Just started watching poker on TV! (UK) |
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Posted Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:08 am GMT by Idaho
Got cable the other day - alas it doesn't have the Poker Channel but I have seen a few things on Challenge.
WTF is Celebrity Poker all about? What a car crash that is...  I did worry that these programmes would educate people about poker and make them better players - but now I realise that they only add to the aquarium.
Watched PartyPoker Poker den which is odd. Good to see a cash game being played - but the graphics and format are weird - and wtf are they playing with cash and not chips?
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Posted Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:20 am GMT by Muck
I think cash is supposed to look more exciting/sexy on the table, although IMHO chips look better. When I see cash I just think “if you were serious about the game you would have invested in some chips”.
For anyone who doesn’t have satellite or cable:
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All-Star Poker Challenge
Monday
11:30pm - 12:30am
ITV1 London
Five well-known faces, including actor Jesse Birdsall and comedian Rory McGrath, put their poker skills to the test as they bid for a seat at the Grand Final and a piece of the 50,000 pound charity prize pool.
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Posted Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:23 am GMT by Idaho
| Muck wrote: | | I think cash is supposed to look more exciting/sexy on the table, although IMHO chips look better. When I see cash I just think “if you were serious about the game you would have invested in some chips”. |
Yeah - it just looks scruffy and you can't really work out how much people have or what's in the pot.
Posted Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:14 am GMT by Muck
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Yeah - it just looks scruffy and you can't really work out how much people have or what's in the pot. |
Indeed. It’s impractical and just lacks class I think 
I mean it’s better than playing with matchsticks but it still reminds me of the days when I played with 1p and 2p coins :D The players are just better off.
Posted Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:30 pm GMT by jonesyb
oh god... this was awful.. was really funny watching how mcgrath, and the first few people got knocked out! suppose they were just doing it for charity though.
that snooker player i thought was alright though..
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All-Star Poker Challenge
Monday
11:30pm - 12:30am
ITV1 London
Five well-known faces, including actor Jesse Birdsall and comedian Rory McGrath, put their poker skills to the test as they bid for a seat at the Grand Final and a piece of the 50,000 pound charity prize pool.
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surely this is a good thing though that people could be learning to play poker by watching programs like this?
Posted Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:47 pm GMT by Loonbat
| Idaho wrote: |
WTF is Celebrity Poker all about? What a car crash that is... I did worry that these programmes would educate people about poker and make them better players - but now I realise that they only add to the aquarium.
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Correct - this just adds to the fish barrel (or aquarium, since you prefer this term). I still love those who play NL at a full table and treat it like the FT in a WPT tournament, shorthanded mind you. Maybe one day they'll realize that the 1-hour FT on television is really about 7 hours of actual play, with action hands being shown. Or then again, I hope they don't ... Ax is a good hand UTG, right??
Posted Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:01 am GMT by Skribbles
| Idaho wrote: | .
WTF is Celebrity Poker all about? What a car crash that is... I did worry that these programmes would educate people about poker and make them better players - but now I realise that they only add to the aquarium.
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I'll probably get ripped to pieces for saying this... but I really don't mind Celebrity Poker, when they have interesting people on there. Its good for a laugh.
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