The worst TILT character ever...
 

Alright, let me just start by saying, I'm not another TILT basher...for all of its poker inconsistancies I'm still very entertained by the show, and tonight's episode definitely held my attention.

I do have to complain, however, about this Heidman character they've just added to the roster. Come on, seriously? He's a "22-year-old internet whiz kid" who happens to be about 37? Couldn't they have found someone a little younger to play the part? And what about his little "finger gun shooting" thing when he wins a hand? Oh my gay...that's just terrible.

I'm assuming they were trying to emulate one of "The Crew" members, but it's as if they've gone way over the top and compiled all of the most queer attributes of every Crew member and put it into one, pock-marked, over-aged, flaming character. L-A-M-E. Still, the show still captivates me every Thursday, and I've really begun to appreciate "Remedy" by the Black Crowes. Keep it coming ESPN!

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He was and is my favorite Tilt character.

-Michael

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Mine too by the way the phantom click happens actually play any 100 nl at a casino at least at chumash.

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this kid is the exact image that most people in the world see in thier minds when they hear the words "internet poker"

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Did you notice they said he plays 3 games at one time. That is just asinine. I have heard of some legends playing 2, but 3 is just not humanly possible.

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Did you notice they said he plays 3 games at one time. That is just asinine. I have heard of some legends playing 2, but 3 is just not humanly possible.

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Notic also that it was on 3 separate moniters/laptops. Brilliant.

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i found this guy to be quite hilarious.

"THATS THE PROBLEM WITH THE WSOP, TOO MANY AMATERUS!!!!"

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ROFL

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I think they should've hired this guy for the role:

http://www.indystar.com/images/pics2...25353-1911.jpg

Kevin...

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The only problem I had with him was that he was arguably one of the worst actors of all time. It's the problem with the entire show... they take a concept that makes sense -- like a character who is an internet player -- and then they completely botch it with horrible dialogue and cheesy BS.

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That's a long way of saying "bad writing".

If their point was to mock internet kids, they went about it about the least sophisticated and stupidest way possible.

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The character was clearly a hyberbolic stab at the internet "amateurs". Just like the hands they showed this evening, I think that there had to be a good deal of exaggeration to convey the message to the casual observer (I haven't read the thread but I am sure that there was an uproar about the hands). When you look at it from that point of view, you can at least justify their line to some degree. I thought it was a joke just like most people on the board, but I think the character fit the casual observer's view of the typical internet poker geek. "Pow!" Unreal.

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i think the funny part was that he called the all in w/ q9 for 2 pair w/ an obvious straight possibility on board.....

an internet pro would fold there, i wouldn't but then again i'm not an internet pro [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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obvious straight and flush on 4th street.

"friggin minefield!"

heh

HELMUTH NEXT WEEK
 

maybe he will surpass the internet kid as being an overactor...

nah, that's the way he is in real life

man i love phil.

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But, was he anywhere near as bad as the European kid at last years WSOP who SCREAMED and ran around on every showdown? Art imitates life.

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When I saw the finger shooting, I told my wife there's no way he'd do that anyone I've ever seen at a poker table. They'd jump across and and beat the crap out of him.

And so would the men.

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Hey, you got something against 37yr olds!? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Still, the show still captivates me every Thursday, and I've really begun to appreciate "Remedy" by the Black Crowes. Keep it coming ESPN!

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Sung by a kick-ass band and a 37ish singer by the way. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Alright, let me just start by saying, I'm not another TILT basher...for all of its poker inconsistancies I'm still very entertained by the show, and tonight's episode definitely held my attention.

I do have to complain, however, about this Heidman character they've just added to the roster. Come on, seriously? He's a "22-year-old internet whiz kid" who happens to be about 37? Couldn't they have found someone a little younger to play the part? And what about his little "finger gun shooting" thing when he wins a hand? Oh my gay...that's just terrible.

I'm assuming they were trying to emulate one of "The Crew" members, but it's as if they've gone way over the top and compiled all of the most queer attributes of every Crew member and put it into one, pock-marked, over-aged, flaming character. L-A-M-E. Still, the show still captivates me every Thursday, and I've really begun to appreciate "Remedy" by the Black Crowes. Keep it coming ESPN!

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was this character even remotely as annoying and ridiculous as that DAAAAAAAAAA! idiot from the WSOP?

No, he wasn't.

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was this character even remotely as annoying and ridiculous as that DAAAAAAAAAA! idiot from the WSOP?

No, he wasn't.

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Its "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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was this character even remotely as annoying and ridiculous as that DAAAAAAAAAA! idiot from the WSOP?

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Actually, I was watching my WSOP video tapes and it was "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

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Notice also that it was on 3 separate monitors/laptops. Brilliant.

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Plus one extra keyboard for good measure.

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I assumed he was supposed to be Matias Andersen. Looked just like him. Did the finger shooting thing instead of the scream but the same idea. I didn't take it as a shot at internet players in general but rather at that paticular player from last years WSOP. I suspect the writers thought people would enjoy the Matias surrogate being taken out.

Next week we get the real Helmuth.

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his face looks like he's been stabbed with a pitchfork a bunch of times

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"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

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was this character even remotely as annoying and ridiculous as that DAAAAAAAAAA! idiot from the WSOP?

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Its "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" ][/list]
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Good lord, not the DA/JA debate AGAIN!!

For the record, Mattias Andersson (can't spell tonight as I'm on too much Robitussin!) himself in the incredibly stupid trip report he wrote ("I never read a book -- I have my own system!") says that he was shouting DAAAA!! He's actually rather proud of his "enthusiasm," as he calls it...Others may use less polite words...

(For those who don't remember, there were about 500 posts about the DA/JA in various WSOP threads!)

The problems I have with Tilt...
 

I'm not a Tilt basher either. I've watched enough of it to draw an opinion. As most here have complained, it is horrible on poker content. I understand the need to spice things up for televison. Most of the time, watching poker is like watching paint dry. Whomever their technical advisors are either being ignored or are not doing a very good job. How tough would it have been to make the "internet whiz kid" a little more realistic?

All of that aside, the biggest problem I have with the show is that none of the characters are very likeable. The girl is the closest to being a compelling character, but that could just be because she is pretty and blonde(a personal weakness of mine). Everytime Clark or Eddie start to be likeable, they seem to pull them back. The Matador isn't a bad villian, but he can't hold a candle to Mr. Blonde. That kind of ruins him. We'll see where they all end up, but I'm not optimistic.


Good Luck

Fitz

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As I've said before...I don't think it needs to be 'spiced-up' so much that it makes little sense.

Law and Order and ER are 'spiced-up' because REAL lawyer or nurse work would be kinda boring too. But at least the writing and dialogue are plausible.


I do think a more realistic portrayal of poker could and would make for entertaining an interesting television (ala the Rounders scene where they sit at the table chatting away and then pick-of the tourist-fish one-by-one).


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Regarding the internet-kid and the most recent episode.
The show seemed equally terrible even with the sound-off on the closed-captioning. My GF and I were at a bar Thursday night and it was on one of the TV's.

Her comment regarding the internet-kid: "He needs a make-job REAL bad."