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Originally Posted by SrslySirius
I assume OP isn't complaining just about cost, but the fact that WSOP coverage has been gutted. Almost every event was streamed in previous years, and now most events you'll just have to read about because PokerGo bought the rights but won't cover them. It's a bit like that South Park episode where Cartman bought a popular theme park and wouldn't let anyone in.
They even failed to cover some major events like the $50k PPC last year.
Do you have any idea how expensive and logistically difficult it would be to film multiple weeks of poker tournaments? Back in the glory days they filmed tons of events but if they stopped it likely means it wasn't financially viable. You can't expect PokerGo to come in and take poker TV back to 2007 standard in their first year of production.
The scheduling of events by WSOP will play a big part in what PokerGo film and broadcast, but if WSOP made their decisions based on this, players would complain that they're catering to, and prioritising a third-party for-profit venture instead of them.
I'd be quite certain that PokerGo's long term road map would be to film and stream more bracelet events, but this would require significant investment and resources, so if you want to see something like this in the future, the solution is to *support* the product, not boycott it.
The self righteousness and clueless nature of NVG never ceases to amaze me. This comment isn't directed to SrslySirius but a majority of the forum in general.