UPC vs. Grand Prix de Paris
 

We are already seeing our first clash of big tournaments in season 4 of the WPT. I am somewhat shocked to see the big names at the UPC, as it has no televised final table to my knowledge. It is significantly less travel, however.

Re: UPC vs. Grand Prix de Paris
 

The Ultimate Poker Challenge is a series of tournaments, and will be seen most likely in nationwide syndication. It's their second year, but they wised up this season and decided not to go on a points system, or to take 40% of each 1k buyin and put it towards the final tournament.

Also figure in it's less than 2 weeks after the WSOP, less than 1 week after the Bellagio Challenge Cup (which had about 90 in a 10k buyin tournament), and the robbery that took place shortly after the conclusion of the WPT event at ACF.

Kevin...

It is on National TV
 

The Main event will be more than one episode also I believe.

Re: UPC vs. Grand Prix de Paris
 

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Also figure in it's less than 2 weeks after the WSOP, less than 1 week after the Bellagio Challenge Cup (which had about 90 in a 10k buyin tournament), and the robbery that took place shortly after the conclusion of the WPT event at ACF.

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Great points.

Re: UPC vs. Grand Prix de Paris
 

The pros seem preety burned out by that kind of travel (flying over 20 hours) and i bet once a few of them tossed around the idea of skipping it so did a bunch of others, sorta like poker superstars implicit boycott... also isabel mercier's hot ass is gone