When I first heard that the final table of the WSOP main event was going to be delayed by a few months I instantly had a sick feeling in my stomach. I couldn’t help feeling that this would have many detrimental effects on the game I love.

The next day those feelings started turning to anger, as I believed Harrah’s were just destroying the WSOP so they could fill their coffers even more.

I mean, think of the people who make the final table – when they come back three months later they will all be very different players. Instead of coming off ten days of intense, high-level poker, they will have had three months to rest and prepare, presumably including some well-paid coaching and tutelage.

Also let’s not rule out the chance of collusion.