Pros Calling For A Boycott Of The 2007 Wsop Main Event

[Money022 0]

Basically, you're saying that the pros should boycott the main event unless Harrahs makes it easier for one of them to win it.Do you see why that's ridiculous?

Can't break it down any better than that.

[Teffy 0]

I heard two pros say at the WSOP that they were'nt going to play next year--it was a circus in 2006. It's bad for poker.

Who? Where? when? this isnt even worth the effort.

[Dratj 0]

Let the ME grow.

[chessazhole 0]

I heard two pros say at the WSOP that they were'nt going to play next year--it was a circus in 2006. It's bad for poker.We all know that Harrah's is planning on letting as many people enter the WSOP Main Event in 2007 as want to. I have read an estimate that Harrahs hopes to attract 20,000 players for the ME alone.That is bs. That is not a tournament to select a poker champion. I attended the WSOP ME in the 1980s. It was good for poker's image. Now it is bad for a top pro like Negreanu to play in the ME. Pros don't look good playing donkeys on ESPN. To the viewer who doesn't know poker, it looks like the donkey outplayed the pro. That couldn't happen in the PGA--no amatuer could beat Tiger Woods. If they could, then the viewer would think Tiger wasn't so great after all. This is what is happening to the image of the poker pros.Time for the poker elite to join together and refuse to play at the 2007 WSOP main event unless Harrahs can have a satellite tournament for the 200 or so top money-making pros and guarantee them that at least 5 seats at the final table will be reserved for the pros.Also, all of these donks who win their entry online or through satellites shouldn't be allowed to play against players who paid $10000 to sit at a table. There should be a satellite for the online donks and Moneymaker wannabes who have turned the ME sour--they aren't playing with their own money so they start playing like maniacs against the player who had to pay 10 large for his entry. That's not a level playing field.I heard two pros in Vegas at the WSOP say off camera that they were not going to play next year--that the tournament was bull. I support them if they do. Poker needs a better example of a tournament.

Wow OP is a complete idiot. If there was a cap on the ME entrants, online poker traffic would go down because ppl would not be able to sat into it. That is a huge thing that sites offer, wsop seats, and it would hurt them if they lost that business. Also, many people play poker because they think they can chris moneymaker it big. Take away the wsop and there is no glaring 12mil prize to be won, and you lose the fantasy players/donks who make up these rooms. Overall, it would hurt the entire world of poker in terms of population and dead money while dissapointing endless amounts of people so you can watch a better hour of norman chad cracking ****ty jokes.

[Gunnarr 0]

If you make a living--any living--playing poker, then you are a professional poker player.Well then every player at the final table this year is a professional by your definition. There are thousands of people who are "pros" by that definition. Most of them on the internet.Poker is a trickle up economy. Money rises to the top. If you honestly believe the top pros dont salivate at the thought of $80 000 000 being thrown around then you dont have a clue. If you dont understand what Im saying think about where alot of Moneymakers money has gone the past few years. Whos pockets is it in ?Anyhow Im with alot of posters in this thread I honestly believe you are just a troll

[Petoria 0]

That is the most idiotic idea in the history of this board.And don't insult beans.

Flashback: two pair should beat trips.Let's say that this is an easy top 3 though.

[burgerman 0]

If the pros are complaining, I suggest they play better. The popularity of poker is making them millions and millions. The better players will prevail.Burgerman

[Golden 2]

Flashback: two pair should beat trips.Let's say that this is an easy top 3 though.

QFMFT

[uahphysics 0]

This might be the worst/most rediculous thread ever.My major beef with the arguement is this:Poker is not like other sports.In Basketball, or Football....you have to be selected to be a professional.In golf, you have to be consistantly good for a long time, and qualify for tournaments. An amateur "could" get lucky and beat a pro one hole, if the pro messes up, or by some freak accident, but an amateur couldn't get lucky and beat a pro for an entire tournament.In poker, you are a professional by virtue of making money, plain and simple. the "pros" you talk about are just normal people who play poker well and have made a living from it. There's no way to tell who makes a living playing poker.Do you consider Dan Harrington a pro? Funny, because he still owns and works at his business in MA, Anchor Mortgage. So, because of that I assume you're talking about name pros who have tournament wins and things like that. Do you consider Gavin Smith to be a pro? Certainly you should, with him being wpt player of the year and all, but how many WSOP bracelts does he have? Zero How many bracelets does Mike Sica have? One more than Gavin Smith, would he be let into your "pro" satellite? There's this thing called thinking before you speak, you should try it sometime.

[Spademan 94]

Jack Harris is putting on a trolling clinic.

[finztotheleft 0]

I'm joining the boycott until Harrah's comes to it's senses or until I find a way to win a sattelite

[Jack Harris 0]

Jack Harris is putting on a trolling clinic.

Spademan. I enjoy playing online, and this board helps give me an edge, and takes the edge off my play. I've won $3800 this weekend alone. Banging heads with these witless wonders has gotten me over some bad beats. I used to steam. But I think they just don't like my avatar.

[Stylin_Fish 0]

The only facts that have come out in this entire thread are#1. Jamie Gold is a clown#2. The Main Event is a crapshoot#3. Spademan is the sexiest human being alive.

[kkcountry 0]

1972 was the first year the buyin for the WSOP ME was $10kAccording to an inflation calculator:What cost $10000 in 1972 would cost $45611.08 in 2005.Gee, if only they had a 50k event at the WSOP that could be today's Main Event...Nevermind, ignore my post, this thread doesn't deserve anything that insightful.

[Jack Harris 0]

1972 was the first year the buyin for the WSOP ME was $10kAccording to an inflation calculator:What cost $10000 in 1972 would cost $45611.08 in 2005.Gee, if only they had a 50k event at the WSOP that could be today's Main Event...

Awesome point, kkcountry. You are absolutely right. But the WSOP won't go for it, because they are all about the money, and the new owners of the WSOP are not great for poker.

[chessazhole 0]

Awesome point, kkcountry. You are absolutely right. But the WSOP won't go for it, because they are all about the money, and the new owners of the WSOP are not great for poker.

Like the genius he is, Jack will keep disregarding everybody's logic!!!! Come vote for him in my pole so we can settle this once and for all! NH Jack NH

[Jack Harris 0]

Like the genius he is, Jack will keep disregarding everybody's logic!!!! Come vote for him in my pole so we can settle this once and for all! NH Jack NH

Why don't you stay on-topic and stop the pathetic self promotion of your post. This post is about pros calling for a boycott of the 2007 WSOP. You guys weren't there in the 80s watching the WSOP. Even DN was 2 years old when the big guns were shooting it out at Binions kind of grubby hotel. When you went in there you felt the mob prescence and poker had a patina of danger to it, which the hot ladies liked. Looking at the WSOP today all we see is alot of geeks there on sat scholarships for $2 and heros made of Joe Hachem, Raymer and Moneymaker. Stu Unger could have demolished these spuds.

[HangukMiguk 8]

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[Golden 2]

Why don't you stay on-topic and stop the pathetic self promotion of your post. This post is about pros calling for a boycott of the 2007 WSOP. You guys weren't there in the 80s watching the WSOP. Even DN was 2 years old when the big guns were shooting it out at Binions kind of grubby hotel. When you went in there you felt the mob prescence and poker had a patina of danger to it, which the hot ladies liked. Looking at the WSOP today all we see is alot of geeks there on sat scholarships for $2 and heros made of Joe Hachem, Raymer and Moneymaker. Stu Unger could have demolished these spuds.

Calm down old man.

[HangukMiguk 8]

Calm down old man.

agreed, who turned back on his geritol drip?

[IQCrash 1]

Why don't you stay on-topic and stop the pathetic self promotion of your post. This post is about pros calling for a boycott of the 2007 WSOP. You guys weren't there in the 80s watching the WSOP. Even DN was 2 years old when the big guns were shooting it out at Binions kind of grubby hotel. When you went in there you felt the mob prescence and poker had a patina of danger to it, which the hot ladies liked. Looking at the WSOP today all we see is alot of geeks there on sat scholarships for $2 and heros made of Joe Hachem, Raymer and Moneymaker. Stu Unger could have demolished these spuds.

Die in a car fire.

[Chalkeater 0]

Time for the poker elite to join together and refuse to play at the 2007 WSOP main event unless Harrahs can have a satellite tournament for the 200 or so top money-making pros and guarantee them that at least 5 seats at the final table will be reserved for the pros.

What a fantastic idea! I know my favorite episode to watch of the WPT (which also always features the best poker play) is Ladies Night - and this is due to the fact that their selection process is REMARKABLY similar to that you've just outlined.Yep. Ladies night kicks the tail out of the Five Diamond or the Legends. Every stinkin' year. Jennifer Tilly was the real champion of the WPT last year, screw Gavin or Joe.

[ShakeZuma 585]

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[kennyg1966 0]

fuckem all

[fatman 1]

I just recently started getting dandruff. I don't think its actually dandruff though, cause I got sunburned on my head since Ive been cutting my hair really short lately, so I think it may just be skin peeling. Hopefully thats it, I don't want dandruff.

I would suggest you go out and buy some head and shoulders just to be on the safe side.