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Well some of the stuff you mention also applies to HSP (the casino taking no rake, the place that's hosting the game is doing it for the publicity and all that...Fifty is one of Harrah's targets.) so that isn't particularly 'scandalous'.

I think it's a perk of the game that there are no wire transfer charges/commissions although I'm sure we could ask the likes of Tony G et al if it also applies to them (probably won't apply to British pros who may be stuck having to trade GBP for USD through the normal routes.).

We'll just have to see the end product and make our own conclusions when it airs in January. The fingers of suspicion have been pointed though in various directions and it remains to be seen if there's something odd going on with the show/set-up.

There is no doubt in my mind that during the various commercial breaks (we have less per hour than US shows do) that they'll be Full Tilt promos bookending the show.

Whether we'll have to cater to a US TV standard 42 minute show/hour or stick with our 48 minute show/hour and that it gets edited for US TV remains to be seen.

...some details are probably spared for the 'element of surprise' such as who all the participants are but mind you, HSP were open about all who featured.