There was once a band called "Crowbar". Well, technically they still exist, but considering the fact that they are about as relevant to the lives of most people as an intestinal parasite or dishpan hands, speaking of them in the past tense is acceptable. Besides writing songs that appealed to the sort of people to whom getting a date was a foreign concept and emotional issues are only dealt with when Sara Lee products are involved they also acted as the spearhead of a musical movement known as "Sludge Rock".
In a nutshell this was similar to grunge, only with less bathing and attention to hygiene (if that is possible). Crowbar was fronted by a guitarist/singer who was approximately the size and shape as that 21,140 lb ball of twine that the folks who call Minnesota home are so proud of. Outside of a minor hit in the 90's, the band's only real shinning moment came when Beavis and Butthead reviewed one of their videos during an episode of the popular MTV cartoon series.
In the end they described the music as "slow and fat" and turned the television off. Beavis and Butthead were not supposed to be representative of the typical high school aged television watcher, but their creator did manage to build some universal behaviors into the DNA of the cartoon duo. In short, they wouldn't watch things on television that were slow and fat.
When it comes to sporting events, even poker will find they lose ratings if the action plods forward like John Goodman in a buffet line. With the television audience in mind, major poker promotions, such as the , speed the action up at final tables by having the blinds escalate at a pace that ensures somebody either play, or lose by attrition as the blinds eat their stack like Cookie Monster in an Oreo factory. This is an aspect of the WPT that players complain about.
Those who compete in the game believe that by putting a gun to the head of a player that makes folding almost as costly as playing, strategy is taken right out of the mix. Steve Lipscomb, founder and chief executive of the World Poker Tour has given up trying to do the balancing act of producing a quality television product, and overseeing a fairly run tournament. So he has turned to the fans for assistance.
In an open letter to the WPT fans he outlines why the current structure is the way it is and asks for suggestion on how to improve the product. This is your opportunity to have an impact on one of the most influential poker programs on the planet. Feel free to send your suggestions along and make the WPT a better place for us all.
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