one thing that is going to hurt tournaments. at least smaller ones is that now there is way too many. some on top of each other.
the dead money is the key. they provide most of the profit. room rentals, food spending etc. and entry fees that never get paid to. those players will go to certain events but cannot afford or want to go to a multitude of them.
and only so many will pay for viewing.
basically the pie is getting cut into too many slices.
Yep.... I remember the days when an annual big event (Olathe for example) was coming up, one that gave me the opportunity to play with the better players.
I would save up for a couple months to attend these events, not expecting to cash but I found it worth my time as I kept improving every year.
Always split hotel costs/gas etc. with a traveling partner/a must even today.
Like Man said.... there are sooooooooooooooooooooooooo many events..... you tend to choose where the better players won't be and go there hoping to pay expenses or better, this aspect effects all events.
Earlier yrs most big annual events were near full.
I've pretty much quit playing for 15 yrs and now don't play, sold my table, there's no pool rooms unless I drive and hour one way, and my games gone.
Also, Fargo doesn't factor in age, and it seems to go up allot easier than it ever goes down.
