IS POKER TOO SLOW FOR NASCAR FANS?
Day two at the Palm's Michael Waltrip Invitational. It is not as crowded today. Maybe poker is too slow for NASCAR fans or maybe NASCAR fans are too slow for poker.
The sign says the drivers will not sign autographs. Maybe they have to protect their hands pre-season or maybe they are illiterate. I don't ask. The inside word is that Casey Mears is nice. The other players seem to pick on him. Casey is from Bakersfield, California; maybe that's why he is picked upon. You might not have won the tournament Casey; but, you had your photo taken with Lee Cazinho, that's a top prize.
The winner gave $50K to his charity of choice and Michael Waltrip's charity benefitted by the same amount. The money was provided by the Speed Channel, which I believe is an affiliate of Fox Sports.
None of these guys are going to win this year's WSOP; which will be held across Flamingo Road at the Rio. Karina Jett tells me Dale Earnhardt Jr threw away the nut flush on one occasion. I think I will throw away Phil Gordon's book if that is what he taught him to do yesterday. Only joking Phil, I don't own a copy of your book.
Matt Savage complained,in his nice way,that I didn't put a picture of him on my blogs. I thought you had just got married,Matt,twice. Once in Monte Carlo, once in Vegas.
Elliot Sadler was asked to commentate for a piece called backseat driver. Karina told him what the players hole cards where and he was then supposed to comment on the hand. However he announced rather loudly that one player had Aces. Everyone folded! Ah well, that's a start, I suppose.
Comments
I know you are just picking, but I have to say that there are no nicer and more technical sportsmen than NASCAR drivers. Kyle Petty is head and shoulders above the rest for his tireless (pun intended) work on the Victory Junction Gang camp for ill children (http://www.victoryjunction.org). It has been estimated that his father, Richard, has signed over 1 million autographs. I'd dare say that there is not a pro poker player that has done 1% of that. NASCAR drivers know where the popularity (money) of their sport comes from. Professional poker players would be wise to follow thier lead.
Posted by: Curtis "Special K" Krumel | February 5, 2005 01:31 PM