poker aint goin anywhere
yes, the world series of poker has exploded at the rate of the stock market around the "tech bubble" and yes, the poker world will "correct" itself just like the stock market.
the stock market may have dropped, but it didnt die, and neither will poker.
there's plenty of theories, and theyre all good...here's a little insight from red n mesh
1. it's fun - i know i played little bullshit quarter poker with my buddies in high school, and it was a fun thing to do, especially if you like to drink or smoke cigars (or give each other handjobs)
2. anyone can play - texas hold em, as a concept, is not difficult. i want to vomit every time they say it takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. unfortunately, its true, so theyre gonna keep saying it (stop watching, you say? what ELSE is on at 2 am, besides the fake titties, bad acting, and amazing o-faces you saw last weekend?)
3. the big stakes no limit tournaments are like a lottery with better odds. this is the american ideal -- pay a little bit and end up with a lot for doing relatively nothing. of course, anyone who has done so will tell you playing 10-12 hours of poker in a day is taxing on your sanity, as well as your body. i certainly wouldnt want to do it, but hell if millions were involved, theres quite a few things i would be willing to endure, including listening to you talk for 5 consecutive minutes.
you know why this lottery has better odds? b/c you can make bonehead decisions and still win. any idiot can theoretically get good enough cards to survive their bad decisions (see Chris Moneymaker, wsop champion). how many times have you seen this at your 20 dollar buy-in home game, let alone on tv? guy has 95% chance to win going to the river card, and the dumbass underdog sucks out. it makes for brilliant tv even if it pisses you off at your home game. at least you only lost a chance at 100 bucks, instead of 5 million.
are you really that good at reading people? perhaps you just think you are...
maybe youre lucky...
maybe its intuition...or an innate sense
maybe its...maybelline? (it seemed appropriate at the time...so shoot me)
the point is, i have no point.
You certainly dont!
I am really that good at reading people. And by people I mean porno mags. And by porno mags I mean women. And by women I mean high school girls. And by high school girls I mean my hook-up market. And by that I mean.... eh, fuck it
the stock market may have dropped, but it didnt die, and neither will poker.
there's plenty of theories, and theyre all good...here's a little insight from red n mesh
1. it's fun - i know i played little bullshit quarter poker with my buddies in high school, and it was a fun thing to do, especially if you like to drink or smoke cigars (or give each other handjobs)
2. anyone can play - texas hold em, as a concept, is not difficult. i want to vomit every time they say it takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. unfortunately, its true, so theyre gonna keep saying it (stop watching, you say? what ELSE is on at 2 am, besides the fake titties, bad acting, and amazing o-faces you saw last weekend?)
3. the big stakes no limit tournaments are like a lottery with better odds. this is the american ideal -- pay a little bit and end up with a lot for doing relatively nothing. of course, anyone who has done so will tell you playing 10-12 hours of poker in a day is taxing on your sanity, as well as your body. i certainly wouldnt want to do it, but hell if millions were involved, theres quite a few things i would be willing to endure, including listening to you talk for 5 consecutive minutes.
you know why this lottery has better odds? b/c you can make bonehead decisions and still win. any idiot can theoretically get good enough cards to survive their bad decisions (see Chris Moneymaker, wsop champion). how many times have you seen this at your 20 dollar buy-in home game, let alone on tv? guy has 95% chance to win going to the river card, and the dumbass underdog sucks out. it makes for brilliant tv even if it pisses you off at your home game. at least you only lost a chance at 100 bucks, instead of 5 million.
are you really that good at reading people? perhaps you just think you are...
maybe youre lucky...
maybe its intuition...or an innate sense
maybe its...maybelline? (it seemed appropriate at the time...so shoot me)
the point is, i have no point.
You certainly dont!
I am really that good at reading people. And by people I mean porno mags. And by porno mags I mean women. And by women I mean high school girls. And by high school girls I mean my hook-up market. And by that I mean.... eh, fuck it
posted by bruce dickinson at 3/26/2006 12:05:00 AM
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