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Message: [QUOTE="StormRaven, post: 1258632, member: 53047"] You're probably right, and that is sad. I agree that a HORSE event should finish with only HORSE play at the final table. But how is it going to become popular if they can't or won't educate or sensationalize the HORSE platform? There was a time when Texas Hold 'Em wasn't very popular with the general public, now it is. If this can happen, I believe the right form of advertising, sensationalizing or whatever can bring better popularity to the game of HORSE as well. How is HORSE going to get more exposure without popularity? Doesn't HORSE need some form of popularity in order to get joe q public to watch, so Pepsi and others have a sizable enough audience to advertise their products to? How else will ESPN make money without the advertisers who need the public and the public won't watch it unless it is entertaining enough? It just seems to me that all these items/issues go hand in hand. Yes, ESPN does have all the power and Daniel is right in his assessment of needing nhle to be played at the final table for it to be televised right now. But what about the game's integrity for future years? People paid big money to play HORSE, not NLHE. Maybe if enough pros all got together and decided to pay their own way, even without the support of ESPN, then ESPN might take notice. If the pros did the opposite of a strike, instead of stop playing because ESPN won't air it one year, get them together in masses, they could double the number of entrants with just themselves and urging wealthy friends to play or having the wealthy friends sponsor good HORSE players (whether they find them online or in Vegas, w/e). If they do this, double the entrants, then they are doing what is in the best interest of the game and maybe ESPN or another network will take notice and air it. So maybe 1 year they have to foot the bill themselves (and yes, right now because of the lack them doing this I view them as being too pampered to pay for it out of pocket), but if they work together on this, at least try, then maybe they can have a final table of HORSE that is televised for future years. They sacrifice 1 year, 1 buy-in for the future of the game and their prestige and their exposure. I know they want exposure, it's best for them, their bottom dollar, best for ESPN's bottom dollar and best for the game. But again, I ask, how do they keep the integrity of a HORSE game by being able to play HORSE at the ft and get their exposure without increasing the number of entrants and the popularity of the game (or at least it's entertainment value) without viewers who want to watch? [/QUOTE]

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