Andy Bloch is planning on boycotting future WPT events, over their incredibly broad permission to use images and names.
Paul Phillips, for this reason and his dislike of the final table format (blind levels), is also talking about dropping WPT events. Reportedly, Jesus F. has also pulled out of WPT participation.
I don't know if other well-known pros will also start staying away, now that the WPT doesn't have a monopoly any more.
This, along with the WSOP's TOC snafu recently, makes me question whether the pros are starting to get a bit organized (or practicing implicit collusion, if you will).
Since the poker world is a unique animal, as most of the costs are not bourne by the media entities profiting from them, I wonder where this will lead?
Fire away...