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Compairing last years $235 daily fields

Last year after 11 $235 tournaments, the average field was 1,105
This year after 11 $235 tournaments, the average field was 911

down 18% from last year.

Another interesting stat, at this point lat year they had 12,184 players total who all paid $45 dollars in rake, this equals $548,280. This year they raised the rake to $48 dollars. With 10,030 players so far, they've collected $481,440. The WSOP is down 12% on rake from last years number on the $235 daily.

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06-11-2017 , 01:41 PM

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PeteBlow

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Off topic, but Guy Laliberte spotted by Martin Brundle on the grid walk for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal just now.

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06-11-2017 , 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tilltard

Nothing in this post is remotely true besides the numbers being down. Series will continue on at the Rio, as it always has.

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Originally Posted by R*R

This.

WAT? Am I living in a dream? As it always has? Like in, 13 of the 48 years? Always?

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06-11-2017 , 01:47 PM

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that_pope

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Originally Posted by Atarirob

10K HU NL 2017: 129 2016: 153 down 16%

People are slowly starting to realize it is not worth it going up against John Smith.

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06-11-2017 , 04:36 PM

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namisgr11

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Isn't there like a 10% increase in the number of bracelet events this year over last? And another two weeks added to the Series, thanks to the extra events and the Main Event going back to a July finish.

I suspect the overall numbers will ultimately get close to last years. Given the sorry state of Internet poker in the US and cordoned player pools elsewhere, along with increasing local live options, the feeder system is no longer there for the Series to grow.

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06-11-2017 , 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by namisgr11

There are 5 more events this year. 3 of them are online events. The Giant should add a lot more players since it is spread out over 5 weeks.

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06-11-2017 , 10:01 PM

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R*R

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Originally Posted by that_pope

WAT? Am I living in a dream? As it always has? Like in, 13 of the 48 years? Always?

Ok, sort of This.

With this change:

... As it has in recent years.

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06-11-2017 , 10:30 PM

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Was looking at the chip leaders in the Milly Maker... Noticed that Barry Hutter is way up there in chips.. hadn't actually heard of this kid, but if you take a look at his Hendon Mob page, you'll see a really quite impressive and consistent display of wins/high cashes in high rollers and circuit events. He's got 3.6M in tournament earnings. Quite something. Anyway appears to be doing well in this so far as well.

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/play...?a=r&n=156034#

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06-11-2017 , 10:46 PM

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w00t

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Has anyone mentioned in this thread that John Racener of Yayogate fame took down a bracelet, ($10,000 Dealer's Choice) ?

I guess Yayogate has run its course.

That was quick.

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06-11-2017 , 10:48 PM

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Milly Maker numbers are impressive this year.
7761 entrants, up from 7190 last year.
$1,221,407 for the winner, but a near 500k payjump from 2nd to 1st.
They paid a milly to the top 2 last year.

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06-11-2017 , 11:20 PM

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Payouts last year:

http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/resu...1232&tid=14914

Better than exactly a 500k payjump from 3rd to 2nd and a $65k payjump from 2nd to first...

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06-11-2017 , 11:53 PM

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Tommy_Tomich969

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Originally Posted by namisgr11

Not two weeks. A few days to accommodate the final table.

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06-12-2017 , 01:54 PM

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what do you guys think "the Marathon" turnout will be like?

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06-12-2017 , 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by that_pope

Payouts last year:

http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/resu...1232&tid=14914

Better than exactly a 500k payjump from 3rd to 2nd and a $65k payjump from 2nd to first...

This was absurd.

So much better this year.

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06-12-2017 , 02:30 PM

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what do you guys think "the Marathon" turnout will be like?

I'm going with 1350

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06-12-2017 , 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by w00t

Has anyone mentioned in this thread that John Racener of Yayogate fame took down a bracelet, ($10,000 Dealer's Choice) ?

I guess Yayogate has run its course.

That was quick.

Racener paid up AFAIK

Atarirob Thanks for them posts

EDIT: I just remembered I wanted to say, Another year without Guy L, Not even playing the One Drop, Come on Guy.

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06-12-2017 , 05:15 PM

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Do me a favor and exchange the first letters of Mr. Barry Hutter's names.

You're right though. This kid's got some chops. Consistently.

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06-12-2017 , 07:51 PM

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C'mon Pokernews. At least try to pretend you care about the non names in the Marathon.

Latest hand update title from the Marathon:

'Dietrich Fast Doubles Someone Up'

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06-13-2017 , 12:20 AM

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WAT? Am I living in a dream? As it always has? Like in, 13 of the 48 years? Always?

Oh calm down please. I was clearly implying that the assertion that the WSOP has to be moved from the RIO or face certain destruction is bull****.

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06-13-2017 , 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

Off topic, but Guy Laliberte spotted by Martin Brundle on the grid walk for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal just now.

Breaking News: French Canadian Guy (lol) spotted in French Canadia.

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06-13-2017 , 12:50 AM

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The point was more about it being the reason why he didn't turn up to his own charity event in Vegas...

Last edited by PeteBlow; 06-13-2017 at 12:51 AM. Reason: but hey, keep being a smartarse.

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06-14-2017 , 03:41 PM

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Hell of blowup by Ralph Perry in the Milly Maker.
Overnight chipleader with 14 left overnight to be gone in 90 minutes in 12th.
I'm sure Tony G enjoyed that.