Million Dollar Challenge

I watched Fox's new poker show on the weekend called the Million Dollar Challenge. I had really mixed feelings after sitting through an hour of it. First of all the premiere contestant was a Catholic priest?? I mean come on... What were they hoping to draw by having him on there... He had played some poker before and ended winning his matches but he looked very uncomfortable doing it. The big saving grace of the show was Daniel Negraneau. He is personable and basically carried the show himself. Vanessa Rousso looked really nervous throughout her match. The structure of the heads up pairing was horrible as it basically was a push fest after a couple of hands. I know they can't have super slow blind levels and big chip stacks but there wasn't a lot of poker played. It was basically who lucked out with the cards. I will give it another chance though and see if the action improves.

I have been watching the WSOP 26 part episodes heading to the November Nine. I think the coverage has been excellent. That's the way poker should be shown.. The announcers are knowledgeable and funny. I know some don't like the one announcer(I forget his name) but his comments usually are bang on.

I see Phil Hellmuth hasn't learned a thing. He still pops off when things don't go his way.. Of course that makes for good TV but I had to laugh on one episode a player wouldn't shake his hand and Phil seemed a little taken aback. Well guess what Phil some people don't like you . Get over it or improve your image.

I played a live tournament yesterday and ended up in 12th after someone shoved and I called with pocket 10s. He had pocket Jacks and my night was done. The funny thing is I almost folded as I just had this feeling it was Jacks.. Got to start listening to myself