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World Championship

Posted By: Barry Silliman
Date: Thursday, 16 July 2009, at 11:27 p.m.

In Response To: World Championship (Bill Riles)

My idea goes something like this...

create a true Nations Cup (per Perry Gartner's suggestion a few weeks back), crowning a champion every 3 or 4 years (similar to World Cup Soccer or Olympics) and the top 3 or 4 nations then each earn the right to host the World Championship for the next 3 or 4 years.

Host nation must abide by certain standards (e.g., format, match length, etc.) but could pick the venue and entry fees, etc. Obviously some amount of remuneration for their effort is needed, but there would be every incentive to pick an attractive venue and keep room rates, entry fees and rakes as reasonable as possible to draw more players to bring more tourist dollars into the host country.

This Nations Cup event (including qualifying years if we were to crown a champ only every 3 or 4 years) could take place at the World Championship events themselves to reduce expenses.

Obviously a transition period may be needed, e.g. after the results are in for one cycle of this 'Nations Cup' it may take 2 or 3 years for the host nations to plan their events.

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