| Posted by: nateofdeath at July 18, 2007, 5:35 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
thats quite funny, especially bearing in mind what's on their main page
plus they're only concerned about the events they're airing.
it may be difficult or silly, but i can still see why people wouldn't want to know
-n
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| Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus at July 18, 2007, 5:01 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by nateofdeath
it doesn't bother me. i only turned my computer on this morning to see who won. but even ESPN is sensitive to the 'spoiler' issue. i took the picture below from their site...
-n
thats quite funny, especially bearing in mind what's on their main page
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| Posted by: beardyian at July 18, 2007, 4:19 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
All this reminds me of the time 'many years ago now' when our own Frank Bruno went out fight Mike Tyson.
As it was on around 3am UK time and in those dark distant days only available ia radio (i think) it was to shown on t at 9.30 am
So up we got, only hear the announcer say "Now here is a replay of last nights fight where Frank Bruno fought bravely in his defeat by Mike Tyson" doh!!
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| Posted by: MrSticker at July 18, 2007, 3:42 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Mojomax747
Admin need to get together and discuss this so that in can be avoided when possible in the future
Excellent point. Yes, I think all staff need to be on the same page. It's obvious that JD has a different approach to this than DM & Nick.
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| Posted by: Mojomax747 at July 18, 2007, 3:35 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Just a few threads below this one Jack Daniels started a thread titled "2007 WSOP Main Event Discussion Thread-POST HERE" ( May contain spoilers )
He seemed to be able to pull that off with considerable and considered ease.
His main reason for doing it was to keep the place tidy from unknown amounts of 2007 WSOP threads being started etc.
But he added a spoilers warning to it, and with over 200 subsequent posts i think he done a fine job of it just by applying thoughtfulness and consideration.
From an observational point of iew, what we have here are 2 different threads both started by admin, one with a spoiler warning and one without.
I doubt ery much that Nick was trying to spoil anything and in hindsight might have added a spoiler warning to his thread.
Admin need to get together and discuss this so that in can be avoided when possible in the future because from an observational point of iew ( mine on this occasion ) it is sending out mi... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: beardyian at July 18, 2007, 3:22 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Well seeing most other posts regarding the WSOP either had (or had added to them! ) the heading spoilers attached you would think perhaps when it came to announcing the winners name
Perhaps ******** wins WSOP (spoilers) would have been better
As for t coverage
WSOP 2007 T Schedule
was posted a month ago
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| Posted by: MrSticker at July 18, 2007, 2:58 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
Seriously, I don't know of any poker forum on the web that is demanding that WSOP stuff be spoilered,
Agreed. Kinda tough when "That's what we do." There's a few feeds on my Yahoo page that spoiled it before I got to CC this morning, anyway. CC is definitely NOT the #1 news source for WSOP results.
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
just like I know that despite never isiting an american football forum in my life that none (or at most a negligible amount of them) would demand that it's users mark Superbowl results as spoilers.
Ahem...the Superbowl is broadcast live for free. But we get your point. LOL
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
The simple fact is that it's news, and news doesn't need spoiler tags.
Yep, but ESPN can't be too happy either. I think they need to start editing more quickly and start showing the ME's a week or 2 afterwards, instead ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Mojomax747 at July 18, 2007, 2:54 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
I'm sorry, but coming into a poker forum and being unhappy at getting WSOP results spoiled is somewhat akin to going into a butcher's shop and asking for a egetarian option, then being outraged when they tell you they don't have any.
Seriously, I don't know of any poker forum on the web that is demanding that WSOP stuff be spoilered, just like I know that despite never isiting an american football forum in my life that none (or at most a negligible amount of them) would demand that it's users mark Superbowl results as spoilers.
The simple fact is that it's news, and news doesn't need spoiler tags.
Ban all spoilers related to poker then.
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| Posted by: dakota-xx at July 18, 2007, 2:47 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
I'm sorry, but coming into a poker forum and being unhappy at getting WSOP results spoiled is somewhat akin to going into a butcher's shop and asking for a egetarian option, then being outraged when they tell you they don't have any.
Seriously, I don't know of any poker forum on the web that is demanding that WSOP stuff be spoilered, just like I know that despite never isiting an american football forum in my life that none (or at most a negligible amount of them) would demand that it's users mark Superbowl results as spoilers.
Yea - If I didn't want to know who won I would have to avoid poker forums - and probably poker sites as well until I could watch it. Not really worth all that lol.
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| Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus at July 18, 2007, 2:44 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by combuboom
What are we disagreeing on? I'm telling you as a fact that I've avoided the information before, and I'm telling you also that I'm not the only single person who uses this forum who would greatly appreciate if it were handled the way I suggested, in the future. You've yet to mention any sort of drawback to that method because, reasonably, there is none. It seems like you're just being stubborn. I'm just saying it'd be appreciated. Anyway, I'm out of this topic, spoil away
I'm sorry, but coming into a poker forum and being unhappy at getting WSOP results spoiled is somewhat akin to going into a butcher's shop and asking for a egetarian option, then being outraged when they tell you they don't have any.
Seriously, I don't know of any poker forum on the web that is demanding that WSOP stuff be spoilered, just like I know that despite never isiting an american football forum in my life that none (or at most a negligible amount of them) ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Wolfpack43ACC at July 18, 2007, 2:38 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
I ordered the coverage on pay per iew and watched most of it. Although the champion was a donk... he stuck to his strategy and continued to pull the trigger, even when he didn't have any bullets. The guy just caught the cards to win. I really wanted the runner up to win... he seemed like the most patient of all the players and played a real solid final table.
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| Posted by: Mojomax747 at July 18, 2007, 2:28 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
I avoided knowing till i iewed ESPN's coverage later in the year for the past 2 years no problem at all.
A spoiler would have been good here for those wishing to wait.
This year i decided to get all the information i could as it happened so im not effected in any way but i understand where combuboom is coming from.
Spoilers were up for ongoing discussions in the "as it was happening" thread.
That definitely helped for those wishing to avoid the result.
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| Posted by: Strat Cat 9 at July 18, 2007, 2:14 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
i would guess Nick could title his thread simply -- Announcing the winner of the WSOP 2007 ... however i have to agree that even if combuboom avoided that -- the information is likely going to come up in another thread somewhere unless you avoid reading anything until you have iewed it ... i agree its more exciting not to know but with today's instanteous cyberspace communication pretty tough to avoid big news ... any news for that matter
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| Posted by: combuboom at July 18, 2007, 2:10 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dorkus Malorkus
Then we'll have to agree to disagree, I suppose.
What are we disagreeing on? I'm telling you as a fact that I've avoided the information before, and I'm telling you also that I'm not the only single person who uses this forum who would greatly appreciate if it were handled the way I suggested, in the future. You've yet to mention any sort of drawback to that method because, reasonably, there is none. It seems like you're just being stubborn. I'm just saying it'd be appreciated. Anyway, I'm out of this topic, spoil away
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| Posted by: combuboom at July 18, 2007, 2:02 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
I avoided knowing Jamie Gold won until it aired. It can be done
All I'm saying is, topic title: "The WSOP 2007 Main Event Champion is..."
would that be so hard? Seems inarguably better, at least salvaging a chance for the people who'd rather avoid the information, or at least try to
I'd just like if that could be done next time so I don't have to avoid this forum for a long time when it comes around, cause I rather like it around here
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| Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus at July 18, 2007, 1:57 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by combuboom
I'd imagine most people prefer to watch a competition without already knowing the outcome
In this case that's going to be pretty much impossible unless you stick your head in a hole for a few months. If you really wanted to watch it, you'd have got (or 'obtained' if you get my meaning, from what I hear it wasn't difficult ^^) the PPV broadcast.
It's like asking people to spoiler the results of the Superbowl or something because you recorded it and want to watch it a few days after, it's just not gonna happen, unfortunately.
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| Posted by: buckster436 at July 18, 2007, 1:52 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
never heard of him,, i figured it would be an unknown player,, all you need is Great Luck for 5 to 7 days now to win it,, Thanks for the update Nick,,
buck
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| Posted by: combuboom at July 18, 2007, 1:44 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Nick, what the heck?!?! Can you like do a spoiler warning or do "Winner of the WSOP 2007 is..." and then put it inside the thread or something next time, jesus. i've been trying really hard to avoid this until it AIRS. sorry if I'm being unreasonable but that just seems careless to me. ghagdllsdfsgd this kind of sucks
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| Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus at July 18, 2007, 1:37 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
i've heard everything from "he's a complete asshole" to "he's an awesome genuine guy" and "he was a lucky donk" to "he completely owned the final table".
not that i really care that much (i probably won't even watch it when it airs on TV over here in 437895 years time), but can someone clarify?
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| Posted by: Nick at July 18, 2007, 1:34 pm | | Topic: Jerry Yang wins the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007! Forum: Card Chat |
Jerry Yang has won the WSOP 2007 and is taking home a cool $8.25million as well as his first World Series of Poker bracelet.
Tuan Lam came 2nd for $4.8million.
Jerry Yang called himself a "rookie" coming to his first World Series of Poker tournament ever. He then went on to knock out 7 of the 9 players from the final table.
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