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08-23-2006, 01:50 PM
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Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
Milwaukee's Best Light, Party Poker, 'Stars, KFC, Degree, Budweiser... how is it that no one can get these companies to add something to the tournament outside of their 2 trillion TV spots, hideous banners and table logos? I mean at least give the winner a case of Beast and some KFC Snackers for him and his friends, right?
Is the answer as simple as "they don't need to add anything because the players keep coming and have no problem paying whatever rake the casinos want to charge"? I find this highly annoying and I don't even play in these big tournaments. Boo Harrah's. Boo WPT. Boo. 
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08-23-2006, 02:24 PM
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Re: Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
The top tennis players (Borg, MsEnroe...) boycotted Wimbledon in the mid 70's to force organizers to share some TV money. I think Tom Okker won the trophy. Now if all the name pros boycotted the WSOP ME, would there be fewer players? I don't see Harrah's sharing anything without serious pressure.
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08-23-2006, 02:35 PM
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Re: Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
Good post.
The problem with poker is that it's not really a spectator event... if the big names did not show people would still flock to play and pay the juice. Maybe there wouldn't be as many railbirds but it's not like Harrah's charges them admission (yet). With as much money as some of the high profile players have they should just start their own circuit and make better arrangements with the sponsors. Have the tournaments be the Nextel Foxwoods Championship or the Coca-Cola Bellagio Cup and make them add some *bucks* to 1st place. The players are getting hosed in this and poker is not going to be popular forever....so, cash in people!!
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#4
08-23-2006, 02:54 PM
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Re: Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
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The top tennis players (Borg, MsEnroe...) boycotted Wimbledon in the mid 70's to force organizers to share some TV money. I think Tom Okker won the trophy. Now if all the name pros boycotted the WSOP ME, would there be fewer players? I don't see Harrah's sharing anything without serious pressure. [/ QUOTE ] 1973, Jan Kodes was the winner. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/1973.html
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#5
08-23-2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
Kevmath is the new Alex Trebec.
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08-23-2006, 06:00 PM
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Re: Sponsorship v. Prize Pool
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Now if all the name pros boycotted the WSOP ME, would there be fewer players? [/ QUOTE ] Obviously yes but that is irrelevant. What is relevant is, would anyone miss them? Answer is no.
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