Poker: Deal Making

[bulbasaur]

I never liked deal making in big televised tournaments.  They aren't playing the way they normally would. 

Fighting games tournaments have this problem too.  It is a shame when the finalists don't even choose their main in the finals, then they just freestyle it. 

[bulbasaur]

My problem with deal making is that the chips don't mean anything afterwards.  In many non-TV tournaments, the tournament is over after a deal has been made.  If you have ever played the free money games on websites, it's the same thing.  Everyone is always going all-in.  Some go all-in on a decent hand.  Some will go all-in on junk.  Why?  Because the chips aren't worth anything.  Win or lose, the payout is the same.