The 2024 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) could also be executed and dusted however that does not imply the Las Vegas poker motion has to cease. That is as a result of 888poker despatched a workforce of execs and ambassadors to “Sin Metropolis” to play within the $10,000 Fundamental Occasion, and a digicam crew to observe their progress in poker’s most prestigious occasion.
The 888poker docuseries is split into 5 elements, with new episodes revealed on YouTube each Saturday for the subsequent few weeks. Half 1 just lately landed on the web superhighway, and that is what occurred.
Episode 1: They Got here to Vegas With a Dream begins with YouTube sensation Jack “JaackMaate” Dean loading up his automobile and setting off on the close to three-hour drive from his dwelling metropolis of Norwich to Heathrow Airport in London.
We additionally get to see the ultimate preparations of Crew 888poker’s Vivian Saliba, Lucia Navarro, Aaron Barone, and Nick Eastwood, whereas Dean meets up on the airport with good friend and Joyful Hour Podcast host Stevie White, who bizarrely would not know what gap playing cards are regardless of heading to the WSOP to play within the Fundamental Occasion!
Fortunately, viewers are spared the 11-hour flight, and the video protection resumes with temporary interviews and vlogs of the 5 Crew 888poker members as soon as they land on terra firma.
Though Eastwood, Dean, and White landed in Las Vegas a day earlier than the WSOP Fundamental Occasion, a few of the different 888poker gamers arrived earlier.
Barone headed to Sin Metropolis per week earlier than he deliberate to hit the tables so he may take pleasure in a trip along with his fiancée and fogeys, whereas Navarro instantly hit the tables to heat up for the Fundamental Occasion.
Someday earlier than the Fundamental Occasion shuffled up and deal, Navarro purchased into the $1,700 No-Restrict Maintain’em Moneymaker Fundamental Occasion at MGM Grand. A number of hours later, the favored Spaniard discovered herself on the remaining desk, the place she finally fell in fifth place for a career-best $91,855; an awesome begin to the Vegas journey!
Saliba took a much less conventional route in her Fundamental Occasion preparations, opting to prepare dinner some meals in order to not need to depend on Vegas’ fast-food institutions. Saliba was fairly philosophical in her strategy to enjoying in poker’s most well-known event, stating she’d do every little thing in her energy to win however was conscious she could not management the playing cards and that any of the entrants had the flexibility to change into world champion.
Hold your browsers locked to PokerNews and the 888poker YouTube channel if you wish to catch the opposite 4 episodes of Crew 888poker in Las Vegas.
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