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Geeks and Poker?
Best ID Ever! asks: "Poker, a fascinating intersection of math, game theory, and observation of human behavior, is currently exploding in popularity due to televised high-stakes tournaments such as the World Poker Tour and Binion's 2003 World Series of Poker. Many of today's top professional players have nerdly roots such as Mathematicians, chess prodigies, or backgammon champions. A few pros, including 2000 champion Chris Ferguson, even used to play poker in the IRC poker community. This year's World Series final event, which began Saturday and lasts through the week, drew 2600 participants, more than three times the number of participants in 2003. How many Slashdot readers play poker, and what do you think of Poker's upswing?"
This is slashdot, you should at least include a link to the definition of "condom".
Trolling is a art,
Because the NETWORKS are pushing it HARD and forcing airtime, it MUST be popular. That kind of logic is what Clear Channel uses to determine the #1 record. Issue a play list, play the song you want more than any other, then tout it as the most popular based on airtime and push sales...
Speaking of Nascar and Reality shows...OMG they combined them into a Nascar Reality show...we have sunk lower than I thought possible. Nascar, if the drivers keep practicing and soon they will add right turns too...
errr....umm...*whooosh* *whoosh* Is this thing on ?
Roulette with just the color does not give you 50% odds of winning. There are the 0 and 00 slots so you actually have an 18/38 shot. Not quite 50%, but with these odds, eventually you will lose if you keep betting on it.
Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds.There upon the rainbow is the answer to a neverending story
There is actually a social networking site for poker addicts like us at http://www.chipleaders.com
The members seem to be all hard-core poker players, but from surprising backgrounds, ranging from Investment Bankers, Doctors, to students.
P.S. I'm yuki@neospace.com for those that want to get in on my network.
Now, I like poker, and I have some respect for the people that are able to play at the championship level... But it sickens me that it is being broadcast on ESPN. Since when is poker a sport? Of course, I don't think billiards belongs on ESPN either, but that's another issue. Is there such a shortage of real sporting events that they have to put card games on? I'd rather see highlights from the previous day's sports if nothing else...