CNBC Online-poker segment (x-post)

[Kevmath]

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Annie Duke was really good. Awesome debate skills!

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Why is the guy who is leading the fight on Capitol Hill the 3rd best speaker in this group of 3 ?

This guy sucks at public speaking. He seriously needs to recruit someone much quicker on their feet than himself, to be the face for, and speaking on behalf of the PPA.

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I haven't watched this yet, but it seems every time he's on TV, no one likes how he does in the appearance. Maybe he should hire someone better suited for dealing with the media to be the PPA president and Bolcerek could do what he's better suited for, whatever that is.

[5thStreetHog]

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Annie Duke was really good. Awesome debate skills!

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Why is the guy who is leading the fight on Capitol Hill the 3rd best speaker in this group of 3 ?

This guy sucks at public speaking. He seriously needs to recruit someone much quicker on their feet than himself, to be the face for, and speaking on behalf of the PPA.

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I haven't watched this yet, but it seems every time he's on TV, no one likes how he does in the appearance. Maybe he should hire someone better suited for dealing with the media to be the PPA president and Bolcerek could do what he's better suited for, whatever that is.

[/ QUOTE ]There was actually a funny post i read here months ago,around the time the original bill passed the house.The PPA president was here talking about one of his first tv appearences.A reader,not knowing the guy on tv was him,said "its great you guys got on tv ,but you should fire that idiot that you had representing you".Michael responded by saying "id have to fire myself cause that idiot was me" lol.He then admitted he wasnt a very good speaker and hoped to hire or obtain someone better suited for public speaking for debates.Funny story,but its been months now and he never got the "public speaker" he spoke of to help the PPA`s public appearences.

[Uglyowl]

He is slowly getting better. Still not great, but not as bad.

[IndyFish]

They should make Annie Duke their spokesperson. She did a helluva job getting her points across.

[TryTight]

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One problem is that the law says a "game involving chance" not a "game of chance". Big difference there, as clearly chance is involved in poker.

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Must have overlooked this before, good point.

[bulldawgblue]

Why the hell don't they hire a LAWYER or a PR guy to go on tv? I don't mean to be the cynic, but anyone of us could have went on and made the points Annie, Mike, and that mutant made. It reminded me of when they interview witnesses of a neighborhood fire.

I also think their next step of carving out poker as a game of skill is retarded. Do they realize that non-poker players will never understand that? They just sound like a bunch of degenerates to the outside world. They need just take the stance of adult americans having the right to do what they want with their money.

comments/replys welcome

[Gobias Ind.]

Anyone else who clicked on this link see that Heath Schuler is running for Congress? I hope he's not as big of a political bust as he was in the NFL.

[RikaKazak]

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They should make Annie Duke their spokesperson. She did a helluva job getting her points across.

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I agree.

The ppa guy sounded as bad as if I had to do it...now that's BAD!

[kidpokeher]

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They should make Annie Duke their spokesperson. She did a helluva job getting her points across.

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No doubt. Michael, please hire Annie Duke and get off the air. You're not comfortable in front of a camera.

[lowsarider]

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He is slowly getting better. Still not great, but not as bad.

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We dont have time for "slowly getting better"