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From the recent Card Player article about fixing the ME:
<font color="blue">The two arguments focus on things being either one way or the other — but how about both? How about starting off the entire WSOP with a $100,000 buy-in tournament? This tournament could be called something like the WSOP Professional Championship. The $10,000 main event would remain as is, to be played at the end of the Series. This tournament still would remain the dream for the everyday player. The top players would be happy, as they now would have a prestigious tournament to play that would crown their champion. This tournament would match the best in the world against each other. Harrah’s would be happy, as this would require little additional resources but would add a lot of recognition to the WSOP brand. ESPN would be happy, as the final table of the $100,000 event surely would be a “Who’s Who” in the poker world. With 100-200 entrants, first-place prize money would be somewhere between $3 million and $6 million, making this a lucrative tournament for everyone involved.</font> Would 100-200 pros put up six figures to play one another? |
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Would 100-200 pros put up six figures to play one another? [/ QUOTE ] Doubtful. I think this tournament would draw a field of about 4. But I might be wrong. Talk about deep stacks! "Alright dealers, we're in the first level, 25-50 blinds, $100,000 in starting chips. Shuffle up and deal!" |
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Isn't this already being done? I remember hearing something about a tourney that is supposed to take place at the Stratosphere and the buy-in will be $100,000
When will people stop trying to "fix" the main event? |
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I don't buy that pros wouldn't play one another for that high of a cost because as it is now they are whining for a higher buy in event to limit the number of donkeys. Then they don't want to play against all the sharks? They need to just shut up and play!
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Isn't this already being done? I remember hearing something about a tourney that is supposed to take place at the Stratosphere and the buy-in will be $100,000 When will people stop trying to "fix" the main event? [/ QUOTE ] Shortly after the "Heavyweight Championship of Poker" (the 100k event) was announced, it got moved to Sam's Town. There's also the "Quest of Champions", a $250k buyin event. Only time will tell if either event comes off. |
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The top players would be happy, as they now would have a prestigious tournament to play that would crown their champion. [/ QUOTE ] Are there really that many top pro's complaining about the ME? Also what would prevent the average player from forking over the cash or getting in via satellite? |
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only complaints from 'pros' I saw from this years WSOP was those that didnt go anywhere near a final table much less a day 2. What I did see was plenty of pros at final tables, close to final tables and if I recall correctly quite a few actually *gasp* won an event.
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![]() If it ain't broken, please don't try and fix it. It's a truly awesome event IMHO, I think regardless of it's current size, it's rivetting and obviously attractive and, bottom line, good for poker. Some of us have waited a long time for this incredable event. Please don't wreck it. just my opinion |
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[ QUOTE ] The top players would be happy, as they now would have a prestigious tournament to play that would crown their champion. [/ QUOTE ] Are there really that many top pro's complaining about the ME? Also what would prevent the average player from forking over the cash... [/ QUOTE ] probably the fact that it is now 100K rather than 10K satellites would be much longer too... |
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The top players would be happy, as they now would have a prestigious tournament to play that would crown their champion. [/ QUOTE ] Are there really that many top pro's complaining about the ME? Also what would prevent the average player from forking over the cash... [/ QUOTE ] probably the fact that it is now 100K rather than 10K satellites would be much longer too... [/ QUOTE ] If they are going to have a buy-in over $25K, I would like to see NO satellites at all. It's PUSU time, cough up the dough or go home. |
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