Field size and buy ins?

Attendance has been down as of late to many of the TOP events. FoxWoods WPT and Bellagio WPT have not drawn numbers like they have in the past. Could the economy be to blame? Yes, that could be a major factor, but what we believe is that the buy in is just to big for most amateur players and their is a wide variety of events to choose from. Their are new events and new tours popping up all over the place. EPT, APPT, LAPT, WSOP Circuit, Heart Land, and many more.

The last WSOP circuit event in Oct. 2009 gained a record 1412 people at only a $345.00 buy in. You may say that the prize pool would not be ridiculous, but the play should most likely be a lot easier and soft. After all how many pro's are really going to play this event? The field size was large enough where if you were a good player you can cash fairly easily.

So the question is: Can poker survive on small buy ins?

Answer: DEFINITELY!!

You can't rely on these monster 10k buy ins all the time. Most players who win a seat try to get the cash, and not too many recreational players can afford to pony up 10k. So casino's out there; Get moving and get larger field tournaments at smaller buy ins! The money tree will grow for poker and the smaller events will lead to players playing the larger events.

For more information on the WSOP circuit start visit:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/news/article.asp?newsID=2563

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