Re: Not!
But here's the difference... in the case of a professional athlete, they are being paid no matter what the outcome. Most high-end pro golfers do not pay to get into tournaments, and they are paid to go to tournaments that they normally wouldn't play in.
At this point in its development, the sport of poker is unique in that everyone (unless they are being backed or sponsored) has to put their cash on the line in any event.
Greg said that he didn't want to play because he didn't feel he would have much of an edge given the buy in and the likelyhood of who would be playing. What I'm learning is that in poker sometimes the best/worst decision you can make is to sit down at a particular table or enter a particular tournament.
He's saying unless the risk is hedged, it is probably not worth playing because:
1) There wouldn't be a lot of dead money so the playing field would not have as many opportunities
2) Variance being what it is, any one tournament doesn't make you or break you in terms of your skill, it is somethign you prove over the course of time/events
3) There are other things in life than poker. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
If I missed anything, let me know
BoB
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