After One Year, I've Lost Some of My Enthusiasm for Poker

[theman]

Has anyone else been losing their enthusiasm for either the game of poker or watching televised poker?

I feel a lack of excitement with the game and don't know why...TV poker is everywhere, yet I do not find it must-see TV as I did when the WPT first came out. Although I still enjoy playing the game, I'm finding that my former poker friends have moved on or have played much less, thereby making it less enjoyable for myself.

Does anyone else have these feelings of playing and/or watching TV poker?

-TheMan

[jmremote]

I dont feel a change in playing poker, but I agree in watching. I have not watched an entire episode of the WPT on TV this year. Not sure what the true reasoning for that is, but one of things that I dont like is when it gets close to the top of the hour watching the WPT, I can figure out who is going to win based on who has the biggest stack. It takes away from the excitment of not knowing when the final hand is played and who will win.

In other words. If it is 8:40 and its heads up, I know to just turn it back on at 8:55 to see the last hand, but know the outcome before it is dealt.

[theman]

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I dont feel a change in playing poker, but I agree in watching. I have not watched an entire episode of the WPT on TV this year. Not sure what the true reasoning for that is, but one of things that I dont like is when it gets close to the top of the hour watching the WPT, I can figure out who is going to win based on who has the biggest stack. It takes away from the excitment of not knowing when the final hand is played and who will win.

In other words. If it is 8:40 and its heads up, I know to just turn it back on at 8:55 to see the last hand, but know the outcome before it is dealt.

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Yeah, 80% of the time that's what happens. Big stack pushes around small stack and wins the all-in wars of a final table. ...But that's one of many reasons for me...I don't completely mind that if there has been good poker prior to that during the early stages of the final table. It's expected for it to be an all-in fest towards the end.

For me, it's something more...kind of what you said...there's just something missing (maybe the novelty?). Poker is everywhere now, but I don't crave it anymore. I would rather watch a movie or read a good book or just go out and meet people and do other stuff, etc.

I used to love the game so much and play and watch religiously. Now it's like an afterthought. When playing I still love it only because I'm a competitive person, but otherwise I could just as easily be playing another sport.

One game I'd love to see is high stakes no-limit Razz cash games...I think it'd be super fun.

-TheMan

[RichGangi]

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I dont feel a change in playing poker, but I agree in watching. I have not watched an entire episode of the WPT on TV this year.

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Ditto.

[theman]

Also, this may be my final thread post on this forum. Life is too short to be focused on just poker!

-TheMan

[MrFizzbin]

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Also, this may be my final thread post on this forum. Life is too short to be focused on just poker!

-TheMan

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Now I'm excited. At last a reason to return to 2+2.

[deluz35]

www.pokertube.com

William Hill Grand Prix has an excellent structure for tournament televised poker. Well worth watching.

[BigSoonerFan]

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I dont feel a change in playing poker, but I agree in watching. I have not watched an entire episode of the WPT on TV the last three years .

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Ditto.

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[Taso]

I don't feel that way at all. I still love watching it, and love playing it even more.

[Xamot]

most of the time i can't stand ESPN. F Degree Antipersperants and their All-In moments... just brainless coin flipping against dead money small stacks.

PAD on the 1st 3 days seems to be the only interesting thing around lately.