Isn't it time that reality TV kicked off with a big poker idol competition?
WHAT ABOUT POKER IDOL? The only thing more popular than wanting to be a pop star these days is wanting to be a poker star with winnings and a lifestyle to match. There are a lot of things in favour of being a poker star. For a start as long as you’re eighteen or over there is no upper age limit, so you could be as old as Keith Richards and just be starting out on your poker career. Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller should give serious consideration to the concept of a Poker Idol TV show especially as WSOP Champ Phil Helmuth would make a judge with opinons so cruel loud and beyond the pale that Cowell’s own image would look more like Oprah Winfrey’s by comparison. On top of that reaction to Kate Thornton explaining the concept of pocket rockets ought to guarantee massive viewing figures. Television needs it.
MAC UPDATE There’s been a lot of copy appearing about the larger poker sites now being compatible for Macs. While it’s true that some have made the adjustment, there are still a lot that haven’t. If you want a definite list of those that are Mac compatible just go to www.compatiblepoker.com and you’ll see a list of those that can digest Apples. It’ll save you hours of fruitless trawling and offer a site hopefully to your taste.
THINK YOU’RE AS GOOD AS IT GETS? If you genuinely have a very high opinion of your poker skills backed up by winning stats that look as authentic through a microscope as they do through the bottom of a Jack Daniel’s glass then maybe you could consider some multi-tabling. This is really for ultra confident players who feel like attempting to turn $20 into $20,000 in an evening of sharp focus and it certainly isn’t for the short stacked or those with a nervous disposition.
MULTI-TABLING TOURNAMENTS Multi-table tournaments enable you to pit your wits against hundreds of other online players. All entrants kick off with exactly the same chip value. The reason that large winnings can build up is that the blinds increase steadily through the duration of the tournament. You need to be wide awake, well schooled and sober but if you do well at this you will have a very real benchmark to judge your skills against. Players who make big money from multi-tabling usually become good enough to go professional and become poker stars without any help from Simon Cowell or anyone else. Wealth Warning: This paragraph is not a recommendation. Multi-tabling can seriously damage your wealth.
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ALL THE ACES poker column: Thursday, June 22, 2006: "Poker Idol TV Show"
