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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
Believe me, even I'm not that delusional. but some of these guys im sure want a good chance of winning the Main Event and with 8700 entries, its pretty much luck of the draw.
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Isn't that the point though? Really it is luck of the draw when it comes down to it. I mean there is skill and yes there is strategy, and over a long period of time that will help you win more consistantly then someone who is just getting the cards or hitting their hands. In a single tourney though, you can't escape bad beats, weird plays etc. And that happened all the time, not just when the 'new internet' players came in.
When it comes down to it, I just don't believe there is as much skill to poker as the pros who earn their livings on it would have us believe. That's why I don't really cae about the big name players. I watch for the drama, it's interesting TV. I watch cause I play, and I enjoy playing and the thrill of winning. But it's not a sport, nor is it even a really a game that requires a ton of skill. It requires some practice, knowledge of the rules and odds, a lot of guts, patience, and that's about it.
The reason we saw so much of the usual pros before this 'internet revolution' was because it was more of a mans club or secret club. Only a small group of people had the bankrolls to compete consistantly in large tournaments. Now with the internet providing satelittes all over the world in larger numbers, players that were always good, or could have always been good are getting in on the action.
There is not a huge difference in skill (if any) between an 'old school pro' and the vast majority of people who have to battle through the internet satelitte system.