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Player Of The Series
Jon MW:
--- Quote from: WarBwastard on August 22, 2008, 12:41:16 PM ---
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But I also think although the main event winner ought to get more points than the winner of the side events because the field is so much larger...
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Beating more people in one hold"em event doesn"t make you a better "all round" player - it just makes you a better hold"em player.
If you take the winners for example - being the best Omaha player should rank equally to being the best Hold'em player.
AMRN:
--- Quote from: Jon MW on August 22, 2008, 12:50:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: WarBwastard on August 22, 2008, 12:41:16 PM ---
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But I also think although the main event winner ought to get more points than the winner of the side events because the field is so much larger...
--- End quote ---
Beating more people in one hold"em event doesn"t make you a better "all round" player - it just makes you a better hold"em player.
If you take the winners for example - being the best Omaha player should rank equally to being the best Hold'em player.
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Agreed!! And this is probably why the WSOP HORSE winner is nowadays considered the true world champion as opposed to the ME winner.
Speaking of which, an APAT HORSE competition would be fun.....
HaworthBantam:
--- Quote from: AMRN on August 22, 2008, 12:53:55 PM ---
Speaking of which, an APAT HORSE competition would be fun.....
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.....and might be something to consider for season 3, or maybe season 4...
WarBwastardo:
--- Quote from: Jon MW on August 22, 2008, 12:50:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: WarBwastard on August 22, 2008, 12:41:16 PM ---
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But I also think although the main event winner ought to get more points than the winner of the side events because the field is so much larger...
--- End quote ---
Beating more people in one hold"em event doesn"t make you a better "all round" player - it just makes you a better hold"em player.
If you take the winners for example - being the best Omaha player should rank equally to being the best Hold'em player.
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Surely this only applies if the field sizes compare. It"s debatable which game requires more skill, but the disparity in field sizes has to be taken into consideration because working your way through a bigger field is a skill in itself isn"t it? If the field sizes don"t matter shouldn"t the prize pools be the equal too? If only 9 runners entered an event they"d still get the same points as the main event winner.
Why are the side events not ranked if they"re comparable to the Hold "em main event?
Jon MW:
--- Quote from: WarBwastard on August 22, 2008, 13:07:34 PM ---
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Why are the side events not ranked if they"re comparable to the Hold "em main event?
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But this isn"t the ranking race.
If you see the "Player of the Series" as measuring all round ability then the different field sizes don"t matter - all that matters is who are the best Omaha, Razz, Stud and Hold'em players - and how do they compare.
If you see the "Player of the Series" as the one who wins the most money,or some other measurement, then the field sizes matter.
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