Re: Is Tiffany Williamson qualified to write a poker column
Odd thread.
1. Yes, Jim McManus is qualified to write a poker column. He is an oustanding journalist and a more than competent poker player. Is the NYT boxing columnist a former world champ?
2. Yes, McManus' early columns have been extremely disappointing. I expected great stuff and got drivel. I'm hoping he turns it around, but see no evidence of that happening.
3. Yes, Robert Varkoni is qualified to write a poker column. He's bright, has a heck of story to tell, and has played in many high-limit events. Unfortunately, his columns to date completely suck.
4. I have no idea if T. Williamson would do any better, though I thought the...it...will...take...a...long...time joke was extremely funny.
It's a huge error to assume that poker column quality is directly correlated to poker playing ability. Look at Danny Negraneu's CP columns vs. Dan Abrams'. Abrams' are far better, though I think few would disagree that Negraneu is the better player.
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