We Need More Poker Players With Interesting Personalitys

#1 14th November 2009, 3:45 PM

Most of the players who reached the final table this year, come across as having such dull and bland personality's.
Its not good for the game.
Don't they realise they would benefit themselves more and the game if they came across as being interesting?
If the right person who was really extravagant and interesting won the main event, it could create another poker boom.

#2 14th November 2009, 4:43 PM

I understand what you are saying, from a marketing perspective. However, if I were at the final table, I would be dull and bland because I'm going to do whatever it takes to win the 8MM. I don't have Negreanu's personality so I'm not going to change just for tv with that much money at stake.

#3 14th November 2009, 10:12 PM

I think you are confusing politics with poker.

#4 15th November 2009, 1:03 AM

I have a bubbly personality...but final table scared me the 3 times I've been there...hands icy...no speech! Now, if you know me, hardly anything shuts me up! It may be nerves or concentrating on winning or both! And some people don't even use the chat box on Final Table...it can mess up your thought processes & cost the game!

#5 15th November 2009, 1:54 AM

Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow are very entertaining personalities. It would have been great if one of them would have made the final table. Hopefully next year.

#6 15th November 2009, 2:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Xavier

Most of the players who reached the final table this year, come across as having such dull and bland personality's.
Its not good for the game.
Don't they realise they would benefit themselves more and the game if they came across as being interesting?
If the right person who was really extravagant and interesting won the main event, it could create another poker boom.

Personally I think poker already has too many extravagant personalities. There is a thin line between interesting and annoying.

#7 15th November 2009, 2:15 AM

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Originally Posted by flipflops_n_shades

Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow are very entertaining personalities. It would have been great if one of them would have made the final table. Hopefully next year.

Proof of my last comment. You call them entertaining. I call them obnoxious.

#8 15th November 2009, 2:19 AM

i know where ur comming from OP.
If it was me at that final table i'd b nippin out for sly joints then commin bk all cherpy and smiley while tlkin bull sh!t to ppl to try and put them off thier game haha.

#9 15th November 2009, 4:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Xavier

Most of the players who reached the final table this year, come across as having such dull and bland personality's.
Its not good for the game.
Don't they realise they would benefit themselves more and the game if they came across as being interesting?
If the right person who was really extravagant and interesting won the main event, it could create another poker boom.

Jamie Gold had personality. And Hevad Kahn made the final table but didn't spark a poker boom.

#10 15th November 2009, 4:49 AM

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Originally Posted by thejuanupsman

Personally I think poker already has too many extravagant personalities. There is a thin line between interesting and annoying.

Agree.. There was a Canadian tournament that was on the air (no knock against Canada, I'm a canuck - it is what it is), and some old dude was wearing a FT jersey that he must have pulled from the online store. He was running around screaming, overusing the "ONE TIME" call, and just being a total jerk. Poker doesn't need people like that. Poker would probably benefit best from strictly competent professionals at the top of the game, with a few personalities to help grow the sport for non-players.

#11 15th November 2009, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thejuanupsman

Proof of my last comment. You call them entertaining. I call them obnoxious.

You cannot knock the results of Hellmuth, Matusow, Schwartz, TonyG et al.... They use their "table image" to their advantage.

#12 15th November 2009, 5:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flipflops_n_shades

You cannot knock the results of Hellmuth, Matusow, Schwartz, TonyG et al.... They use their "table image" to their advantage.

I'm not knocking their results. I'm saying I find them unpleasant to watch.

#13 15th November 2009, 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thejuanupsman

I'm not knocking their results. I'm saying I find them unpleasant to watch.

I agree completely. Why watch poker on TV when it is dominated by boredom?

It's another thing if I want a video poker lesson. In this case, theachers with charismatic personalities can even lead to disprofit.

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