Turks and Caicos WPT Event

[shaniac]

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Why wouldn't the WPT be powerful enough to have other events set their schedules around the WPT's already well-established tour?

I consider it simply good business. I remember hearing once something like if they open a Burger King right next door to a McDonald's, both places do more business.

In any case, the fall tour from the Caribbean to Europe has exciting implications.

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One implication: the Trump Taj Mahal (ESPN) US Poker Championship is the one being squeezed once again.

I do NOT see a 7-day window (5 days of play plus 2 travel days) between September 6 and November 13 that is free of conflicts with other televised tournaments for the USPC to schedule itself.

Remember that the 2006 USPC lost its star power when 64 brand-name players chose to skip the USPC in order to attend the PPL draft TV taping (which still has not aired on TV due to UIGEA-induced sponsorship issues.)

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Yeah, but I think a lot of people will try to get to the USPC 2007 assuming it gets the same incessant amount of coverage from ESPN and because the structure is quite good and the competition relatively soft. Like I said, I'd skip any/all the others to return and play that event again.

Aruba to USPC has been the traditional route, so it's T&C that needs to squeeze the event in I think.

Edit: NM, I forgot T&C was scheduled first, then Aruba, and I assume USPC will be after. Europe can wait, if it must.