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Originally Posted by deuceblocker
That is another issue. I have seen public 50/100 NLHE at Parx. However, most of the higher stakes NLHE games are semi-private, as is well known. It is really weird, they get some friends who are friendly and play sort of loose to provide games for whales. Most of the amateurs don't want to play a bunch of silent, tight, computer-like GTO players. The biggest public games are PLO or mixed games.
nothing weird about them. like you said people gambling and donating need something in return for their money. way too many parasites think merely being better at a game they study and play basically every day entitles them to an amateurs money when it doesn't. being better at poker than someone playing for fun who doesn't take it seriously also isn't an accomplishment. it's just pathetic if you're not better than them.
I was playing in a public game a few years ago when the biggest poker parasite I've ever played with was lurking as he was first on the list. everyone in this player pool was sick of him and we all agreed if a seat opened we were all just gonna go to the bar and drink and poker was done for the night. after he waited 4-5 hours for a seat, someone busted out and that's exactly what we did. if he was just halfway social nobody would have had a problem with him as he folded all night. but he was everything wrong with poker put into one person and was ruining the experience for everyone.
As for the original questions- there really is nothing interesting or marketable about any recent main event winners. I probably can't even name 3 in the last 10 years. A woman winning would be huge. Another boring poker nerd isn't a big deal.
Last edited by borg23; 09-19-2024 at 01:54 PM.