Easy E
08-17-2004, 04:33 PM
From the email exchanges between ESPN's Sports Guy and whoever the other guy is
"2. Poker: simple fad or something with legs?
A: This "poker thing" caught me completely by surprise. I think it probably has some staying power, because the kind of people who like watching poker on TV are inevitably going to try to play the game themselves, and gambling is addictive, and addictive things never lose popularity. It would be kind of like if ESPN started broadcasting competitive angel dust smoking.
"2. Poker: simple fad or something with legs?
A: This "poker thing" caught me completely by surprise. I think it probably has some staying power, because the kind of people who like watching poker on TV are inevitably going to try to play the game themselves, and gambling is addictive, and addictive things never lose popularity. It would be kind of like if ESPN started broadcasting competitive angel dust smoking.