Annie Duke Breaks Down Bellagio Poker Tournament Structures, UBOC 5

Poker News Daily: What have you been up to poker-wise since the conclusion of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP)? Annie Duke: Trying to slack off. My goal has to been to shirk all responsibility and I’ve been doing a pretty good job of that. The WSOP is a lot. It’s six weeks of playing every day and I am burned out from it. I still have been doing my part and went to Washington DC to testify in front of the House Financial Services Committee. I’ve been spending time with my kids before school starts. I was going to hit The Bike, but it conflicted with UBOC, which I wanted to play a lot of. PND: You told us earlier that you’re not a big fan of the Bellagio’s tournament structures. Can you explain your point of view? Annie Duke: When you can sign up on Day 2 and it’s not a bad choice, that’s not a good structure. If I show up on time, I’m playing in a structure where the average stack at the end of Day 1 is 10% higher than the starting stack. Overall, it seems like a waste of a day. If you show up on ...

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