WARNING: ESPN Tournament of Champions spoilers below. Do not expand the entry if you haven't yet seen the show and want to be surprised.
Just a few thoughts on tonight's show.
1) ESPN's Tournament of Champions broadcast was among the most entertaining televised poker shows I've seen yet. The three hour format with a limited number of players allowed for a great variety of hands and some fairly well-produced sidebars.
2) For the first time ever, I cheered out loud for a poker broadcast.
3) Raymer confuses me a little bit. I don't want to criticize his play at the end, but I would like it explained to me.
4) For the first time ever, my wife couldn't pry herself away from the television.
5) I have more respect, admiration, and funky puppy love for Annie Duke than I could possibly express.
6) I, perhaps, have a little more respect for Hellmuth as a poker player than I did before. The laydown he made with top pair against Duke was fairly inspired. However, I have even less respect for him as a person than I did before, and I didn't think that was possible.
That's all for now.