I\’ve gotta say, I really enjoyed watching the WSOP-Europe final table … it was the first time I saw these episodes on TV … and probably a smart move to air them in marathon format. It offered a refreshingly different look, and featured some truly great poker. Seeing John Juanda lay down his K-5 … well it was at least as exciting as Fulham\’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal! Even though I haven\’t seen the heads-up yet (west coast delay), I\’ll agree with Kevmath\’s assertion that his eventual heads-up battle should be a model for a remix of Demidov vs. Eastgate. Seriously, how ironic is that — we all know who the winner of the near-live November Nine was, yet we\’d all get excited to see how-won-it in the event that was supposed to be all about who-won-it.
But, I\’m almost ashamed to admit, I think I\’m pretty much hooked on Celebrity Apprentice. Annie Duke is a total star of the show — Omarosa for sure (but will she rebound or spiral downward!?! Ooh, tune in next week to find out!). Fun cameo by Erik Seidel … and even Annie\’s enemy teammates were impressed by her rallying of poker players willing to throw around thousands to buy cupcakes. I\’m wondering who the \”Tony\” was that she called … and her duking it out with Playboy bunny Brande Roderick … oh yeah!
Donald Trump is talking poker, too, and Herschel Walker\’s kinda a wimp!
No offense HSP and WPT.
UPDATE: After watching a WPT rerun, I\’m now watching the first rerun of tonight\’s HSP Season 5 premiere. The tivo (and I think GSN) thought this was going to be a Season 4 episode. I\’m glad it\’s not.
