[curtains]

This IMO is ESPN's biggest mistake. They should start with the final 5 or 6 just like the Travel Channel. Yes now they may be getting good ratings, but I think that this will cause them to drop in the future.

Also it's bad for character development when people are constantly eliminated the very first hand they play, which they often have to do due to lack of time.

Also I've lost basically all interest in watching the 1 hour 9 player final tables. I guess I'll watch the one that shaniac is in, but the rest are just too boring to me now.