[CaptainYooh]

Now that computers surpassed human ability to play chess perfectly, who cares about two guys sitting in a room playing a game other than those two guys measuring their proverbial dicks? It is getting pretty darn close to who can multiply large numbers faster competition. Take the cameras away, lock the room and have them go at it without any communicating to the outside world. Problem solved. But no, we have cameras showing each move, commentators announcing those moves using stunned tone of voice and scandal about wi-fi anal beads making it very entertaining for others. Same goes for poker and any other game, of course.

My view on cheating in professional competitive events is not widely shared, but I'd say - either replace financial rewards to the winners with equal participation pay to make it "bragging rights only" (e.g. Stanley Cup play-offs) or accept cheating as necessary evil. Whenever large sums of money go to the winner, it promotes "winning by any means possible" mentality and differentiating what's legal/illegal and why it's legal/illegal in entertainment has always been arbitrary and unfair. What logic makes access to more funding, better training equipment, better nutrition and better technology legal for athletes from wealthier countries/backgrounds but taking certain chemical substances to achieve same goals illegal?

Fundamental premise and purpose of professional entertainment is entertaining. Nothing else. So, whatever makes it more entertaining...