WSOP Soft Attendance - Page 4 - WSOP and Tournament Circut

Jeedz · 06-14-2012, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JCHAK

I disagree; those are the exact kind of people that will take all of their disposable income to Vegas with a bunch of friends on a two week vacation. And the statistic is indicative of the overall state of affairs over there, if the 30 and under unemployment rate is 50%, its guaranteed that those that are employed earn far less than they did 5 years ago, same for their bosses and same for the owners of the company they work for.

During the European spending craze after the creation of the Eurozone, everyone (Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal etc.) was making money hand over fist on borrowed money, whether it was privaet citizens borrowing from the bank or whether the government borrowed it from overseas investors in the form of bonds to finance ridiculously frivolous capital projects that spewed money to contractors and employed tens of housands of people. Then, when the fun stopped, the money vanished and no one will lend the countries or the people in them a wooden nickel as they are about to default on the obligations they already have. Everyone is broke over there and its part of the reason they aren't coming to spew money in the U.S. The crazy part is no one would have lent them money (governments or citizens) in the first place if not for the Eurozone, whoes members have the full faith and backing of the conglomerate.

Basically it was the irrepsonsible nephew having his uncle (Germany/France) cosign a cash loan and then spending it all on hookers and blow, now little nephew is broke, can't pay the original loan back or get a new one and therefore will not be coming to the WSOP.

Economics for the simple minded. Derp.

JCHAK · 06-15-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeedz

Economics for the simple minded. Derp.

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derp

SuperRu · 06-15-2012, 04:29 PM

I've played 12 or so events and although the fields have been down they have been a lot softer.

Janice7776 · 06-16-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CBorders

Also the WSOP management is god-awful and if that hasn't hurt attendance this year it may in the future.

there are definiantly some fools on power trips...

but you can say that for almost every industry, I posted years ago that as soon as the RIO starting rakeing pots with no flops.........it was deuces

camz2895 · 06-17-2012, 01:50 AM

10k HORSE ~60 less than last year. This is not good

gna · 06-17-2012, 02:14 AM

i think that todays 1.5k gettn almost 3000ppl is a good sign that tides r changing.. 5000+ppl for ME is my read

Steve Williams · 06-19-2012, 10:49 PM

WSOP.com reporting biggest weekend ever, any thoughts on why? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly in next Monday 6-25 or grind another week online & arrive on 7-2.

JCHAK · 06-20-2012, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Williams

WSOP.com reporting biggest weekend ever, any thoughts on why? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly in next Monday 6-25 or grind another week online & arrive on 7-2.

Come in on 7-2 wearing an off color suit...

I'd come in on 6-25, not that many tournies left after 7-2...

Stein · 06-20-2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Williams

WSOP.com reporting biggest weekend ever, any thoughts on why? I'm trying to decide whether I should fly in next Monday 6-25 or grind another week online & arrive on 7-2.

Arrive on 6/29 as it will be the biggest weekend of the series with a $1.5k, $1k and another $1.5k on 3 consecutive days.

Black Aces 518 · 06-20-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Stein

Arrive on 6/29 as it will be the biggest weekend of the series with a $1.5k, $1k and another $1.5k on 3 consecutive days.

what a coinkydink, my flight arrives 6/29!

Steve Williams · 06-20-2012, 06:20 PM

Thanks guys. Making plans to arrive Monday PM. BTW wire instructions have changed from what was posted earlier in the thread:

ABA 02600953
SWIFT BOFAUS3N
BANK NAME Bank of America
300 S 4th St LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
Beneficiary: Rio Properties
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 501012632101
Reference: [Your Name], Total Rewards # XXXXXXXX

Of course, call the cage to confirm before wiring.

fanliorel · 06-21-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Stein

Arrive on 6/29 as it will be the biggest weekend of the series with a $1.5k, $1k and another $1.5k on 3 consecutive days.

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Originally Posted by Black Aces 518

what a coinkydink, my flight arrives 6/29!

6/28 here! Hopefully beating the Friday rush

CornStalker · 06-21-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Stein

Arrive on 6/29 as it will be the biggest weekend of the series with a $1.5k, $1k and another $1.5k on 3 consecutive days.

I am arriving on the 29th,I booked for this week figuring be tons of action that weekend and the rest of the week leading up to main. GL Everyone(unless sitting @ my table).

riverph7 · 06-23-2012, 08:44 AM

2 PM DeepStack averaging over 1400 players for last 7 days.If anything it is showing attendance is reaching at the best level it can go !

I am coming on july 3rd to play 1K event, I might play 1 or more 2PM DeepStack if not lucky at 1K event.

Aussie Rhino · 06-25-2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperRu

I've played 12 or so events and although the fields have been down they have been a lot softer.

Not sure I agree. In the $1,500 events I played, I had tables stacked with known pros throughout (not so the $1k, altho the next table had both David Benyamine and Ian Frazer). I skipped 2011, but this was way different from my 2010 experience.