[Vampyr]

ArtK78, on 2014-February-24, 14:48, said:

Check out worldtavernpoker.com.

Interesting. But it seems that you don't get a lot unless you are one of the winners of the national championship, and even if you do qualify, if you don't win an entry to the WSOP you are seriously out of pocket just from attending the national championships.

Anyway when I go to a poker tournament I pay an entry fee and get a prize if I do well. It seems to me to be a lot more fun this way, but YMMV.

By the way, if there are no entry fees, where does this league get the money to buy the WSOP entries?

[Vampyr]

Mods please delete duplicate

[ArtK78]

Vampyr, on 2014-February-24, 20:05, said:

Interesting. But it seems that you don't get a lot unless you are one of the winners of the national championship, and even if you do qualify, if you don't win an entry to the WSOP you are seriously put of pocket just from attending the national championships.

Anyway when I go to a poker tournament I pay an entry fee and get a prize if I do well. It seems to me to be a lot more fun this way, but YMMV.

By the way, if there are no entry fees, where does this league get the money to buy the WSOP entries?

The bars where we play pay $50 per night to hold the games. The bars benefit by having players attend who purchase food and drinks.

Last night, for example, there were 40 players at the poker game at a bar located in a local bowling alley. I had dinner there (I don't drink), and most of the players either order food or drinks or both. The bar comes out ahead, and the league makes $50.

There are literally hundreds of games around the country each night, so the league does pretty well.

Note that I live near Atlantic City, so there are casinos available if anyone wants to play money poker. Plenty of people are happy to play free poker.

[MrAce]

Hijack of the century ! (i am guilty as charged as well)

[gszes]

MrAce, on 2013-July-25, 03:22, said:

When ? Where ? Was Gszes on vacation ?

The minority report had to take a "pass" at commenting on this one:)

[Vampyr]

ArtK78, on 2014-February-25, 09:44, said:

Note that I live near Atlantic City, so there are casinos available if anyone wants to play money poker. Plenty of people are happy to play free poker.

Ah right, they can't play poker for money because of gambling laws. It doesn't sound like my idea of fun, but perhaps things are different when it is the only game in town (which it isn't for you, but will be for most of the players across the country).

[billw55]

Seeing this thread for the first time thanks to the necro.

Bridge hand: I passed, and was also surprised at the unanimity. I have seen outlier votes on worse bids than a double here.

Poker: any game can be played for entertainment or for money. Poker is usually played for money, but that does not mean it cannot be played for fun. I doubt that rubber bridge money players scratch their heads over free bridge, say at clubs or tournaments. How about backgammon money players? Not sure on that one.