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Old 10-19-04, 02:29 PM
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I am a bit of a cynic by nature, but I think the whole PPT thing is due to the "pros" being tired of relative newbies buying into big events and taking them down.

I reckon they think it makes them look bad - people watching on TV and thinking, "That pro just got his ass handed to him by that kid".

Anyone can outplay anyone else in one specific hand. That's why Mike McD in "Rounders" was an idiot - imagine thinking you could win the WSOP just because you laid a big bluff on an old pro in one hand.

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Dude... it was just a movie

Kidding... I know what you mean.

I think the PPT is a result of finally getting some big money sponsors and trying to remodel (as in business model) the sport. They are going to try to make it more like the PGA, and honestly, I think it's a great idea. They needed to start somehwere to find the initial 200 players, and I think the process they used was as good as any other...
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Poker is alredy being divided into groups. Now people will push to try to get onto the PPT. Should be interesting to see a final table full of pros.
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