NBC HeadsUp Poker Championship - Semis and Finals - Sunday, May 20

[freekobe]

[ QUOTE ]
Who cares?

Ali Nejad is anti-growing on me. It's unbelievable how much stupid crap comes out of his mouth regarding poker. I don't understand, I've been playing the game for about a year and a half, and I can talk much more intelligently, and have much deeper insights into the game than this guy, his partner, Konik, seif, etc etc. Gabe Kaplan is the only one who isn't a douche.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm an interested party, but I'm curious to hear examples of what you're referring to. Obviously, if he says so many things that are considered "stupid crap," it should be easy to link to / quote a few of them (all episodes are available on nbcsports.com/poker, i think). Thanks.

[SuperUberBob]

In terms of poker analysis, Howard Lederer is the only one who does it right. I kinda like Gabe Kaplan though. He's a pretty funny guy who knows enough about poker to get buy without cheesy jokes regarding his three marriages or making sports-related references.

Out of curiosity, does anybody know how large the box is that Ali stands on when broadcasting with that other guy (whose name I forgot).

[Tito Jackson]

[ QUOTE ]

Does Shannon get naked at any point? I don't really want to watch if not.

Sadly, no. But after it's over she standing there getting interviewed and she's striking this pose looking very cute. Not a bad rack for a little girl.

[/ QUOTE ]

She also looked like she was about to cry which made me laugh and brightened up my otherwise crappy night.

[TexRef]

[ QUOTE ]
She also looked like she was about to cry which made me laugh and brightened up my otherwise crappy night.

[/ QUOTE ]

I was about to cry when she folded the AJ preflop to Wasika's raise! WTF!??!?

[Tito Jackson]

[ QUOTE ]
I was about to cry when she folded the AJ preflop to Wasika's raise! WTF!??!?

[/ QUOTE ]

That fold was pathetic. She must have thought there was a third player at the table that she and Wasicka could collude against.

Also, who is that chick sitting with Wasickas family? She looks like quite the treat.

[ryanghall]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Who cares?

Ali Nejad is anti-growing on me. It's unbelievable how much stupid crap comes out of his mouth regarding poker. I don't understand, I've been playing the game for about a year and a half, and I can talk much more intelligently, and have much deeper insights into the game than this guy, his partner, Konik, seif, etc etc. Gabe Kaplan is the only one who isn't a douche.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm an interested party, but I'm curious to hear examples of what you're referring to. Obviously, if he says so many things that are considered "stupid crap," it should be easy to link to / quote a few of them (all episodes are available on nbcsports.com/poker, i think). Thanks.

[/ QUOTE ]

While Nejad is funny (I really enjoyed the WSOP broadcast last year), he seems to not have a full understanding of no limit poker. An example is how he berates people for making routine checks because he's apparently from the Phil Gordon school of CONTINUATION BET EVERY TIME which is simply wrong. It's hard to explain but he also seems to have a hard time "pretending" he can't see the cards. His critical analysis seems results-oriented based on the fact that he can see the hands. The problem is, the players can't.

I don't want to seem like I'm slagging the guy - too much of that is done in these forums to commentators who for the most part are quite good. He seems like a nice guy and I heard he's a limit player anyways, but these are just the things that somewhat frustrated me when I was watching. I realize he's there to do a job and that's be critical of plays he doesn't feel are good ones but, heh, the majority of those players are very good (Shannon Elizabeth excluded... hey, let's fold AJ for 11x BB HU!) and aren't making *many* big mistakes. I guess the problem is that he's paid to be critical so he's stretching to find things perhaps. That's sort of the problem with the color commentator in poker.

[RubbishCards]

The last few minutes of the Shannon Elizabeth vs Wasicka was just agonizing to watch. That "suckout" comment was annoying enough but wtf was with them going on and on and on about it?

And LOL @ Shannon positively visualising herself an ace to lose that hand, that was pretty funny. I guess she does have ACTUAL supernatural magic powers after all.

[TonyLA]

[ QUOTE ]
Good thing they are because the !@#$%^! Ducks/Redwings game is going long so it looks like we'll miss this weeks here in LA. Hockey, feh.

[/ QUOTE ]

NBC can pre-empt the HUPC all day, every day as far as I'm concerned. This year's HUPC has been horrible in almost every aspect. The stanley cup playoffs are far more entertaining to watch than Humberto Brenes being a douchebag. The commentary has been sub-par at best. The structure was horrible. Pretty much unwatchable.

- T

[Taso]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Who cares?

Ali Nejad is anti-growing on me. It's unbelievable how much stupid crap comes out of his mouth regarding poker. I don't understand, I've been playing the game for about a year and a half, and I can talk much more intelligently, and have much deeper insights into the game than this guy, his partner, Konik, seif, etc etc. Gabe Kaplan is the only one who isn't a douche.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm an interested party, but I'm curious to hear examples of what you're referring to. Obviously, if he says so many things that are considered "stupid crap," it should be easy to link to / quote a few of them (all episodes are available on nbcsports.com/poker, i think). Thanks.

[/ QUOTE ]


No.

Well, send me a check for $100.00 and I'll do it. No joke, I really will. Otherwise, no.