Watching People Play Cards

I have a new must-watch show on TV, the Travel Channel's World Poker Tour.

Two hours of no-limit tournament Texas Hold 'Em. It's a lot like the World Series of Poker with one addition - they place cameras at each player's position on the table, allowing you (the home viewer) to see everybody's pocket cards.

I suspect my non-card playing readers won't get much out of it. Mike compared it to watching golf on TV - it's hard to appreciate it if you don't play. But if you like to play poker, it's a great show. This week's show featured none other than Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, playing heads-up for the championship with some professional player. The guy was talking smack - to Jerry Buss! It was amazing!

As an added bonus, one of the commentators is none other than Vincent Van Patten, who starred with the Ramones in one of my favorite dumb movies: Rock 'n' Roll High School.

Wednesday nights at 9 PM EST/PST. Check it out.