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Why would they agree to do this?
Tournaments are one thing- with the editing and stack-specific moves, you're not giving away a ton of information if people see your hands.
Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking. |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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[ QUOTE ] Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking. [/ QUOTE ] Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL? I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure? More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal. Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking. [/ QUOTE ] Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL? I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure? More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal. Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] they were paied to be there |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking. [/ QUOTE ] Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL? I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure? More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal. Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] they were paied to be there [/ QUOTE ] And TV would attract more fishier fish at these buy ins than the equivilent in a casino could - imagine all the B list actors trying to get some exposure... |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
Most of them showed up just because they heard Phil Hellmuth would be there!
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] The hourly rate was secondary (like 1500/hour). It's the TV exposure ... Negreanu (and others) probably makes more through endorsements now than he does playing poker, and he only has this opportunity because of exposure like this. |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
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The players were also paid an hourly rate to be part of the show that ended up being about $1250 per hour. [/ QUOTE ] I want a cut!! |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
"Anyone have an answer?"
they have egos that need serious feeding. |
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Re: Why would they agree to do this?
they got like 1800 bucks an hour. Number might not be right, but basically they are doing it b/c they got paid.
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