Future of the World Poker Tour???

[Miamipuck]

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NBC should take over the WPT. They have jack squat in the way of sports coverage these days and they have carried plenty of poker before and done a good job with it.

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When did poker become a "sport"?

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When Lindgren, Forrest and Williamson were playing air Hockey.

[Jorge10]

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NBC should take over the WPT. They have jack squat in the way of sports coverage these days and they have carried plenty of poker before and done a good job with it.

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When did poker become a "sport"?

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At about the time when Golf became a sport and everyone kept saying how John Daily was an athlete. Every activity became a sport at that precise moment.

If you read your own links you would see that the offer was not deemed credible. It was much to do about nothing.

[Aceshigh7]

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If you read your own links you would see that the offer was not deemed credible. It was much to do about nothing.

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Umm, of course it wasn't credible. That's exactly the problem. But Doyle and his reps did put out the "offer". (Was actually more like a press release because it didn't contain nearly enough details). What don't you understand about this situation?

[Shandrax]

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How could they need $20 million by March 1? The show costs nothing to produce. The prize pool is paid by the entrants. I can't imagine they're paying casinos to provide them with massive TV advertising. A few technicians, some cheap TV gear, and a few airline tickets. That's it. How much could Mike and Vince possibly be paid? If it's too much they could be replaced as easily as Shana. This thing should be a license to print money.

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Exactly!

[GrooveNougat]

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How could they need $20 million by March 1? The show costs nothing to produce. The prize pool is paid by the entrants. I can't imagine they're paying casinos to provide them with massive TV advertising. A few technicians, some cheap TV gear, and a few airline tickets. That's it. How much could Mike and Vince possibly be paid? If it's too much they could be replaced as easily as Shana. This thing should be a license to print money.

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Exactly!

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You guys are confused. Lakes Gaming, who is pulling out their stake, does not produce the WPT show. They are a majority shareholder in WPT Enterprises, who produces the show.

WPT does not need $20mm by March 1.

[tpir90036]

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NBC should take over the WPT. They have jack squat in the way of sports coverage these days and they have carried plenty of poker before and done a good job with it.

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When did poker become a "sport"?

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I guess that didn't come out right. I do not think that poker is anywhere close to being a sport...but it is a program that could be popular on saturday/sunday afternoons if scheduled in between golf, bowling, basketball, hockey, football, whatever.

Damn, I don't know how the owner's financial issues are in concern but I'll definately miss Tuan Le's utter domination on the WPT this past year and putting bad beats on people.

[jojobinks]

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It was much to do about nothing.

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nooooooooooooooooooooooooob!

[tek]

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When did poker become a "sport"?

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I guess that didn't come out right. I do not think that poker is anywhere close to being a sport...but it is a program that could be popular on saturday/sunday afternoons if scheduled in between golf, bowling, basketball, hockey, football, whatever.

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When did bowling become a sport? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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