POKER ON TV !!!

rgchan · #1 (**permalink**) 09-28-2006, 05:34 PM

1st - interesting thing i didn,t know is Sexton and the commentators are not live. The vegas gaming commission will not allow them to know the players cards. (for fear of cheating which makes sense.) So they add all there smart comments after the game is over. It,s all edited.
2nd - Don,t play like you see on TV. A pro warned you only see the final table and maybe the 7 hr game is edited into 1 hr !! You only see the exciting hands. Hands where a 5-7 bets and makes a boat. !! An ACE-Q is a good hand at a 6 player table. But not at a 10 player MTT free-roll !!

gkunit20 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-13-2006, 05:05 PM

There are some live tournaments, but the commentators have to be a certain distance away, like 200 yards

JMoney2681 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-14-2006, 07:59 AM

WE LANDED ON THE MOON! jk

Good info, thanks for the post

gkunit20 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-14-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JMoney2681

WE LANDED ON THE MOON! jk

Good info, thanks for the post

No we didn't, that was filmed.

JMoney2681 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-31-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gkunit20

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Originally Posted by JMoney2681

WE LANDED ON THE MOON! jk

Good info, thanks for the post

No we didn't, that was filmed.

:o

hayden1009 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 06:39 PM

The real problem with tv is its the first exp[osure so many players have to the game and when they bad beat someone with a 10 2 and then they try to impart the wisdom of Doyles 2 victories with that very hand... True but he was heads up and different flop different time...from UTG all in is not the time to test that theory. Tv needs to educate and put a few disclaimers.

Irondime · #7 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hayden1009

The real problem with tv is its the first exp[osure so many players have to the game and when they bad beat someone with a 10 2 and then they try to impart the wisdom of Doyles 2 victories with that very hand... True but he was heads up and different flop different time...from UTG all in is not the time to test that theory. Tv needs to educate and put a few disclaimers.

i'd rather educate them myself by taking there money and then next time they know more about the game

JMoney2681 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hayden1009

The real problem with tv is its the first exp[osure so many players have to the game and when they bad beat someone with a 10 2 and then they try to impart the wisdom of Doyles 2 victories with that very hand... True but he was heads up and different flop different time...from UTG all in is not the time to test that theory. Tv needs to educate and put a few disclaimers.

No way. Let them learn from their mistakes. I don't want to give the newbies any "free" lesson while we are at the table. Let them figure out what is wrong with their game. After they have donated a good chunk of $ to me, maybe they will see their problems, but I am not the one to point them out.

Irondime · #9 (**permalink**) 01-14-2007, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JMoney2681

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Originally Posted by hayden1009

The real problem with tv is its the first exp[osure so many players have to the game and when they bad beat someone with a 10 2 and then they try to impart the wisdom of Doyles 2 victories with that very hand... True but he was heads up and different flop different time...from UTG all in is not the time to test that theory. Tv needs to educate and put a few disclaimers.

No way. Let them learn from their mistakes. I don't want to give the newbies any "free" lesson while we are at the table. Let them figure out what is wrong with their game. After they have donated a good chunk of $ to me, maybe they will see their problems, but I am not the one to point them out.

thats pretty much what i said too

GeorgeCostanza · #10 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007, 04:15 PM

TV is so huge for poker in making the community grow, and just generally educating kids and people on how to play which encourages more home games, and maybe older people to try it out in the casino.

One thing I would like to note is that if it the viewers at home could not see the hold cards of the pros, poker tv would not be exciting at all. I believe it kind of be like watching paint dry.