What a festive mood it is here between rounds. Even though Bustamante is out, he's out in the hallways mingling with the crowd and friends. Efren Reyes is even getting in on the fun. While photographers and fans were snapping pictures left and right, Bustie stood up on a platform and was dancing to the music. Man, why did I leave my camera back in the room!
I was chatting with Sandor Tot who stated that he thought the time change played a role in his performance during the week. He said that 84 hours of pool is a grueling schedule, and he was hoping that next event, they'd take a one-day hiatus during the tournament week to allow the players to rest up. Sandor stated that each day, he came out of the gate strong and played well, and then he just plain ran out of gas. He's 34 years old and still young, but even for this young'n, the IPT schedule can take a toll.
At 9:00 p.m., Jon Denny, the official IPT executive producer, is going out on the infamous strip here in Vegas to snap some pictures of the players dressed in black. I also heard that on Sunday or Monday morning on ESPN, there will be IPT coverage.
Pool is on the rise as a sport, and the players here in attendance are all excited to be a part of it. For players like young Austin Murphy of California, his future sure does look bright!
JAM
