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I am not advocating that the WSOP be played by all "Pros" I am simply suggesting a way in which to limit the field to those whose skills are at least at a certain "minimum level". Even in baseball, only major league teams are allowed to compete to play in the World Series. If the numbers are kept to say about 800 players of which 100-150 are "Pros" and about 650-700 fairly skilled-to very skilled players the Tourney would beA) very competitive and played at an extremely high levelB) involve more skill than luck (You need a lot more luck under the current format to win the title).

Hello everyone. My first post.I have a suggestion. Instead of making money the determining factor to enter the WSOP why not make it skill? Only those who win certain satellite tournaments may enter the WSOP event. Of course there should be something like 500-600 satellite tournaments and if you win one satellite you can't win another. In this way you would have the most skilled group of tournamment poker players. You could even make it so that anyone who has won a certain amount of money in a NL holdem tournament within the last year to enter the WSOP with a $10,000 buy-in.Just my 2 cents

I would call. He may have AK, JJ, or even TT. He may have KK or AA but since I do not have a read on him yet I want to see a flop before considering folding my QQ.

I would call because I want to win. He could have anything and I can't afford to fall any further behind. Besides, you shouldn't believe everything your opponent says.