Norman Chad On the WSOP: "The Viewers Don't Care"

[TurdFerguson]

ESPN's coverage of the WSOP as less strategy-heavy and more storyline-oriented is exactly in line with their general approach over the past 3-4 years. Compare the current version of SportsCenter to SC circa 2001 -- today's product is much more about personalities and stories than the sports scores of the day (such as the ubergay "Who's Now" segment). Ditto their bastardization of MNF, although their current 3-man booth is an improvement from last year.

But how is this bad for poker? I agree w/ this sentiment:

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sounds like a good way to keep creating new fish

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QFMFT. Do you guys really want a popular TV show teach people to play better?

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