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Did you know that satellites
ruined the cash games at the tournaments? The players who
previously came to town eager to risk their bankrolls against
the top pros in side games suddenly discovered they could
get their adrenaline rush by playing in these one-table
shootouts, trying to win entries into the tournaments just
by beating everyone at a single table. It was addictive
for them.
And it worked perfectly to increase the number of entrants
in the tournaments. But it didn't work well for those of
us who had previously benefited when these inexperienced
players bumped heads against us during those tournaments.
Satellites had arrived, and that kind of easy profit was
gone. A few adventurous players still sought us out, wanting
the challenge. But mostly, the opportunities for supersoft
side games at tournaments were gone.
Despite this, my poker bankroll continued To grow. It was
almost sailing, almost all smooth sailing, almost all success.
Everything went straight up.
It was a time when the Gamblers Invitational Golf Tournament,
hosted by Jack Binion, brought all the gamblers together
and boasted some of the biggest golf games in the history
of the sport. Those who think that there's big money of
the PGA tour have no idea what goes on when a bunch of golfcrazed
gamblers get together. And it didn't matter how well or
hoW poorly you played the game, if you had a bankroll and
a set of clubs, we'd figure out a way to make it a fair
gamble.
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