So I'm watching this years WSOP and chuckling at some of Norman Chad's jokes and one liners when I got to thinking....
Then I took some Advil and felt better.
Seriously though--what would the WSOP be without Chad and McEron's color commentary?
What if someone else was doing the play by play?
So today's question is this: If you could pick anyone, living or dead, to do the WSOP commentary, who would it be?
I'd like to see Ali Nejad and Gabe Kaplan. I think that'd be interesting.
Aaaaaannnnndddd go.........
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Started by pbwl11, Sep 04 2009 07:40 AM
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:40 AM
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:45 AM
I'm fine with Chad and Lon. Their moderate corniness fits the World Series well.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:48 AM
QUOTE (CaneBrain @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 8:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm fine with Chad and Lon. Their moderate corniness fits the World Series well.
Agreed
Ali is a good choice, but Gabe Kaplan bugs me
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:54 AM
QUOTE (Stiles2004 @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gabe Kaplan bugs me
yep
at least as much as someone i don't know and sparingly see on tv could.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 09:01 AM
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 09:27 AM
1st Norman Chad and Lon McEron ARE WSOP POKER.....BOOM
2nd Gabe Kaplan is by far the smartest commentator on any poker show.
Ali Nejad???Please..if it's a $5/$10 limit game I'm sure his insight would be helpful, but High Stakes Poker? And how many times does he step on a good story on PAD?
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 09:32 AM
Bobcat Goldthwait and Jenna Haze.
and yes, Regis, that's my final answer.
p.s. gabe kaplan and anyone else would work fine in a pinch.
and yes, Regis, that's my final answer.
p.s. gabe kaplan and anyone else would work fine in a pinch.
QUOTE (El Guapo @ Thursday, April 30th, 2009, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whatever angle it is, i am pretty sure it will be obtuse.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 10:32 AM
QUOTE (pbwl11 @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 8:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd like to see Ali Nejad and Gabe Kaplan. I think that'd be interesting.
You have a good choice in commentators. I also like Norman Chad and Lon McEron for the commentaries, but if I were to replace them with two other commentators, I'd choose Gabe Kaplan and third place would be Ali Nejad.
On the other end of the spectrum would be that damn premier league/party poker millions/etc commentator who gets so annoyingly excited about the most inane events. He's by far the worst commentator on tv and is tilts me that he commentates so many poker shows.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 10:34 AM
QUOTE (pbwl11 @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 8:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
McEron
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
McEron
QUOTE (Merby @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
McEron
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 11:10 AM
How about DN and some random British guy?
Hellmuth and Tom Dwan would make a solid pairing.
Captain Tom Franklin and David Sklansky anyone?
Hellmuth and Tom Dwan would make a solid pairing.
Captain Tom Franklin and David Sklansky anyone?
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 11:22 AM
QUOTE (Mercury69 @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 3:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How about DN and some random British guy?
lol i can't stand listening to british people that host any type of poker show or podcast.. it's tilting
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 11:28 AM
QUOTE (JoeyJoJo @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's McEachern.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 01:11 PM
QUOTE (Merby @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You have a good choice in commentators. I also like Norman Chad and Lon McEron for the commentaries, but if I were to replace them with two other commentators, I'd choose Gabe Kaplan and third place would be Ali Nejad.
On the other end of the spectrum would be that damn premier league/party poker millions/etc commentator who gets so annoyingly excited about the most inane events. He's by far the worst commentator on tv and is tilts me that he commentates so many poker shows.
On the other end of the spectrum would be that damn premier league/party poker millions/etc commentator who gets so annoyingly excited about the most inane events. He's by far the worst commentator on tv and is tilts me that he commentates so many poker shows.
Ugh, I think his name is Jesse May and he is terrible. I don't know how he gets so many gigs.
I would choose the two guys who do (did?) the EPT broadcasts. They had good chemistry and contrasting personalities. (much like Norman and Lon)
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 01:39 PM
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 1:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1st Norman Chad and Lon McEron ARE WSOP POKER.....BOOM
2nd Gabe Kaplan is by far the smartest commentator on any poker show.
Ali Nejad???Please..if it's a $5/$10 limit game I'm sure his insight would be helpful, but High Stakes Poker? And how many times does he step on a good story on PAD?
Don't go asking for things you haven't thought through. Next you'll ask for Tiffany Michelle or someone else with big breasteses.
2nd Gabe Kaplan is by far the smartest commentator on any poker show.
Ali Nejad???Please..if it's a $5/$10 limit game I'm sure his insight would be helpful, but High Stakes Poker? And how many times does he step on a good story on PAD?
Don't go asking for things you haven't thought through. Next you'll ask for Tiffany Michelle or someone else with big breasteses.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 04:10 PM
QUOTE (pbwl11 @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What if someone else was doing the play by play?
One could only hope so. Stale donuts, imo.
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 04:32 PM
Tom Green and John Walsh
a mixture of serious and humor.
a mixture of serious and humor.
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QUOTE (lolly.gag.her @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 5:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Tom Green and John Walsh
a mixture of serious and humor.
a mixture of serious and humor.
Rather have Tom Jones and Joe Walsh
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 06:42 PM
Dave Foley & Phil Gordon?
I thought they were a good team in Celebrity Poker Showdown.
Gordon would have a field day with all the hideous playing of the first days players. And when they busted out they'd go to the Losers Lounge with the hot waitress....
I thought they were a good team in Celebrity Poker Showdown.
Gordon would have a field day with all the hideous playing of the first days players. And when they busted out they'd go to the Losers Lounge with the hot waitress....
They tell me I have ADD....
They just don't underst-oooh look! A bunny!
They just don't underst-oooh look! A bunny!
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 06:43 PM
The thing some people who are die hard poker fans don't always understand, is that the ESPN broadcast is entertaining to a much larger audience who absolutely love Lon and Norm. I personally think they are the perfect team for ESPN and I find watching the WSOP more enjoyable than any other televised poker. It's not even close. The crew is excellent and I actually laugh while watching it... the shows are entertaining.
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QUOTE (DanielNegreanu @ Friday, September 4th, 2009, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The thing some people who are die hard poker fans don't always understand, is that the ESPN broadcast is entertaining to a much larger audience who absolutely love Lon and Norm. I personally think they are the perfect team for ESPN and I find watching the WSOP more enjoyable than any other televised poker. It's not even close. The crew is excellent and I actually laugh while watching it... the shows are entertaining.
how can anything compare to when Durr is on PAD or HSP? like nothing excites me more than watching DURRRRRRRRRRRRR THOUGHTS
As for Norman, I always thought he was decently funny, but nothing spectacular. This year I find myself laughing multiple times per episode. Maybe my humor has evolved, maybe norman is just funnier, who knows.
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