Author Topic: High Stakes Poker Renewed.... (Read 8145 times)

weaklink75 · « **on:** August 09, 2006, 03:17:41 PM »

Joe Mello · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2006, 03:37:04 PM »

I absolutely can't see why they shouldn't renew it (well, aside from that reason, but people who think that way should be more open-minded). It has a lot of things going for it.

a) It's a simple concept
b) Viewers aren't alien to the concept (it's like a home game, but for a bit more money)
c) There's interesting twists to the game thrown in not by the powers that be, but by the PLAYERS! (eg "Running it Twice", etc)
d) The players are top-caliber and/or notable names
e) Doyle Brunson adds credibility to any poker program.

You have Lingo on the classic side, High Stakes Poker for the alternative crowd, and Playmania for the late night/everything in between. GSN has some very good building blocks here.

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2006, 04:24:02 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'126734\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 12:37 PM\']
(well, aside from that reason, but people who think that way should be more open-minded).
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What, praytell, might that reason be?

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:07:07 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'126743\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 01:24 PM\']
What, praytell, might that reason be?
[/quote]
"Oh, noes! It's not a gaaaaaaaaaaame shoooooooow!!!"

clemon79 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:10:37 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'126749\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 02:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'126743\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 01:24 PM\']
What, praytell, might that reason be?
[/quote]
"Oh, noes! It's not a gaaaaaaaaaaame shoooooooow!!!"
[/quote]
Right. And personally I don't care, it's certainly more of one than Love Connection. But my point was, if Joe cited that reason, then obviously he had some doubts of his own, since it occurred to him.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:14:01 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'126750\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 02:10 PM\']
Right. And personally I don't care, it's certainly more of one than Love Connection. But my point was, if Joe cited that reason, then obviously he had some doubts of his own, since it occurred to him.
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Not necessarily. We've seen that sort of bellyaching around the board enough to know that it exists.

rialtus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:14:24 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'126750\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 04:10 PM\']Right. And personally I don't care, it's certainly more of one than Love Connection. But my point was, if Joe cited that reason, then obviously he had some doubts of his own, since it occurred to him.[/quote]GSN is the Network for Games. Poker is a game. Period.

Although, I'm still waiting for All-Star Tiddly-Winks to show up on the net myself...

sshuffield70 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:21:25 PM »

Yeah, and I'm still waiting on Celebrity Connect Four. Hopefully, my other computer has that promo.

Promo = Spoof.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:42:46 PM »

GSN is missing the boat. What they need to do is bid for the NBA or NFL packages. Ratings would be through the roof, the network would gain legitimacy and they would stay true to their mission as "The Network for Games"

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:44:06 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'126762\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 02:42 PM\']
GSN is missing the boat. What they need to do is bid for the NBA or NFL packages.
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Really, they should think about getting the NHL package.

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Ratings would be through the roof

Dammit. Nevermind.

PYLdude · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:44:17 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'126762\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 05:42 PM\']
GSN is missing the boat. What they need to do is bid for the NBA or NFL packages. Ratings would be through the roof, the network would gain legitimacy and they would stay true to their mission as "The Network for Games"
[/quote]

You're not serious, are you?

FOXSportsFan · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2006, 10:10:06 PM »

(Playing along with sarcastic notion) And who would you get for announcers, Chris? Zachariah and Bil?

clemon79 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2006, 10:33:41 PM »

[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'126800\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 07:10 PM\']
(Playing along with sarcastic notion) And who would you get for announcers, Chris? Zachariah and Bil?
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One of the keys to comedy is not running a joke into the ground.

Thanks so for completely ruining what was a perfectly good gag.

PYLdude · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2006, 10:45:48 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'126809\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 10:33 PM\']
[quote name=\'FOXSportsFan\' post=\'126800\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 07:10 PM\']
(Playing along with sarcastic notion) And who would you get for announcers, Chris? Zachariah and Bil?
[/quote]
One of the keys to comedy is not running a joke into the ground.

Thanks so for completely ruining what was a perfectly good gag.
[/quote]

Okay, Chris. I get it. You don't like Jim.

He did nothing wrong there.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2006, 10:54:01 PM »

[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'126811\' date=\'Aug 9 2006, 07:45 PM\']
Okay, Chris. I get it. You don't like Jim.

He did nothing wrong there.
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...except for ruining what was a fine joke with his usual obsequious overkill.

"You see, it's FUNNY, because it's a CHICKEN, and all it would ever want to DO is cross the road!"