Dead Hand

[eggwards]

For the several cable television stations that use this programming as time filler: The people playing poker are not stars. Sure, there may be "celebrities" playing poker, but it's not enough to elevate this game to being watchable, not in the least. You can't convince me that the unknown poker pros are the new "sports" stars or some sort of reality personality. They sit on their but and try not to have emotions. It's boring.

As much as this is boring, don't think that you can make other card games sell on TV either. Blackjack, penuckle, canasta, bridge - all boring. The whole idea of of casino games on TV is pretty silly. The only thing more boring, yet they have tried it, is televised Scrabble.

I don't know what you can do to fill the time, lord knows I hat infomercials, but they are sometimes more interesting than this. Where's Cher doing the hair care product line? Can she deal?

Comments

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

I'm still waiting for Celebrity Dreidel Spinning, myself. ^_-

"C'mon GIML!"

AMEN!

[pupcubtx2k.livejournal.com]

I dont get it either, the only thing i like it about it is Chris "moneymaker" something hes a hottie bearcub! lol thats the only thing i like about the game, other than it sucks on tv.

[cubziz.livejournal.com]

It's one of those things where you need to be interested in the game to start with.

I mean, I don't have much room to talk. I play YuGiOh on the computer. ;) There's not even money riding on it. *giggle*

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

OYE.....

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

watching people playing cards on TV is about as boring as watching people bowl.....

[polomex.livejournal.com]

Heh, half our DVR recordings are usually poker-related. I actually have started to warm up to it a bit more now, and Nick loves poker and is quite good at it actually. Unfortunately, he only gets to play online because he can't find anyone in the area to get a game together.

[bigmacbear]

Poker? I don't even know 'er! ;-)

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

Playing it, that I get. I've even tried the NTN version on the TV's at the sports bar. Much more fun than watching.

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but if any of the competitors (you can't call them athletes) actually looked good, you know we'd be watching.

[kjvbear.livejournal.com]

true, I would watch if it was a CSI cast or if Matthew Fox was in the room.....