The post-boom poker world is certainly a busy place, what with countless low- to high-stakes tournaments running around the globe almost daily, players constantly beefing on social media and millionaire prop bettors there to fill any void with all of their maniacal side action.
Things got even busier this week with the kick off of the much-anticipated Global Poker League. The league brings with it a promise to change the poker landscape, "sportifying" the game and moving it from a player experience to one of a fan. There are a whole lot of hopes and dreams wrapped up in this single endeavor, and while it looks on paper like it could work, the question after the first few days of matches is: Did it?