The real best TV idea ever.. that would work

[Apathy]

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Look at all the voyeur porn sites on the net. They tape whole houses full of young college girls showering and munching carpet 24/7!!

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Ah yes Brandon maybe we could get those same teens bankrolled to play in the 200/400NL televised game and try to put the pros on tilt with their scandelous antics.

[Sluss]

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1)Would the public be interested in watching a game without a clear beginning and end, without a clear winner?

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Bingo! The average television watcher i.e. not serious poker player wants drama. A winner and a loser. Not just lost a big pot. They want to see one person's dream come true, while another's dream is crushed. It's the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

This is what most people miss. Tv is all about entertainment. Drama and emotion are what is driving the poker boom. I'm just not sure you would get that in a cash game.

Most pros could and do make a fine living playing cash games. So why even bother playing a tourny? Ah, the competition and thats what comes through to the average TV viewer.

[3rdEye]

Wouldn't it be extremely difficult to sufficiently edit 24 hours of poker?

Also, I'm not sure that casual viewers would understand the game enough to enjoy what they were watching...some, for example, may become confused when a player who is "all in" subsequently rebuys, and continues to play at the table.

Furthermore, a lot of the personal intrigue of televised poker would be lost, as it would be difficult to keep track of players' names, not to mention their respective biographies.

I don't think this would work.