WSOP sats on Stars...

[shaniac]

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Why would anyone want to carve out a week of their life to play in the WSOP Main Event anymore?

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Did you ever see Hands on a Hardbody?

Shane

[Rushmore]

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Did you ever see Hands on a Hardbody?

Shane

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Having not, in fact, seen Hands on a Hardbody (which I can only assume is a porno movie), you can imagine how mysterious your response is to my question. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[shaniac]

Hands on a Harbody is not a porno at all, but rather a documentary that for some reason enjoys a wide following among New York hipsters.

It's about an endurance contest that takes place in Texas every year, the winner of which receives a brand new truck (i.e. 'hardbody'). The winner is he who lasts the longest with his hand on the truck (i.e. 'hands on'). Basically, ten people standing around with at least one hand on the truck at all times (there are provisions for bathroom breaks, etc.).

Going into the contest everyone has his strategy well laid out and a philosophy on why he will win ("I'm a Marine;" "No one over 30 can win" and so on). Kind of like the WSOP.

Point is people are willing to endure a lot worse than 7 days of poker in Las Vegas for a LOT less than a chance at $7.5M--which I suspect first place will pay.

I understand why the smaller events are more appealing to you, but what quixotic poker player WOULDN'T want to play the main event this year?

Shane

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Have you ever seen anal beads in action?

[Tyler Durden]

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Hands on a Harbody is not a porno at all, but rather a documentary that for some reason enjoys a wide following among New York hipsters.

It's about an endurance contest that takes place in Texas every year, the winner of which receives a brand new truck (i.e. 'hardbody'). The winner is he who lasts the longest with his hand on the truck (i.e. 'hands on'). Basically, ten people standing around with at least one hand on the truck at all times (there are provisions for bathroom breaks, etc.).

Going into the contest everyone has his strategy well laid out and a philosophy on why he will win ("I'm a Marine;" "No one over 30 can win" and so on). Kind of like the WSOP.

Point is people are willing to endure a lot worse than 7 days of poker in Las Vegas for a LOT less than a chance at $7.5M--which I suspect first place will pay.

I understand why the smaller events are more appealing to you, but what quixotic poker player WOULDN'T want to play the main event this year?

Shane

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I think an episode of Mr. Belvedere was based on this. Seriously.

[Rushmore]

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I understand why the smaller events are more appealing to you, but what quixotic poker player WOULDN'T want to play the main event this year?

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I have to call a foul for use of the word quixotic.

Ostentatious vocabulary usage notwithstanding, I would have to say that I understand (and, to a degree, AGREE with) your point.

On the other hand, I'm not going to cash at the WSOP Main Event, and would really rather participate in a tournament with less quixotic qualification, if you will.

P.S. If they made a movie out of the truck thing, it sounds like they may have seen the underrated 70's film The Shoot Horses, Don't They?, starring Jane Fonda.