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  1. 01-07-2012, 08:46 PM #31
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    The only alternatives are rodeo or semi-professional wrestling from the 70's.
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  2. 01-07-2012, 08:51 PM #32
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    I am going to go out on a limb and say it makes ESPN money.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Might want to look up what the "E" stands for in ESPN.
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  4. 01-07-2012, 08:54 PM #34
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3TrueFans View Post
    The only alternatives are rodeo or semi-professional wrestling from the 70's.
    Or college basketball.
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  5. 01-07-2012, 09:23 PM #35
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyclone101 View Post
    This is something that has always annoyed me. Why the **** do they show poker on ESPN?
    *poker televised? .. sucks
    *making tv stars out of some of these lowlifes? is maddening
    *allowing sunglasses during matches is not only ridiculous, but unfair. why is this allowed?

    These greaseballs have to hide their 'poker face'? I consider it cheating. reading someone's face (and eyes in particular) is part of a skill-set

    Why not have basketball players carry teamates on their shoulders with the ball and dunk over everyone???

    oh!! I know!! When golfing and on the green---pick up your ball and walk over and drop it in the cup instead of putting!! yea!
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  6. 01-07-2012, 09:30 PM #36
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    It's what ESPN show's when they don't want to compete with sports on other stations. Any self respecting sports fan should be watching the playoffs anyway.
    The only bigger turnoff than finding out a woman smokes, is finding out she's a Husker fan.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jambalaya View Post
    *poker televised? .. sucks
    *making tv stars out of some of these lowlifes? is maddening
    *allowing sunglasses during matches is not only ridiculous, but unfair. why is this allowed?

    These greaseballs have to hide their 'poker face'? I consider it cheating. reading someone's face (and eyes in particular) is part of a skill-set

    Why not have basketball players carry teamates on their shoulders with the ball and dunk over everyone???

    oh!! I know!! When golfing and on the green---pick up your ball and walk over and drop it in the cup instead of putting!! yea!
    You really have trolling down to a science.
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  8. 01-07-2012, 10:27 PM #38
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by M3MEPLEASE View Post
    Might want to look up what the "E" stands for in ESPN.
    Poker is entertaining?
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  9. 01-07-2012, 10:30 PM #39
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyclone101 View Post
    This is something that has always annoyed me. Why the **** do they show poker on ESPN?
    Because ESPN sucks.

    /close thread

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  10. 01-07-2012, 11:13 PM #40
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    We can only watch because it is illegal to play poker online.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    one of the main reasons is because they didn't want to spend an extra 500k for the rights to the NHL a few years back and had to fill it in with something.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    What do you think "All In!" is referencing?
    I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by cyclone101 View Post
    This is something that has always annoyed me. Why the **** do they show poker on ESPN?

    To sell advertising.

    But the poker craze is dying, so it will be gone as quickly as it came.
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    Re: Why is poker on ESPN all the time?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3TrueFans View Post
    The only alternatives are rodeo or semi-professional wrestling from the 70's.
    Good ol' ESPN Classic,

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