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1. • Posted by FREMONTkyle 2010-04-15 07:20:39
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     We've been working on this concept for quite some time now and I will bet big money you guys are going to freaking love this show! Absolutely love it. It's clear that die hard poker players are a bit bored with watching crap shoot hands on TV and are more interested in seeing deep stack play. People new to poker absolutely loved the Million Dollar Challenge, it was fast, exciting, and gave everyday people a shot at really big money.
     Well now we are bringing you something a little different. Here are some of the details:

     Buy in: $100,000 minimum $500,000 maximum
     Blinds: $200-$400 with a $100 ante (the button will ante for the table)
     Format: 6 handed (occasionally that may change) pot limit betting before the flop, no limit hold'em after the flop.

     So why pot limit before the flop? Well, there is a very good reason for that which I'll get to in just a second when I tell you about the other sick twist to our show. With the antes in place, a raiser can still come in for 5x ($2000) so the fact that it's pot limit before the flop really won't affect the game much at all. If you've watched cash game poker, you rarely see raises or re-raises that exceed the pot.

     The Twist: One of the six players at the table will be an online qualifier, "The Loose Cannon," who'll get a chance to sit in the game with $100,000... and it's a freeroll! Well, not entirely. The Loose Cannon must play the full session, and he can keep anything that he wins. If he loses, say $500 or $50,000, he gets nada.
     Can you imagine what that will do to the game if in the late stages the Loose Cannon has, say, $60,000 in front of him? He has no incentive to keep it, so he's going to start shipping it in! That's going to create a crazy dynamic where the other pros at the table will all be licking their lips trying to get at that free money.
     As you can now understand, THIS is the reason it's going to be played pot limit before the flop. That way, the Loose Cannon can only make a pot sized raise pre-flop, which allows the pros to see some flops with him. Otherwise, he would just be going all in every hand and that would be silly.

     There is a lot more to tell you about in terms of twists, but I can't go into too much detail until it's all approved and finalized. Let's just say that aside from being on the show as a Loose Cannon, you high limit online grinders might also get your chance to get some exposure on FOX. Those details will come soon enough.

     Interest in the show has once again been overwhelming, and we are going to have some sick lineups that you are going to love. Over the years I've come across a lot of interesting poker players that the public hasn't really had an opportunity to see, but they are engaging, and sometimes hilarious. You'll see some new faces, as well as a lot of the familiar faces you've grown accustomed to.

     More on the show as more details are released...

     KID POKER blog entry

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