Comments on: Awesomest Stupid Poker Promo Gimmick of the Month

By: DanM

DanM — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:30:51 +0000

lol, so there’s not even anything original about it! for shame, then! as bad as the michael phelps faux invite to the APPT!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:28:35 +0000

Seems like this Poker in the Sky company has convinced a few Poker PR people this would be a great stunt.

Dan,

Maybe 22-player tables should be compulsary online – definitely make people multi-table…..out of boredom.

Kevin,

That first clip you linked to shows a guy called Matt Broughton..he made a great Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliot video if you have not seen it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn54Bsvy2aA

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:06:57 +0000

Those seats also recline, as shown in this video: Here's bwin's version of the "Poker in the Sky" stunt Here's an article from a magazine in the 60's mentioning holdem as a game that up to 22 could play together.

By: DanM

DanM — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:52:17 +0000

I think you definitely need bungee cords and heart monitors to make it work. And maybe have them playing against someone else in the comfort of their own home.

I am quite intrigued, however, but the 22-player hold’em table.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:48:58 +0000

Betfair did the same thing last year…don’t think it really worked as a pr stunt….maybe good as a staff day out!

Here’s a link to the video though I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are desperate to see Annette_15 in a fur coat…not sure about the no knickers though…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QwzT6Cu7tA

By: Paboo

Paboo — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:51:55 +0000

From the Teller’s seat straps:

http://www.dinnerinthesky.com/

By: Ben Matlock

Ben Matlock — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:27:02 +0000

My vote? Jean Robert Bellande and Phil Hellmuth….and when they get voted off/lose the table, they just drop them off…hmmmm…I like the sound of that!

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:59:01 +0000

$169-$199/person

By: BJ Nemeth

BJ Nemeth — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:01:12 +0000

A better view of the contraption itself in this TwitPic:

http://twitpic.com/fn9zq

According to the caption, Perry Friedman and his fiancee (wife?) were also there. Am I jealous? Yeah, I am. But on my budget, I have much better uses for however-many-dollars that cost.

By: BJ Nemeth

BJ Nemeth — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:59:03 +0000

Penn & Emily Jillette just had dinner on one of these “in-the-sky” contraptions in Las Vegas last Saturday, and she sent out a TwitPic of it here:

http://twitpic.com/fnfle

Definitely seems like a unique and interesting thing to do, and it would make for a memorable wedding proposal (or ceremony) if you’re into gimmicky wedding proposals (or ceremonies).

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:46:39 +0000

I can’t see why either of them would do this, I’m sure they’ll find two “celebrities” in Copenhagen to take part in this.

As to the question if you’re out of it, I just chalk it up to bad positioning of Sexton and Durr to give people the impression that Sexton/Dwan will actually be in Copenhagen.

By: DanM

DanM — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:25:51 +0000

Seriously, am I that out of it? so off my game I suppose with type-edit errors in a comment, name misspellings in a hedline/post, and now missing a whole concept.

with that said, it does say two of the in-the-sky seats will be for “celebrities”. maybe they just haven’t asked sexton and durrr yet?

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:21:00 +0000

Sexton and Durr are playing at the London event, not in Copenhagen.