Norman Chad - Any good at Poker?

goldseraph · #1 01-01-2005, 12:42 AM

This has probably come up before, but I'm new here... Norm is always self-deprecating about his poker skills. Does he play much / enter tournaments? Is he considered decent?

starvs · #2 01-01-2005, 01:35 AM

He used to be great. Then when he got divorced....his wife took his whole bankroll.

DesertCat · #3 01-01-2005, 01:42 AM

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LOL!

benfranklin · #4 01-01-2005, 03:55 AM

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Which wife [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Army Eye · #5 01-01-2005, 05:01 AM

Based on some of his commentary I can't imagine he's any good. Sometimes extremely simple concepts like bluffing or slowplaying elude him.

RiverTheNuts · #6 01-01-2005, 06:28 AM

He is there for entertainment and to enthrall the masses... he doesn't need to talk about implied odds and position to keep 98% of america entertained... Im rather glad he doesnt teach the TV fishies how to play

goldseraph · #7 01-01-2005, 06:31 AM

I don't think there's really time to get into all that while you are color commentating.. the action moves pretty fast on ESPN and I think he does a good job. I too am glad he doesn't teach people too many intricacies. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

rickthekeg · #8 01-01-2005, 11:29 AM

I was wondering this myself recently. Did a search for him on the Hendon Mob website, but couldn't find anything. Anybody know of any other websites with a player index like theirs?

burningyen · #9 01-01-2005, 01:20 PM

Is the color commentary actually done in real time? Sometimes I get the sense that it has been added later.

augie00 · #10 01-01-2005, 03:40 PM

No, it's not done in real time. There would be no way for Lon or Norman to know the hole cards; they only go back and do commentary for key hands after the tape is edited.