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Title: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: Div on January 15, 2006, 09:28:32 PM The first ever $50,000 dollar event has been added to the WSOP - a HORSE event.
I wonder if this might eventually be seen as producing the 'true' champion, rather the current $10,000 Hold Em event. What do fellow Blondeites think about this? Title: Re: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: Dewi_cool on January 15, 2006, 09:31:38 PM Are there any SATS :D
Title: Re: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: Jim-D on January 15, 2006, 09:35:58 PM I know Negreanu has been championing this for a long time
and i personally feel to be crowned a true world champion of poker then other forms of the game need to be played out in the main event (but im sure ESPN would have a few things to say about it). Title: Re: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: The Baron on January 16, 2006, 05:57:05 PM I read this elsewhere. I also heard that among the top players it may be recognised as the "real" main event.
Title: Re: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: The Baron on January 16, 2006, 05:59:31 PM Anyone think that this might be because due to the numbers these days a recognised pro WONT win the main event very often? They also know a $50,000 buy in event wont have the same field and will have less internet qualifiers and therefore it's back in the hands of the pros....
Sour grapes??? Title: Re: New $50k HORSE Event Added To WSOP Post by: Div on January 16, 2006, 06:16:16 PM Even in the early 1970s the WSOP main event buy in was $5,000, so with inflation the $50,000 buy-in probably isn't so unrealistic in relative terms.
I also think it's an interesting idea to have something other than a pure Hold Em event deciding who is the best poker player. I do agree with The Baron that there's probably other motivations too. Ego being one. |