Dennis B
05-01-2005, 06:31 PM
I bet you know who REALLY shot JFK, too.
On Aug 27 2003 4:45AM, Steve Wilson wrote:
> Isnt it obvious?
>
> WPT and ESPN spending HUGE bucks on coverage of poker. Binion's on
> the brink of bankruptcy. Need to make a big splash. So what to do.
> Here is part of the converstation between the powers that be.
>
> "First, lets find someone to win. How about a country farm boy who
> has never even played a tourney before. Having him will will surely
> increase the number of entrants next year by 50% or more. Better yet,
> how about a guy who won his entry online - YES. This is good. This
> is good. Online will hook lots of folks - and the online companies
> will want to advertise. Ok. Ok. Ok. You wont believe this one - we
> have a guy who fits the bill perfectly, and his name is Moneymaker
> too! Yes - we have our winner. Lets fly his hayseed family in and
> put some microphones on them. Kinda like the Beverly Hillbillies
> shows up in Vegas - ok ok ok. Wont anyone think it is strange after
> the fact that we knew he would win so we would wire his family and not
> the others - nah, dont worry about it. Now how about his competition.
>
> Lets put him heads up with someone who looks like a professional. And
> a good action player. We can make him out to be the Goliath. How
> about Scotty. No - people wont be able to understand him. We need
> someone old school, real mafia like - someone like Sammy Farha. Great
> idea!
>
> Lets make sure there is a former world champ in there too. And a few
> other colorful folks - make sure Ivey gets close, maybe one Asian too.
> How about a woman? - nah, lets save that for next year. People
> might be skeptical if we have one in this year, like when a deaf woman
> wins Miss USA. Of course its set up they will say.
>
> Lets make the hole cards known to the tv audience. Good idea, that
> was we can know them too, and relay the info real time as appropriate.
> Find the best card mechanics you know. We have a real winner of a
> program here. This will be better than when we gave Stuey that inside
> straight to win in 1997.
>
> Can't wait until next year."
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On Aug 27 2003 4:45AM, Steve Wilson wrote:
> Isnt it obvious?
>
> WPT and ESPN spending HUGE bucks on coverage of poker. Binion's on
> the brink of bankruptcy. Need to make a big splash. So what to do.
> Here is part of the converstation between the powers that be.
>
> "First, lets find someone to win. How about a country farm boy who
> has never even played a tourney before. Having him will will surely
> increase the number of entrants next year by 50% or more. Better yet,
> how about a guy who won his entry online - YES. This is good. This
> is good. Online will hook lots of folks - and the online companies
> will want to advertise. Ok. Ok. Ok. You wont believe this one - we
> have a guy who fits the bill perfectly, and his name is Moneymaker
> too! Yes - we have our winner. Lets fly his hayseed family in and
> put some microphones on them. Kinda like the Beverly Hillbillies
> shows up in Vegas - ok ok ok. Wont anyone think it is strange after
> the fact that we knew he would win so we would wire his family and not
> the others - nah, dont worry about it. Now how about his competition.
>
> Lets put him heads up with someone who looks like a professional. And
> a good action player. We can make him out to be the Goliath. How
> about Scotty. No - people wont be able to understand him. We need
> someone old school, real mafia like - someone like Sammy Farha. Great
> idea!
>
> Lets make sure there is a former world champ in there too. And a few
> other colorful folks - make sure Ivey gets close, maybe one Asian too.
> How about a woman? - nah, lets save that for next year. People
> might be skeptical if we have one in this year, like when a deaf woman
> wins Miss USA. Of course its set up they will say.
>
> Lets make the hole cards known to the tv audience. Good idea, that
> was we can know them too, and relay the info real time as appropriate.
> Find the best card mechanics you know. We have a real winner of a
> program here. This will be better than when we gave Stuey that inside
> straight to win in 1997.
>
> Can't wait until next year."
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