Every year, players eagerly await the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and 2010 is no exception.  To a poker player, it's an opportunity for fame and fortune.  It really is a place where dreams come true. Although it was 26 years ago, I vividly remember my first trip to the WSOP back in 1984.  It changed my life forever.  Although I had been a professional poker player for eight years, I lived in North Carolina at the time and had never been to the WSOP.  I was an avid Little League coach back then and the WSOP took place in April and May, which conflicted with my Little League schedule, so I couldn't ever go to the WSOP.  In 1984, I decided to take a week off and go to Vegas. Back then, tournaments were scheduled every other day, so in a week's time, you could only play in three events (unlike today where they have three going in a day).  I played in three tournaments and made two final tables.  Because of my success at that WSOP, I knew I would never miss another one.  I moved to Vegas shortly after the 1984 WSOP and haven't missed one since.  I also ...