06 July 2004Television
WSOP 2004: Anyone Can Win

I don't really think poker is a sport, but that's not going to stop me from being glued to the TV tonight when ESPN debuts the 2004 World Series of Poker with back-to-back episodes starting at 6pm PST. I watch poker for the drama, for the players, the personalities, and for the psychology. It's still as fascinating to me for all those reasons as it was when I when I first started watching it on TV here and there years ago.

My only wish about the programming is that it would be live. It should be live. It could be live. It sucks that you can go online and find out the winner. It takes much of the drama out of the event. There's not doubt about it, tape delay sucks.

Posted by andrew at July 6, 2004 05:05 PM


Comments

brian Says:

I watched too. This year, with its staggered events and lack of colorful personalities from last year's competition, doesn't even really compare to reruns from the 2003 WSOP. At least not yet.

Hopefully the episodes will get better.

July 8, 2004 02:30 PM
Andrew Says:

I agree. It was a bit disappointing. The seven card stud particualry sucked, even though I enjoy watching Menh & Minh. It's a Nugyen-Nguyen situation.

July 8, 2004 08:43 PM




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