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Originally Posted by wolli2013
Do players get money for playing on tv?
In the old days certainly, but not necessarily from the show itself. More likely that they had appearance commitments within a sponsorship deal.
You'd think that they get free rooms and perhaps comped meals, but I've heard table talk about 'whose buying dinner tonight' on PAD.
While the PokerGo studio is in the Aria, PokerGo itself is not owned by Aria. So there's another negotiated aspect to consider.
It's definitely a puzzle as to what goes on behind the scenes with Brent Hanks trying to put all these lineups together. How do you get both Ivey and Dwan away from Asia for some TV time? You pose a good question. GL