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gameshowguy2000:
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jan 17 2004, 11:18 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 17 2004, 08:24 PM\'] [quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jan 17 2004, 07:09 PM\'] Blackjack is a horrifically painful spectator sport to watch.

Brandon Brooks [/quote]
It is?

The only thing I find horrible is when someone bets a lot, and BUSTS (Goes over 21, for those who don't know your Blackjack lingo)! [/quote]
I find it ironic that you take us for idiots.

Obviously, you've never been to a casino. [/quote]
I HAVE been to a casino, Don. And in no way, am I taking you guys for idiots.

AAMOF, I've been to Vegas TWICE: 1995 and 2001.

inturnaround:
No one is saying that Blackjack isn't fun to play (at least, I haven't seen anyone say that). The idea is that some believe it isn't fun to watch and I'd have to agree here. The only reason GSN picked Blackjack is because other channels beat them to the figurative poker table and anted up. GSN wants a flagship gaming show and this is what they feel could be it.

And GSN will own Blackjack, if only because no other channel wants it.

They should have picked up my pilot idea for Celebrity Slot Pull which features attractive, scantily clad celebs playing slots for an hour to electronica.

chris319:

--- Quote ---I don't think my heart could handle the excitement when the regular Oreos got put away and the Double-Stuf ones came out.
--- End quote ---
Too many Oreos make you see Whammies where none exist (it's all that sugar).

Brakus:
Well, if no one watches the show for the competition aspect, I would hope that the commentators would pick up on the player's decisions on his cards. It's a nice way to learn basic strategy, at least.

Perhaps if they can get blackjack experts like Arnold Snyder and Anthony Curtis as color commentators to give more insight. Who knows. I would hope that the commentators would know basic strategy inside out, so that they can explain to the viewers why the player is doubling his soft 17 versus the dealer's 6. In turn that would give the viewers some pointers on blackjack basic strategy... Always split Aces and 8's but never 5's and 10's; never take insurance, even if you have a blackjack; stand on a hard 16 versus the dealer's 2 through 6 (otherwise hit); and so on.

chris319:

--- Quote ---GSN wants a flagship gaming show and this is what they feel could be it. And GSN will own Blackjack, if only because no other channel wants it.
--- End quote ---
See, television has been around for over half a century. Blackjack has been around much longer than that. Think there could be a REASON TV Blackjack has never taken off in that half century?

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