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Second, many people make the comment that if players don't like the WPT release, they can simply choose not to play. That is true. However, what if you wish to play in an open-to-the-public big-buyin televised tournament? Other than the WPT, where can you do this? The WSOP, of course; as well as the U.S. Poker Championships at the Taj. So, for a month and a half in Vegas you can play the WSOP, and then with the Circuit events and the Taj that's another half dozen events per year. What else?

Thanks, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

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Greg, does the absence of such events represent a monopoly for the WPT? Sure, they are one of the only ones with a product right now, but what barriers to entry into the marketplace has the WPT employed? What is keeping any entity from starting another tour at the hundreds of other casinos out there? Just because the WPT and WSOP are the only games in town does not constitute a monopoly if there is nothing preventing another entity from signing up some casinos, getting a tv deal and producing another show. Is WPT doing something to keep others from the marketplace?

Eric