WSOP Final Table Delayed 3 Months?
There has been a lot of talk about the many changes being considered for this year’s WSOP main event, but no news has received more attention than the possibility of a 3-month delay for the final table. On the forums at 2+2 and various other sites, such as Pokerati, this point is the subject of some very hot debates. The reasoning behind the delay would be to broadcast the final table live on ESPN.
Proponents of the change see this as being a huge thing for the poker world. Bringing the possibility of huge sponsorships with national companies, national media exposure for both the final table players and for the WSOP in general, plus the chance to move the final table to a larger venue with more access for those who wish to physically attend. The WSOP stands to bring major attention to the event, should they finalize the change.
Those who are more skeptical about the idea are wondering how certain situations are going to be handled and what affect the wait would have on the outcome of the final table. Questions have been raised about what would happen should a player be unable to attend, due to unforeseen circumstances. Others speculate on players losing their momentum during the wait time. These factors, and more, certainly are valid points of consideration.
It should be interesting to see how things play out if the WSOP does make the final decision to adopt this change. I’m sure that in the comings days, more will be released about the changes and the WSOP will go public with any changes to the format. Until then, we are left to discuss just what this could mean to the game of poker and the WSOP, on the whole.
