The poker playing monkey doesn't look so smart (Video)

[Obfuscation]

I actually feel bad for the chimp.

He's like "Get me the hell out of here. Even I know this is dumb."

[AlwaysAir]

lol wow

[Ungoliant]

Wow, that was awesome. I understand that the whole thing is just a publicity stunt, but seriously, did they even try to train the monkey to play poker? You could take any random monkey from the zoo (no pun intended [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]) and he'd "look at his cards" if you handed them to him and "push" his chips, if you set them in a stack in front of him and pointed at them.

[EdmondDantes]

I don't understand. Why is PokerShare sending a Party customer service rep to the WSOP?

Edmond

[Tonding]

I can't wait for Phil Hellmuth's response: "Freakin' monkey stuff. This ape doesn't even know how to spell poker."

[bottomset]

if they allow this 4 1/2 yr old play, that should open the door for all the 18,19,20yr old players to get in on the WSOP action too

[poker_n00b]

what type of poker did they play? 3 card draw?

[McBusto]

Why not let toddlers play?

[Hass]

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Well judging from that video he's got Chris Moneymaker's skills and Mike Matusow's discipline, so I don't see why he couldn't play.

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WOW

[JackOfSpeed]

*cross posted from WSOP forum; hadn't seen this thread*

All,

I just emailed the contact address at PokerShare. They have received a verbal OK from Harrah's to make Mikey's entry happen, but they are still waiting to have it in writing. Methinks they won't get it in writing, but I certainly hope they do, I think it would be a riot.