Surreal Poker

[DalaiLama]

I played in a small buy in live tournament on Monday, and as I surveyed the room, the following hit me like a ton of bricks. I think the poker craze has gone too far. Old men, kids, trash, grandmas, and everything in-between pondering bad calls and acting like they're the next Phil Ivey. It's become absurd. I saw two young guys dressed in ostrich skin boots, hair greased back, sun glasses, rings, gaudy gambling themed necklaces, with tooth picks hanging out of their mouths, telling everybody their business. Underground rooms are popping up everyday. I have a feeling that the poker bubble will pop within the next 12 months. It's become too much. My Tivo went from recording one show (WPT), to recording a half dozen poker shows a week. The game is getting too big, too fast for it's own good. Thoughts?

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