I watched this final table...all night long. It didn’t matter what the pot size was, every bet was pondered over like it was the last hand. That made the long grind even longer. Very boring for the casual fan.
It definitely was really slow at times, but if I was playing for millions of dollars, I sure as heck wouldn’t rush my decisions either.
Agreed.
Plus the fact of hiding the hole cards from the TV audience sort of took the excitement away.
Casual players can't figure what the guy is holding, more fun to see the cards and then watch their strategy.