Poker, wtf

[DaveH]

Since when did Poker become a sport? Why is it on ESPN? Does anyone here actually watch "poker" on ESPN?

[StangerBanger96]

All TV shows are becoming shit.

Now that all the writers are on strike you won't be seeing new episodes of anything but reality TV now too...

The same question could be posed about channels like MTV...what do REAL WORLD, ROAD RULES, A SHOT AT LOVE WITH TILA TEQUILA, THE HILLS, etc. have to do with "music television"???

[HandoEX]

The only thing I'd rather watch on tv more than the World Series of Poker is the NFL. I can't get enough of it.

[SmitEvo]

I dont think it is fun watching replay upon replay of the same event....it is on way too many channels now and is boring to watch.

[amicheze]

Poker is as much fun to watch as horseshoes. About as much fun to play, too.

[MisterCMK]

Just watch X-rated material.

[legacy-user-544]

poker is not a sport. neither is golf, billiards, or bowling. those are all leisure activities and if they really need to be on tv, they should make a channel solely for those.

mtv has gone down hill since its inception. they made mtv2 just to get all the people to shut up about them not playing music, but now they dont even play music on mtv2 either. im suprised they havent created an mtv3, but that would end up doing the exact same thing.

[HandoEX]

d^flex;193067 wrote:
poker is not a sport. neither is golf, billiards, or bowling. those are all leisure activities and if they really need to be on tv, they should make a channel solely for those.

OK, I can see how poker is not a sport but golf, billiards, and bowling definately are.

[KA-T_240]

I second hando!

[STiSchucky]

pokers funny to watch on espn. norman chad has some funny one liners

[3_Series]

Could be worse, could be watching E!.

[DaveH]

Altho I don't care for watching pool, golf or bowling... I think I would classify them as sports. At least they have a ball and/or stick, and you throw or whack stuff. Playing cards you sit there at a table and... well....you play cards. Maybe we should ask ESPN to start a new program called the world series of Old Maid.

I agree with the analogy on MTV. MTV is now a pitiful waste of air time, with a video or two shown once in a while (at least I think they still show video's once in a while?).

[btleier]

I really like watching poker on tv, probably watch it before bed practically every day. only thing that does suck, is they do rerun alot of stuff. I will definitely say that.

[assasain]

i personally don't see how poker is exciting to watch.

[Guest]

assasain;193183 wrote:
i personally don't see how poker is exciting to watch.

I don't know if its even the exciting aspect that people watch it for. It's to learn playing styles, odds, etc.... And no, it is not a sport.

[DaveH]

tjamz;193192 wrote:
I don't know if its even the exciting aspect that people watch it for. It's to learn playing styles, odds, etc.... And no, it is not a sport.

I can see televising it can be a good way to learn the game, but it should be on The Learning Channel, not ESPN.

[uman44]

I vote that ESPN starts ESPN8: The Ocho for these kinds of "sports". Gotta love Dodgeball.

[Sweet-WRX-Lovin]

The only poker that should be on TV is strip poker on the playboy channel. I don't know if it exists, but if not it should.

[StangerBanger96]

Sweet-WRX-Lovin;193395 wrote:
The only poker that should be on TV is strip poker on the playboy channel. I don't know if it exists, but if not it should.

There used to be a show called Strip Poker. It was on regular cable though so it wasn't that great. It was on the same channel that had "Son of the Beach" or whatever that show was.

[amicheze]

Sweet-WRX-Lovin;193395 wrote:
The only poker that should be on TV is strip poker on the playboy channel. I don't know if it exists, but if not it should.

Genius!