WSOP - $50k H.O.R.S.E. Tourney

[BlibbityBlabbity]

What I heard was that ESPN wanted it NLHE so it would televise better. Personally I thought the rock, paper, scissors coverage was pretty good....maybe they should have the final table be that instead .

IMO, if they play a game of overall poker skill and then get to the best of the best and switch the game it is just untrue to the spirit of the event.

[Penguinfan]

I can't say for sure about the WSOP, but every other HORSE event (which isn't many) that I can remember did go to NLHE for the final table.

[Talking Poker]

Yeah, I'm with you.... totally disappointed in how they are finishing this off... you go from five different limit games to NLHE. Lame.

[Robbie Robb]

That's ridiculous. Did the players know this would happen ahead of time? Where in H.O.R.S.E. does NLHE come into play? Absolutely ridiculous. I hope the advisory board jumps all over this at the next meeting.

[johnp158]

Where have you guys been? This has been the deal from the very beginning. The advisory board was in on the decision. It may be a shame, but they agreed to it, I'm sure because it was the only way to get this kind of tournament on the schedule. And I'm pretty sure this isn't the first time this has happened, as Penguinfan said.

In one sense, I'm with the people that are disappointed by the fact that they change the format for the final table. In another sense, NLHE is my favorite game, these are some of the best poker players in the world, and it will be great to see them play it for a huge prize pool.

[JDMcNugent7]

wow play HORSE the whole way and then go to NL.... prob. the dumbest thing ive ever heard. i can't beleive they set it up like that.

[Robbie Robb]

Agreed. -rep to the entire WSOP organization.

[kkirk1329]

wtf if its a HORSE tournament to begin with shouldnt it be a HORSE tournament the at the end?