Las Vegas Weekly

July 5, 2009 · 7:31 PM

WSOP welcomes surprise visit by House Banking Chairman Barney Frank

By Robin Leach

A good luck charm at the World Series of Poker.

Photo: World Series of Poker/Harrah's

One of the biggest surprise arrivals on the third day of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event is House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank. The Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was filmed by regular Vegas DeLuxe reader Richard Corey, who posted his video to YouTube today.

Barney was introduced by WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack at The Rio, where the 40th anniversary of the prestigious poker tournament is being held.

Today was the third starting day of initial play. The fourth and final starting day is tomorrow, and then the winning players from Friday, yesterday, today and Monday will be seated for the tournament to officially get underway Tuesday.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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