Re: Not!
Is there anyone in the $50K tourney that he isn't going to play in the WSOP ME for a mere $10K? Or any other tourney? It's not like the $50K is going to attract any additional competition, more likely it'll drive it away.
The others play the top competition because there's no choice, if you want top money you play in top events. And recall that in those sports, you either get a salary or just invest your time. Tiger Woods doesn't put up a substantial part of his Nike money just to play the U.S. Open. And you can bet if Tiger could make more money playing in a minor event or hustling some CEO vs. a Tour event, he does it. Come to think of it, the PGA has had this problem for years, with major stars taking appearance fees to play in Asia and Europe vs. the Tour. That's why they had to implement a minimum number of events in order to stay on the Tour.
Greg or any pro has nothing to prove by playing in ANY event. And how many poker pros have avoided tourneys for years because the cash games were more lucrative? They're going to play in the best event for them. Are they lesser players for doing so? Not many people I know want to tangle with Chip Reese, even if he isn't a tourney regular. We all choose the games we think we can do best at, from the WSOP champ to the $5 SnGers at Party. Anything else is foolish. More power to all of us.
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