Originally Posted by
redietz
Most of the material I've read suggests the WSOP has reached a kind of schizophrenic critical mass. Some of the tournaments are as soft as any that exist, but the expenses for attending, the tax responsibilities, the tipping, have created an environment where, as Daniel Negreanu says, there are as many people making a living playing tournaments as there are birds with thumbs. Now I'm not sure archaeologically what that means, but Archaeopteryx aside, I get what he's saying. Some folks claim the only profits to be made at WSOPs are in the side games, but that's reason enough to attend, certainly.
My point is that, for 90% of poker players, the existence of the WSOP "reels people in." But Dan may be one of the handful who grinds his way to a profit by watching his expenses and manipulating the comps expertly. If he's staying at a different company's property, or the TR rules change, his financial edge may disappear.