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Message: [QUOTE="natsgrampy, post: 1662676, member: 56974"] As I understand it, these players are compensated by the sites with money to pay for their buy ins.They are "sponsored" if you will. They may then keep all their winnings which would be substantial. I'm sure there are many requirements of the pros, such as personal appearances, use of their names and likenesses in ads. I am sure the amount of winnings of these pros is well into the tens of millions of $ in the course of a year. I have a friend who was approached by FT just prior to the WSOP last year. He was offered his buy ins for any Tournaments he wished to enter. He would have been required to wear specific clothing while at the tables and attend events during the WSOP, representing them. This is a huge money maker for the pokersites as how many more players will join a game with the potential to play against a pro. [/QUOTE]