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Originally Posted by timber63401
Definitely part of it. Went to my local room yesterday and talked to 3 people that's been going out there anywhere from 6-15 years that aren't going this year. All played cash and a lower buy-in bracelet event or 2 out there, and the combo of the expense to get out there and WSOP curcuit events and HPT events either at their home room or close to it are keeping them home. Small sample size I know but it cant be to uncommon of a reason that the numbers are down out there.
Rising cost for travel, resort fees, and parking fees doesn't help. On top of local events nearer to home.
The 2.5k Triple Draw Mix came close to hitting last years number. It drew 225, just 11 short of last years field. You have the day 1's finishing up for the Colussus today, it should come well short of last years number. We also have the 10k O8 coming up, last year it had 163 players.