Re: Who are the biggest winners in \"the big game\"?
 

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That is a great article. Do you really think that Hellmuth, Lederer, Negreneau, and Chan couldn't hold their own in the top game?

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I think Negreanu has proven that he definitely can.

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negreanu said in an interview that he is up over $1 million in that game. in other words, he hasn't proven anything.

Re: Who are the biggest winners in \"the big game\"?
 

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Just curious^^

Everybody who plays in that game must think they're the best haha

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Threadjack:

I've always wondered what the rake/timecharge is. anyone know anything about this?

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At the highest stakes they pay a small timecharge, under $25.

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Got this from google, the link was broken, but it looks like they pay either $10 an hour or $10 every half hour (probably every half): Poker Forum Search... DanielNegreanu Replies: 85 Views: 5076, Forum: General Poker Posted: Thu, Mar 3rd, 2005 8:23 am Subject: Re ... “ We pay a time charge in the big game- $10 per ...

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the time charge is $10 per half hour. By comparison the 30/60 time charge is $6 per half [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img].

Re: Who are the biggest winners in \"the big game\"?
 

$10 per half hour per player = $160-$200/hour.

But there must be some serious security on that game that the house has to cover. I wouldn't think the house does so well.