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clemon79:
So I'm surprised to see that nobody's posted about the blackjack show yet. Are people really still crying in their O'Douls over all of this?

Let me go into this by saying that I HATE Matt Vasgersian. HATE HATE HATE. He annoyed the hell out of me on Sports Geniuses, he offended me when he took over the XFL coverage after then then-WWF canned Jerry Lawler, he irritates me doing the 989 Sports spots for Sony, and I held my breath and hoped and prayed he would have nothing to do with NBC's coverage of Arena Football. To that extent at least, so far, so good.

I was also pretty certain, if you'll recall my past posts on the subject, that blackjack would not work as a TV product, not the way poker does. Not even the way Magic: The Gathering does. (And it doesn't.)

So I'm surprised to stand before you today and say that the only thing keeping me from becoming a big fan of the WSOB is that no-talent-ass-clown Vasgersian.
The tournament format is more interesting than I thought it would be, does in fact have some strategy to it, and fits neatly in an hour show (pretty much...they do skip a few hands here and there, but not more than 10, I don't think...I didn't count) In addition, whoever designed the bottom-of-the-screen FoxBox did a great job - you can pick up the progress of the hand with but a quick glance.

In fact, most of the things that annoyed me about the show could be traced back to Matt. The chief example is his making a big deal out of that guy on the end trying to "read the dealer" to see if she had a "made hand". Here's a hint: THERE'S NOTHING TO READ. SHE IS BEING PAID TO DEAL THE GAME, AND COULD CARE LESS IF YOU WIN OR LOSE. Then, of course, half the time he announced that she DID have a made hand, she didn't. But Matt still thought he was a brilliant strategist. Cowcookies. Now, if he was just making an excuse to stare deep into her eyes, I could get behind that, she was hawt. :)

So, will I watch again? I'm not sure. I hate Vasgergian that much. But that's not to say I won't recommend the program to the poker enthusiasts here...I'm actually kinda jazzed to fire up Bicycle Casino and play in a tournament on that now. :)

Jimmy Owen:
I thought it was pretty interesting, It's a pretty good way to pass the time and a novice card player might be able to pick up some strategies by watching the pros.

Mario500:
Easy there, fellow! Just keep your mind focused on the players and the cards during your next viewing of World Series of Blackjack. By the way, the newly coined acronym "WSOB" can possibly be confused to be a term for TV stations run by "you know what". (Wink)

goongas:
I was surprised how bored I was watching it.  I thought it would be more interesting.

DrBear:
For what it's worth, I liked Vasgersian when he was doing TV play by play for the Brewers and I thought he showed restraint - he was the only one who came close to it, anyway - on the XFL. Never saw Sports Geniuses.

As for the "tell" in the blackjack, that could be trying to see if the dealer was tipping her cards enough to give away what she had. (Mark of a lousy dealer, but it's odd to be dealing on TV.) It happens sometimes; I've seen it from my days at the local casino. If so, Vasgersian may have been trying to protect the fair dealer by not explaining what the player was looking for. (And I didn't see it, so it's 50-50 I'm wrong.)

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