ESPN's coverage hurts the game

[SumZero]

I may be in the minority here but while I wouldn't like some of the behavior described here to happen at my table in a real poker event (although I have no problem with Phil or Mike the Mouth's behavior) I was playing in, I do think it makes for more entertaining television. And little bits like the guy going off to phone a friend about his bluff of Lederer before he then gets knocked out by Howard a little later do add an enjoyable story line about the type of player who may be playing over his head who will be happy to have the story of how he beat the pro in one key hand, and given how everyone was coming over the top of Lederer and how he correctly predicted that this meant once he actually caught some cards he'd build a stack fast, this type of color was important to the storyline. I mean I'd love them to show more hands and expand their coverage, but I'd still like to include some of the chatter, needling, celebrations, and other color to make the broadcast more interesting.