Wait you're getting me wrong. That's exactly what I was saying. Not many people actually use custom cards. All those you mentioned that were used in WSOP tournaments are standardized. And that's the reason why I said this deck could be more customized than it is right now.
In 2007, WSOP and USPC introduced the PokerPeek card face. It had small diagonal indices in all four corners, and in the center it had a face like a jumbo deck, and two large value indices, one high and left, the other upside down low and right. They did not have a suit, and there were no indicators with the sixes and nines to indicate whether you were seeing them right-side up or upside-down. It was as non-standard as they get - and it was so insanely unpopular with the players, they had to dig up some old, still-sealed decks from the '06 tournament and replace the '07 model. Since then, the WSOP decks have been totally bog-standard Bicycle bridge faces with standard indices.
I understand that the deck could be more customized. But straying too far from standard, such as making a monochrome deck, would in this case hurt sales more than help them. There are practically no people outside of the small fraternity of magicians, cardists and collectors that buy monochrome decks. As simple as it might sound to you, it's a radical concept to the normal player who's never seen a really custom deck of cards like an Artifice or a Sentinels. The most radical idea they've seen is probably a Lo-Vision deck... While no deck is printed forever, this deck isn't meant to be a limited run like other magic/cardistry-related decks often are - they're trying to raise money for a charity (as well as line their pockets under the thin guise of doing good deeds) so they want as many people to want and use these decks as they can get. For all I know, it will be the next recurring charity deck, just like the three Breast Cancer decks they've created so far.
I think this side conversation is beginning to get away from the real topic, that of the actual deck as it is now and as it will be in stores very soon, as opposed to what it should have been and why/why not. Would've, could've nor should've will change this deck one bit, will it? It's a done deal, printed, shipped and hitting the shelves.
Does anyone else want to chime in on their thoughts about this deck as it exists in the here and now?
