Poker in Sports Illustrated

JTG51 · #1 09-18-2003, 09:46 PM

Poker really has hit the big time. There is an article about poker on TV in Sports Illustrated this week.

Oski · #2 09-18-2003, 11:16 PM

And look what's on the cover...women's soccer (It's pro league folded this week after the edition printed).

Actually, I am impressed as well.

Then again, Ive seen 10 page spreads in SI on jeopardy, bowling, darts and snake rustling.

J.R. · #3 09-19-2003, 01:10 AM

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And look what's on the cover...women's soccer (It's pro league folded this week after the edition printed).

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Perhaps you should look again. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Oski · #4 09-19-2003, 02:13 AM

Lol, The Bills. You wanna guess what's on NEXT week's cover?

M.B.E. · #5 09-19-2003, 04:45 AM

What did Sports Illustrated say about "Jeopardy!"?

Incidentally, decisions on daily-double wagering in "Jeopardy!" can be very interesting and are similar to some decisions in no-limit poker tournaments. By contrast, wagering decisions in the final-jeopardy round is more similar to decisions in a blackjack tournament.

And was the article on poker worth reading? It apparently isn't on the magazine's web site:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/magazine/cover/

JoeU · #6 09-19-2003, 08:33 AM

I think you need to bring the article the next time we play cards.

There was also the poker articke in Cigar Aficionado this month as well. They may post the article on-line.

Joe

Oski · #7 09-19-2003, 10:20 AM

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That article appeared about 10 years ago. I just gave an overview of the game and the stress that the players go through before and duing the game. It also revealed how difficult it is just to get on the show, one has to pass a series of written tests, and prelim competitions.

I don't recall too much strategy (you have to check Sklansky on Quzshows, a.k.a Gameshows for Advanced Players). There was some intersting infomation about the types of subjects and sources contestants study to get ready for the game.

That's about it, it was a good article though.

ElSapo · #8 09-19-2003, 11:51 AM

Along this same line, I believe "Telling Lies and Getting Paid" has an interesting chapter on the correct strategy for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

Homer · #9 09-19-2003, 01:58 PM

Along this same line, I believe "Telling Lies and Getting Paid" has an interesting chapter on the correct strategy for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

Would you believe that I was on that show? I guess I should have read that book as I only won $1000. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

-- Homer

ElSapo · #10 09-19-2003, 02:17 PM

Seriously? Do tell this story, please...

As for the strategy, as I recall it's correct but effectively doesn't work b/c of variance. I mean, you've really got one shot at the game, not like you can play again next week. So though the EV in some situations may call for a total guess, well... it's high in variance. Perhaps akin to when the lottery gets to be +EV but with such tremendous standard deviation that you'd have to play forever...

Forget all that though. Tell the story.