WSOP FINAL TABLE not until November !?!?!?

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https://www.usatoday.com/sports/poker/2008-04-30-WSOP_N.htm&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;this is pretty stupid , although the fact that it will air for nothing once its done is a decent thing. dumb idea though to have a delay like this.

NJDevils · Answer

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/poker/2008-04-30-WSOP_N.htm&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;this is pretty stupid , although the fact that it will air for nothing once its done is a decent thing. dumb idea though to have a delay like this.

UNDERD0GG · Answer

I totally agree NJ...it makes the tournament in the summer basically just a satellite. Horrible idea...but great to generate money and thats what its all about I guess.

I absolutely hate it...but dont plan on playing it for years and may never play it if it stays with that format.

thejudge1000 · Answer

This completely messes up the momentum for most FT players.  Makes for good TV though and wouldn&#x27;t it be easy to scout/coach the others to pick up patterns/tells??

depeche2 · Answer

4 months seems excessive. That would make for a rather stressful four months for the guys at the final table. Most of the guys these days are just averages joes, imagine trying to go back to your job at the office for 4 months waiting for the day where your gonna make anywhere from what, like 1 to 10 mil?

I can see 1 month maybe, but man, 4 months is a lot.

ad1260 · Answer

dumb

HutchEmAll · Answer

The money and marketing make it too good to pass up IMO, but I agree with most here.  That&#x27;s an awful long delay for your average player with a regular day job (which is likely what the final table will be comprised of considering the past few years).

gus1689 · Answer

I would imagine these players (mostly all will be amateurs) will be hiring the pros as "coaches" and studying the other players obsessively...kind of takes things like stamina (playing like 10 straight days) and flow out of the tourney

soup-can · Answer

yep, stupid is what stupid does&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;if i buy in not only do i have to take 2 weeks off of work to play in the damn thing, then i have to burn a 3rd week in NOV to fly back out for a final table

Texan · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by soup-can] &#xD;&#xA;yep, stupid is what stupid does&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;if i buy in not only do i have to take 2 weeks off of work to play in the damn thing, then i have to burn a 3rd week in NOV to fly back out for a final table&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I dont think I am taking any vacation if I am at the final table...I quit&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;But this devalues the WSOP even further for me. i am old though, I think it should never have been moved from the Horseshoe, there is something special about playing there. It isl ost now though

fivespot · Answer

Agree with the devaluing aspect, Tex. Like it was said above it&#x27;s all about the money and marketing for tv.  The television aspect has done more bad than good for the game IMO.  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Good info Tex in your post in the bases forum.

WSOP FINAL TABLE not until November !?!?!?

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