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Old 10-20-04, 01:09 AM
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norman chad is annoying as hell... the worst part of his announcing is when he doesnt explain what's going on in the hands draw wise and psychologically. During the 2003 WSOP a guy was trapping with QQ on a flop of 5 Q 10 rainbow (i think that was the flop). obviously his chances of getting a call on a flop like this are very slim, and he wants to let everyone else catch something to sucker them in. When he checked it, Chad said something like "i dont know why he didnt bet there, that woulda been a great spot to bet". I guarantee you if Scotty Nguyen hadnt caught runners for a flush, Chad wouldnt have said this in the commentary... he would have said something more like "Hes going to sit on his set and hope for action"... that hand alone is a good reason to dislike him... he does say some amusing stuff sometimes, but it doesnt make up for his lack in comprehension of the game.

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Old 10-20-04, 01:45 AM
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In defense of Chad, I think he's told by ESPN to keep it as colorful and "cynical" as possible. Honestly, I think he's perfectly capable of explaining the pot odds, etc, but you have to figure what kind of audience they are targeting.
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Old 10-20-04, 11:16 PM
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yeah i see your point....
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Old 10-21-04, 05:14 PM
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Chad's still better then vince though
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Old 10-22-04, 05:28 AM
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i cant stand norman chad at all....especially when he criticizes the play of some of the best in the game
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Old 10-22-04, 08:18 AM
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He's really good at what he does. He calls it how it is and that upsets alot of people. Tuff.

If you act like a bratt at the table then your gonna be told so.
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