ElaineC
PokerNews Managing Editor
One Week Down....
....who knows how many to go.
Apparently, ^ it's already taking its toll.
There's plenty to talk about already in the first week! Luckily, I don't have to talk about all of it in this blog, because we've already written about it on PokerNews (and I can just link to it!).
One player who is noticeably absent from the Rio is Mr. Phil Ivey. If you don't already know why he's not there, please crawl out from under that rock and read his statement. And you know Tiltware responded.
The other big thing that was announced a few days in was a $1 million buy-in tournament. WTF?! In all fairness, it's for an awesome charity started by Guy Laliberte called One Drop. What does One Drop do? It focuses on providing access to clean water all around the world. There are mixed reactions from players regarding this event, especially since it could be a bracelet event (if the right number of players drop a milly for the buy-in). Our awesome new reporter Danielle talked to some pros and here is what they had to say.
A handful of bracelets have already been handed out and you can check out who won what in our Live Reporting Blog or use our fancy new slider.
I wish I had some dirt to dish out to everyone, but it's been kinda quiet. Well, I've been stuck in the Churro Room usually and I'm not a dude. What does not being a dude have anything to do with anything? Well, on Monday, these little piss splash guards were all the rage with the guys at the WSOP. I knew they were going in and I took a photo of them pre-installation. And hopefully guys are circulating that instead of actual photos of the urinals, because a few posted piss-stained urinals and just thinking about that right now makes me want to throw up.
On a more personal note, I've apparently been challenged in a bake off again this year. I'm not scared. I just don't think people remember the goodies I brought last year. I've stepped up my game a little bit. It's always a friendly competition between me and BLUFF Magazine's Managing Editor Jess Welman but someone else has decided to nose her way in - one of our new reporters, Crystal. She apparently brought really yummy blonde brownies in on Tuesday. She may have beat me to the first punch, but she won't win. You can see my baked work below.
On another note, if you're bored Monday through Friday from 11:00 PDT to 12:00 PDT, you should probably listen to the PokerNews Podcast. Last week, Daniel Negreanu joined the show to talk about Iveygate, Ty Stewart came on and brought us some insight on the symbolism behind the $1 Million buy-in tournament maybe being a bracelet event, and Maria Ho came on and got sentimental. (Love her!) I'm on it sometimes, well most of the time, and then I get kicked out of my chair for whatever guest comes on the show. It's OK, I enjoy being the punching bag.... 
Oh man. I'm watching Million Dollar Decorators while I'm writing this, and one of the best quotes ever was just said. And I know this is not even relevant to this or anything, but you have to read it. > "You can be nice to people, but nice is for ice cream." OK. Moving on.
If you haven't already figured it out, my brain is all over the place. Someone else's brain who seems to be all over the place? Brad Garrett. I'm going to leave you with his Calling the Clock, because I was cracking up this morning watching it when I should have been working.
If you're a twitterer, follow me (in a non-creepy kinda way).
- No, those aren't real cheeseburgers, they're cupcakes!
- That's just a brownie stuffed into the middle of the best chocolate chip cookie ever
- Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing for UFC 129
- Funfetti cake with crusted buttercream icing for my boy's show - Fight Day
