She has also written and edited numerous books on gambling. Every year after the battle ends, the champion is touted as the world's greatest poker player. I can't take issue with the fact that the winner of the hard-fought contest is the best tournament poker player. I can dispute and I might be accused of heresy for this that four days of poker does anything more than create a champion of four days of poker plus bragging rights, a gold bracelet, a lifelong claim to a title, a million dollars or more, and plenty of publicity. I've played in one of the World Series events and I can attest that it's tougher than anyone who hasn't been there can imagine.
Tournament poker is a hellish way to earn a living.
You've got to put up money to win money. And, like any other competition, you have to include all the expenses that come along with traveling from tournament to tournament. You can't quit in midgame and take a profit. You've got to keep risking and knocking out other players on your way to the finish line. Take the case of T.J. Cloutier.