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  1. MCKINNEY — After a one-year hiatus, the AT&T Byron Nelson is back on the PGA Tour calendar. And fans will be able to witness it in person. Some fans, at least. Tournament organizers announced on Tuesday that the tournament, which will make its debut at its new home at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney this May, will allow 10,000 patrons per day over the course of the four-day event. Tournament organizers made the 10,000 person-per-day recommendation to the PGA Tour after receiving input from the City of McKinney, Collin County and health officials, combined with the recent order from Gov. Greg Abbott to loosen restrictions statewide, according to outgoing tournament chair John Jenkins. The Tour accepted the recommendation last week. In addition to the capacity limits, all patrons must wear masks on-site, unless actively eating or drinking. Everyone will be health screened upon their arrival to the tournament. There will be 150 hand sanitation stations throughout the course.
  2. Las Vegas Sun: When casinos reopened in June after the coronavirus shutdown, a number of poker rooms in Las Vegas remained dark, and it seems likely some will never return to action. The pandemic has wiped out about a third of an already dwindling number of poker tables in Clark County, mostly in Las Vegas. “I’m actually surprised that more rooms haven’t closed,” said Justin Young, a professional poker player who lives in Las Vegas. In January 2020, just before the pandemic hit, 35 casinos in Clark County reported revenue from 418 poker tables, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. This January, 21 casinos reported earnings from 282 tables, a drop of about 33%. The closures are part of a continuing trend only hastened by the pandemic, which has drastically cut into Las Vegas tourism. In the summer of 2010, Las Vegas had over 1,000 poker tables. The 28-table poker room at the Encore has reopened, but has been temporarily moved to the casino floor at the adjacent Wynn Las Vegas with half the number of tables. Ryan Beauregard, the director of poker operations, said the company plans to reopen the Encore poker room, but no timetable has been established. “That 14-table number has worked out well to meet the demand, even on weekends,” Beauregard said. “Demand is slowly starting to creep back up. We’re just now seeing poker play about to outgrow what we’re offering now.” Beauregard said he expects poker to remain a draw at the Wynn properties on the Strip, but he wondered aloud whether all the closed poker rooms in Las Vegas will eventually reopen. “Maybe in some places where poker was more of an amenity instead of a draw at a property, that will have to be addressed. But the demand for poker will come back,” Beauregard said. Poker rooms at Strip casinos like the Mirage — once the center of the poker universe — Mandalay Bay and Excalibur remain closed. All three are MGM Resorts International properties. At the Excalibur, the rails surrounding the poker area remain in place, but all seven tables have been removed. The room’s popular cash prize wheel for high hands remains perched in a corner. MGM officials said they had nothing to report about its shuttered rooms. But last year, the MGM Grand hosted a series of free poker tournaments to give away more than $120,000 in promotion money collected from players at those rooms. Off the Strip, locals card rooms at places like Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station and Sam’s Town also remain closed. At Green Valley Ranch, the poker room’s 22 tables were removed and replaced with chairs so people could watch football and basketball. An official with property owner Station Casinos had no information about when or if the room might reopen. In August, Station reopened three poker rooms, including at Red Rock Resort, which is operating with 20 eight-seat tables. Players are separated by plastic dividers and must wear masks. “We’re seeing more and more of our regulars come back,” said Scott Nelson, general manager at Red Rock. “I think the plexiglass shields create confidence for the guests that they can play while remaining safe.” Casinos have also established more stringent disinfecting protocols. At the Orleans, poker chips are regularly sprayed down with a heavy-duty sanitizer, and cards are swapped out every couple hours, a Boyd Gaming spokesman said. Whenever a player leaves a game, an attendant wipes down the area. Cliff Kelley, a regular at the Orleans, said he’s noticed some of the other players have stayed away during the pandemic, but he’s not too concerned. “Poker will always be popular,” Kelley, 77, of Las Vegas said.. “It’s different now — you have to wear a mask and they’ll be sure to remind you if you take it off — but it’s still poker.” As he spoke on a recent weeknight, several dozen people were at the tables, some wearing protective face shields and all wearing face masks. In an area adjacent to the poker room, more players were competing in a poker tournament. “It’s even busier on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,” Kelley said. At the South Point, poker room manager Jason Sanborn said there is still a strong demand for live poker. “I know there are still restrictions, and I know some rooms have yet to open, but I do think we’re seeing a resurgence,” said Sanborn, who oversees a busy 30-table room.
  3. Well yeah, and they need someone to put with Captain America? Gonna be another fun time inside the USA team room.
  4. DraftKings is really on brand as a sponsor for Bryson
  5. That finished way late and if it went to a playoff they would be in the dark soon
  6. Oh I understand the benefit to Bryson. He got to drop closer to the green (not to the hole obviously) which allowed him to putt the ball easier and it wouldn’t have to travel as far over the fringe.
  7. The rules official was right there and allowed it. And then Bryson putts the ball way out to the right, so the sprinkler heads were not in his line at all. That’s whacky.
  8. Who else just laughed when Bryson’s ball came to rest up against the lip in the bunker on 16?
  9. This has been a really entertaining tournament so far
  10. Go time for Bryson on 6. Seat belts please.
  11. Huge birdie for Jordan on 6. Great bunker shot. Co-leader!
  12. Jordan Spieth made a hole in one yesterday at Bay Hill and could win today? Wait, WTH were we talking about again I forgot.
  13. Strong wind out of the north. I think similar direction to yesterday which was helping on 6. One of our Google maps experts can chime in.
  14. The wind is up today gonna be fun to watch
  15. They just said it carried 346 yards so would have barely made the green if he aimed right at it
  16. Looked to me like that’s where he was aimed. We will find out after the round.
  17. Here we go on 6
  18. Here we go on 6
  19. Bunch of the smaller shows are back or coming back soon https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/the-moat-eliminated-vegas-shows-prepare-to-return-2295559/
  20. And then totally redeemed himself with a sick par. Off to a wild start.
  21. Bryson makes par on 6. Didn’t go for it (from the tee). Jordan also makes par.
  22. 6 is downwind today. Place your bets.
  23. He tried a few times during practice round and came up short. Apparently it was into the wind.
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