2026 World Series of Poker May 26th - July 15th
Main Event bubble stalling always blows my mind. If you have a big stack, the only way to protect it is to call floor and force players to act or get penalized.
It's the worst part of the Main. Yes, if you are short on a nub you want to stall. Its like running it once with the best or twice with the worst.
It's become so normalized now.
its so funny. players want...
Better dealers
More Streaming
Lower Rake
maff aint maffing.
Would love to see someone estimate WSOPs income statement from the total series. I really have no idea, Id just guess its less than most people think. maybe some look at rake and thinks thats net profit
Main Event bubble stalling always blows my mind. If you have a big stack, the only way to protect it is to call floor and force players to act or get penalized.
It's the worst part of the Main. Yes, if you are short on a nub you want to stall. Its like running it once with the best or twice with the worst.
It's become so normalized now.
I really wish wsop would have an event with super short shot clocks. Turbo poker. I think most recs would love it.
It would also be good for wsop since the event would cost them less to run than a comparable event with the usual tanking bs.
It's really a shame that stalling rather than actual poker play gets rewarded in these things.
I thought the overall concensus was that the WSOP coverage was going to be better after Cary Katz sold the rights.
In my opinion, it has gotten worse. Last year the coverage would pivot to a different event if it had a big name at the final table. But not so much the case this year, they arent even going to stream the $100k PLO final table with Negreanu.
I saw something from Jeff Platt on X that was basically along the lines of, "This is the first year we are doing this, we know we've made mistakes, we plan to make changes next year, please stick with us." My assumption/hope is that they didn't feel they could pull of a big pivot mid-series but they will do an autopsy after the series and come back better next year.
The explanation for the under coverage of non hold em events being the sponsors being holdem solvers pushing more holdem makes sense. Follow the money.
I saw something from Jeff Platt on X that was basically along the lines of, "This is the first year we are doing this, we know we've made mistakes, we plan to make changes next year, please stick with us." My assumption/hope is that they didn't feel they could pull of a big pivot mid-series but they will do an autopsy after the series and come back better next year.
I’m assuming it won’t be much better next year. There’s just too strong of a core belief that they should just show Hold’em the majority of the time to increase views.
If numbers weren’t as good as they hoped for their “autopsy” they will just conclude poker is dying and they need to inject it with more random fun stuff. Put in another “comedian” like Stapes, have more crazy interviews, and sideshows like “follow the chips”.
I’m pretty sure no Suit with power will leave final meetings with a vow to show the PPC instead of Day 3 of Milly Maker next year. I’m assuming the PPC would have gotten more views but I’m not even sure about that, so they would not be.
It doesn't make sense as GTO Wizard has had PLO on the solver for several months now and would be pushing that by having PLO coverage like 100k.
It doesn't make sense as GTO Wizard has had PLO on the solver for several months now and would be pushing that by having PLO coverage like 100k.
Also solvers and other tools have been sponsors of PokerGo for years.
It’s not rocket science, they want clicks, views, subscribers and just believe showing NLHE most of the time was right path.
I'm pretty sure no Suit with power will leave final meetings with a vow to show the PPC instead of Day 3 of Milly Maker next year. I'm assuming the PPC would have gotten more views but I'm not even sure about that, so they would not be.
PPC final table got far higher viewership than the Milly final table, so I don't know why that wouldn't be the case for other stages of those events
I mean, it seems like they tried to replicate HCL, and might have even had HCL affiliated people involved in running the streaming product. It would explain in part hosting an HCL game at the WSOP, and also the amount of detail in the graphics overlay is basically the same for HCL as WSOP. And the HCL model is to have a NLHE game on every night.
Maybe it's a simple as kicking the HCL bums out.
My concern is that the changes are going to be more discrete. Like, instead of hearing the message that people want a broader diversity of games, they're going to make sure to broadcast the PPC but that's it.
I mean, it seems like they tried to replicate HCL, and might have even had HCL affiliated people involved in running the streaming product. It would explain in part hosting an HCL game at the WSOP, and also the amount of detail in the graphics overlay is basically the same for HCL as WSOP. And the HCL model is to have a NLHE game on every night.Maybe it's a simple as kicking th
PPC and that’s it would be my guess. Highly skeptical they will even consider other 10K mixed events other than the PLO.
This year for the PPC they cut the baby in half. Brought it into streaming area on Day 4 so you couldn’t even get the reporting anymore. It was nut low coverage in a one winner high game.
Production is a dollar store product this year, just a few suggestions:
When you go LIVE on YT. Actually go LIVE. Don't go LIVE to a 5 minute break countdown... Common sense?
The 3 hour delay should allow the viewer to skip breaks? Retain the viewership? Amateur Production.
The viewers are there to watch poker. Show the poker.
Unfortunately, we don't get much. By the time analysts are done yapping and we're hit with another break screen, it's been an hour.
They might show 10-20 hands and before you know it, it's time for dinner break. More delays.
By then it's midnight on the east coast and I'm wondering why I wasted my time.
Agree PokerNews is the goto.
Good luck to anyone in The Main.
I saw something from Jeff Platt on X that was basically along the lines of, "This is the first year we are doing this, we know we've made mistakes, we plan to make changes next year, please stick with us." My assumption/hope is that they didn't feel they could pull of a big pivot mid-series but they will do an autopsy after the series and come back better next year.
I’m assuming
I saw a PPC clip on X of the ppc with Ali whining about how hot Benny was running.
Bring back Mr Bradford & Mr Kotter with no holecard cams.
I mean, it seems like they tried to replicate HCL, and might have even had HCL affiliated people involved in running the streaming product. It would explain in part hosting an HCL game at the WSOP, and also the amount of detail in the graphics overlay is basically the same for HCL as WSOP. And the HCL model is to have a NLHE game on every night.Maybe it's a simple as kicking th
Even if that was the case, they could have easily filmed the PLO and the main event coverage after. The PLO tournament will probably be over in an hour.
Crazy to not stream a 100k final table in general, even more crazy that it's a final table with probably the biggest name in poker and you don't/can't pivot to it.
Crazy to not stream a 100k final table in general, even more crazy that it's a final table with probably the biggest name in poker and you don't/can't pivot to it.
Yup, there’s only two or three people in poker that people want to see and they on their hands
Hope that it’s the watershed failboat moment that induces real change. Only basic common sense is required.
Some constructive criticism for the WSOP broadcast:
- Add names, chip counts and seating positions along the top of the screen as other broadcasts have done in the past
- Stream all 3 feature tables simultaneously. No commentators necessary on the alt streams if money needs to be saved. I remember back in the 2000s and early 2010s when all final tables were streamed free on the WSOP website but only 1 at a time had commentary and it worked well.
- Prioritize final tables over Day 1s. Showing final 2 tables of a single event is fine if there are big names involved, otherwise show different events.
- Don't mislead the audience about what is being broadcast. Don't say something is being covered if you are showing it for less than 5 minutes in an 8-hour broadcast.
Crazy to not stream a 100k final table in general, even more crazy that it's a final table with probably the biggest name in poker and you don't/can't pivot to it.
