The Present State of the Economy and it's Impact on High Stakes FF

bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:27 am

SSSSnake,

I know timessss are tough but I think that people who play fantassssy will sssstill play. Greg'ssss and Tom'ssss sssignupssss grow annually, ans fantassssy is a growth bussssinesssssss. Sssso maybe the growth will sssslow but can you really sssee thingssss sssshrinking? I can't.

(Hope I'm sssspeaking your language, ssssir.)

boutrous11 · Post by **boutrous11** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:03 am

man that was annoying to read blue.

my thing is that people that gamble will find a way to gamble. the economy hasn't fallen nearly enough to bump most high rollers out. maybe cut back a little, but nothing major.

bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:04 am

Which brings up an interesting question, Boutros:

At the higher end, ($1300, $2500, $5000 etc.), overall, will the money be more sharp this year (casual players dropping out, deciding it isn't worth it), or more square this year (good players squeezed out, people left have more $$ but less knowledge)?

I can take either side of the argument, so I obviously have no clue. Opinions?

boutrous11 · Post by **boutrous11** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:23 pm

i would think that there would still be a mix of those that are in the know and those that think they're in the know.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:00 pm

I am thankful that the NFFC partnered with NBC this year. Otherwise, with the economy in flux and with the added competition for the high-stakes dollar, I don't want to think of how this event could have looked.

Put me in the camp that there will be more players with disposable income in it this year versus only the sharks coming.

bluenose · Post by **bluenose** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:11 am

I don't think it'ssss a contradiction, Ssssnake.

Warren Buffett can afford it. How much FF knowledge there, that'ssss an open question.

UFF C-Sheets: what makes you come to that conclusion? I'm not trying to be an ass, but, as I said, I can reason for both sides. What informs your opinion in the debate? Thanks.

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:11 am

Originally posted by Bluenose:
I don't think it'ssss a contradiction, Ssssnake.

Warren Buffett can afford it. How much FF knowledge there, that'ssss an open question.

UFF C-Sheets: what makes you come to that conclusion? I'm not trying to be an ass, but, as I said, I can reason for both sides. What informs your opinion in the debate? Thanks. I feel like most of the "sharks" are already aware of this event and are here or in WCOFF. IMO this event will continue to grow from more exposure. Exposure to those that have the money and want to step up to the big time.

I could be very wrong, but that is my opinion.