I found this really strange

[Jailblazers]

Hi all, I just wanted to point out something about the way ESPN is marketing poker.

First of all, you know how in the NBA games they'll say something about where a player grew up and honed his game. Like, Stephon Marbury learned his game at Rucker Park (not sure if this is true or not), which is famous for breeding great ball handlers. Or another example is that Quentin Richardson grew up playing on the streets of Chicago, which is known for its rough, aggressive play. Basically, all of the cities have courts that are known for breeding certain kinds of ball players. Also, it is something to be proud about where you grew up playing.

Anyway, I found this absolutely hysterical during one of the WSOP broadcasts. They try to do the same exact thing with poker. LOL. I remember Norman Chad saying, "Kenny Tran moved up through the limits at the Commerce Casino, which is where he learned to make his great reads". and "Mario Ho, another Commerce casino regular..." WTF??? This is so ridiculous. Also, apparently Scandinavian players are known for being super aggressive. IMO, Poker should be just what it is, a gambling game that you can win at. There is no need to apply names to each person, they'll say like "cash game specialist Kenny Tran..." yatta yatta yatta.