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  1. q-_-p q-_-p is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2006 (4/6/2006 10:34pm)

    $10,000 adjusted for inflation from 1974-5 is well over $50k. Isn't it about time to increase the buy in for the main event. I mean, back when doyle won back to back, $10k was a ton of chedder, you could buy a house and a car with that kind of money. I am surprised more people aren't calling for an increase in the buy in, especially the well known pros. With the internet satelites, and growth in poker, it probably would still be a huge field, but maybe could keep it more managable.

    What do y'all think?

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  2. servitup servitup is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2006 (4/6/2006 11:20pm) in reply to q-_-p

    i agree
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    Apr 6th, 2006 (4/6/2006 11:21pm) in reply to q-_-p

    I agree, but they are making SOOOOOO much money from it at 10k, they won't ever change it. That's why they made a 50k Horse event
     
  4. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Apr 6th, 2006 (4/6/2006 11:36pm) in reply to Askesis_

    Yeah, and when they were playing it, there were like 60 guys in it. So they didn't win shit anyways.
     
  5. tdbankerlady tdbankerlady is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2006 (4/7/2006 12:55am) in reply to BigGunX

    Doesn't the 10K go into the prizepool?? I know about all the residual publicity and side game money, but what do they actually make on the buy-ins at the main event??
  6. q-_-p q-_-p is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2006 (4/7/2006 12:59am) in reply to BigGunX

    Well, actually there was less than that, in Doyles first win i think there were 22 players, for first place of $220,000.00 or about 1.1 Million in todays money. I wouldn't exactly call that not winning shit.
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    Apr 7th, 2006 (4/7/2006 1:03am) in reply to tdbankerlady

    From the WSOP website:

    "6% of the total entry pool will be withheld."

    So apparently only $9400 of the 10k is going into prize pool
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  8. DexterCain DexterCain is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2006 (4/7/2006 1:21am) in reply to q-_-p

    yes but it wasnt winner take all so first place couldnt have been 220K
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    Apr 7th, 2006 (4/7/2006 1:54am) in reply to q-_-p

    I've thought the same thing in terms of inflation. Being that I sux too badly to even make the 10k event, 50k would at least get me to quit wasting time trying.
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