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I thought it was a bit unfair to pick out the top Tv players last year. This year seems a bit more fair, but I still dont like it. The TOC last year was great to watch because it was truly some of the top players. This year, the fact that some guy who placed 20th at some circuit event for the only cash of his life can get into this tournament, catch a run of cards, and win the Tournament of Champions. What do you think should decide entry into the TOC?

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I thought it was a bit unfair to pick out the top Tv players last year. This year seems a bit more fair, but I still dont like it. The TOC last year was great to watch because it was truly some of the top players. This year, the fact that some guy who placed 20th at some circuit event for the only cash of his life can get into this tournament, catch a run of cards, and win the Tournament of Champions. What do you think should decide entry into the TOC?
I think it should be done based on the WSOP POTY standings, this would include most of the top name pros, but would also include some amatuer players that made their way through deep fields and won a bracelet or made the final table of a big event.
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Because I want to discuss it, thats why. I saw threads about who would win, thats all. If there already a thread about this, well than censored off and go read that thread.
There is already a tournament of champions thread, go post in that.
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This TOC thread is about how it should be decided. Go away. Im sorry, but you sir, are an ass-hole
So let's just have 50 threads about the same thing with each one being a little different. And I'm sure this specific topic had been discussed somewhere in the main TOC thread.
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This TOC thread is about how it should be decided. Go away. Im sorry, but you sir, are an ass-hole
So let's just have 50 threads about the same thing with each one being a little different. And I'm sure this specific topic had been discussed somewhere in the main TOC thread.
You sir, are an asshole.
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This TOC thread is about how it should be decided. Go away. Im sorry, but you sir, are an ass-hole
So let's just have 50 threads about the same thing with each one being a little different. And I'm sure this specific topic had been discussed somewhere in the main TOC thread.
You sir, are an asshole.
Thanks.
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I don't care how it's done - but they need to be clear about it and stick to the rules. It is very disrespectful to not tell players about it (but tell others) and then change the rules on qualifications.I'm already seeing some problems for next year's. The verbally announced criteria were changed from one event to the next. Currently, only the winners of the circuit championship event are qualified.Also, because the next (2006) Tourn. of Champions is BEFORE the WSOP Main event, Joe Hachem has said he's getting into that one too.We'll see what happens.

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It should be anyone who's won a bracelet in the last 5 years, or anyone who's won at least 3 lifetime, or at least one main event bracelet. No exceptions.Steve Dannenman doesn't belong in any tournament that has "Champions" in its name.

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Two words: Battle Royal.Last 10 standing get a seat at the final table. I'd recommend ganging up on TJ first.
Now thats an idea. What was that thing the WWF used to have where a new random guy gets into the ring every minute or something? If they randomly changed the format to that after everyone qualified, then that would awsome television.
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I thought it was a bit unfair to pick out the top Tv players last year. This year seems a bit more fair, but I still dont like it. The TOC last year was great to watch because it was truly some of the top players. This year, the fact that some guy who placed 20th at some circuit event for the only cash of his life can get into this tournament, catch a run of cards, and win the Tournament of Champions. What do you think should decide entry into the TOC?
Easy answer hear fellas- Break dance fight.
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20 most popular poker players as selected by the network for ToC:Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Annie Duke, Ben Affleck, Tobey McGuire, Jerry Buss, Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro, John Malkovich, Evgeny Kafelnikov, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson (mainly for being able to slice food with playing cards), Gus Hanson, Daniel Negreanu, Greg Raymer and Chris Moneymaker.Edit: Special last minute wildcard - Mike Matusow.

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