Poker on TV

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by william.hosking

I actually really love watching poker on ESPN. I enjoy watching how different players play different hands. Although sometimes it's difficult because a player might be playing a certain hand a certain way due to how the table has been over the past few hours, or something like that that an hour show can't really cover.

Honestly, I think poker is one of the FEW things that ESPN hasn't completely destroyed in the past 5-6 years.

I think a lot of the poker pro's would disagree with you. and i dont think it's bad for television, i just dont think it should be on ESPN.

[UNC41]

Originally Posted by pathetic

I think a lot of the poker pro's would disagree with you. and i dont think it's bad for television, i just dont think it should be on ESPN.

If anything, they'd bitch about the WPT drastically speeding up their final table structure, not ESPN's coverage. Without ESPN they wouldn't have all of the opportunities for income outside of the poker tables that many do now.

[dre2142]

Originally Posted by pathetic

I think a lot of the poker pro's would disagree with you. and i dont think it's bad for television, i just dont think it should be on ESPN.

Oh yeah, like who?

The ESPN coverage of the WSOP this year is actually getting a great deal of praise from the professional poker community.

Do you follow professional poker? Otherwise you wouldnt have made that statement.





On another note....Annie Duke will be on the new CELEBRITY APPRENTICE....hehe

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by pathetic

I think a lot of the poker pro's would disagree with you. and i dont think it's bad for television, i just dont think it should be on ESPN.

Nah, I don't think they would, since a lot of them have endorsements and get paid fairly well because of this. If poker wasn't on ESPN, it wouldn't have the viewing #s that it does and thus the pros wouldn't get paid as much.

Also, if you're regarding the "poker boom", I think that has a lot to do with Chris Moneymaker. His story was so incredible, combined with the increased coverage of poker on TV, that significantly more people said "Wow, if that douche can do it, I can, too."

I love poker, I love playing it, I love watching it, I love reading about it, and I love discussing it!!

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by dre2142

Oh yeah, like who?

The ESPN coverage of the WSOP this year is actually getting a great deal of praise from the professional poker community.

Do you follow professional poker? Otherwise you wouldnt have made that statement.





On another note....Annie Duke will be on the new CELEBRITY APPRENTICE....hehe

This is the ONLY reason I am going to watch that show. I will watch as long as she's on. I really like her.

[dre2142]

High Stakes Poker on GSN will be back soon too

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by UNC41

If anything, they'd bitch about the WPT drastically speeding up their final table structure, not ESPN's coverage. Without ESPN they wouldn't have all of the opportunities for income outside of the poker tables that many do now.

Absolutely!! I have heard COUNTLESS pros bitch about the WPT and how much of a joke the final table structure was.

ESPN has great WSOP coverage, and doesn't interfere with the integrity of the game, structure, or anything. Just covers the tournaments.

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by dre2142

High Stakes Poker on GSN will be back soon too

I also really dig this show. There have been some SICK hands on that show for CRAZY cash!!

[dre2142]

I thought the WPT structure was changed, which is why the pros are back to endorsing the WPT after boycotting it for a while there

[dre2142]

Originally Posted by william.hosking

I also really dig this show. There have been some SICK hands on that show for CRAZY cash!!

I like the 7-2 side bets

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by dre2142

I like the 7-2 side bets

Those are fucking hilarious! Phil Laak, FTW!!

[william.hosking]

BTW, does anyone else find Jennifer Tilly's laugh to be VERRRRRRRY creepy?

[dre2142]

Everything about Tilly annoys the fuck out of me. And I cant stand her articles on BLUFF....its a pity fest, and it just goes to show how shitty of a poker player she is.

[dre2142]

Originally Posted by william.hosking

Those are fucking hilarious! Phil Laak, FTW!!

Baxter kept being dealt 7-2 and sweeping 500 from each player...great run

[Ascf33]

Grantland had a really good article about Moneymaker and the 2003 WSOP yesterday. Really awesome read.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-39-25-million

[42graystreet]

I read that yesterday. One of the most enjoyable reads in a very long time. Took me right back to 2003 when I watched ESPN's coverage. I started playing bar league poker soon after. To this day my favorite gambling past time is the hold'em tables at the local race track.

[Lcsulla]

Why not, I would not watch but your average person watches far worse nonsense on TV.

[Doors Allan Coe]

I enjoy it.

To me watching people play poker with lots of money on the line is exciting.

[Ascf33]

I was in college in 03 and had never even heard of Texas Holdem, aside from Rounders. When we came back after summer, we played $5 buy in tournaments almost every single night.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Read the Grantland article yesterday. Very enjoyable read. '03 Main Event was great.

You gotta have balls, baby!!!

How sick is the guy who couldn't come up with the cash to get half of Moneymaker?

[cruscott35]

Originally Posted by Ascf33

Grantland had a really good article about Moneymaker and the 2003 WSOP yesterday. Really awesome read.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-39-25-million

Thanks, that was a really good read.

[Kevaroo]

In '08 I would have voted yes, however, at least at my age the "fad" has run its course. I'd rather them put more extreme sports on TV Surfing for one.

[kittensXLI]

Seidel: This is a well-known story: As the final table was being played, Mike Matusow was at the Horseshoe saying, "If this guy wins I'm gonna kill myself. It's the worst thing ever for poker."

[Ascf33]

that article has inspired me to watch rounders last night and install FullTilt Poker on my work computer.

[dre2142]

For the poker fans JT/Afleeck new movie "Runner Runner"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...1JAB62WuI#t=64

[Speilmen230]

That Moneymaker article was a great read.

[BAHHHTIWaC]

I voted no, but since it's on ESPN, it doesn't matter to me if it's on tv since I only watch that miserable channel whenever the Red Sox are playing.

[Speilmen230]

I can remember being a kid and watching that WSP 2003 tournament many a times. That show taught me how to play Texas Hold 'Em

[dre2142]

I look forward to the wsop coverage every year

[Brohan_Santana]

ESPN does a great job on WSOP coverage. That, MNF and 30 for 30 are the only things I watch anymore on ESPN