Maybe someone has more insight on this topic than I do. I understand that if a tournament is being held in a pre-existing establishment, there aren't a lot of options as far as which what size tables will be used. However, does anyone know what's up with all of these professional tournaments being played in convention centers on 7' tables? The tables have to be setup and broken down before and after the tournament, so is there an overwhelming reason that a lot of professional tournaments are being played on 7' tables?
It is a lot cheaper to set up 30, 50, 200 7 foot tables, than 9 foot. Less space required. The league national finals are pretty much all on 7 footers. The USBTC is a bar table tourney by name. But otherwise I'd say it is primarily a cost issue.
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