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06-19-2016 , 01:50 PM

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youriw21

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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher

I show more than that but regardless 125k is way more than they were doing before black friday.

source?

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06-19-2016 , 03:20 PM

#27

R*R

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Originally Posted by Maximus122

I can't believe how bad the traffic has been on Pokerstars after SCOOP. There's only 125k players online now and it's at peak time on a Sunday.

It's 160k now.

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06-19-2016 , 04:10 PM

#28

jtt300

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Back to WSOP attendance. Based upon Oink's numbers, of the first 28 events, 16 were up, 11 down, 1 even. Seems like a decent trend to me. Seniors event set a record as well. Organizers seem pretty confident that entire festival will set an entry record. Doesn't seem like live poker is dead to me.

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06-19-2016 , 04:47 PM

#29

ChasinScrila

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Considering what looks like more and more side poker series happening in Vegas with economical buy-ins and better structures than the WSOP events, I'd say the WSOP is still going strong after looking at those +/- percentages year over year.

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06-19-2016 , 05:07 PM

#30

Mookie88

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Originally Posted by Maximus122

I can't believe how bad the traffic has been on Pokerstars after SCOOP. There's only 125k players online now and it's at peak time on a Sunday.

Surely Pokerstars can now see that the removal of Supernova Elite and rake hikes are killing the games.

The 125k players now includes degenerate gamblers betting sports and the Full Tilt liquidity pool as well.

....

It's also Father's Day; the middle of June.

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06-19-2016 , 05:49 PM

#31

Kirbynator

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Originally Posted by Imallout

modern pokerplayers are boring
so simple
on the net you dont need to have a "personality"

lol no

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06-19-2016 , 06:43 PM

#32

Dream Crusher

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Originally Posted by youriw21

source?

Sorry, I could actually be wrong about that. I was thinking about the # of cash players on the site at one time which peaked around 100k in 2011 during some 60/65 billion hand promotions. I don't actually recall the total # of players that were online during peak times. I'm sure others do.

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06-19-2016 , 06:56 PM

#33

elocutionist

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people are starting to realize that getting rich in poker, is a lot easier than staying rich in poker.

10 years from now the wsop will be back at binions.

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06-19-2016 , 08:24 PM

#34

Try__An__Hit

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What recreational wants to play tourneys with rude people who tank every Decesion and stare at you every hand for 30 seconds

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06-19-2016 , 08:40 PM

#35

AZMountainHiker

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Originally Posted by Try__An__Hit

What recreational wants to play tourneys with rude people who tank every Decesion and stare at you every hand for 30 seconds

+1. I've been to the WSOP every year for the past 10 years, but I'm seriously considering not going back next year for these reasons.

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06-19-2016 , 08:40 PM

#36

blitzT4M4Y0theGOAT

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Originally Posted by Try__An__Hit

What recreational wants to play tourneys with rude people who tank every Decesion and stare at you every hand for 30 seconds

Those are the recs.

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06-19-2016 , 08:42 PM

#37

DesertCat

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Why are we still posting when the numbers say attendance is clearly higher than ever?

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06-19-2016 , 08:59 PM

#38

dankhank

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Originally Posted by DesertCat

Why are we still posting when the numbers say attendance is clearly higher than ever?

First time visiting NVG?

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06-19-2016 , 09:26 PM

#39

fishfood69er

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i think its directly related to the economy so much so it could be used as an indicator for prosperity. people still love to play it just needs good marketing again.

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06-19-2016 , 09:51 PM

#40

EastCoastBalla

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Originally Posted by DesertCat

Why are we still posting when the numbers say attendance is clearly higher than ever?

They are not higher than ever. I was there in 07, 08, 09 and this trip you could tell it had a much different feel. Not crowded at all, no lines, the aura was much different. We both noticed it. Played cash and we were all talking about it. Not the same by a long shot.

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06-19-2016 , 10:06 PM

#41

limon

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Originally Posted by EastCoastBalla

Just spent 4 days there with my wife and we noticed it. Still nice crowds but nothing like even a few years ago.

Has anyone else noticed that?

nah, poker tourneys are doing great actually. there's several different overlapping series in vegas and all have big attendance. it s the cash games that have turned to (relative) shyt compared to bygone days.

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06-19-2016 , 10:20 PM

#42

Bageled

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People are afraid to gamble vs the likes of HL, KF, PH and JM IMO. ��

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06-19-2016 , 10:44 PM

#43

.isolated

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It may be true for those years but you're talking about it being down from the last couple of years in your OP. It was proven wrong. As you said in your thread title, it "seems" that way, it isn't.

Yes, I realize that guy said "higher than ever".

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06-19-2016 , 11:26 PM

#44

DesertCat

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Originally Posted by EastCoastBalla

OK, higher than in recent memory.

The real question is how many leading poker pros did your wife take selfies with this trip?

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06-19-2016 , 11:41 PM

#45

BGnight

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Originally Posted by ChasinScrila

+1

There's an insane of amount of tournaments for better value for the rec player in the $500-$1500 range. Getting 5k starting chips for a $1k buy in at the wsop is a joke.

fwiw, the wsop seemed to be going strong when I was there a couple weeks ago. The hallways seem more crowded than the last few years.

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06-20-2016 , 12:24 AM

#46

Geezer Soze

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WSOP weather forecast, an admittedly random post, but >>>>>>

The high temperature EVERY DAY thru July 3 will be > 110 degrees. Next week is forecast up to 116 degrees.

Just thought I'd pass that along for folks coming to the desert.

Carry on.

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06-20-2016 , 12:55 AM

#47

e1cnr

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global warming and drought will make weather even worse in early July in Vegas

when they started the November 9, I thought they were going to split the series and have a 'fall season'

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06-20-2016 , 03:42 AM

#48

illdonk

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Originally Posted by EastCoastBalla

They are not higher than ever. I was there in 07, 08, 09 and this trip you could tell it had a much different feel. Not crowded at all, no lines, the aura was much different.

There are entry figures by event that can be compared, so we don't need to rely on your wife's memory of auras from nine years ago.