Attention ESPN - Poker is not a sport, do not air it

Throwdown!

 

nice indeed, but it's Men "The Master" Nguyễn who is famous for the "all you can eat, baby" phrase. Not that I watch enough poker to know that of course.

And congrats, Buck. How about a few details on your win last weekend. How many players were in the tournament, what was the winning hand, etc.?

 

That's the rub with ESPN's treatment of poker. They air the hell out of it, and I'm fine with that as I fall into the category of finding it more entertaining than an NBA basketball game, but they don't completely cover it, as in I doubt the reese story will make it on sportscenter. It's almost like, "We'll hoar ourselves off to the WSOP coverage, because it brings in pretty good ratings, but turn our backs to it after that." It's kind of hypocritical.

 

E-Street: Did you just wake up from a five-year coma?

 

No, I'm pretty sure it's Scotty who says it. (I think : ) He doesn't say it in this clip, but for your viewing pleasure, Scotty Nguyen schools Humberto Brenes.

 

Field of 157. Took about six hours.
The winning hand was two pair, aces and eights.
We were two sided, and I had a huge chip lead. I was pretty sure my A8o was good preflop, but I flat called in the SB to see where he was at. He checked his option, so I knew he had not a single broadway card.
Flop came A38 rainbow. I checked to give him some rope. He went all in with 43s, and I insta-called.

 

Weren't you worried about getting shot in the back of the head?

 

I believe we're both right. Not sure who coined it, but it's come out of both's mouths from time to time.

 

ESPN has announced that they have gotten the rights to broadcast the Champion Gaming Series on ESPN next season taking over from Direct TV's Channel 101.

This is what will happen if ESPN starts thinking that the E in the name is the only one that matters and the S gets pushed back for bull shit.

 

Only if the E now stands for extreme boredom.

 

Eh, it'll be late afternoon and late night fodder for the Deuce.