World Poker Tour final tables don't make for the best TV. For one thing, the set usually looks like it came from the movie Tron. Also, the blind structure is such (yes, this is getting a little wonky) that after a couple levels of play, it's usually just an all-in fest (kinda boring). But some good news: a longstanding anti-trust dispute brought by some of the game's top players against the organization has been resolved. Top pros including Annie Duke, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Andy Bloch had objected to a rule that allowed the organization to use the players' in various promotional material, without their consent. Just in time for the $25,000-entry fee tournament of champions, the dispute has been resolved.
Read more at Card Player. HT: Antitrust Review.
Thanks for the HT.
And I agree about the blind structure. I like the WSOP Main Event and HORSE events, not to mention High Stakes Poker much more.
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