Poker is all about the money. I can guarantee you that Phil Hellmuth would not be playing if it was just for a title. All the articles about how the 11th bracelet was more important that the winnings seem to be a little over the top. Money is what makes the game what it is. The titles are very nice, of course an added benefit that is worth playing for. If the money was not so important, then the prize structure would not be as agressive. First place would pay closer to second place, and so on.
The best of the best in each sport are eventually judged by the titles they won. The driving factor though behind their playing is the pay off, the mula, the money. There are many successfull players based on the money they won. Coming in first is the big payoff in a tournament. Winning the big pot is the payoff in cash games. Having the best hand does not mean much if you cannot cash it in. That is why there is an art to getting the most out of made hands.
Bottom line though, our objective is to make money playing poker. This is a combination of limiting your loses while maximizing your wins. I have yet to see someone win a major tournament while at the same time be known as an overall losing player. Winning money and winning titles are a marriage.
2 comments:
I fully agree on the money part.
But some pros don't have to play for the money anymore. So, I guess their mayor goals is to win a bracelet and from then on as much as possible.
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Dremeber,
I can not agree that there is even one pro that not playing for the money. Every decision is about the money. If you only play to win the tournament, you lose all perspective.
One other thought on this. Every pro, in every sport, would not be there if not for the money. Some of the best play on lousy teams, for the money. I know the best continue to be the best, because of their love for the game. But bottom line, they play for the money.
I'd love to see the best of the best all end up on the same team, at minimum pay, just so they can kick ass and win at least one title in their career.
If there weren't any title do you think Hellmuth, Negrano, Chan, Brunson, any of them would not still be playing the same way they play today?
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