TILT is the worst show ever made

[Russ McGinley]

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BTW, does anyone think that bringing a gun out and telling another guy to take his other bet up out of da pot is a tell? The guy may bet the turn after he was called on his no string bets bitch.

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No, this will be explained in a future episode.

Black Thug #1: When I clear my throat, call a string bet on me.

Black Thug #2: Then what?

Black Thug #1: Then I will point a gun at you and yell loud.

Black Thug #2: Word.

[toots]

You know, any time I see a TV show or movie that attempts to cover some subject that I know anything about, I'm always horrified at how badly Hollywood manages to mangle it. You name it, they misrepresent it, misconstrue it, misunderstand it, and generally screw the pooch on anything factual.

Given that, I would have thought it an absolute miracle if this show was any different. This show ain't about poker. It's a crime drama that revolves around some Hollywood misinterpretation of poker, just like every other drama revolves around some Hollywood misinterpretation of everything else.

At that point, the object is to:

1) Ignore it because you know they're going to hopelessly mangle the game

2) Try to put the poker fanboyism aside, and see if the series has any merits (aside from poker) on which it can be appreciated.

3) Get ineffectually upset and spend your days whinging about it online. I mean, your complaining ain't gonna change it, and if it really bothers you that much, why even watch it in the first place?

I've actually been kind of enjoying the show. But, that has nothing to do with poker.

[Don Olney]

I have been hearing and reading this show is CRAP for poker ---WELLLLLL --- WT* --- it is a show ---Like Rounders was good for poker -- lets see here -- CHEATING--LIEING and such -- sounds like TILT ON ROUNDERS LOL---
Give it a rest -- look at the show for what it is DRAMA ---with some poker play -----
A REAL SHOW ABOUT REAL POKER LIFE WOULD BE SOOOOOO DAMN BORING -- HELL EVEN THE WSOP AND WPT HAS BEEN EDITED FOR EXCITMENT LETS GET REAL

[GoneFishing]

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Still better than "Joanie Loves Chochi"(sp?)

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Take that back! Scott Baio is a God...

[djoyce003]

dude, you should try decaf.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[phixxx]

It doesn't really bother me that much at all, I just thought I'd post telling everyone what I thought about it. Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean it bothers me. I like watching bad shows due to that very reason, they're just horrible.

[TransientR]

I agree.

I think the thing with Tilt is that the show goes out of its way to make poker look like a game that only cheaters and thugs can win at. I wasn't expecting the series to be good, but I thought given poker's exposure that the creators of the show could have had their crime and drama without maligning the game.

But its junk that won't hurt poker and will soon be forgotten.

Frank

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I'm not sure..there's a segment in the second episode making fun of fish...the WPT guy. I don't think they should be making fun of fish like this, people who play like that (there's a bunch of them) might realize that that's what they look like and actually start playing well.

Or maybe not.

[TheCroShow]

i love the show, i think it's entertaining. i think everyone needs to relax and get off the "omg they are making things worse for poker!" what did you expect? they are generating a lot of attention and have put all of you on tilt!

next case....