Poker Superstars III (4/2): actually interesting

grapabo · #1 04-03-2006, 03:42 AM

Yes, I know that most of the jury has resigned to the fact that due to the esclating blinds in an hour, this devolves into a pre-flop tet-a-tet and nothing else.

However, the fourth episode tonight was actually interesting a) because there were a number or river suckouts, and b) there was actual post-flop action with chips still to play.

(Pardon the spoiler, but Moneymaker acquits himself rather well on a session where he didn't get any cards pre-flop and ran up against dominant hands in the few instances where he did.)

And,to those who have seen it already, Negranu does his best soft-shoeing to make it entertaining at the end.

grdred944 · #2 04-03-2006, 02:34 PM

Do you work for FSN? :-)

I didn't see it as interesting. Suck out city (which explains the outcome).

relayerdave · #3 04-03-2006, 05:03 PM

This format is horrible, but Dan was fun to watch...

KSOT · #4 04-03-2006, 05:15 PM

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If by "fun" you mean agonizing.

Steve00007 · #5 04-03-2006, 08:14 PM

The lineup of players was incredible: Forrest, Negreanu, Raymer, Lindgren, Moneymaker, and Matusow. Still, the show wasn't that interesting.

shermanash · #6 04-03-2006, 08:18 PM

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The lineup of players was incredible: Forrest, Negreanu, Raymer, Lindgren, Moneymaker, and Matusow. Still, the show wasn't that interesting.

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the problem with this show is, matusow gets 1 outed, and hes busto on the next hand. if there were more room for play, they could show the full extent of his blow up, and it woudl be great poker.

AndrewB · #7 04-05-2006, 01:26 AM

I actually don't mind this structure for these preliminary round games. Hopefully the round of 16 gives a little more play to whoever is left.

UATrewqaz · #8 04-05-2006, 02:31 AM

Postflop play is for donks, poker superstars go all in or fold every hand preflop!

Horrible boring show.

CaseS87 · #9 04-05-2006, 05:49 AM

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Postflop play is for donks, poker superstars go all in or fold every hand preflop!

Horrible boring show.

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so wrong! you can raise one hand before the blinds go up THEN its all in or fold preflop.

im2sexy4mychips · #10 04-05-2006, 11:37 AM

I hate how Howard and Chris pretend like it isn't a coin flipping contest and explain how everyone is making strategic raises.

Howard used to be really fat.