Matthew Parvis and Nicole Gordon, two columnists for PokerNews, discussed in the context of an article about the fact that we find more and more "Poker Tour" on the poker scene (whether the WSOP, WPT, EPT, WSOPE, PCA, APPT, Crown Aussie Million, etc..). While players have more opportunities to play around the world, virtually any time of year, we can ask what are the implications of the emergence of so many circuits major poker tournaments. Does it help or is it night poker? Is that players would not be better served by one or two major events?
Matthew Parvis, he prefers quality to quantity.
"I firmly believe that today's poker is so successful because the parties are financially accessible to anyone able to sit at a table. There is no other sport where a person can itself decide to confront professionals, while having a chance to win a title. Although this feeling must stay, I'd rather see one or two high-level business events considered to be the "Major League", with some smaller tournaments serving as primer for the big show! "He said.
"Where are the superstars? With so many major tournaments scattered throughout the world, the big names are less present. People liked to see amateurs taking big bricks of money, but now people want to see big names win tournaments: Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu and the even Phil Hellmuth (yes!). With so many unknown amateur players, too often we find ourselves with final tables that have no history, no personality, "he complains.
Matthew also states that the convergence of some events of lesser magnitudes might be able to get a larger number of players and the biggest jackpots! Matthew also believes that fewer majors would standardize all the same set of rules, blind structures and a structure similar scholarships, etc.. Thus, players will instead focus on their game without having to worry about particuliarités of each tournament.
Nicole Gordon, she believes that many "poker tour" are important for the development of poker on the entire planet.
"If it was not the UIGEA, we may have a more centralized major event, at least in the United States. However, since online rooms like PokerStars and FullTilt Poker are no longer able to buy directly for players entries to major tournaments like the WPT and the WSOP, they focus on developing their overseas markets, which led among other things the creation of the Asian Pacific Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour, and the expansion of the European Poker Tour. The result has contributed to the globalization of the game, both in the short and long term, bring more players to the tables. Today, EFA can be shown as a model among the tournament circuits around the world. While many events on American soil have fewer entries, EFA continues to grow. PokerStars , among others, did a great job developing tournaments in regional markets, which will only continue to expand the scope of poker in the world. , "She said.
"Of course, the regulars major tournaments are now facing some difficult decisions when it comes time to plan their schedule, but it's a happy problem. These are amateur players who "try" to keep the economy of these tournaments and poker life, what makes these tournaments more attractive to professional players. With the growing number of international tournaments now available to players, amateur players have much more choice in terms of destinations. This is important because many recreational players or semi-professional players can now combine their holidays with participation in a tournament. "She adds.
"With the current state of the economy, many people are no longer able to put $ 10,000 in a single tournament. Circuits as the APPT and LAPT tournaments offer an entry price in the range of $ 2500-5000, while offering an international tournament experience. Some U.S. casinos finally understand that the majors do not necessarily have to have a $ 10,000 entry price. Thus, it is much easier for an amateur player who has won a package for, say, the LAPT Costa Rica justify spending $ 2,700 for a tournament rather than having to make the decision to play an event to $ 10,000 or keep the money. Most major circuits with a greater variety of input prices keep accessibility of poker for all: is not that the whole point? "She concludes.
And you, what do you think? The amount depends on the quality? Or would you prefer a small number of major tournaments? Discuss on the forum by clicking the following link: Too many circuits poker tournament on a global scale?
