Friday T-minus 3 days
31/07/06 00:36 Filed in: Poker
I don't start until Monday, but I went to the Rio to see the first first day begin. It was crazy exciting. James Garner, who is playing in the event for the first time kicked it off.
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I also got to see Wil Wheaton, who has been blogging the series for PokerStars. If you don't read his blog, you should.
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And then there was this guy.
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Joe Hachem, the current world champ is a class act. He was signing autographs for hours and never had anything but a smile and a nice word for the people who came to see him. Not bad for someone who won over $7 Million just one year ago.
![](page6_blog_entry52_1.jpg)
I also got to see Wil Wheaton, who has been blogging the series for PokerStars. If you don't read his blog, you should.
![](page6_blog_entry52_2.jpg)
And then there was this guy.
![](page6_blog_entry52_3.jpg)
Joe Hachem, the current world champ is a class act. He was signing autographs for hours and never had anything but a smile and a nice word for the people who came to see him. Not bad for someone who won over $7 Million just one year ago.