I reported my first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for PokerNews back in 2010, and for more than a decade, I’ve either reported on or played each Main Event since. However, this summer my 12-year streak came to an end when I left Las Vegas early.
The day the 2022 WSOP Main Event began, I flew back home to Wisconsin for a 48-hour recharge before heading out to compete in Season 9 of Survival Challenge, something I’d applied for and been cast on back in February.
Survival Challenge is a Live Reality Game (LRG), which is defined by Live Reality Games as “a gaming experience where players meet in real life, usually sequestered away from their normal lives, playing in games which are usually social, strategic, and/or physical in nature, but always competitive.