WSOP 2012 Bigger, Better and Louder

The staff of “Vegas What’s Up” participated in a WSOP Conference Call with Tournament Directors Jack Effel and Ty Stewart. Take-Aways.

• The WSOP and Caesars Poker Tournaments are now fully integrated with the casinos’s Total Rewards system.
• The 2012 WSOP will have the most number of poker tables ever at the Las Vegas event. 92 additional tables, approaching 470 Tournament Tables.
• The WSOP 2012 will encourage more table talk, players will not be admonished for loudly celebrating winning hands.
• Talking rules changed to allow looser verbal exchanges, as long as you don’t reveal your cards.
• In Nevada Men are technically allowed to play in “Ladies Only” events.
• Banners of “Shamed” past champions will still be displayed.