If you haven\’t voted (a few times) already, be sure to check out our current sidebar poll … Currently we\’re wondering how your poker play has changed in Q1 2009 from, say, Q1 or Q2 2008, back when 11-figure numbers seemed really big.
I actually asked this question in mid-December — how has the current economic climate affected the poker economy? — to all my bestest poker pro friends and any others whose email addy I pilfered off someone else\’s semi-spam. Because you know, there aren\’t too many professions where the \”players\” carry around the equivalent of a car in their pockets and keep a house in their Bellagio box.
I got only one response (I see how it goes Tom and Clonie) … from Daniel Negreanu (whom frankly I hardly know):
I don\’t think it\’s affected the poker community all that much yet, outside of the tournament circuit which is seeing a decrease in numbers that I think it directly tied to the economy.
I\’m not sure I fully agree with him, but I can say that these don\’t sound like words coming from a guy who\’s going broke, as PokerNews has insinuated.
Anyhow, click a sidebar bubble and vote. I\’m curious to know how off-table circumstances have affected your action on the felt.
