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karen
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 Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: Celebrities playing poker |
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| Celebrities have greatly helped in pushing poker into the mainstreams because some of the actually playing poker,and I have also heard about a new reality tv show on celebrities playing poker. What are your thoughts on this? |
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Thumperfive
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that it's a good thing because it helps the public learn more about poker and how the game goes and also because charities really benefit from getting some press. |
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JTingly
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, wouldnt the public already know how to play poker..since their the ones watching. But i agree with you for the charity part. |
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karen
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| Poker has become a very popular game/gamble for most people as almost anybody can learn this, even if you are at home, there are already many online poker sites where you can bet and play at your own time and celebrities help in promoting this game but at least, some of its revenues goes back to something of a worthy cause. |
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Thumperfive
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| and it's fun to watch the celebrities make errors - most of them who do these charity events don't play and have to pick it up on the fly, which can be darned funny! |
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JTingly
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Well at least the celebrities play it safe..well actually they have no control, since they already have a lot of money. Losing a couple thousand dollars is nothing to them. |
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MHJ
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Billy Crystal used to play at the $10 in NJ when he was bored. I guess he had time to kill between performances |
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Thumperfive
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| it's all fun and usually the charities benefit - what's more fun than that? |
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Lynn
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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I watched one tournament with celebrities, some of them took it really seriously, but most had a laugh.
Some of the funniest moments was when they needed help and advice on thier hands. There were a couple of pro players that were watching that came out to help them. |
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Thumperfive
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| oh, is that the one on Bravo television? It's hysterical when they're there staring at the teaching book while trying to bet! |
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MHJ
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember seeing Gabe Kaplan from Welcome Back Kotter playing poker on TV. What a dumb career move leaving that show |
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JTingly
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Hm dunno who that is, but why was it stupid? |
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Lynn
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Thumperfive wrote: | | oh, is that the one on Bravo television? It's hysterical when they're there staring at the teaching book while trying to bet! |
That is the one, really funny! But then it raised alot of cash for charity while it entertained us - so its all good. |
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James47
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that a celebrity reality TV show would be great for the world of poker. I think that it could help push it into the mainstream. Even though it's popularity is currently at it's peak I think that it's peak could be much larger and having celebrities would certainly increase it's popularity. |
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