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Message: [QUOTE="SavagePenguin, post: 835779, member: 22087"] I think several factors contribute to Yang's lack of exposure. Primarily, UIGEA has hit the poker world pretty hard, putting a big slump to the poker boom. Poker sites are afraid of the U.S. market and have cut back their advertising. Without the advertising, people are less excited about poker and fewer people are playing the Main Event. Couple this slump and diminished advertising with the fact that a lot of poker players don't think that Yang played very well, and you have a *substantially* smaller market for his endorsement. Also, Poker sites and the poker community have worked hard to emphasize that poker is a game of skill and determination. Then Yang comes along and prays for divine intervention to get cards. That sort of flies conflicts with their message. [/QUOTE]