WPT statement

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The WPT did get the ball rolling, but....

would poker have gotten as big as it has if there was no poker online? Part of the interest in the big tourneys is the possibility that you could win into them.

For most low limit players (not willing to spend $100+ on a sat) that requires the multi-phase sattellites that are offered online. Also, if people didn't have the ability to learn, practice, and move up in both skill and bankrolls online there would never have been that many people entering the WPT events. Most players don't live close enough to a pokerroom to play live.