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Old 11-19-2005, 10:34 PM
Jimbo Jimbo is offline
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I really don't see why raising the main even to something like $20k or $25k is a big deal. It's been $10,000 since the 70's and $10k in 1970 dollars is like $50k in 2005 dollars.

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People keep using 50 grand, it would be $40,000 in 1970 dollars today. However that does not make a valid case for raising the ME entry fee to 40 grand. Are you paying $2.47 for a dozen eggs today?

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Old 11-19-2005, 11:08 PM
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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.

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Are there really that many top pro's complaining about the ME? Also what would prevent the average player from forking over the cash...

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probably the fact that it is now 100K rather than 10K

satellites would be much longer too...

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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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Old 11-19-2005, 11:34 PM
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Why? You do realize even pros play in sats. Oh dear god think of the prestige, we can't lose prestige!
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Old 11-20-2005, 01:00 AM
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

they could at least adjust the 10k for inflation. 10k in 1978 is 29.8k in 2005. cpi
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Old 11-20-2005, 01:16 AM
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

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they could at least adjust the 10k for inflation. 10k in 1978 is 29.8k in 2005. cpi

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I already posted one reason why this is unreasonable. Another is because the payout is so much higher. Do you want to go back to the 30K first place prize money like in 1970 as well? Perhaps we should all vote to determine the winner too, just to keep it authentic.


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Old 11-20-2005, 01:27 PM
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

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I really don't see why raising the main even to something like $20k or $25k is a big deal. It's been $10,000 since the 70's and $10k in 1970 dollars is like $50k in 2005 dollars.

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The last thing we need is another tourney like the WPT final. Long live the WSOP!!!
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Old 11-20-2005, 02:09 PM
Rick Nebiolo Rick Nebiolo is offline
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Are you paying $2.47 for a dozen eggs today?

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???? I usually pay around $1.99 but I get extra large ones.

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Old 11-20-2005, 08:37 PM
Tyler Durden Tyler Durden is offline
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

I doubt this idea will work for the pros, even if it were $50K. Not enough dead money to make it worthwhile.
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Old 11-21-2005, 12:05 AM
JooWish622 JooWish622 is offline
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

i think this is a good idea except that having a higher buy-in tournament clearly lessens the magnitude of the 10k event. I am not sure how lessening the main event in importance would affect its tv ratings, publicity, fan support, etc.
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Old 11-21-2005, 12:20 AM
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Default Re: Matt Hilger\'s WSOP proposal

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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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How are you going to eliminate satelites?
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