Our long national nightmare is over.

Post by **wilson** » April 20th, 2011, 11:53 pm

In what at least one website describes as perhaps "the final deathblow to poker-as-spectator-sport," ESPN has dropped all of its poker programming in the wake of the recent gambling-related indictments against the operators of the three largest online poker sites.
Now, if we could just get rid of the endless crap about the NFL Draft, we'd be in business. Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.

colchar · Post by **colchar** » April 21st, 2011, 2:48 am

If the Canadian sports networks drop it as well I'll be thrilled but, until then, I cannot share your joy as our national nightmare will continue. Rounders was a decent enough movie I guess but I blame it for the rise of all this poker crap.

The only question that remains is what those networks will do if the NFL season is wiped out by the labour problems - will they bring poker back to fill slots in the schedule? If so, I fear your jubilation may be short lived.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » April 21st, 2011, 6:25 am

wilson wrote:In what at least one website describes as perhaps "the final deathblow to poker-as-spectator-sport," ESPN has dropped all of its poker programming in the wake of the recent gambling-related indictments against the operators of the three largest online poker sites.
Now, if we could just get rid of the endless crap about the NFL Draft, we'd be in business. Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.

Holy crap!!
There goes one way to cure insomnia.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » April 21st, 2011, 6:33 am

wilson wrote:Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.

I suspect that a few people who are into TV poker are also into FIGHT CLUB. ;)

Post by **wilson** » April 21st, 2011, 9:54 am

Lavabe wrote:
wilson wrote:Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.
I suspect that a few people who are into TV poker are also into FIGHT CLUB. ;)

I wouldn't really know...I've never watched either.
High five.

DukieInKansas · Post by **DukieInKansas** » April 21st, 2011, 10:08 am

wilson wrote:
Lavabe wrote:
wilson wrote:Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.
I suspect that a few people who are into TV poker are also into FIGHT CLUB. ;)

I wouldn't really know...I've never watched either.
High five.

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » April 21st, 2011, 10:26 am

Poker's out?

I'm all in for that!

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » April 21st, 2011, 12:37 pm

I would rather have an enema than watch poker on TV.

Ima Facultiwyfe · Post by **Ima Facultiwyfe** » April 21st, 2011, 1:11 pm

I guess this means its no longer being considered to be included as an Olympic sport either?

Love, Ima

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » April 21st, 2011, 2:41 pm

lawgrad91 wrote:I would rather have an enema than watch poker on TV.

I just spewed....never mind.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » April 21st, 2011, 4:01 pm

captmojo wrote:
lawgrad91 wrote:I would rather have an enema than watch poker on TV.
I just spewed....never mind.

EarlJam · Post by **EarlJam** » April 21st, 2011, 5:09 pm

wilson wrote:In what at least one website describes as perhaps "the final deathblow to poker-as-spectator-sport," ESPN has dropped all of its poker programming in the wake of the recent gambling-related indictments against the operators of the three largest online poker sites.
Now, if we could just get rid of the endless crap about the NFL Draft, we'd be in business. Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.

Thank GOD. Watching poker? I'd rather have an enema.

-EarlJam

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » April 21st, 2011, 5:39 pm

EarlJam wrote:
wilson wrote:In what at least one website describes as perhaps "the final deathblow to poker-as-spectator-sport," ESPN has dropped all of its poker programming in the wake of the recent gambling-related indictments against the operators of the three largest online poker sites.
Now, if we could just get rid of the endless crap about the NFL Draft, we'd be in business. Why anyone ever thought that or poker was worthy of being televised ad nauseam is totally beyond me.
Thank GOD. Watching poker? I'd rather have an enema.

-EarlJam

I'd rather have... "that burning sensation".

Post by **YmoBeThere** » April 21st, 2011, 7:33 pm

I for one didn't mind watching poker on TV.

Very Duke Blue · Post by **Very Duke Blue** » April 21st, 2011, 10:28 pm

Add me to the list!!! I never understood ESPN for having it on, except for the money they made from sponsors.

DevilWearsPrada2.0 · Post by **DevilWearsPrada2.0** » April 25th, 2011, 12:25 pm

lawgrad91 wrote:I would rather have an enema than watch poker on TV.

LOL That causes Azz Explosion! Like IBS.

Miles · Post by **Miles** » April 26th, 2011, 7:47 am

Televised poker wasn't the national nightmare. That honor belongs to the crapfest of reality shows like The Bachelor and Survivor. That nightmare rages on, during primetime even! Ugh.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » April 26th, 2011, 8:12 am

Miles wrote:Televised poker wasn't the national nightmare. That honor belongs to the crapfest of reality shows like The Bachelor and Survivor. That nightmare rages on, during primetime even! Ugh.

Now that the fireman and lumberjack competitions are no longer on ESPN, poker IS the crapfest of reality sports shows.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » April 26th, 2011, 8:20 am

Miles wrote:Televised poker wasn't the national nightmare. That honor belongs to the crapfest of reality shows like The Bachelor and Survivor. That nightmare rages on, during primetime even! Ugh.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » April 26th, 2011, 10:36 am

Miles wrote:Televised poker wasn't the national nightmare. That honor belongs to the crapfest of reality shows like The Bachelor and Survivor. That nightmare rages on, during primetime even! Ugh.

I would watch Survivor if they would do something worthwhile. Any jerk-off can hold a statue to get "immunity" or hang on poles over a swimming pool (which is what they were doing last week while I was in the gym and was stuck watching). This was the only time I have ever watched, and it was under duress.

Send all those contestants to someplace where life is very hard, and have them build schools, or hospitals, or dig clean water wells, or fix roads.

I can think of no reason, not even eye candy, to watch The Bachelor. I don't need to. The office staff is addicted.

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