Now think about this … What if all those poker teams listed below faced off against each other? Let\’s say, for example, 15 teams, 10 players each — $100k collective team buy-in, $1.5 million prize pool, and a really cool trophy. Money awarded to 1st and 2nd place only … because it\’s a team payout to 20 players total.
That would be fun and cool, right?
With top-caliber pros seeking a collective monetary goal, collusion, chip-dumping, and protection would be expected — part of the strategy, in fact — with hand signals and code words that probably still abide by the rules of English Only …
But with those same pros returning to battle in open-tourney free-for-alls, would that be good or bad for poker? (And either way, I\’m starting to wonder if it\’s not just a reality we may have to face without some sort of standards about declarations of backing deals.)
This weekend I\’ll be competing in something called the [Dallas-area suburb] Poker Bowl II. It\’s a $240 buy-in for six-player teams. I\’m on the Suicide Kings. Am definitely looking forward to it … as well as our pre-game meeting at Cracker Barrel to go over \”a few things.\” The last time I played in a \”tag team\” event I won it. (Yo, shout out to Fubu, we did it man!) This is a little different, but I expect to do well. Regardless of how we fare, however, I can\’t help but wonder if I\’ll feel the need to bathe immediately or soon after.
ALT HED: Go Team!?!