Norman Chad's 'X' comments on re-entry tournaments and Maria Konnikova's bracelet win

[blkmoney12]

Poker commentator, Norman Chad, made a tweet maybe a month or so ago, regarding his disdain for re-entry tournaments. His comment was directed towards a first-time winner and pokerstars ambassador, Maria Konnikova. The tweet is in the video below.

So, could the comment directed at Maria Konnikova be handled differently?
Should the fact that Maria's bracelet was won through an online tournament with a multi-state player pool take away her accomplishment?
Should the structure of these tournaments be changed? Why or why not?

Take a look at the video below and offer opinions, if you would like.

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

 

[jaymfc]

I love me some norman but there is no doubt he is a little bit "out there".
everyone has a right to their own opinion on rebuy vs freezeouts (I hate rebuys)
but when you are playing a rebuy and following the rules, nothing else matters.
blame the people who organized the tournaments not the players.
just as I hate rebuys there are millions of people who love them and should get to play
the games they like too. sure it favors the financially well off but don't join if you don't like the rules.
you can rebuy as many times as allowed and still lose. "there's no crying in poker"

 

[Shells]

I, too, like Norman Chad. In this case, he probably should have weighed his words just a bit before posting on 'X'. It was suggested that there were more players in that particular tournament who also decided to re-enter multiple times (even suggested that some were former bracelet winners) so, why pick on Maria?! I think Norm has regretted centering out Maria but it's hard to walk back his original words without continued criticism. And this will definitely not be the last time that a person who wins a tournament will have used up four entries.

I get where Norm is coming from with the multiple re-entries but I also see how this is likely a good business decision - after all, poker is a business and the owners want to make money, too. Like @jaymfc said...'there are millions of people who love to play them (rebuys/re-entries) and should get to play'.

 

[hardongear]

I like Norman. However he should have never used her name. Period

As for his thoughts of rebuy MTT's(bracelet event or not). COMPLETELY 110% AGREE. Rebuy MTT's are just awful and terrible for the majority of players, growing the game and the game in general. They're hugely favor the rich professionals. Who don't need anymore advantages as the rec, hobby and avg player is already at a huge enough disadvantage before he even sits down. Endless rebuys are just kicking the avg rec hobby player right in the balls after he's already down.

As for Online bracelet events. They're only ruining what once use to be something prestigious. So many players have a wsop bracelet now.....it's kinda meh who cares. Just another trophy now nothing special at all. Unless it's a Main Event bracelet and there's a way to tell it is.

They should have went with rings for online WSOP events. <-----Such an obvious easy choice. Someone wasn't thinking.

Late registration lasting 3+ hours in some of these MTT's is just freaking insane as well.

Cheers!!!

 

[Mortis]

I agree with his stance on unlimited rebuys. However, this was a poorly timed tweet to talk about his position on rebuys. 3 rebuys in an online tournament isn't even that much, especially when there are people who have talked about rebuying into a tournament 4, 6, 10 times.. to the point where they had to make the Top 3 to even come out positive and sometimes they would win it. Personally, I try not to rebuy more than twice in a tourney. The way I see it, if I can't get it done in 3 bullets, then it's not my game to win. I don't even like rebuying more than once, tbh. I seek out freezeouts and single rebuys.

I know he has criticized rebuy tournaments before, but, Maria didn't deserve to be called out and criticized about this. Calling her out on it was in very poor taste.

 

[RALF_AK]

This comment is regrettable, anyone who does not want to play tournaments with re-entries can opt for freezout tournaments.

 

[MK_]

Well ugh.... that is disappointing, she won fair and square,

it's a rebuy so she can rebuy just as anyone else can too,

normally I find him hilarious though😎👍

 

[Urameshi]

it sucks for her to be called out like that after winning a bracelet, but he is not wrong.
people are just playing tourneys like a slot machine. You go all in, bust, rebuy, until you build a stack.