My friend Mike Paulle has given me permission to post his daily reports for each event of the World Series of Poker this year to the ChipBoard! Below is his report on Event #32. Andy - Las Vegas

WORLD SERIES OF POKER 2002

EVENT #32 DEUCE TO SEVEN NO-LIMIT w/REBUYS
Saturday, May 18, 2002
$5,000 BUY-IN
$5,000 rebuys

GENERATIONAL WARFARE

Bad news for us old folks, the scientists say that human beings are at the peak
of their cognitive power in their mid-20's. Could it be that's why so many
players in their mid-20's are winning tournaments? Makes sense.

There were 32 entrants and 34 Rebuys in the $5,000 Buy-In, Deuce To Seven
No-Limit for a total prize pool of $320,400. Five players were paid.

The players were already at the Final Table when they got into the money. The
table formed at eight, but only five of those got paid.

To get to the unpaid Final Table, Huck Seed got a little revenge on Johnny Chan
by sending him out in 9th.

At the 8-place table, Jon Brody went all-in for his last $20k and rapped pat
with J 9. Mark Weitzman called and drew one. Mark caught good and sent Brody
out in an unpaid 8th with J 8.

The unpaid 7th belonged to Mike Wattel, an Omaha Hi-Lo bracelet winner. Mike
drew one and paired 3's. Fred Bonyadi drew one and turned over 9 7.

How tough is it to make the Final Table and come one out of the money? Ask Fred
Bonyadi. Freddy knew he was in trouble all-in when Huck Seed rapped pat.
Bonyadi drew one. It was a King. Seed showed 10 6. Now it was time to get
serious.

THE FINAL TABLE: 21 mins left of 75. $300 ante. $600/$1,200 blinds.

Player Hometown Chip Count

Seat 1 Jim Bechtel Coolidge AL $30,000
Seat 2 Allen Cunningham Marina del Rey CA $81,500
Seat 3 Huck Seed Las Vegas NV $98,500
Seat 4 Mark Weitzman Las Vegas NV $53,000
Seat 5 O'Neil Longson Las Vegas NV $66,500

Former champion Jim Bechtel, also with an omnipresent cigar, was short stack.
He raised and was reraised all-in by O'Neil Longson. Jim drew one to an 8 5.
Longson rapped pat with 9 8. Bechtel could light up now, he caught a Jack for
5th…which was MUCH better than 6th.

O'Neil Longson doesn't play a lot of tournaments. His poor hearing is a problem
when he has to follow instructions. What O'Neil does do is play high stakes
live games where his inability to hear well is probably a blessing. Longson was
on a heater at the time and grounded Huck Seed in 4th. Seed got all his chips,
about $40k, into the pot and was covered by O'Neil. Both rapped pat. Huck
flipped his hand into the muck when Longson showed him 8 7.

In Deuce To Seven No-Limit Lowball, reading is fundamental. You have no upcards
to value. If someone represents a hand, you'd better be sure you know where
you’re at when you commit chips. Mark Weitzman is referred to as a "lowball
specialist." But even a specialist needs cards sometimes. Mark was now the
short stack. Every bet would bring someone crashing over the top to get him
out. Weitzman tried a pat 10 all-in against Allen Cunningham and was 3rd for
his efforts. Allen was dealt a pat 8 6.

Heads up, the two remaining players chopped up the prize pool and played for
$20k and the bracelet. The relatively small amount of money didn't stop the two
from pounding on each other for 2 1/2 hours, though. Allen Cunningham is the
most deliberate player in the game. It could be 5 cents a hand and he'd treat
it the same way. (My thanks to Andy Glazer for the final hand of the match.) It
was 3:30 in the morning now. The blinds were $6k/$12k with a $2k ante. Allen
Cunningham had a better than 2-1 chip lead and bet all-in first. To the relief
of the tournament staff, O'Neil Longson called. Each took one card. Allen won
his second bracelet of an expected closet full when the mid-20's poker genius
caught a 2 on a 9 8 draw. O'Neil was drawing dead with a 10 7 and paired 10's.

Mark another one up for the kids in the continuing poker Generational Warfare.

Official Money Winners
1. Allen Cunningham $160,200
2. O'Neil Longson 80,100
3. Mark Weitzman 41,660
4. Huck Seed 22,420
5. Jim Bechtel 16,020

"He's the nuts," Shelley Carr emoted. "David Lamb is the man." Has anyone from
your staff ever talked that way about you? "If someone gave David a $1,000
toke, he'd put in on the table to be shared with us," Shelley enthused.

David Lamb, Shelley Carr, John Kulig and Joy Gasparian have done a fabulous job
handling the Super Satellites this year. Over 200 seats will be won in the
Supers.

Shelley recommends that everyone play in the upcoming Four Queens (kitty corner
from the Horseshoe on Fremont St.) Tournament after the WSOP is over and
experience a tournament directed by David Lamb, and staffed by his excellent
Super Satellite crew.

Meanwhile there are only two Supers left on Sunday. They will be huge. Recent
winner through Saturday afternoon were (some are repeaters): Chuck Thompson,
Allan Stonum, Thor Hansen, Casey Kastle, Richard Anthony, Adam Schoenfeld,
Bruce Mazza, Peter Giordano, Ron Aberman, Randall Skaggs, Harry Thomas, Jason
Lane, Bill Eichel, Hans Pfister, Don Barton, Stan Goldstein, Damon Ahmadi,
Pierre Peretti, Leandro Alvarez, Gary Lent, Harley Hall.
Alan Nugent