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Originally Posted by WiCane
2016 Main Event had its most entries since 2011.
And there hasn't been a massive increase in rebuy events
And the year before that it had its second lowest in that timeframe. Are you saying that last year represents some sort of Poker Renaissance? I think all that can be gleaned from the ME attendance is it has been remarkably consistent for the last 10 years or so. It will be very interesting to see what happens next year when ESPN is out of the picture or if/when the WSOP is sold.
And when I say there has been a massive increase in rebuy events, I mean it wasn't all that long ago when there were none. Then came along the Milly Maker, One Drop, Monster Stack, Colossus, Crazy 888, etc. Outside of the ME, these are now the premier events at the WSOP and they are what drive overall attendance figures.
All of this being said, I don't really know why we are talking about the success of the summer WSOP, and using it as some sort of barometer of the overall health of poker, particularly in Vegas. All of the major poker venues, if they're run with even the slightest bit of competence, do pretty well during the summer. That doesn't mean there isn't a razor thin margin between success and failure over the course of a year.