterday was about the new Bicycle “PokerPeek” cards the WSOP is using. PokerPages reported on the debacle (their photos below), including Mike Matasow’s immediate blow-up over it! On the front, the layout and orientation of the ranks make them difficult to read, and on the back, the commissioner’s name is misspelled.
You can see how the ranks — featuring non-standard orientation in the corners — would be difficult to read.
Ironically, a lot of thought went into the development of the cards, as the WSOP site reports. Thankfully, the WSOP already has replaced these cards with standard plastic Kem cards.
