Negreanu Criticizes the WSOP 's one-dimensional lineup

[shaniac]

And he's totally right.

It's been said before, but why is the WSOP so holdem-heavy?

The Razz event, despite being downgraded to a one-day event scheduled the same day as the 5K Shorthanded event in 2005, managed to attract a 50% bigger field than the 2004 event, a result of the tv coverage.

The directors of the WSOP don't need to cater to public taste--they shape it. Imagine if they televized the 5K/rebuy 2-7 NL. I would guess dozens of new players would be interested in playing. I think it would also make for a great televized event, but that's a different story.

Of course Hold 'Em should comprise the majority of WSOP events, but there are scores of poker players who would be appeased by the inclusion of HORSE, SHOE, stud/8, etc. Hell, I expected them to add a Badugi event this year.