Re: why do espn commentators suck so much
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I think Norman Chad is funny, and him and lon work well together. But i am too tired of hearing Mike Sexton say "what that means is he will have to catch an ace, queen, or 2 running cards to make a straight".
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Is it very irritating yes. But in the defense of Mike Sexton, it's not really his fault. The problem is the show itself, the direction the producers have taken it.
Virtually every hand is a preflop all-in, and they take like 2 full minutes to deal all the streets. It is awful. Sexton just needs to say something to fill the air time. Also at some point during the first season, Sexton has said he was told he needed to be a little more excitable, so he shouts a lot now.
If you watch the first season, when there is real poker being played, you will see that Sexton can be a really, really good commentator. His insights were absolutely on the same level as Howard Lederer's when he has commentated.
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