Re: From Bill Simmons column on ESPN.com
BK makes a great point, almost every time someone puts a poker metaphor in a non-poker column/conversation it is terrible.
Simmons makes some good points on poker columns, for the most part columns are either written as a story or for strategy. The story columns are 95% Bad Beat/Miracle Draw types and do get old.
I doubt Simmons was serious on his 90% luck claims, he does play every once in a while, and he has to know about the skill involved.
He never seems to see anything truly negative about Jesus that I can see, but I don't get the Heat reference. (Never seen it yet)
The crack about the celebrity players does have some truth to it. Anyone who actually tries to play well, is trained by a top pro, and has the money to play will win a big tourney after trying long enough
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