Announcers on TV

eddo31 · #1 11-02-04, 12:24 PM

my favorite from norm chad thi syear was about helmuth.

he said something like "his first book was called how to play like the pros, his next book will be called how to cry like a baby." this came after one of the classic hellmuth meltdowns.

in general i think they do a pretty good job, but only for entertainment purposes. i dont exactly trust them for their expert analysis of the plays.

GeoffM · #2 11-02-04, 02:19 PM

Agreed they aren't exactly experts when analyzing the hands, but they are hilarious.

They are the main reason I watch.

I'll be watching again, we get it Sunday for 3 hours, I'll post some of the witty remarks they state.

GeoffM · #3 11-02-04, 02:28 PM

Oh, wait, I just remembered 1.

Somebody was dealt QQ on Sunday and they said:

"Oh my, he's drawn 2 ladies, 2 divas, the Hilton sisters, whatever you want to call them, he has a huge pair".

Hilton sisters, lol, just classic. Can't wait to hear what they have to say on Sunday, they always come up with something new and hilarious for me to giggle at like a school girl

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Penguinfan · #4 11-02-04, 02:40 PM

Does anyone know when they actually do the comentary, seems like they couldn't possibly be doing it as that action happens so they must just get the edited down tape and only do comentary for that, I suppose.

GeoffM · #5 11-02-04, 02:56 PM

I believe they do indeed do it live, no doubt in a sound proof booth or something.

eddo31 · #6 11-02-04, 03:22 PM

i think that they are there watching the action live, but i am pretty sure that they do the commentary afterwards. last year there was one shot of norm seated in the front row, while he was commentating, so i am pretty sure the commenst are added later. i think you can also pick up on a lot of the later action, because they foreshadow pretty heavily.

plus, it would cause all sorts of problems with the hole card cams. the turning stone event was "live" but it was delayed five minutes so that no one knew the hole cards.

junYUN · #7 11-02-04, 10:38 PM

i can't stand the announcers on ESPN WSOP! the guy that always tries to crack jokes is just completely un-funny. i don't know though, maybe it's just me.

jimmytheg · #8 11-15-04, 05:04 AM

they don't do their commentary live...they have a full 3 months to come up with those witty one liners you seem to enjoy. they are there in person to do interviews and whatnot, but noone at the wsop has access to the hole cameras during play. The entire event is taped, and the producer's go over the footage after the tournaments.