Is Poker After Dark a freeroll?

[freekobe]

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Hmm... contrary to what Raymer says, there was a comment made by Sheiky in the first episode this week that made me think that they players actually didn't pay their own buy in. I'll see if I can dig it up.

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So you think Greg posted in this thread in order to perpetuate a lie?

The players pay their own buyin. Whether or not they get sponsored by an online site is another matter. It is most certainly not a freeroll.

[private joker]

I'm surprised that PokerStars isn't paying Greg's entry. Is it because Full Tilt basically pays for Poker After Dark (almost all of their contract pros plays on the show, even when it's clear they'd rather be doing anything else -- Ivey acted like he was doing community service by being there -- and there are several FT commercials on during every break), and therefore the other websites won't contribute money to it? That wouldn't make much sense.

[Trail_Boss_Mitch]

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Hmm... contrary to what Raymer says, there was a comment made by Sheiky in the first episode this week that made me think that they players actually didn't pay their own buy in. I'll see if I can dig it up.

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I think it was when Sheiky said to Matusow "Next time why don't we use our own money." Something like that. I remember thinking "Is he referring to the buy-in or the prize money?"

[uuser]

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Hmm... contrary to what Raymer says, there was a comment made by Sheiky in the first episode this week that made me think that they players actually didn't pay their own buy in. I'll see if I can dig it up.

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I think it was when Sheiky said to Matusow "Next time why don't we use our own money." Something like that. I remember thinking "Is he referring to the buy-in or the prize money?"

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Sheiky was needling Matusow because Matusow had obviously borrowed money for the buy in or got it from Full Tilt.

[The Bandit Fish]

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We're talking about something different. In PAD, the cash bundles are used in play, which looks stupid in a tournament setting and kills the flow of the game as players are always having to make change.

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Ahh I see, I just don't really consider PAD a tourney. Thats why I didn't put the two together.

[aramfingal]

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Also, why is there cash on the table in a tournament? Are they trying to cash in (no pun intended) on the success of HSP?

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Errr, they were putting the cash on the table at big tournies before HSP was ever around.

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We're talking about something different. In PAD, the cash bundles are used in play, which looks stupid in a tournament setting and kills the flow of the game as players are always having to make change.

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the wsop used to have cash in play at the final table.

[im a model]

hey raymer, aren't you concerned that you will be distracted by antonius's striking handsomeness? he's so dreamy....

[Greg (FossilMan)]

I can look at a guy and think "A woman would probably find him handsome", but I never look at a guy and think "He's handsome".

So no, I'm not worried about being distracted by Patrik if he's in my PAD episode.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[Dan87]

dont lie

[bsheck]

Is Full Tilt really getting a good ROI to pay 2-3 players entry fees each week (if that is in fact the arrangement)? Unless they are getting a share of the winnings as well.