The Superbowl once had the wedding of Pac Man and Mrs. Pac Man. The first problem is that Pac Man is taking his oaths with someone who already has the prefix Mrs. Either this was some form of a re-commitment ceremony, or he was pinching Donkey Kongs wife. It doesn’t really matter because the whole thing really stunk. They haven’t gotten much better over the years. While the experiment in contemporary entertainment lead to the world getting a look the fruits of Janet Jackson’s cosmetic surgeons labor, more recently the Superbowl has relied heavily on classic rock artists. There is some folly with leaning on people who had their first hit before human beings made it to the moon, but at least they are trying.
The World Series of Poker is the biggest event on the poker calendar. It attracts a diverse range of people that go from a middle-class office worker who has saved up his vacation time to try for a bracelet, to mainstream celebrities, debutants, big money athletes, and celebutants. With the WSOP attracting all these people to the event, wouldn’t a reasonable person think they would make a bigger effort when it came to opening day ceremonies?
Last year the UNLV marching band helped kick things off. Nothing against college marching bands; it is incredibly difficult to get over a hundred kids to walk and play music while being completely in synce with their band mates, but why not hire Gwen Stefani to open the show, or maybe Fergie, SheDaisy, or, in a perfect world, Slipknot.
A huge percentage of the players are internet kids, find some entertainment that speaks to them as well as the old guys, and have an opening day blowout. C’mon, this is a huge event. Lets kick it off with a bang instead of a fizzle.
