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Originally Posted by soapdodger
exactly. i mean, moneymaker beating farha didn't affect pokers much - so why would moon beating ivey? The TV-watching-casual-poker-players out there definitely prefer watching a pro carving up a charasmatic donk they really identify with.
influence of moneymaker on the game is overblown - online poker was growing significantly prior to his win, hence why an individual such as himself was playing on PokerStars in the first place -; furthermore, until change in legislation occurs in the USA, the best thing for the game is a non-American winning