Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="MediaBLITZ, post: 1710765, member: 77190"]
Okay, professionally I am a TV producer so listen up -

The WSOP, WPT, HPT - any large field tournament coverage - is edited down (obviously) but you need to be aware that what it is edited down to is not the best poker play but the most exciting and biggest pot hands.  That means you will see this kind of hand:
UTG - AA bets 4x
BTN - 67o calls
Flop - A9K rainbow
UTG - Checks  
BTN - Shoves   
UTG - Calls
Turn - 5 
River - 8

So the little bit of knowledge that was gained is it is profitable to shove a backdoor gut shot straight.

You won't see this hand.
UTG - 66 bets 2.5x
BTN - 67o calls
Flop - A9K rainbow
UTG - Checks  
BTN - Bets Out   
UTG - Folds

Then HSP (well used to be) is filled with mind games since these guys usually know each others play so well.  Absolutely fascinating to the serious player but a disaster in the hands of others.

Probably horrible examples but my point is poker is mostly simple and boring decisions and an exercise in patience.  Well that's a recipe for horrible TV.
So pray for guys at the table who have learned how to play by watching TV and just lay in wait for them.  yes pretty predictable play will come out - they will be taking shots and gambling, not playing poker.  They will be swinging for home runs, not trying to get men on base.

And the books are already written.  Yeah somebody could market a "Beat Your Buddy's Home Game" (in fact I thought I saw one a time ago), but it would be the same rehash of playing solid poker and right now no one is doing that better than Gordon and Harrington and Miller.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

Search

Reply to thread

About CardsChat

Our Community

Our Site

Follow us