Why do poker players get all the fame/money and sports bettors don't?

bookie · Jun 29, 2008

Does it annoy you poker players are reaping in all the fame, fortune and endorsements worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and quite often millions. I, like many of you play poker but prefer betting on sports...we have tried to better out handicapping through trial and error and years of experience. I would hazard a guess there are more sports bettors worldwide than poker players. Where is our WSOP Tournaments worth $110 million and our ESPN coverage?

Maybe it's sour grapes, but it ticks me off watching some 20 year old pimple faced kid wearing sunglasses fall ass backwards into a lifetime of fortune.

Kingofhearts · Jun 29, 2008

Because sportbetting doesn't make for any kind of TV coverage.

What are the cameras going to do? Go to your house and watch you get drunk while you sweat the 10K you just laid on a game while Stuart Scott has one eye on you with his lazy eye staring at something else

billhill999 · Jun 29, 2008

Kingofhearts said:
Because sportbetting doesn't make for any kind of TV coverage.

What are the cameras going to do? Go to your house and watch you get drunk while you sweat the 10K you just laid on a game while Stuart Scott has one eye on you with his lazy eye staring at something else

Exactly, plus that and the fact, poker is 'sexy' right now.

steaktartar · Jun 29, 2008

well let see the most famous sports bettors make most of their money offshore(not too legal) and the poker players are playing a legal televised game that millions watch...........you wont see an espn two hour sunday night special watching BW and his beards bet games all week

NewMoney · Jun 29, 2008

bookie said:
Does it annoy you poker players are reaping in all the fame, fortune and endorsements worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and quite often millions. I, like many of you play poker but prefer betting on sports...we have tried to better out handicapping through trial and error and years of experience. I would hazard a guess there are more sports bettors worldwide than poker players. Where is our WSOP Tournaments worth $110 million and our ESPN coverage?

Maybe it's sour grapes, but it ticks me off watching some 20 year old pimple faced kid wearing sunglasses fall ass backwards into a lifetime of fortune.

Um, because poker players are making money off their skill, while sports bettors are just betting on other people's skill.

bellyputter · Jun 29, 2008

steak tartar said:
well let see the most famous sports bettors make most of their money offshore(not too legal) and the poker players are playing a legal televised game that millions watch...........you wont see an espn two hour sunday night special watching BW and his beards bet games all week

Billy Walters has beards?

ProPokerPlayer · Jun 29, 2008

I can see it know.

ESPN SPORTSBETTING!!!!!!!!

1ST we are watching Choptalk as he handicapps his baseball games...yes Don , notice the way he's holding that newspaper while he's sitting on the bowl...Powerful concentration there Phil.
Ughhh i think he may be constipated Don..

Lets ck in on J.J. Gold as he looks at todays game....Ugghhh Phile J.J. wont be looking at nothing today . he's got both eyes swollen shut and a huge rug burn on the top of his head...

Lets ck in on Beantown Jim...

Here we see the fitness it takes to be a handicapper , Jim runs several miles a day to stay alert and in shape..

Don why is he swinging that golf club as he runs??
Lets go to the live mike.

" Come back here with that lawnmower u SOB'S!!!!!!!!
I know Uri put you up to this that ruskie bastard!!!!
Don is that a dog he's dragging behind him as he runs??????

Kingofhearts · Jun 29, 2008

Haha. Funny stuff.

Who are the famous sportsbettors anyway? I mean successful ones

billhill999 · Jun 29, 2008

Media experts are saying this years ESPN final table live coverage of the WSOP main event, is must see, appointment TV, ratings are expected to go through the roof.

FairWarning · Jun 29, 2008

Plus they conned the public into thinking Poker is a skill, while sports gambling is a back-room activity.

Kingofhearts · Jun 29, 2008

Yep, i never have met one girl who thought sportsbetting was legit.

One of my ladies doesn't even want to talk about. I put her in her place though

bookie · Jun 29, 2008

I am sure a sharp TV producer could make a reality sports betting show very entertaining. TV networks target audience male 20-50 would watch it. If Trump can do it....

FairWarning · Jun 29, 2008

When the off-shore funding issues started up, the poker lobby were out for themselves. They did want the sportsbetters to help them, but they were not helping us.

lapdance · Jun 29, 2008

FairWarning said:
Plus they conned the public into thinking Poker is a skill, while sports gambling is a back-room activity.

poker is 80% luck, maybe more.

FairWarning · Jun 29, 2008

lapdance said:
poker is 80% luck, maybe more.

But ESPN loves to focus on the celebrity status of these people. Some of the stories are great tv for sure.

BadCo · Jun 29, 2008

lapdance said:
poker is 80% luck, maybe more.

Aint that the truth,it's all in who gets the cards even your rough shot players will beat you even when you played according to Phil.

FairWarning · Jun 29, 2008

BadCo said:
Aint that the truth,it's all in who gets the cards even your rough shot players will beat you even when you played according to Phil.

Phil has never lost. Never seen a person with as many bad beats and poor play from his opponents turn lucky. Just ask him.

nojuice9 · Jun 29, 2008

TTinCO · Jun 29, 2008

lapdance said:
poker is 80% luck, maybe more.

I'd agree with you, but that's a tough one to swallow when you repeatedly see the same top notch players cashing big bucks on a regular basis in huge fields.

festeringZit · Jun 29, 2008

lapdance said:
poker is 80% luck, maybe more.

In the very short term maybe. In the long term, no way.

A top pro will clean the clock, in the long run, of a casual player
100% of the time.

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