Re: ESPN\'s coverage hurts the game
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I just think that 45 minutes of bullshit with maybe 10 poker hands in there is ridiculous.
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I suspect you don't represent what the average viewer is interested in.
People who complain about the "quality of poker commentary" don't seem to realize that ESPN is obviously not trying to provide detailed, in-depth poker advise ala Lederer. Two guys sitting there making goofy comments and plain observations is apparently a more succesful formula.
I enjoy the overall tenor of the commentary and sort of like the fact that poker is presented as something light and fun. I also think the proportion of non-hand-related sketches to NL hands creates a better product than the WPT, which shows a lot more hands but is way less entertaining.
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