Poker Superstars Buy In a Fraud!
 

I know a couple of people in this community caught the comment that Gus Hanson only won 1 million of the 3.2 million prize pool. They never showed what the other guys made. They tried to make a big deal on the show and in the article in Card Player magazine that all the players put up $400,000 of their own money to see "Who's the best player in the world".

If they want these guys to stay interested make it a true freezout like the WSOP Tournament of Champions where it's all or nothing.

Plus everyone knows TJ doesn't have that kind of scratch since he blows all his money at the craps table. I'd love to know who the poor suckers are that keep bankrolling him.

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A) There was a deal cut at the WSOP Tournament of Championship between Hellmuth and Duke

B) How does giving all the money to the winner v. giving 1/3 to the winner diminish Gus Hansen's accomplishment?

C) 8th place got 150,000

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Yeah I'm sure nobody even tried since it wasn't a true freezeout. Just like I like bet nobody made deals to spilt the money at the tourney of champions.

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Plus everyone knows TJ doesn't have that kind of scratch since he blows all his money at the craps table. I'd love to know who the poor suckers are that keep bankrolling him.

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Yeah.. gee.. TJ's backers must be real disappointed with their returns [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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A) There was a deal cut at the WSOP Tournament of Championship between Hellmuth and Duke

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I haven't seen this confirmed anywhere. I know the folks at ESPN were pretty adamant about no deals. Plus Phil sure didn't look like he got a deal when he was ranting and raving after he lost.

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B) How does giving all the money to the winner v. giving 1/3 to the winner diminish Gus Hansen's accomplishment?

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I don't think it diminishes Gus' accomplishment. I think he should have won all 3.2 Million.

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I'm sure the Fox Sports Network paid the players to appear on the show. I mean, what's the point of appearing on national television for an extended tournament when they can just as easily get together at the Bellagio?

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A) There was a deal cut at the WSOP Tournament of Championship between Hellmuth and Duke

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There was a strict policy against making deals for this tournament. So if Duke and Helmuth did make a deal, I really doubt that you would know about it.

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25k apperance fee if I'm not mistaken

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Don't doubt it, slick poppa. No reason for me to mislead here - I've got nothing to gain. There is a "strict policy" against making deals at every WPT tournament too - if you think they're not getting done there, you're crazy.

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Well, aside from the appearance fee, since a number of these players are promoting poker sites/products/books, national TV exposure is worth something in itself.

Frank