WSOP "My son dropped out of college to internet poker and we're proud?

RoundersRocks! · #1 08-03-2005, 06:51 PM

Does anyone else think that segment in the WSOP an coverage was irresponsible, for alot of reasons? Does ESPN have any official response to charges that they are glorifying gambling?
Just curious.

Paxosmotic · #2 08-03-2005, 06:54 PM

ESPN is not our moral barometer and why shouldn't parents be proud of a successful child?

shaniac · #3 08-03-2005, 06:55 PM

Reporting on the dynamics and thoughts of one of the players and his parents is not promoting gambling any more than broadcasting a poker tournament tournament in the first place.

There's nothing wrong with dropping out of school to try something unconventional, and there's nothing irresponsible about documenting it.

Shilly · #4 08-03-2005, 07:10 PM

Who was this said about?

lighterjobs · #5 08-03-2005, 07:11 PM

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Who was this said about?

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gambleab

RoundersRocks! · #6 08-03-2005, 07:19 PM

I personally have no problem with it either, don't get me wrong. I am just saying I would like to see ESPN document a kid who dropped out of college to play poker and regrets it everyonce in awhile.

I know alot of kids who dropped out to play personally though, and that is why this particlar segment probably irked me.

That was just meant as an example though, my real question was does ESPN have any response to criticisms?

Jim T · #7 08-03-2005, 09:50 PM

Does ESPN have a similar responsibility to document the huge number of HS kids and college students who delusionally believe that they will make it as a professional athlete and don't bother study enought to get the free education that they "won't need"?

Voltron87 · #8 08-03-2005, 10:03 PM

parents should not be proud of this, that doesnt mean college kids shouldnt play poker, but if i dropped out of college to play poker professionally unless i become incredibly rich (making 200K a year is not rich) i would view my life as a failure in many ways.

Scorpion · #9 08-03-2005, 10:48 PM

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parents should not be proud of this, that doesnt mean college kids shouldnt play poker, but if i dropped out of college to play poker professionally unless i become incredibly rich (making 200K a year is not rich) i would view my life as a failure in many ways.

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Ok because the average US worker makes around $40,000 per year. Horray college.

krabby5 · #10 08-03-2005, 10:48 PM

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parents should not be proud of this, that doesnt mean college kids shouldnt play poker, but if i dropped out of college to play poker professionally unless i become incredibly rich (making 200K a year is not rich) i would view my life as a failure in many ways.

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why?

I have a degree in accounting and I hate my career. I couldn't care less about my degree, because I'm not happy in my career choice. If playing poker makes you happy and it allows you to live the way you want to, that's good enough for me [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]