I agree. I hate leaners too, but there's really no way to enforce a leaning rule fairly with the volume of games they have going on. They would almost need to have a judge standing by every table and draw some kind of arbitrary, de facto line you couldn't cross.  I didn't make the rules though, I just show up to play. Their goal is to minimize disputes and keep the games fair, and that approach worked out great last year, despite the few leaners.

While it hasn't quite met the graces of ESPN airwaves, our beloved game has caught a glimpse of the light. It's only a matter of time before it hits some national spotlight. Your article almost described parts the first WSOBP. It was held the first week of January at the Oasis in Mesquite, north of Las Vegas. There was a hot playboy playmate reporting from the sidelines. To compete, however, all you had to do was register and show up, and after 3 days of pong they handed out a fat $10,000 check. The prize has double for next year, and interest has grown exponentially as well. You should definitely check it out, and maybe I'll see you in January.