High stakes cash games on TV

[Sundevils21]

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that would be like watching baseball if there were no playoffs

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tell that to the thousands that show up(and watch on tv) to see a baseball team who has NO chance to make the playoffs, during the middle and ends of a season.

[CrisBrown]

Hi Rushmore,

Agreed 100%. The problem with televising a cash game is that it has no narrative: no beginning, middle, or end. If you want to watch this kind of play, log onto any poker site and watch the highest stakes cash games.

Cris

[theBruiser500]

I don't care, I'm not looking for a story Mrs. Writer, I'm looking for poker.

[blendedsuit]

I bet there would be high viewership numbers for broadcasts of highstakes cash games. The pros might agree to it if the hole cards werent shown, but then the interest level would decrease substanially.

[toots]

Cool idea.

I think I'm gonna go do that now.

[jstnrgrs]

If they were paid (perhase by they tv network showing them), maybe they would agree to hold card camreas.

[Tosh]

If they did it, noway should they be allowed hole cams. I would be furious as a high stakes regular and they tried to do this so the whole world could see all my cards.

[TheBull]

No there wouldn't.

A large portion of the viewing audience doesn't understand the difference between a tournament and a cash game as it is. To them, it would just look like a tournament with no end.

Believe me, if people would watch it, they would show it.

[Rushmore]

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Hi Rushmore,

Agreed 100%. The problem with televising a cash game is that it has no narrative: no beginning, middle, or end. If you want to watch this kind of play, log onto any poker site and watch the highest stakes cash games.

Cris

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Hey Cris.

Although it is true that the lack of linear narrative might be a problem for many, that wasn't my whole point.

In tournaments, the only perspective to adopt is life or death. You bust, you die. This creates a dramatic effect.

Once the audience realizes that these guys are all properly staked, and don't sweat losing sessions, there's no drama whatsoever.

Math is a bore.

Now, if they managed to televise only those episodes where one or two $50/$100 players were taking a shot at the $1000/$2000, either drunk or desperate or just plain stupid, well...

THAT I would like to see.

[CrisBrown]

Hi Bruiser,

Regarding my comment that a televised cash game would lack any narrative structure (i.e.: no end point):

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I don't care, I'm not looking for a story Mrs. Writer, I'm looking for poker.

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I don't care either. I'd watch it. Heck, I do logon and watch the highest-stakes games online. But you and I are not a typical poker audience, and I think those people would want an "ending" and a clear "winner."

Cris