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09-29-2010 , 09:38 PM

#101

Foldemlow

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,716

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Originally Posted by BoyanD

i dont about the tougher competition, I mean defeating thousands of lucky donks must not be easy too imo

I'd say equally difficult, one for the small field but tough pros, the other for the large fields with lucky donks

Congratulations, you chose the one impossible option.

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09-29-2010 , 09:50 PM

#102

moki

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,051

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Originally Posted by pizdec

There is more money in Europe in poker, especially high stakes. Many games dwarf the bellagio big game, there are more tournaments and it is easier to be a professional player. Europe has been economically hit the same as USA as well.

Level, or delusion? You decide.

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That's not to say WSOP in Las Vegas isn't the biggest tournament by far, but overall Europe is superior for poker and should be respected as such in terms of credibility of bracelets.

Respect isn't given, it's earned over time. I can easily see this happening, but it's going to take a few years.

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I think it is because the venue is awful and London is an absurdly expensive and inconvenient city to travel to for anyone, even those living here in London. The empire is the only casino in Europe that I know of that doesn't ID patrons up entry and require membership. Many people have been robbed outside and it's a dangerous filthy part of London especially at night. The empire is also a sh-thole inside as well with many drunken revelers.

The venue certainly may be a factor; where would you suggest they hold the WSOPE instead?

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09-29-2010 , 10:47 PM

#103

discomonkey

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,637

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Originally Posted by ArcadianSky

This argument is ridiculous tbh. it doesn't matter if you're American or not...from a global scale, the WSOP (american) is the standard of it all.

The WSOP has history over the WSOPE, which, by default, gives the series (as a whole) more value.

It's like if Europe created a baseball association and then tried to claim that their championship was just as valuable as the World Series championship from a widespread perspective. If it weren't for the US WSOP, the WSOPE wouldn't even exist...straight up. When it comes to value of a league, organization, series, etc. overall, history is largely what determines it's value.

yeah and like, if europe created a baseball association, and the top 1000 players came and played the entire series and the best baseball ever seen was played....would it be less good cos it was played over in europe??

they cannot be compared because they are different entities, how can u compare the values of things that aside from being the same in principle are totaly different in almost every aspect.......

the $2.5k from vegas cannot possibly be filled wit anywhere near the kind of class of player that played the £2.5k in london because how many of the rando donks played the vegas one..... um lots.... how many played the london one..... um not many......

the 2 series have vastly different skill sets required but they are playing the same game, try comparing formula one and nascar.... both of the elite have skills for sure, but neitehr can be cmpared correctly without a level playing field