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My blog friend Compncards says it in his WSOP blog: “People are losing enthusiasm about playing in the WSOP”.

Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. The WSOP has become deflated. There are so many events and players that no one can keep up any interest.

If I have to read about one more bracelet winner I’m afraid I’ll inflict serious damage to myself.

WSOP boreout spreading rapidly

Look at all these bored pros playing events where the buy-in equals one big blind in their regular game. They sit at the tables half asleep. Or they build insane side action to make the thing a little bit interesting.

“Wake me up when I bust”

Or they sign up to concurrent events and do a little multi-tabling. I mean, read that again – players are multitabling in the World Series of Poker!

This tweet from Tom Dwan says it all:

“In the 1500 limit shoutout, would rather stick my head in a microwave- but couldn’t find one.”

This doesn’t feel at all like the most coveted poker event of the year. It’s definitely the biggest poker bonanza in the world, but it’s not necessarily the one where the biggest names meet to clash in legendary poker battles.

WSOP is so standard

It’s all become routine. The WSOP needs to change if it wants to keep its status as the Big One where WSOP legends are born.

If nothing else, at least change the Main Event. Make it a really expensive ultra deep stack affair and round off this swarming Poker Wal-Mart with a serious bang.

Or set up the WSOP with four-year intervals to make it something really special, such as the FIFA World Cup or the Olympics.

A new WSOP concept

Actually, by combining these two ideas I now pronounce a New WSOP Concept that could revitalize the series:

WSOP is played every four years and consists of five ultra expensive deep stack events only.

The WSOP schedule could look something like this:

• $500,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship
• $500,000 Eight Game Championship
• $500,000 Razz Championship
• $500,000 Limit Holdem Championship
• $5,000,000 No Limit Holdem Main Event

Compare that to the 2010 WSOP schedule and see which one you prefer.

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PS Admitted, if I could be there and play a few events, I might feel differentlöy about this. Then again, is that relevant for the discussion?