Comments on: (Mostly) The Real Skinny on the Future of the WPT Steve Lipscomb speaks of new television partners, revamped biz model, layoffs, etc. http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Poker on TV http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152541 Poker on TV Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:28 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152541 And is he suggesting that FTP may help WPT with US time buys? And is he suggesting that FTP may help WPT with US time buys?

]]> By: Poker on TV http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152540 Poker on TV Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:29:21 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152540 He means PokerStars is starting a North American Poker Tour to go with its European, Asian Pacific, and Latin American ones. They'll get on US TV via time buys, like the recent PokerStars Caribbean Adventure did. He means PokerStars is starting a North American Poker Tour to go with its European, Asian Pacific, and Latin American ones. They’ll get on US TV via time buys, like the recent PokerStars Caribbean Adventure did.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152539 Kevin Mathers Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:18:04 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152539 I'm going to guess PokerStars (since he's often talked about them removing commercials from WPT broadcasts). I’m going to guess PokerStars (since he’s often talked about them removing commercials from WPT broadcasts).

]]> By: California Jen http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152538 California Jen Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:10:47 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152538 OMG, Oliver, your cryptic comments are too much. Can someone break the Oliver code here? OMG, Oliver, your cryptic comments are too much.

Can someone break the Oliver code here?

]]> By: California Jen http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152532 California Jen Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:15:10 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152532 OMG, Oliver, I am so confused by your cryptic comments. If anyone would like to interpret, please help. OMG, Oliver, I am so confused by your cryptic comments.

If anyone would like to interpret, please help.

]]> By: olivert http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152503 olivert Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:43:04 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152503 I will be buying a plane ticket for a business trip after the WSOP. Destination: Bellingham, Washington. Enough hints... I will be buying a plane ticket for a business trip after the WSOP.

Destination: Bellingham, Washington.

Enough hints…

]]> By: olivert http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152502 olivert Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:28:13 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152502 How about this for the backbone of a new "time buy TV" tour to give WPT a run for its money: Bahamas Vancouver Niagara Montreal How about this little nugget: a major operative, who was part of the team that launched a regional tour off the ground with rousing success, has moved himself from Costa Rica to Vancouver. That should tell you what is happening behind the scenes. With the above info, and your prior knowledge of the name of the company which yanked a portion of its marketing dollars from WPT events in a flash a few months ago, you should be able to eliminate one major potential candidate that is interested in helping WPT buy time. How about this for the backbone of a new “time buy TV” tour to give WPT a run for its money:

Bahamas
Vancouver
Niagara
Montreal

How about this little nugget: a major operative, who was part of the team that launched a regional tour off the ground with rousing success, has moved himself from Costa Rica to Vancouver.

That should tell you what is happening behind the scenes.

With the above info, and your prior knowledge of the name of the company which yanked a portion of its marketing dollars from WPT events in a flash a few months ago, you should be able to eliminate one major potential candidate that is interested in helping WPT buy time.

]]> By: Mick http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152500 Mick Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:12:32 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152500 Sounds like The World Poker Tour is looking for the same websites that they alienated to bail them out. It would be interesting to see if the people that were suing them are now going to turn around and sponsor them. Would Full Tilt and Pokerstars really keep them afloat when the WPT has been trying to compete with them? Why wouldn't they just buy them out? Sounds like The World Poker Tour is looking for the same websites that they alienated to bail them out. It would be interesting to see if the people that were suing them are now going to turn around and sponsor them. Would Full Tilt and Pokerstars really keep them afloat when the WPT has been trying to compete with them? Why wouldn’t they just buy them out?

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152435 DanM Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:26:23 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152435 no problem, of course. in fact, you can find a higher-res version at http://pokerati.com/podcast/lipscomb.mp3 no problem, of course. in fact, you can find a higher-res version at http://pokerati.com/podcast/lipscomb.mp3

]]> By: shronk http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152434 shronk Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:32:21 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152434 Hey Dan, it's shronk. You mind if we use some of this audio on the radio show tomorrow? Obv will give you guys a shoutout and tell people to visit the site. Lemme know. prradio@pokerroad.com Thanks. -shronk Hey Dan, it’s shronk. You mind if we use some of this audio on the radio show tomorrow? Obv will give you guys a shoutout and tell people to visit the site.

Lemme know. prradio@pokerroad.com Thanks.

-shronk

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152425 DanM Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:36 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152425 Actually, I think I also left out Full Tilt and PokerStars when talking about the biggest brands in poker. We did talk about blogging, but not recorded. Lipscomb and Pollack bantered semi-jokingly about how blogs aren't as easy as you think they will be, though Jeffrey is updating his about every nine days, which ain't bad. The Bellagio Cup is definitely on and ready to be filmed. Where that tape will go is still the magic question ... but I am sure we will get an answer soon enough. It's not like anyone's gonna not get enough notice to properly set the Tivo. Actually, I think I also left out Full Tilt and PokerStars when talking about the biggest brands in poker.

We did talk about blogging, but not recorded. Lipscomb and Pollack bantered semi-jokingly about how blogs aren’t as easy as you think they will be, though Jeffrey is updating his about every nine days, which ain’t bad.

The Bellagio Cup is definitely on and ready to be filmed. Where that tape will go is still the magic question … but I am sure we will get an answer soon enough. It’s not like anyone’s gonna not get enough notice to properly set the Tivo.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2008/07/07/mostly-the-real-skinny-on-the-future-of-the-wpt-steve-lipscomb-speaks-of-new-television-partners-revamped-biz-model-layoffs-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-152424 Kevin Mathers Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:56:24 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=3880#comment-152424 Seems that Steve better get hope to get his I's dotted and T's crossed, the Bellagio Cup main event starts Friday. Listening to the conversation, it seems that they're heading back to the old logo policy (which banned all of them, with players being covered with all sorts of colored tape). While the WSOP/WPT are the two big brands in the US, the EPT is a strong 3rd, with the APPT/APT looking to come on strong in Asia. You also could have asked him why he never updates his TV Week blog. Seems that Steve better get hope to get his I’s dotted and T’s crossed, the Bellagio Cup main event starts Friday. Listening to the conversation, it seems that they’re heading back to the old logo policy (which banned all of them, with players being covered with all sorts of colored tape).

While the WSOP/WPT are the two big brands in the US, the EPT is a strong 3rd, with the APPT/APT looking to come on strong in Asia.

You also could have asked him why he never updates his TV Week blog.

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