On Wednesday, WSOP.com announced that this summer's Main Event final table will be played already in July! This means that the November Nine concept, which was implemented in 2007, has been sacked and poker fans all over the world will not have to wait four months to watch the final table!
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Joined: Aug '10
Location: Germany
Age: 52 (M)
Posts: 2219
I think that´s the better way, that we can see the final table in July. Ok in the last years they mad a good promotion for the november nine, but the WSOP main event was in July. And now we can get all bracelets in the summer, like in the past
Joined: Oct '14
Location: Serbia
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 4358
well I dont know how to feel about this... 4 months of wait was preaty long... but they should keep november niner title... Like FT to be played like week or two after they reached it... because to reach FT of this kind of tourney deserve a title!
When November Nine was first introduced, many of us thought it was a very good idea but then started to fed up about it because we find that to wait so long to know who will be crowed world champ is ridiculous... yes to wait one week or two to play the final table is good but not longer.
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 6786
Never realy liked that long break. Finalist got coaches for the final table, relocated to jurisdictions where they pay less taxes, if they expected a big payout. A deformation of the whole tournament.
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 20383
finally they changed this rule and it will be faster!this was stupid rule to wait 4 months,for what?till november who know what can happen to players and what if somebody cant come then?on this year,you have some time to rest and then to play final table!
Joined: Jun '13
Location: Canada
Age: 80 (M)
Posts: 3700
Every body knows that to reach final table on this tournament you need to have a lot of skill and also a lot of luck.
Now waiting four months to play the FT you can lose your luck part of the game that you had reaching it but waiting just two days the luck part of the game should be less a factor.
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
Not much of a change for the ones not participating there, besides the "season" change. Although for most of the poker players and enthusiasts, it will be moved on summer time which will be easier to watch and follow, than November.
Joined: Mar '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 7371
I think that they have done the right thing in removing this and it will only improve the Main Event. I always thought it was very strange to have to wait 4 months to play the final table and i am glad they have seen sense
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 20383
just wonder what is procedure if somebody die or any reason that he miss final table?especially when this break was for 4 months!so what happend then?they just post his blinds till he lose all of them!its best that way to have like this year!
Joined: Jan '17
Location: Lithuania
Age: 66 (M)
Posts: 1756
To me it is so strange this concept, why wait for 4 months to start playing again? Ol if some promotions needed you can wait for next week, weekend and this is it, no point for long wait, even in champions league you have to wait less than 1 month and it is already a lot.
confirmed... same goes if contender is sick, and couldnt play
